Out of sapphire substrate non-LED applications, mobile devices have shown strongest demands, according to “2014 Global Sapphire Substrate Market Report” by LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce. Sapphire substrate non-LED application is projected to reach 32% this year, with mobile device applications taking a 21% share, said LEDinside.
EnergyTrend, green energy research division of TrendForce, and SNEC, the organizer of the world’s largest solar industry exhibition jointly hosted EnergyTrend PVforum 2014 at Kerry Hotel in Shanghai on May 21, 2014. EnergyTrend’s analysts offered in-depth analyses, covering important issues within PV and energy-storage industries.
The 32W-42W panel prices climb USD 1-2 in May 2014, the 46W and 48W see price increases USD 1-3, and the 50W and 55W prices are on par for the first time with some clients even accepting price increases, according to the latest survey by WitsView, the display research division of TrendForce.
Due to the potentially strong peak quarter performances of smartphones, tablets, and enterprise SSDs, the 2014 NAND Flash bit demand is expected to grow 39% compared to the previous year, whereas total industry output value has a chance of rising 5% YoY to US$ 25.2 billion, according to DRAMeXchange.