Abstract
This report provides Taiwanese small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel shipment
volume and value forecast, as well as recent quarter review of shipment
volume, shipment value, manufacturer volume rankings, and shipment by maker
for cell panels and modules using in-house produced cell panels. Also included
are product mix analyses, including major applications such as mobile phone,
PDA/PND, DSC, DVC, portable DVD, MP3/MP4 player, office applications,
automotive, and industrial equipment, as well as panel sizes. The content of
this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with small-
and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel makers. This report finds that, due to the
continuing subprime mortgage woe in North America and inflation caused by high
oil prices, the global market development has been slack. China is no
exception. As a result, Taiwanese small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel
shipment has been affected. It is expected that Taiwanese makers will continue
to score sequential shipment growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2008.
However, shipment volume is forecasted to see year-on-year decline in the
fourth quarter of 2008