china tft lcd panel industry overview made in china

LCD manufacturers are mainly located in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan. Almost all the lcd or TFT manufacturers have built or moved their lcd plants to China on the past decades. Top TFT lcd and oled display manufactuers including BOE, COST, Tianma, IVO from China mainland, and Innolux, AUO from Tianwan, but they have established factories in China mainland as well, and other small-middium sizes lcd manufacturers in China.

China flat display revenue has reached to Sixty billion US Dollars from 2020. there are 35 tft lcd lines (higher than 6 generation lines) in China,China is the best place for seeking the lcd manufacturers.

The first half of 2021, BOE revenue has been reached to twenty billion US dollars, increased more than 90% than thesame time of 2020, the main revenue is from TFT LCD, AMoled. BOE flexible amoled screens" output have been reach to 25KK pcs at the first half of 2021.the new display group Micro LED revenue has been increased to 0.25% of the total revenue as well.

Established in 1993 BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. is the top1 tft lcd manufacturers in China, headquarter in Beijing, China, BOE has 4 lines of G6 AMOLED production lines that can make flexible OLED, BOE is the authorized screen supplier of Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc,the first G10.5 TFT line is made in BOE.BOE main products is in large sizes of tft lcd panel,the maximum lcd sizes what BOE made is up to 110 inch tft panel, 8k resolution. BOE is the bigger supplier for flexible AM OLED in China.

Technology Co., Ltd), established in 2009. CSOT is the company from TCL, CSOT has eight tft LCD panel plants, four tft lcd modules plants in Shenzhen, Wuhan, Huizhou, Suzhou, Guangzhou and in India. CSOTproviding panels and modules for TV and mobile

three decades.Tianma is the leader of small to medium size displays in technologyin China. Tianma have the tft panel factories in Shenzhen, Shanhai, Chendu, Xiamen city, Tianma"s Shenzhen factory could make the monochrome lcd panel and LCD module, TFT LCD module, TFT touch screen module. Tianma is top 1 manufactures in Automotive display screen and LTPS TFT panel.

Tianma and BOE are the top grade lcd manufacturers in China, because they are big lcd manufacturers, their minimum order quantity would be reached 30k pcs MOQ for small sizes lcd panel. price is also top grade, it might be more expensive 50%~80% than the market price.

Panda electronics is established in 1936, located in Nanjing, Jiangshu, China. Panda has a G6 and G8.6 TFT panel lines (bought from Sharp). The TFT panel technologies are mainly from Sharp, but its technology is not compliance to the other tft panels from other tft manufactures, it lead to the capacity efficiency is lower than other tft panel manufacturers. the latest news in 2022, Panda might be bougt to BOE in this year.

Established in 2005, IVO is located in Kunsan,Jiangshu province, China, IVO have more than 3000 employee, 400 R&D employee, IVO have a G-5 tft panel production line, IVO products are including tft panel for notebook, automotive display, smart phone screen. 60% of IVO tft panel is for notebook application (TOP 6 in the worldwide), 23% for smart phone, 11% for automotive.

Besides the lcd manufacturers from China mainland,inGreater China region,there are other lcd manufacturers in Taiwan,even they started from Taiwan, they all have built the lcd plants in China mainland as well,let"s see the lcd manufacturers in Taiwan:

Innolux"s 14 plants in Taiwan possess a complete range of 3.5G, 4G, 4.5G, 5G, 6G, 7.5G, and 8.5G-8.6G production line in Taiwan and China mainland, offering a full range of large/medium/small LCD panels and touch-control screens.including 4K2K ultra-high resolution, 3D naked eye, IGZO, LTPS, AMOLED, OLED, and touch-control solutions,full range of TFT LCD panel modules and touch panels, including TV panels, desktop monitors, notebook computer panels, small and medium-sized panels, and medical and automotive panels.

AUO is the tft lcd panel manufacturers in Taiwan,AUO has the lcd factories in Tianma and China mainland,AUOOffer the full range of display products with industry-leading display technology,such as 8K4K resolution TFT lcd panel, wide color gamut, high dynamic range, mini LED backlight, ultra high refresh rate, ultra high brightness and low power consumption. AUO is also actively developing curved, super slim, bezel-less, extreme narrow bezel and free-form technologies that boast aesthetic beauty in terms of design.Micro LED, flexible and foldable AMOLED, and fingerprint sensing technologies were also developed for people to enjoy a new smart living experience.

