Samsung depends heavily on China, Taiwan panels for TV production
May 24, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co. has sharply increased its dependence on Chinese and Taiwanese panel suppliers for its TV production, data showed Tuesday.The ratio of internal supply came to only 25.1 percent in March, while shipments from Chinese and Taiwanese firms accounted for 68.4 percent, according to market researcher IHS and industry figures here.The South Korean tech giant's affiliate Samsung Display Co. provided it with 885,000 panels during the period, when its Taiwanese rival Innolux offered