Last update: Wednesday 17 April 2013 [60 news items]
LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units
Apr 17, 22:12
Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...
32-inch TV panels drop US$2 in price
Jan 7, 16:29
Open cell TV panels sized 32-inch have recently seen a 1% or US$2 decline due to TV vendors slowing down orders and preparing for new TV arrivals in the beginning of the second quarter...
AUO expected to decrease 32-inch TV panel production by 25% in 1Q13
Jan 3, 15:51
AU Optronics (AUO) will reportedly drop its monthly production of 32-inch TV panels from 800,000 units to 600,000 throughout the first quarter of 2013 and will focus more on producing...
China-based panel makers expected to see oversupply of 32-inch TV panels in 2013
Dec 11, 14:47
China-based panel makers are expected to see an oversupply of 32-inch TV panels in 2013 due to overestimates in shipments for the panels, according to market observers.
Sharp decreasing in-house production of 32-inch TV panels
Oct 5, 10:55
Japan-based Sharp has been reducing production of 32-inch LCD TV panels at its 8G plant to fewer than 100,000 units a month because of increasing price competition and high production...
BOE, CSOT see monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 1 million units
Sep 21, 14:16
China-based panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been seeing monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed one million units.
Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors
Sep 7, 01:00
Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...
New high-end 32-inch 4Kx2K monitor to hit markets in 4Q12
Aug 22, 15:12
A new series of monitors that feature ultra-high (4Kx2K) resolutions are expected to hit markets at the end of 2012, according to industry sources.
Large-size panel shipments drop in June while small sizes rise
Jul 13, 01:20
Large-sized panel shipments dropped 1.9% on month in June largely due to Taiwan- and China-based panel makers decreasing 32-inch panel production.
TV growth in Taiwan this summer largely due to energy efficiency subsidies
Jul 4, 01:15
Increasing TV sales in Taiwan are due to price drops for 32-inch LED TVs along with energy subsidies being issued by the government and not because of the recent switch over to digital...
BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV
May 17, 15:26
BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...
Sony takes top position for flat panel TV shipments in India for 2010, says DisplaySearch
Mar 8, 15:54
Sony overtook Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for the top position, with 22.1% of flat panel TVs shipped in the Indian market in 2010, according to DisplaySearch. The total...
CES 2011: TPK to showcase TRu multi-touch panel products
Jan 5, 02:05
TPK Touch Solutions, through its US-based subsidiary TPK USA's Touch Revolution business unit, will showcase TRu Multi Touch Monitors at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.
China market: First-tier vendors launch price-cut promotions for upcoming holiday sales
Dec 29, 01:05
Eyeing the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays, first-tier vendors are actively launching price-cut promotions in the China LCD TV market. Sony will lower its prices by...
TV panel prices to rebound in 1Q11
Dec 21, 01:20
LCD TV panel price is still trending down at the moment but has very little room for further decline. Quotes for 32-inch TV panels are around US$150. With TV panel quotes already...
China new energy efficiency standard to generate more price-cut promotion on non-compliant products
Dec 1, 14:21
The implementation of new flat-panel TV energy efficiency standards in China on December 1, 2010 will stimulate more price-cut promotion on products that do not meet the standard,...
Fierce Black Friday competition sees 32-inch LCD TV price drop below US$200
Nov 18, 16:54
With demand for LCD TVs remaining weak, vendors have started a fierce price war in North America market for the upcoming Black Friday sales. Wal-Mart is providing sub-US$200 32-inch...
Taiwan market: LCD TV price war likely in 4Q10
Oct 26, 01:25
With Sony recently cutting the price for 32-inch entry level LCD TVs by NT$2,000 (NT$65) to NT$17,900, a price war is imminent in the Taiwan market. Industry sources indicated that...
Taiwan market: Tatung slashes 32-inch and 42-inch LED TV prices
Sep 28, 11:07
Tatung has announced that it will cut prices for 32-inch and 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV to NT$24,900 (US$793) and NT$34,900, respectively, from around NT$30,000 and 43,900. The Taiwan-based...
Taiwan, China TV vendors lower LED TV prices to boost sales
Sep 20, 12:05
Taiwan and China LCD TV vendors are lowering their prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs for the up coming year-end holiday sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the National Day holidays...
China market: 32-inch segment takes 41% of TV panel shipments in 2Q10, says WitsView
Aug 25, 10:15
The 32-inch segment accounted for 41% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, followed by the 26-inch segment with 15%, according to WitsView.