Hannstar was found in 1998 in Taiwan, Hannstar display hasG5.3 TFT-LCD factory in Tainan and the Nanjing LCM/Touch factories, providing various products and focus on the vertical integration of industrial resources, creating new products for future applications and business models.

driver, backlight etc ,then make it to tft lcd module. so its price is also more expensive than many other lcd module manufacturers in China mainland.

Maclight is a China based display company, located in Shenzhen, China. ISO9001 certified, as a company that more than 10 years working experiences in display, Maclight has the good relationship with top tft panel manufacturers, it guarantee that we could provide a long term stable supply in our products, we commit our products with reliable quality and competitive prices.

Maclight products included monochrome lcd, TFT lcd module and OLED display, touch screen module, Maclight is special in custom lcd display, Sunlight readable tft lcd module, tft lcd with capacitive touch screen. Maclight is the leader of round lcd display. Maclight is also the long term supplier for many lcd companies in USA and Europe.

If you want tobuy lcd moduleorbuy tft screenfrom China with good quality and competitive price, Maclight would be a best choice for your glowing business.

According to a recently released report by SEMI, thin-film transitor-LCD manufacturing capacity in China is expected to show 35 percent growth in 2007 and 50 percent growth in 2008, as new fab capacity begins to come online.

The report also predicts that investment in display production facilities will cool for the rest of the world, but China may eventually account for 20 to 30 percent of the total world market.

At present, China has two fifth generation (G5) TFT-LCD fabs in production, one coming online, one existing G5 fab expansion, one G1 plant and three Chinese-owned G2-G3 lines in Korea.

“To date, there has been very little production of TFT-LCD materials or components in China,” said Mark Ding, president of SEMI China. “However, the influx of both Chinese and foreign-owned companies that are beginning to establish these local facilities is helping to significantly grow this market, and will ultimately help establish China as a global panel making market center of TFT-LCD materials and components.”

SEMI is an industry association for companies that provide equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors, displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems and related technologies.

In recent time, China domestic companies like BOE have overtaken LCD manufacturers from Korea and Japan. For the first three quarters of 2020, China LCD companies shipped 97.01 million square meters TFT LCD. And China"s LCD display manufacturers expect to grab 70% global LCD panel shipments very soon.

BOE started LCD manufacturing in 1994, and has grown into the largest LCD manufacturers in the world. Who has the 1st generation 10.5 TFT LCD production line. BOE"s LCD products are widely used in areas like TV, monitor, mobile phone, laptop computer etc.

TianMa Microelectronics is a professional LCD and LCM manufacturer. The company owns generation 4.5 TFT LCD production lines, mainly focuses on making medium to small size LCD product. TianMa works on consult, design and manufacturing of LCD display. Its LCDs are used in medical, instrument, telecommunication and auto industries.

TCL CSOT (TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd), established in November, 2009. TCL has six LCD panel production lines commissioned, providing panels and modules for TV and mobile products. The products range from large, small & medium display panel and touch modules.

Established in 1996, Topway is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design and manufacturing of industrial LCD module. Topway"s TFT LCD displays are known worldwide for their flexible use, reliable quality and reliable support. More than 20 years expertise coupled with longevity of LCD modules make Topway a trustworthy partner for decades. CMRC (market research institution belonged to Statistics China before) named Topway one of the top 10 LCD manufactures in China.

Founded in 2006, K&D Technology makes TFT-LCM, touch screen, finger print recognition and backlight. Its products are used in smart phone, tablet computer, laptop computer and so on.

Established in 2013, Eternal Material Technology is committed to the research, development and manufacturing of electronic materials and providing technical services. EMT is leading the industry with its products of OLED and color photoresist materials.

The Company engages in the R&D, manufacturing, and sale of LCD panels. It offers LCD panels for notebook computers, desktop computer monitors, LCD TV sets, vehicle-mounted IPC, consumer electronics products, mobile devices, tablet PCs, desktop PCs, and industrial displays.

