Taiwan Panel Makers Should be Up in Q2

Digitimes Research has forecast that Taiwan-based LCD makers will ship 304 million small to medium panels in Q2 2017, 2.8% up on Q1 and 13.0% up on the year. 15.5% will be based on LTPS, with the balance using amorphous silicon. The company said that 78.6% would be for smart- and feature-phones. Hannstar will be the biggest supplier at 37% of the shipments, CPT with 27.7% and Innolux with 21.7%.