The new plant to increase production time is needed to LCD panel supply tight

According to market research company iSuppli, LCD will change from the recent buyers market situation is expected in the current quarter of the global LCD market size and tight supply, prices may rise.

ISuppli company said, from the quantitative perspective, the supply of large size panel over the first quarter of 3.1%. The figure for the quarter will fall to 2.4%, but is expected to rise again in the third and the fourth quarter to $4.8% and $6.1%.

ISuppli company believes that due to the tension of desktop PC display and LCD TV market supply in the short term increase in demand. This situation may cause a 17 inch panel prices, as well as a shortage of 15 inches LCD display panel. Although the new production capacity of AUO and S-LCD companies such as the next generation of LCD factory production in succession, but the LCD panel supply is still strained. This is because the new plant will take time to improve production.

ISuppli company said, put into the second half of the new LCD production capacity, will be mainly used for LCD TV panel, so the mainstream mobile and desktop PC display panel supply shortage will occur in the next few years.