Introduction: Global LCD industry shift and automotive intelligence together to promote the rapid development of China’s LCD panel industry, which will bring a continuous increase in demand for backlight modules, China’s backlight module industry has greater potential for development.

LCD panel backlight module consists of a backlight light source, light guide, optical film, and a plastic frame, which is an important component of LCD display panel. As the backlight module has technology-intensive and labor-intensive attributes, with abundant high-skilled labor advantage China is attracting the global LCD panel industry to the domestic rapid transfer.

From LCD application to the present, the global LCD panel industry capacity transfer has gone through three periods, 2000 Japan dominated the global LCD industry; 2000 – 2010, Japan’s production capacity to South Korea and Taiwan; 2010 to the present, Japanese manufacturers gradually withdraw from the LCD panel industry, production capacity began to transfer to mainland China, so far, mainland China LCD production capacity has occupied the global half of the world.

In recent years, South Korea’s Samsung and LG display will shift their business focus to OLED, and will gradually shut down their LCD production lines and withdraw from the LCD panel industry; at the time of South Korean manufacturers’ withdrawal, domestic enterprises are stepping up new construction to expand LCD production capacity.

BOE, Huaxing photoelectric, Huike, CEC in 2020 – 2021, a total of eight 7 generation LCD production lines completed and put into operation, and domestic panel manufacturers have further expansion plans, the next few years domestic LCD production capacity will continue to increase.

LCD panel manufacturers tend to choose the nearby supporting module suppliers for the safety of the key component supply chain and cost reduction considerations. LCD panel production capacity transfer to China will bring opportunities to domestic backlight module manufacturers and drive the development of the domestic backlight module industry.

The future of the car will pay more attention to the human driving experience, to the intelligent development, which will bring the increasing demand for car display. On the one hand, the number of car displays gradually increased, for example, the instrument panel, rearview mirror, central control platform more to display the way, the passenger and rear position with entertainment display. On the other hand, the car display is constantly to a large screen, multi-screen development, especially in high-end models, the large display has become standard, for example, Tesla Model S screen size of 17 inches, Mercedes-Benz A-class car configuration of two 10.5-inch display.

At the same time, there is also a huge demand for new cars in China. Although China’s car sales have reached 25 million, the current per capita car ownership in China is only a quarter of the developed countries, the future potential for new car demand is still very large. Therefore, China’s car display market growth potential is large, which will directly drive the domestic backlight module demand continues to increase.

According to the terminal application size, backlight module can be divided into large, medium, and small size, of which small size backlight module is mainly used in smartphones, wearable devices, and other terminals, the medium size used in notebook computers, tablet PCs, car screens and other terminals, the large size is mainly used in LCD TV.

From the industry development trend, smartphone display is transitioning to OLED, LCD TV market is gradually saturated, the future of large size and small size backlight module market potential is relatively small; and the future of the car display market potential is huge, by the backlight module manufacturers are unanimously optimistic, are currently accelerating the layout ( see Table 2 ). Focusing on the traditional medium-sized backlight module field, Hanbo Hi-Tech and Weishi Electronics have significant advantages in core technology patents, downstream customer resources, process experience accumulation, production costs, etc., and have more development advantages in the future.

The current global LCD display panel industry is rapidly moving to China, which brings development opportunities to China’s backlight module industry. In addition, automotive intelligence will also bring a continuous increase in demand for medium-sized car displays, the first to enter the field of medium-sized backlight module manufacturers with its customer resources, core technology, scale efficiency, and other advantages will be more beneficial.

Main listed companies in the panel industry: BOE (000725. SZ), shentianma (000050), Huaying Technology (2.310, 0.05, 2.21%) (000536), Longteng Optoelectronics (6.570, 0.08, 1.23%) (688055), Hehui Optoelectronics (2.950, 0.02, 0.68%) (688538), etc

From the perspective of industrial chain, panel industry can be divided into upstream basic materials, midstream panel manufacturing and downstream end products. Among them, the upstream basic materials include: glass substrate, color film, polarizer, liquid crystal, target, etc; Midstream panel manufacturing includes: array, cell and module; Downstream end products include: TV, computer, mobile phone and other consumer electronics

