Following the weaker-than-expected seasonality in the traditional strong third quarter, the large-sized panel shipments regained their upward momentum in 4Q10, as panel prices bottomed up during the quarter. In contrast to 3Q10, shipments were up by 7.9% QoQ to 168 million units.
According to the latest surveys by WitsView, a research division of TrendForce, top 10 monitor shipment survey for Dec10, brand shipments fell by 10.4% MoM to 10.96 million units, and SIs shipments fell by 4.8% MoM to 13.8 million units.
Based on the latest survey by WitsView, a research division of TrendForce, the aggregated large-sized panel shipments dropped to 56.88 million units during Dec10, down by 2.4% MoM. As 2010 drew to a close, downstream clients performed stricter inventory adjustments during the year-end.
The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens on January 6 in Las Vegas, and tablet PCs are highly expected to take the center stage at the tradeshow. It is estimated that the worldwide leading mobile and PC brand vendors will roll out 7-inch to 12-inch tablet devices one after another, which will certainly bring the tablet fever to another level.
According to WitsView’s survey, shipments from the worldwide top ten LCD monitor brand vendors dropped by 1.5% MoM to 12.23M units, while SI shipments continued to grow by 3.1% MoM to 14.50M units in November. The growth was more substantial in 1HNov since it continued the shipment growth momentum of October, and it was stimulated by the appreciation of the euro in Europe.
