Samsung Display is the dominant AMOLED display supplier, especially for mobile phone applications. In 2012, Samsung climbed to the top supplier position in terms of small-medium displays (9” and smaller) overall, thanks to strong growth in AMOLED display shipments, according to the latest Quarterly Small/Medium Shipment and Forecast Report. Continue Reading
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2013: The First Year that Demand and Supply Both Grow in Single Digits
Growth in demand and capacity, on an area basis, is an important index to measure TFT LCD supply/demand balance. Before 2006, this index was not so important due to the high growth rate of the industry. Continue Reading
Continuously Falling Notebook PC Panel Prices
Trends in TFT LCD panel prices are very different for the three main applications. TV panel prices have been increasing for 3 quarters, and are becoming the main source of profit for panel makers; Continue Reading
Average Size of LCD TV Panels Increases by 2 Inches in 12 Months
Overcapacity in the TFT LCD industry remains an ongoing concern for panel makers. Capacity expansions have been slowing down, with few new investments in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Continue Reading
Clarifying Display Issues on the New iPad
Apple announced on Wednesday the next generation of its iPad tablet. The new iPad will start at $499 for the 16GB version and $629 with high speed cellular connectivity starting March 16. The new iPad has several new noteworthy features including an A5X processor, iSight 5 megapixel camera (similar to the one used in the iPhone 4S), voice dictation capability, 4G LTE cellular connectivity and, as expected, a high resolution display. The new iPad is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad 2 (9.4 vs. 8.8 mm and 1.4 vs. 1.33 pounds, respectively). Continue Reading