The value chain of LCD products forms a "smile curve", that is, the gross profit margin of the LCD industry chain presents a U-shape. The high gross profit margin on the left is the upstream basic materials (more than 40% gross profit margin), the low gross profit margin in the middle is the midstream panel manufacturing (10-20% gross profit margin), and the high gross profit margin on the right is the downstream terminal products (20-30% gross profit margin)

With the strong support of the Chinese government for the development of the panel industry and the rapid development of China"s downstream industrial chain in recent years, the development of China"s TFT-LCD industry has been driven. Major domestic panel manufacturers have set up production lines, among which enterprises represented by BOE have further arranged and expanded production in the high-generation industrial line. IHS data show that the global TFT-LCD output value has reached 131.5 billion US dollars in 2020; CCID data show that China accounts for 50% of the global TFT-LCD output value. According to the comprehensive calculation of the two, China"s TFT-LCD output value has reached US $65.75 billion in 2020

in recent years, Chinese mainland LCD panel industry has been rising rapidly, and TFT-LCD shipments are increasing year by year. Among them, the TFT-LCD large panel growth rate is faster. In 2020, the shipment volume of large size TFT-LCD in mainland China was 266 million, down 7.16% compared with the same period last year. p>

According to sigmaintell"s prediction, in 2022, the top 5 enterprises with TFT-LCD capacity above G5 in the world will be Chinese enterprises. With its price and capital advantages, BOE has rapidly expanded in the Chinese market, becoming the manufacturer with the highest share of TFT-LCD market in China, with a global market share of about 28.9%; Followed by Huaxing optoelectronics and qunchuang, with market shares of more than 10%, accounting for 16% and 11.5% respectively; The market shares of Youda and Huike were 9.9% and 9.1% respectively

Overall, TFT-LCD in China is developing well. Although the panel shipment decreased slightly due to the epidemic in 2020, the price of the panel industry continued to rise and the scale of the industry increased. In the long run, after the global epidemic, the panel supply capacity will be further improved, and the LCD panel price may be reduced in the future

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China is the leader in producing LCD display panels, with a forecast capacity share of 56 percent in 2020. China"s share is expected to increase in the coming years, stabilizing at 69 percent from 2023 onwards.Read moreLCD panel production capacity share from 2016 to 2025, by countryCharacteristicChinaJapanSouth KoreaTaiwan-----

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The LCD panel industry was included in China"s Eleventh Five-Year Plan, and China"s LCD market is already among the fastest-growing in the world. These factors have stimulated the growth of the TFT-LCD panel industry in China.

SVA-NEC has a solid downstream foundation in the industry chain, and since the establishment of its 5G production line has been expanding its upstream operations. SVA-NEC has maintained firm relationships with Japanese companies and therefore has been able to form partnerships with upstream and downstream companies through the establishment of joint ventures. In this manner, the company has already begun tapping core technology. Particularly notable is its relationship with NEG to establish - after setting up two production lines - a glass substrate furnace in Shanghai, which is projected to help reduce production costs in the future. SVA-NEC has also partnered with Fuji Photo Film to create China"s first large format color filter production facility and partnered with IVO partner MindTech on LCM (LCD Module) projects in Kunshan and Shanghai. All of these initiatives are expected to strengthen SVA-NEC more competitiveness in the LCD panel industry.

All of SVA-NEC"s technology comes from NEC, and although NEC is one of Japan"s five largest LCD panel manufacturers, LCD production is no longer among the company"s core operations and its technology has started to lag behind the competitors. SVA-NEC is also lacking competitiveness in terms of R&D investment, R&D capabilities, and specialized technology. Meanwhile, SVA-NEC is also limited by NEC"s background, which forces the company to import equipment and materials and drives up costs. Financially, SVA-NEC is hovering on the brink of profitability.

BOE obtains its technology mainly from BOE Hydis, which is one of Korea"s top three LCD panel manufacturers. BOE has one of China"s only three 5G production lines, and its subsidiary TPV is the world"s largest monitor ODM manufacturer. However, BOE is still one or two generations behind Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese panel manufacturers and has relatively limited production capacity since it is a latecomer to the industry. Furthermore, an excess of global production capacity and falling prices have hastened BOE"s descent into unprofitability.

