AUO fourth quarter shipped four million iPad Mini panel

    Taiwan supply chain sources said, the lack of yield, the the AUO third quarter total shipments of 400,000 iPad Mini panel, less than expected, but the company plans to ship in the fourth quarter of the four million iPad Mini panel. Apple plans to ship in the fourth quarter 9000000-10000000 iPad the Mini AUO, LG Display and iPad Mini panel suppliers can meet this goal remains to be seen.

    The news that the third quarter of the iPad the Mini panel shipments scheduled to 5,000,000, but due to lack of yield, and then have dropped to 1 million, including LG Display to supply 60%, AUO supplier 40%. AUO IPS wide viewing angle technology for the VA panel, but the sources said, AUO is difficult to use the technology to produce high yields panel.

    AUO declined the iPad Mini panel shipments regarding to comment, but said earlier that optimistic about the tablet PC market in 2012. Meanwhile, the news from the backlight module areas expressed concerns about shipping iPad Mini, said the iPad Mini fourth quarter shipments may not be able to reach 10 million units, chassis suppliers and assembly plants also allegedly facing yield problems .

    News, iPad Mini release is expected to be hot, is likely to lead to the decline of the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire and other product sales or price.