Supply for LCD monitor panels is being pushed down by production of TV, notebook and small- to medium-size applications, which will lead to a 9.2% sequential decline in supply as well as increased pricing during the third quarter of 2014, according to WitsView, a research subsidiary of TrendForce.
The majority of the contract prices for the third quarter has been settled in 2H'July, according to DRAMeXchange, the memory and storage research division of TrendForce. The average 4GB contract prices have reached US$32, a 4.92% increase compared to the same period a month ago, while the highest contract prices rose an estimated 6.45% to US$33.