DisplaySearch Releases a New Interactive Tool for Forecasting TFT LCD Supply and Demand.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2003 DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time (FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. ) market research and consulting, has just released a new, interactive simulation tool for industry professionals that provides all the critical data behind DisplaySearch's supply and demand forecasts and enables users to make real-time modifications and instantly quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. the results. The DisplaySearch TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor Supply vs. Demand Model provides the latest TFT LCD (Thin Film Transistor LCD) See LCD. fab activity and supply data forecasted through 2006 in a sophisticated spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. design, which allows users to make changes based on the latest announcements, as well as DisplaySearch's latest demand forecasts for five application categories, including notebook PCs, LCD monitors A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. , LCD TVs A flat panel TV that uses LCD technology or a rear-projection TV that is based on LCD microdisplay panels. See flat panel TV, rear-projection TV and LCD. , 'Other' large-area and small/medium applications. The tool can save users literally months of valuable time by leveraging DisplaySearch's extensive database on both supply and demand through its sophisticated model, updated each quarter. DisplaySearch has created a unique methodology for determining supply by converting supply into various panel equivalents ranging from less than 10" to 40" and then comparing these values by expressing TFT LCD supply as a function of the demand mix to determine "realistic supply." Through this approach, supply and demand can be compared in a normalized manner, now shown on the panel shipment timeline. With DisplaySearch's unique and proprietary methodology for determining supply and demand and the ability to track both glass substrates into the factory and panel shipments out of the factory, the results are the most accurate in the industry. "Never before has the display industry seen such a powerful, time-saving tool for forecasting TFT LCD supply and demand. We launched this product at our recent US FPD Conference 2003 in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , and the positive feedback was overwhelming. The tool was created due to increased demand for all the significant data behind our supply/demand forecasts, and the need for users to make real-time adjustments. We believe we have exceeded their needs with this new TFT Supply vs. Demand Model," says DisplaySearch Vice President Sam Matsuno. The Excel(R)-based simulation program can calculate levels of glut/shortage for TFT LCDs based on user-definable parameters. The package includes the latest DisplaySearch fab activity, supply data and demand forecasts. As a result, users can create various supply and demand scenarios from 2002 through 2006 for three cases: total TFT LCD, large-area only, and small/medium only. The tool also allows for determining price changes for large-area scenarios. Users can change many different parameters, including: -- Quarterly glass input capacity -- Yield -- Small/medium vs. large-area allocation -- Customized price-glut sensitivity Fab schedules are shown as a Gantt chart, and glass substrate The base layer of a structure such as a chip, multichip module (MCM), printed circuit board or disk platter. Silicon is the most widely used substrate for chips. Fiberglass (FR4) is mostly used for printed circuit boards, and ceramic is used for MCMs. input capacity comparisons are expressed in number of sheets and glass area by: -- Fab -- Generation -- Technology -- Supplier -- Region The tool is priced at $10,000, includes quarterly updates and is delivered via CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . For more information about the product or to order online, please visit: www.displaysearch.com/products/supplydemandmodel.html. For more information on any DisplaySearch product, service or event, please visit www.displaysearch.com or contact Kendra Smith at 512/459-3126 or email at kendra@displaysearch.com. About DisplaySearch Founded in 1996, DisplaySearch is the worldwide leader in flat panel display market research and consulting. Because DisplaySearch surveys the whole display food chain -- component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, FPD producers, OEMs, brands, distributors and retailers -- it has a unique and highly sought-after viewpoint attracting a growing number of customers. It provides the industry's most valuable market forecasts, technology assessments, surveys, conferences, studies and analyses and has acquired, in just seven years, a customer base of more than 500 companies in 20 countries. |
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