According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the quarter-end effect has resulted in a 8-14% drop in 1HMay NAND Flash contract price. A certain NAND Flash vendor has offered attractive prices to stimulate sales as it enters the last month of its financial quarter.
According to WitsView, the panel research division of TrendForce, large-sized panel shipments in Apr-12 amounted to 60.4 million units with MoM regression of 1.4% due to weak demand for TVs, monitors, and regular notebooks.
According to WitsView, the research division of TrendForce, and Chinese research institute Σintell, the total shipments of LCD TV brands in Mar-12 showed higher-than-expected MoM and YoY increase of 29% and 52% respectively, amounting to 3.331 million units.
According to Taiwan LCD TV SI Shipment Report by WitsView, TrendForce’s panel research division, a downtrend was seen in both Taiwan and worldwide LCD TV SI shipments. The former amounted to 7.63 million units with QoQ regression of 28% in 1Q12, while the latter declined by 24.5% QoQ.
According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, European LED lighting market’s compound annual growth rate will hit 38% in the next five years, becoming another mature LED market besides Japan.