DDR3 spot pricing has been stable for several weeks; however, with several contract price increases the gap between spot and direct is narrowing.

Sharp, which makes Aquos brand LCD TVs, initially played down the urgency of selling 3D TVs, questioning whether consumers wanted them. But with 3D growing hotter not only with Hollywood releases but also flat-panel TVs for living rooms, Sharp is switching gears.

Sony said on Wednesday it would sell a small and mid-size TFT liquid crystal display facility to Kyocera in June, in a bid to improve the efficiency of its LCD business.

LCD panel maker LG Display will spend US$1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year.

Kwon Young-soo, chief executive of LG Display, recently discussed the outlook for the LCD flat-panel industry this year, where the company sees the industry heading in terms of technology and his vision for the company.

Japanese trading house Marubeni has said it has received an order for 16 Nikon LCD-making machines from China's Beijing BOE Display Technology. The equipment will be installed in the China-based company's 8.5-generation thin film transistor LCD panel production line.

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