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Digitimes Research: Large-size TFT LCD panel unit shipments to decrease 3.5% in 2013
Press release | November 27, 2012
Global large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panel shipments will reach 722 million units in 2013, decreasing 3.5% from 749 million units shipped in 2012, as a result of weakening demand from the PC sector, Digitimes Research estimates.
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Digitimes Research: Taiwan foundry capacity utilization to fall in 4Q12
Utilization rates at Taiwan's top-3 IC foundries will average 84.8% in the fourth quarter of 2012, down from 94.8% in the prior quarter, according to Digitimes Research's latest findings. Weaker-than-expected end-market demand has resulted in rising inventory levels among their fabless and IDM customers, which already led to a sequential decrease in their average utilization rates in the third quarter.
Digitimes Research: China LED packaging houses Refond, Jufei, Z-Light to continue capacity growth in 2013
Refond Optoelectronics, Jufei Optoelectronics, and Z-Light Optoelectronics are medium-size LED packaging firms in China. These firms have relatively low capital compared to Nationstar Optoelectronics and Hongli Opto-Electronics, but these firms have been focusing on LED packaging, hence monthly capacity has reached 100-400 million units.
Digitimes Research: Entry-level to mid-range models to drive smartphone sales momentum in 2013
Press release | November 26, 2012
Entry-level to mid-range smartphones sold to emerging markets will serve as growth drivers for the smartphone industry in 2013. Vendors which offer complete lineups of low-priced to mid-range models, enjoy higher brand images in emerging markets, have established sound cooperation relations with local telecom service providers, or are familiar with the specific retail ecosystems of various markets, are expected to post relatively higher shipment growth in the coming year, according to Digitimes Research.
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 17.6% drop in 2012 LCD TV shipments
Press release | November 23, 2012
Taiwan-based makers will ship a total of 37.513 million LCD TVs in 2012, slipping 17.6% from 2011, with a global share of 18.2%, down 4.1pp as well, according to Digitimes Research.
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 25 million LCD monitors in 3Q12
Taiwan-based makers shipped 25.780 million LCD monitors during the third quarter of 2012, increasing 7.4% on quarter but decreasing 11.4% on year and occupying 63.4% of global total shipments, according to Digitimes Research.
Digitimes Research: China tablet SoC developers enjoy robust shipment growth in 2012
Press release | November 20, 2012
There has been a surge in demand for tablet-use SoC solutions in the China market thus far in 2012, benefiting local IC design companies such as Allwinner Technology, Rockchip Technology and Amlogic, according to Digitimes Research. The tablet-IC market in China is dominated by local SoC developers, which mainly adopt the ARM architecture enabling a low-cost and easy-to-design platform.
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to surpass that of notebooks in 2013
Press release | November 19, 2012
Digitimes Research expects global tablet shipments to reach 210 million units in 2013, up 38.3% on year and surpass those of notebook for the first time, with branded tablet shipments to account for 140 million units, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst James Wang.
Global capacity for large-size TFT LCD panels expected to grow by only 3.4% in 2013
Global panel production capacity for large-size TFT LCD panels (9-inch and above) is expected to grow by only 3.4% in 2013 due to panel makers shifting their focus more to producing small- to medium-size panels, according to Digitimes Research.
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 12.3% decrease in 2013 digital camera shipments
There will be 93.827 million digital cameras shipped globally in 2013, dropping 7.2% due to slow economic conditions and increasing competition from smartphones. Taiwan's four main ODMs will ship 36.398 million units, slipping 12.3% with a combined global market share of 38.8%, falling 2.3pp from 2012, according to Digitimes Research.
DIGITIMES INSIGHT
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 1Q13 down sequentially, up on year
There were 31.93 million tablets shipped globally during the first quarter of 2013, decreasing on quarter by 26.1% but increasing on year by 66.1%, according...
Digitimes Research: Global top-5 notebook brands see over 20% shipment drop in April
Global top-5 notebook brands together suffered a more than 20% on-month shipment drop in April, while top-3 ODMs together had a drop of 14% due to most...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size TFT LCD panel shipments to rise nearly 10% in 2Q13
Taiwan-based TFT LCD panel makers' small- to medium-size panel shipments are expected to reach 384 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 9.9%...
IN THE NEWS
Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their wafer shipments increase sequentially in April 2013,...
Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
Demand for energy storage continues to rise and lithium-ion batteries are a common choice. However, due to prices, safety and energy storage, many substitutes...
Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
April 2013 prices of 40W and 60W retrofit LED light bulbs in Japan were JPY1,743/unit (US$17.25/unit) and JPY2,357/unit, respectively, showing an on-month...
Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
Over-investment has caused rising inventories in the sapphire industry. Although demand has been returning in the first-half of 2013, to reduce inventories,...
