19-inch LCD panel capacity rapid expansion increases price pressure

According to Taiwanese media reports, as the 17-inch product price is depressed, each big panel factory has aimed at the liquid crystal display use 19 inch panel for the production focus, but from the recent changes in the market, there are already some manufacturers of 19-inch panels appear close to 210 U.S. dollar low price, a reasonable market level of 240 dollars and then kill a large paragraph. Industry insiders pointed out that some manufacturers have new production capacity and new product shipments of pressure, price reduction will be the necessary means of digestion capacity.

Since the 17-inch panel price is lower than the variable cost of many panel manufacturers, most manufacturers are prepared to transfer capacity to a relatively good 19-inch product. Taiwan manufacturers, Friends of the six generation plant will have 60% of the capacity will be allocated to the display panel to use, of which 19 inches will be the main force. Chunghwa picture tubes due to limited capacity, last year 19-inch panel shipped only about 50,000 pieces, this year is ready to ship up to more than 1.22 million pieces.

The color crystal aspect, the company Five Dynasties factory glass substrate size is slightly large, especially suitable for the production of 19-inch panels, take the number up to 12 tablets, compared to other manufacturers of the Five Dynasties line more than three, and therefore this year's plays. In addition, Guang-FAI six-generation plant will also have capacity this year, then 19 inches will also be the necessary products.

Market participants believe that the current 17-inch panel price has just stabilized, 15-inch products are still in a micro-slide, 19-inch products and Shang price pressure, for the overall panel price stability will have adverse effects, not to mention the issue is to raise prices, will be a rigorous test.