Panel makers turn to high-value products as notebook panel shipments fall short of expectations, says WitsView

Notebook display panels grew 21% over the prior month to 14.43 million units in August, according to WitsView. Though the August result was impressive, inventory pressure continues to build and demand has been weak compared with the prior year. Based on WitsView's estimation, just 41.74 million units of notebook panels will be shipped this third quarter, a 4% quarterly drop compared with 43.43 million units shipped this second quarter (which also had a shorter base period). Facing lackluster shipments, panel makers are shifting their focus from volumes to high-value products.

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