BOE, SVA-NEC, and IVO all have a 5G TFT-LCD production line and a monthly capacity of 90,000, 80,000 and 30,000 units respectively. However, the continually falling LCD panel prices have put the three companies in dire straits.

In late 2006, the three companies decided to merge, but because of difficulties relating to shareholding structure, the merger has been pushed back from June 2007 to the third quarter of 2007. At any rate, the merger is expected to help China"s TFT-LCD panel industry found economies of scale while reducing the financial and technological risks associated with building a next-generation production line. It is also expected to help reduce costs in component procurement. Whether or not the merger will ultimately succeed, however, remains to be seen.

This report looks at the current development of Chinese TFT-LCD panel manufacturers SVA-NEC and BOE, focusing on the aspects of R&D, production and distribution, product lines, and industry chain deployment.

Attendees visit the booth of TV panel maker Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology during an international exhibition in Shanghai on July 11, 2019. [Photo by Lyu Liang/For China Daily]

Chinese companies have gained a competitive edge in the large-screen display industry and the exit of South Korean counterparts such as Samsung Electronics and LG Display from the liquid crystal display market will bring opportunities for China"s panel makers despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Market research firm Sigmaintell said BOE Technology Group Co Ltd－a leading Chinese supplier of display products and solutions－became the world"s largest shipper of LCD TV panels for the first time in 2019.

The Beijing-based company shipped 53.3 million units of LCD panels in 2019, with production capacity increasing by more than 20 percent on a yearly basis.

The consultancy said the LCD TV panel production area of Chinese manufacturers will account for more than 50 percent of the global total this year, surpassing South Korean competitors who are accelerating the shutdown of large-sized LCD panel production capacity due to competition from Chinese manufacturers.

It estimated the production capacity of large-sized LCD panels will continue to increase in China over the next three years. In addition, global LCD TV panel shipments stood at 283 million pieces last year, a slight decrease of 0.2 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the shipment area was 160 million square meters, an increase of 6.3 percent year-on-year.

"Chinese companies have gained an upper hand in large-screen LCD displays. Samsung and LG"s decision to exit from the LCD sector means Chinese panel makers will take a dominant position in this field," said Li Dongsheng, founder and chairman of Chinese tech giant TCL Technology Group Corp.

Li said South Korean firms will focus on organic LED screens and quantum dot LED displays, while Chinese TV panel makers are catching up at a rapid pace.

The pandemic will accelerate reshuffling in the display industry as supply has surpassed demand in the past few years and competition has become very fierce, he added.

"The outbreak has caused a periodic drop in demand in the global display market and sped up the restructuring of the entire industry. Chinese enterprises are in a favorable position, and I believe that they will further enhance their competitiveness," Li said.

Data consultancy Digitimes Research said it comes as little surprise that Samsung has opted to withdraw from the LCD panel sector as its LCD business was losing money in every quarter of 2019 due to challenges from Chinese competitors.

"China"s semiconductor display industry has made large advances in the past decade, changing the display industry"s global competitive landscape. China has transformed into the world"s largest consumer market and manufacturing base for display terminals, with huge market potential," said BOE Vice-President Zhang Yu.

BOE said its Gen 10.5 TFTLCD production line achieved mass production in Hefei, Anhui province, in March 2018. The plant mainly produces high-definition LCD screens of 65 inches and above. With a total investment of 46 billion yuan ($6.5 billion), the company"s second Gen 10.5 TFT-LCD production line launched operations in Wuhan, Hubei province, in December.

The Gen 11 TFT-LCD and active-matrix OLED production line of Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology, a subsidiary of TCL, officially entered operations in November 2018, producing 43-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch LCD screens.

Chen Lijuan, an analyst at Sigmaintell, said panel manufacturers should not just invest in production lines, but also pay more attention to the establishment of the whole supply chain, including raw materials, equipment and technology.

Bian Zheng, deputy director of research at AVC Revo, a unit of market consultancy firm AVC, said China will have a 51 percent market share in global TV shipments in 2020, while South Korea will have 25 percent, adding that large-screen TV panels will bolster healthy development of the industry.

Bian said the OLED and QLED will be the next-generation flat-panel display technologies to be in the spotlight. LG Display is currently the world"s only supplier of large-screen OLED TV panels.

