1. Panel Demand Expected to See Slowdown in Growth

1.1 Market Trends for Major Application Products

1.2 Development Trends of Major Application Panels

1.2.1 TFT Panel Prices Continue to Fall; Replacing CSTN

1.2.2 Size Increases Limited; Resolution Key Product Feature2

2. Panel Supply to Remain Conservative

2.1 Large-sized Panel Production Capacity Expansion Suspended on Lackluster Demand

2.2 Small- and Medium-sized Panel Production Capacity Utilization Dictated by Application Product Demand

2.2.1 Supply/Demand Ratio Expected to Fall in 2009

3. New Competition Arises among TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers

3.1 Focus Varies for Different Manufacturers

3.1.1 Wide Gap in Production Capacities       

3.1.2 Client Development

3.1.3 Technology is Key for Market Segmentation

3.2 Competition and Cooperation among Manufacturers to Become More Volatile

3.2.1 Overall Supply/Demand Development to Influence Business Deployment

3.2.2 Future Development Strategies

4. Conclusion

4.1 External Development Is Opportunity to Transform Internal Operations

4.1.1 Production Line Utilization Efficiency Becomes Even More Critical

4.1.2 Investments in New Technologies Await Market Rebound       

4.1.3 Key Industry Issues in 2009

Appendix

Market trends of small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel application products

Forecast of worldwide small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel shipment volume for 2009

Forecast of worldwide small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel shipment share by application for 2009

Trends in the worldwide small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel supply/demand ratio in 2009

Small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel manufacturers' business types and major manufacturers' monthly production capacity

Analysis of different types of small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel manufacturers based on their module and panel capacity, and the competition and cooperation trends among these manufacturer types

Small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel manufacturers' business deployment by application

Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Chinese small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel production capacity by a-Si and LTPS Technologies

Future development strategies of small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panel manufacturers

Companies and organizations analyzed or mentioned in the report include: AUO, Casio, CMO, CPT, EID, GP, Hannstar, Hitachi, Innolux, LGD, Liabo, Mitsubishi, NEC, PVI, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Tianma, TMD, TPO, Truly, Wintek

Figure 1  Worldwide Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Shipment Volume, 2007 - 2009

Figure 2  Worldwide Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Shipment Share by Application, 2009 Forecast

Figure 3  Worldwide Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Supply and Demand, 2007 - 2009

Figure 4  Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Business Types

Figure 5  Worldwide Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Monthly Production Capacity by Area by Generation, 2008

Figure 6  Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Business Types by Module/Panel Capacity Ratio

Figure 7  Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Chinese Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Production Capacity by a-Si and LTPS Technologies, 2008

Figure 8  Diverse Development of Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Competition and Cooperation

Figure 9  TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Future Development Scenario

Table 1  Classification of Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers by Panel and Module Capacity

Table 2  Small- and Medium-sized TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers' Business Deployment by Application