Notebook vendors shifting panel orders from Samsung to CMI

May 14, 11:59

More brand notebook vendors are shifting their orders for notebook panels from Samsung Electronics to Chimei Innolux (CMI) given that Samsung's efforts to promote its own-brand notebooks...

Large-size TFT LCD shipments flat in the 3Q11, says DisplaySearch

Nov 16, 11:11

Shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels were 185.5 million units in third-quarter 2011, flat compared to the previous quarter. However, the figure shows an increase of 12% on year...

Panel prices expect boost from Ultrabook

Sep 15, 14:26

Panel prices are expected to stabilize as early as fourth-quarter 2011, with the incoming Ultrabook and Window 8 that works on PCs and handheld devices, according to sources in panel...

Panel pricing for June remains flat

Jun 22, 01:10

The price of panels in June has remained flat due to weak demand in Europe and the US and the problem with backlogs. The price for 32-inch panels is between US$147-150 per unit. The...

HP places strong notebook orders in May and June

May 17, 01:10

First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently notified its upstream component partners that its component shortage issues have already been resolved with its...

Notebook panel prices remain unchanged

Mar 22, 02:00

With enough inventory in stock, prices for 13.1- to 15.6-inch notebook panels are expected to remain the same, despite strong orders from brand vendors, and will not change before...

CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues

Mar 11, 01:20

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.

Monitors lead in panel price growth in March

Mar 4, 01:35

LCD monitor panel prices are expected to start rising in March 2011, and the prices for LCD TV panels are expected to increase in April-May, while prices for notebook panels are expected...

Large-size TFT-LCD shipments grow 26% on year in 2010 to 665 million units, says DisplaySearch

Feb 15, 15:44

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached a record high of 665 million units in 2010, with strong growth in TV, notebook, tablet PC, and public display applications, according...

Large-size LCD panel pices to continue to fall for TVs, with concerns for another slight drop for IT devices in January, says DisplaySearch

Jan 26, 14:17

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...

LG Display reports 3% sequential revenue decrease for 4Q10

Jan 21, 15:46

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...

Inventory of LCD panel makers returned to healthy levels at the end of 2010, says DisplaySearch

Jan 21, 15:04

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...

Tablet PC demand may cause notebook panel prices to rise in 2Q11

Jan 18, 02:10

Mainstream notebook panels, such as 14- to 15-inch models, are expected to see supply capacity affected by strong tablet PC shipments in the second quarter of 2011, causing related...

Taiwan LCD panel makers increasing utilization rates

Jan 17, 15:43

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...

TV panel prices hit bottom in 4Q10

Dec 27, 15:47

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...

LED TV panel prices see significant drop, monitor and notebook panel prices remain flat in 2H December, says DisplaySearch

Dec 22, 17:08

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...

Korea panel utilization rate reaches over 90% in November, says DisplaySearch

Dec 14, 14:09

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...

TV panel prices continue to drop, monitor and notebook panel prices remain flat in 1H December, says DisplaySearch

Dec 6, 16:37

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...

Most important fab for LCD TV panel production is 8G, says DisplaySearch

Dec 6, 14:30

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,...

Korea-based makers see high share of large-size LCD panel market in October

Nov 24, 11:36

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.

LCD monitor panel prices rise in 2H November, TV panel prices continue to drop, says DisplaySearch

Nov 24, 01:30

LCD monitor panel prices increased in the second half of November due to tightened supply, while LCD TV panel prices continued to drop and notebook panel prices remained flat during...

CMI will not reach shipment goals in 2010

Nov 17, 01:25

Based on Chimei Innolux's (CMI's) current shipment status, the panel maker is not expected to reach its shipment goals for LCD TV panels, LCD monitor panels and notebook panels in...

Large-size TFT shipments and revenues fell as supply chain sought inventory reductions in 3Q10, says DisplaySearch

Nov 12, 12:08

Shipments of large-size TFT-LCDs over 9.1-inch fell to 163 million units in the third quarter of 2010, with 4% sequential decline, but 7% on year growth. Revenues reached US$21.3...

Monitor, notebook panel prices stable, TV panel prices continue to drop in 2H October, says DisplaySearch

Oct 26, 11:40

Monitor and notebook panel price have been stable in the second half of October as LCD makers are giving priority to their finances over market share. Notebook panel inventories at...

Large-size LCD panel shipments up 1% in September, says DisplaySearch

Oct 22, 16:04

Despite the over-supply situation and rapidly falling panel prices, large-size panel shipments continue to increase from July 2010, especially for LCD TV panels. Shipments of large-size...

LG Display 3Q10 revenues up 4% sequentially

Oct 22, 01:05

LG Display has announced revenues of 6.7 trillion won (US$5.93 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 4% from the second quarter and 15% from the third quarter of...

TV panel prices continue to drop, monitor panel prices stable in 1H October, says DisplaySearch

Oct 6, 15:42

LCD TV panel prices in the first half of October 2010 will continue to drop amid high inventory levels, while the price drop for LCD monitor panels is starting to slow down as panel...

Panel makers looking to increase netbook panel prices

Sep 24, 01:40

Amid recently tightening supply for netbook panels, TFT-LCD panel makers are considering increasing prices as they have already dropped to cost levels and panel makers are looking...

Large-size panel prices to remain flat in 4Q10

Sep 17, 01:15

Large-size TFT-LCD panel prices are expected to remain flat in the fourth quarter of 2010 and may start increasing in the first half of 2011, according to Taiwan-based panel makers...

Large-size panel shipments up 2% in August, says WitsView

Sep 15, 15:57

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 51.79 million units in August 2010, increasing 2% from 50.87 million units in July, according to WitsView.

TV panel shipments continue to increase in September, while prices decrease

Sep 15, 01:20

LCD TV panel shipments are expected to continue to increase in September 2010 as the global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers adjust their capacity to TV panels for higher profits. However,...

Second-tier LCD panel makers bracing for losses throughout 2010

Aug 13, 16:36

Taiwan-based second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers may not be able to report profits for any of the quarters in 2010 due to significant panel price drops and high inventory levels in the...

Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop in 1H August, says DisplaySearch

Aug 10, 10:20

Prices for large-size TFT-LCD panels continue to drop in the first half of August amid high inventory levels in the channels and at vendors, according to latest pricing data from...

LED-backlit panels to account for 30% of AUO shipments to TV segment in 3Q10, says VP

Jul 30, 11:38

Despite shortages in upstream LED supply, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) believes global LED-backlit TV market share will surpass 20% in 2010, while AUO expects...