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Analysis: OLED makers suffering under LCD competition

PESSIMISM Unless an industry niche can be found, the outlook for this small but innovative sector is less than ideal

By Lisa Wang  /  STAFF REPORTER

local rival Univision Technology Inc (悠景) is worth just NT$1.8 billion.

On top of that, “the competition will intensify next year as more Chinese

players are preparing to join the game,” Liao said.

Looking from a longer term perspective, Liao said there was still

opportunity in the industry. To divert from direct competition with

lower-priced LCD panels, OLED display manufacturers should target niche

market segments such as Asian handset makers, he suggested.

But Polaris' analyst Yu said he would take a wait-and-see attitude about

OLED stocks as he expected they would still have a long way to go before

making significant gains.

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