The notebook (NB) shipment in February 2014 decreased 9.3% compared to previous month to 12.3 million units due to inventory adjustments, fewer work days and labor shortage.
The 2014 panel industry is full of unpredictability, with 4K2K TV becoming the key to TV market growth this year. The 4K2K TV’s penetration rate will reach 5.6% for the whole year, based on projections by WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce. Ambitious Chinese manufacturers will have a chance to reach 15-17% market penetration rate, putting them in the lead of Korean, Japanese and other rivals.
According to the survey for Feb. 2014 by WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, the large-sized panel shipment in the month came to 61.58 million units, dropping 4% MoM. In March, due to the distribution demands for May 1st holidays and brands’ launches of new models, the overall large-sized panel shipment is expected to climb 8%. The TV panel will rise 13%, the monitor and NB panel shipments will grow 12% and 6% respectively, and the tablet panel shipment is expected to stay flat as February or decline 5%.
As Google’s Chromebook market expansion accelerates constantly in 2014, its penetration rate possibly rises to 3-4% in 2014, according to WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce.
According to WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, as major panel makers started to boost the LTPS capacity in 2013 and added the Gen 5.5 and Gen 6 for mass-production, the overall LTPS capacity will rise from 6.74Mn m2 in 2013 to 14.89Mn m2 in 2016. The capacity by area is expected to more than double within three years.