EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, indicates that although PV industry is entering the traditional off-peak season, demand is likely to remain strong due to the 4Q13 performance. The utilization rate for major manufacturers in both Taiwan and China remains high, and their demand toward upstream raw material is still strong. It causes polysilicon market trade to stay active recently, with spot price rising continuously.
Two major trends will emerge in the 2014 SSD market, according to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce. First, PCIe G2 (ie.PCIe Generation 2.0) will replace SATA III as the mainstream item in the high-end SSD market. Second, SATA III TLC SSD will make an impact on the low to mid-end market sectors.
According to WitsView, the display division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, panel makers seek to optimize the utilization and lift value added on products in 2013 as they try to stop losses. Despite China’s subsidy policy and the continuously growing panel sizes in the current year cease makers’ long-term losses, the three G8.5 fabs belonging to SDC, BOE, and LGD in China getting operational in 2014 will aggravate the TFT-LCD capacity expansion race among makers.