Taiwan market: Sony reduces LCD TV prices
Jul 15, 14:05
Sony has announced the reduction of prices for four Bravia LCD TVs available in Taiwan by NT$2,000-5,000 (US$62.27-155.68): the EX400 series 32-inch model is now at NT$19,900, the...
Global LED TV shipments to reach 31.6 million units in 2010, says Digitimes Research
Jun 17, 14:53
Global LED-backlit LCD TV shipments are expected to reach 31.6 million units in 2010, up from 3.6 million units in 2009, according to Digitimes Research.
China market: Vendors start price war for larger-size high-end LCD TVs
Jun 2, 16:30
With the World Cup due to kick off next week, the China LCD TV market has seen aggressive price cuts for large-size high-end models by local and foreign vendors, such as Changhong,...
EETI debuts 32-inch projected capacitive 4-point touch panel
Jun 2, 14:08
Taiwan-based touch-panel controller IC design and solution supplier Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) on May 31 unveiled a 32-inch projected capacitive 4-point touch panel as well as...
Taiwan market: LCD TV sales to reach 1.1 million units in 2010
May 26, 12:02
LCD TV sales in the Taiwan market during 2010 are forecast to reach 1.1 million units, growing 10% on year, and 10-15% of the total sales will be LED-backlit models, according to...
Apr 30, 16:48
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced net profit of NT$374 million (US$11.94 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up from NT$255 million for the previous qua...
Chimei Innolux 8.5G monthly capacity to reach 60,000 substrates in 3Q11
Apr 2, 15:13
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) is ramping up the capacity of its 8.5G LCD panel plant and expects to have a monthly capacity of 60,000 substrates in the third quarter of 2011, according...
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels increase to US$220 on China demand
Jan 27, 16:09
Quotes for 32-inch LCD TV panels have recently hiked from US$199-210 to US$220 due to a short-term increase in demand from China-based makers, who have responded to a boom in sales...
China market: More than two million LCD TVs sold during New Year holiday
Jan 5, 12:25
LCD TV sales in China during the New Year holiday from January 1-3 are estimated to be in the 2.0-2.5 million range, while expected sales though the Lunar New Year will reach three...
Prices for 32-inch TV panels likely to rise US$2-3 in early 2010
Dec 30, 12:05
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels are likely to rise by only US$2-3 at the beginning of 2010 although some suppliers are looking at increases of US$3-5, according to market sources.
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels may rise in January 2010
Dec 23, 15:51
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels are expected to start rising from the beginning of 2010 due to strong demand from the China market and recent shortage of glass substrates, according...
LG plans to ship 7.5 million LED TVs in 2010
Nov 24, 11:31
LG Electronics aims to ship 7.5 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, up from 400,000 units in 2009, according to LG Taiwan.
Amtran 3Q09 profit up 163% on year
Oct 26, 15:51
Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced third quarter revenues of NT$14.58 billion (US$450.26 million), down 9.7% sequentially but up 18% on year.
Sony to launch ultra low-price LCD TV models
Oct 20, 16:27
Sony will start a fresh price war in the LCD TV market by launching ultra low-price B series LCD TV models in early 2010, according to market sources.
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 12h 5min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 12h 19min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 12h 31min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 12h 31min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 12h 39min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
Sony has introduced its Internet TV line featuring four LCD HDTVs with built-in Google TV. The product line includes the 24-inch NSX-24GT1 (US$599.99), the 32-inch NSX-32GT1 (US$799.99),...
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Samsung 32-inch touchscreen LCD display - 320TSn
Samsung introduced a 32-inch touchscreen LCD display - the 320TSn. The product features touch-sensitive infrared (IR) technology with a 3mm protective LCD glass panel. The 320TSn...
Photo: Company, Mar 6.
Vizio launches full HD 37-inch LCD TVs for US$849.99
While letting the market heavyweights fight it out in the over 40-inch segments, Vizio has introduced four new full HD 1080p LCD flat panel displays in the 32-inch and 37-inch segments...
Photo: Company, Oct 23.
Smartparts offers 32-inch digital photo frame - SP3200WF
Smartparts has released what it claims is the world's largest Wi-Fi digital photo frame, the SP3200WF. As Smartparts has recently become a certified Microsoft partner, the SP3200WF...
Photo: Company, Sep 30.
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
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| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 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 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.
- 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.