OLED is a relatively new technology and part of recent display innovation. It has a fast response rate, wide viewing angles, super high-contrast images and richer colors. It is much thinner and can be made flexible, compared with traditional LCD display panels.

Latest research from Omdia has found that Chinese display maker BOE has led the market in shipments of large area TFT LCD displays in December 2021, both in units and total area shipped. This accounts for nearly one-third of whole unit shipments, as the industry set new records for shipments for the month and year.

Pandemic restrictions impacted demand for and spending across home entertainment products with display shipments of TV and IT devices experiencing a growth surge. The total of large area TFT display shipments rose to a record 89.4 million square meters in December, reflecting a 4 percent month-on-month increase over November, as well as 5 percent Year on Year growth (YoY), Omdia reported in its latest Large Area Display Market Tracker.

For the full year, large area TFT LCD shipments increased with 9 percent YoY by units and 4 percent YoY by area, reaching 962.7 million units and 228.8 million square meters shipped in 2021, both historical highs and marking the first time the industry has ever shipped more than 900 million units in a year.

Among display makers, China"s BOE took the largest shares for both units and total area shipped in 2021. BOE took 31.5 percent for units shipped and 26.2 percent for area shipped, marking the first time one maker has captured over 31 percent market share for whole unit shipments and 26 percent share for whole area shipments in large area TFT LCD history.

Beyond BOE, Innolux took 15.4 percent market share for large area TFT LCD unit shipments, followed by LG Display with 13.4 percent in 2021. For total area shipped, China Star took 15.8 percent as second largest maker after BOE, followed by LG Display in third with 11.9 percent in 2021.

Strong demand particularly for mobile PC LCD during the pandemic increased notebook PC LCD unit shipments in 2021, rising 26 percent YoY. Tablet PC LCD unit shipments also rose 7 percent YoY last year. On the other hand, the LCD TV display segment saw unit shipments fall 4 percent YoY due to a slowdown in demand in 3Q21. But ongoing LCD TV size migration in favor of larger screens meant that total LCD TV display area shipped increased 2 percent YoY in 2021 despite the drop in unit shipments.

Large area TFT LCD revenue increased 34 percent YoY in 2021 and reached US$85.2 billion, also setting a record and the first time large area TFT LCD revenue has ever exceeded $80 billion. Strong demand and size migration to larger screens during COVID-19 pandemic combined with display price hikes up until 3Q21 to drive the high revenue number.

YoonSung Chung, senior research manager for large area displays and supply chain at Omdia, commented: "Display makers waited for results from Black Friday sales to set their early 2022 sales and pricing strategies. However, results seem to fall short of expectations for LCD TVs. LCD TV display buyers will price LCD TV displays more aggressively in the coming months.

"While demand for IT displays is weakening, panel makers" supply plans are ambitious. Unless panel makers adjust their fab utilisation, price erosions could imminently worsen for large area display applications, including monitor and notebook PC LCDs. Omdia expects the LCD TV panel prices to reach the price bottom in 1H 2022 and then gradually rebound based on the market demand recovery."

(April 30, 2019) – With Chinese panel makers accelerating the mass production of large thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panels faster than expected, they accounted for 33.9 percent of the 60-inch and larger LCD TV panel shipments in the first quarter of 2019. Their market share has expanded nearly 10 times from 3.6 percent in just over a year, according to business information provider

South Korean panel makers still accounted for the largest share in the 60-inch and larger LCD TV panel shipments, with a 45.1 percent share in the first quarter. However, Chinese panel makers’ share in the large LCD TV panel market is expected to continue to grow.

“When BOE’s B9 10.5G fab started its mass production in the first quarter of 2018, the industry expected that its full ramp-up would take quite a time due to a learning curve,” said

BOE accounted for 29 percent of the total 60-inch and larger LCD TV panel shipments in the first quarter of 2019. It is estimated that the B9 10.5G fab has reached its maximum capacity of 120,000 sheets in the first quarter of 2019.

