Uncertainty over US tariffs is weighing heavily on the global LCD TV panel market, with sluggish demand prompting TV brands to revise their panel procurement plans for the second quarter of 2025. Following a wave of early stocking in the first quarter, inventories of finished TV sets have risen, leading to what supply chain insiders describe as a tranquil market.
A potential bankruptcy filing by US-based silicon carbide (SiC) wafer maker Wolfspeed is stirring concern across the global semiconductor supply chain and could derail key plans by India’s CG Power and Industrial Solutions, industry experts told The Economic Times.