Weak demand in the end-product markets seems to be slowing price movements of large-size LCD panels. In December, notebook panel prices remained unchanged or rose by 1% from the previous...
In an effort to meet growing customer demand, LCD panel manufacturers are planning to grow their cell businesses 30% in 2011 to support the increasing needs of their TV manufacturer...
LG Display has reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 3% to KRW6.48 trillion (US$5.77 billion) from KRW6.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2010, but increased by...
The level of inventory in panel makers' fabs and in the sales pipeline is a key variable for TFT LCD supply and demand, and panel makers' inventories returned to a healthy level at...
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI), are reportedly increasing their utilization rates in anticipation of possible labor shortages...
LCD TV panel prices are expected to hit bottom in the fourth quarter of 2010, and start to improve in terms of both prices and supply-demand situations in the first quarter of 2011...
LCD TV panel manufacturers are introducing advanced features and enhancements such as 3D, 480Hz frame rates, ultra-slim form factors, and direct-lit LED backlights, but they are also...
Prices for LCD TV panels continue to drop in the second half of December with more significant price drop for LED-backlit models, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain...
LCD TV panel price is still trending down at the moment but has very little room for further decline. Quotes for 32-inch TV panels are around US$150. With TV panel quotes already...
Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers' average utilization rates reached over 90% in November, while Taiwan-based panel makers were gradually increasing their utilization rates mainly...
The downward pricing trend for 32-inch and larger LCD TV panels continues in the first half of December, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain flat, according to latest...
As panel makers expand, they are increasingly utilizing 8G fabs for LCD TV panel production, and the production of LCD TV panels at 8G increased to 41% in the third quarter of 2010,...
Sony will increase its outsourcing orders to 50% of its total shipments, from the previous 30%, according to a Japanese-language Yomiuri Shimbun report. Due to the relationship...
Shipments from Korea-based makers accounted for 53.9% of the global large-size TFT LCD panel market in October, a record-high share since the beginning of 5G production.
The conflict between North and South Korea is expected to bring some short-term benefit to the panel industry as vendors may start to stockpile inventory to avoid possible shortages...