ChinaStar also started to mass produce large LCD panels at its T6 10.5G fab in the first quarter. CEC-Panda and CHOT ramped up mass production at their 8.6G fabs to the maximum design capacity in the first quarter. Foxconn/Sharp is forecast to begin mass production at their Guangzhou 10.5G fab in the second half of 2019.

“As both Chinese and South Korean panel suppliers are focusing on large LCD TV panels, competition between them will become more intense, pressuring the price of large LCD TV panels even further throughout 2019,” Wu said.

by IHS Markit, shipments of larger than 9-inch TFT-LCD panels reached 178.3 million units in the first quarter of 2019, down 1 percent from a year ago. By area, the shipment increased by 6.7 percent to 49.1 million square meters during the same period.

BOE led the unit shipments of large TFT-LCD panels with a 24.6 percent share in the first quarter of 2019, followed by LG Display (18.8 percent) and Innolux (16 percent). By area shipments, LG Display accounted for the largest share of 20 percent, followed by BOE (19.9 percent) and Samsung Display (14.1 percent).

IHS Markit provides information on the entire range of large display panels shipped worldwide and regionally, including monthly and quarterly revenues and shipments by display area, application, size and aspect ratio of each supplier.

As part of Omdia’s small/medium displays practice, Joy covers displays under 9 inches in size utilized in smartphones, tablets, wearables, and automotive displays. Her research touches areas such as the AMOLED ecosystem, new trends in smartphone panel displays, and the supply chain in China for smartphone displays.

Joy brings 17 years of experience to the subjects she covers. She worked previously at BOE, the giant Chinese display manufacturer, as a product manager for medical and industrial displays. She started her career at Tianma Group as an LCD module design engineer, then became manager of product design and development. She transferred to the marketing department as an analyst for mobile phone displays and then for automotive displays. Joy has a bachelor’s degree in automation from Beihang University, a major public research institution in China. She also holds a master’s degree in business management from Renmin University of China.

David Hsieh is a noted expert in research and analysis of the TFT LCD, and LCD TV value chain for Mainland China and Taiwan. As head of the Displays team, he oversees the division’s end-to-end research on displays, covering the supply chain, materials and components, supply-and-demand dynamics, pricing and cost modeling, revenue and shipment forecasts, and emerging technologies.

In an earlier stint at DisplaySearch, he led the company’s primary research and forecasting on the global display market while concurrently serving as vice president of the greater China market. David also worked at HannStar Display, a leading manufacturer of TFT LCD panels, as a key account manager, production planner, and production engineer for the HannStar TFT LCD module line.

Prior to working at Omdia, Jeff was an engineer at Chunghwa Picture Tubes, where he led TV panel development projects and promoted products. He worked at Samsung Electronics Taiwan, winning the annual best sales award while handling HP’s monitor business account, and was a procurement manager at Benq for monitor panel and TV set purchasing and panel price trend analysis. Jeff joined DisplaySearch in 2010 as a value chain analyst for the tablet, notebook PC, monitor, and public display supply chain. Jeff graduated from Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University with a degree in environmental engineering and holds an MBA from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

As part of Omdia’s displays practice, Jay focuses on researching AMOLED panel display technology and the associated markets. He covers the emerging technologies, process development, and product trends related to AMOLED displays.

Prior to being an analyst, Jay worked at EverDisplay Optronics, the AMOLED manufacturing plant, for 6 years. He served as the R&D manager for 3 years and was responsible for multiple projects. Jay has solid experience in the AMOLED and flexible display industries and a keen awareness of technological progress. He holds a PhD in materials science from South China University of Technology in Guangdong, China.

Robin Wu covers large-sized displays, including the production strategies of display manufacturers and investment flows in the industry. He joined the Omdia (previously IHS Markit) in 2014, where he served as an analyst for PCs and TFT LCDs, specializing in trend analysis of China"s PC, monitor, and display panel markets.

He was also the vice chairman of the VESA monitor task group in 2010, and he has been tracking monitor and panel standardization concerns since early 2009. Robin worked previously at IBM/Lenovo, spending nearly seven years on its monitor and LCD business, delivering the company’s industry leading green ThinkVision products while also managing panel sourcing and qualifications. He was also the industry liaison, building strong relationships with leading PC monitor OEMs in China. Robin has a bachelor"s degree in mechanics and electronics, as well as a master"s degree in microelectromechanical systems from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, a key national university in China.

