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    • Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments

      IT + CE | 12h 16min ago

    • Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated

      IT + CE | 12h 21min ago

    • Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13

      Bits + chips | 12h 43min ago

    • Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4

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    • Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView

      Displays | Jun 19, 21:05

    • LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman

      LED | Jun 19, 20:55

    • Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand

      Displays | Jun 19, 20:49

    • GSEO sees profits in 2012

      Before Going to Press | 12h 37min ago

    • Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands

      Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 21:51

    • IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13

      Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47

    • Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman

      Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21

    • Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments

      Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24

    • HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S

      Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16

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    LCD TV market trends and outsourcing strategies for 2013
    2013 TFT LCD industry and market outlook
    • 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast

      Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.

    • Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry

      Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.

    • Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market

      Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.