Deborah Yang is a noted expert with over 14 years of experience in research and analysis of the flat panel display supply chain across the world. She works in the display team, responsible for the display and OEM supply chain research, including covering the display industry dynamics, pricing trends, and business relations and strategy in the Omdia technology group.

Deborah Yang previously worked at IHS Markit, following its acquisition of DisplaySearch, as director of Taiwan and China display market research. Prior to DisplaySearch, Deborah spent more than 10 years at Royal Phillips Electronics. There, she held the position of business intelligence manager in the flat panel purchasing department of the Philips CE Business Group. Deborah received an award for her role as senior market analyst at Philips and was a nominee for the Royal Philips Electronics PD PBE Best Practice Award. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Preston University, Wyoming, US, and a bachelor"s degree in economics from SooChow University, Taiwan.

Peter is an expert in research and analysis of large area displays (TVs, monitors, notebooks, and tablets), covering TFT, LCD, and OLED marketing, technology, and panel strategy. His analysis of supply capacity, product specifications, pricing, and short-term and long-term forecasts bring value to both panel makers and brand customers.

Before starting his analyst career with DisplaySearch, Calvin Hsieh had more than a decade of experience crafting strategies and managing product lines at leading display and system organizations across the globe. He joined DisplaySearch as the director for touch panel market and TV electronics in 2007, which was acquired by IHS Markit in 2014. He joined the Omdia from IHS Markit in 2019 and continues to lead the research of emerging display-based user interface including technology, market, and supply chain. Calvin Hsieh has a master"s degree with a focus on human–computer interaction and user interface from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.

Prior to her role, Stacy served as the manager of the market intelligence department of Delta Electronics Group and led the team to provide market insights to the senior management team. She was also a senior analyst responsible for the large area display market at iSuppli. During her tenure, she established a comprehensive industry network and delivered several speeches. She was awarded the iSuppli Idol Award in 2008. She holds a master"s degree in international marketing from the University of Strathclyde in the UK and a bachelor"s degree in business administration from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

Linda Lin covers large-sized thin-film-transistor LCD panels and is in charge of survey reports covering manufacturers and vendors in the notebook panel supply chain. With her many years of experience, Linda has developed first-rate relationships throughout her extensive network of contacts and connections in the display industry.

Linda previously worked at LCD market research firm WitsView, leading research on panels and downstream products, including monitors and TVs. At the Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute, Taiwan’s chief information and communications technology market research group, she oversaw regional research for South and East Asia. It was during this time that Linda decided to make large-sized displays her main focus. Linda has a master’s degree in business administration from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology in Taiwan.

Nick is an expert in research and analysis of the TFT LCD and OLED TV and monitor display value chain for mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. He covers the supply chain of panels, materials, and components; supply and demand; pricing trends and costs; procurement forecasts; and investment information.

Prior to joining Omdia (formerly IHS Markit) in 2010, Nick worked for LG Display as a product strategy planner in China. He also spent some time with a local Chinese television manufacturer, studying products suitable for the Chinese market.

Nick is a graduate of Jilin University in China and has a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering. He is a fluent speaker of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and English.

Queenie Jiang is a research analyst in the Displays team at Omdia and based in Shanghai, China. She covers display components research with a specific focus on China; she analyzes the market, prices, supply chains, and technologies.

Queenie joined the company in 2013. Before becoming an analyst, Queenie was a marketing manager at Omdia, where she spent seven years in the Components and Devices pillar. Prior to joining Omdia (formerly IHS Markit), Queenie worked in the project development team at Trina Solar. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Korean from Yangzhou University, China, and Yeungnam University, South Korea.

Jerry Kang is responsible for the OLED display market analysis at IHS. His main focus is the AMOLED panel and the next generation display market including flexible and transparent display with AMOLED.

With more than 10 years of industry experience, Jerry is known for his professional analysis and strategic insights on the technology and market for OLED display. He is frequently quoted in media, and is invited to speak at major conferences worldwide.

Prior to joining IHS in 2011, Jerry worked as an OLED development engineer at Samsung SDI and Samsung Mobile Display, in charge of operational circuit designing for OLED and LCD.