Last update: Wednesday 15 May 2013 [27 news items]
CSOT aims to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13
May 15, 21:43
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
CSOT selling 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels at 2.1 times the price of Full HD models
May 6, 14:56
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is now selling 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels primarily to China-based TV vendors such as TCL for 2.1 times the price of Full...
Taiwan market: Samsung and LG to sell 55-inch OLED TVs in 3Q13
Apr 30, 11:53
Samsung Electronics is expected to start selling its 55-inch OLED TV in the Taiwan market in third-quarter 2013, according to industry sources.
LG Electronics launches 55-inch OLED TV
Jan 3, 20:41
LG Electronics has officially launched its 55-inch OLED TV priced at around US$10,300. The company is currently taking orders for the TV in South Korea and has plans to announce launch...
Taiwan market: Teco and Taitung expected to release 55-inch TVs by the end of 2012
Dec 3, 21:24
Taiwan-based TV vendors Teco and Taitung are expected to release 55-inch LCD TVs priced less than NT$40,000 (US$1,375) by the end of 2012 in Taiwan in order to meet increasing demand...
55-inch OLED TVs to be priced higher than expected, says AUO executive
Jun 14, 16:14
High pricing for 55-inch OLED TVs from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics indicates the panel makers have no way of lowering costs at present, according to AU Optronics (AUO)...
AUO shipping 55-inch naked-eye 3D TV panels to Toshiba, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 31, 14:11
AU Optronics (AUO) has begun volume shipments of 55-inch naked-eye 3D 4k2k (4000x2000) high resolution TV panels to Toshiba, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
BOE and CSOT ramping up 36.5-, 40- and 55-inch panels
Jan 16, 16:04
Having begun volume production of 32-inch TV panels recently, China-based LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will also ramp up their...
Amtran may also produce OLED TVs, says chairman
Jan 2, 14:17
Amtran Technology does not rule out the possibility of rolling out OLED TVs, according to company chairman Alpha Wu.
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...
Amtran posts revenues of NT$6.12 billion for October
Nov 5, 01:00
LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced revenues of NT$6.12 billion (US$202.65 million) for October 2010, increasing 10.7% sequentially and 13.4% on year.
Cost gap between 3D and 2D LED TVs at US$150
Sep 28, 01:15
The cost gap between 46-inch and 55-inch 3D and 2D LED TVs is at US$150, according to Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), adding that the difference is still too great...
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,...
Orise expects timing controllers to bringing in solid contributions in 2Q10
May 4, 14:53
LCD driver IC maker Orise Technology has said its new timing-controller chips product line which support TFT LCDs with screen sizes ranging from 32- to 55-inch will bring in contributions...
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...
China TV vendors eyeing 3D TV market
Apr 2, 16:09
China-based TV vendors including Skyworth, Konka, TCL and Hisense are eyeing the 3D TV market, with Skyworth leading the way by introducing its 3D LED-backlit TVs to target the upcoming...
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.
Amtran unveils Vizio 55-inch LED TV; US vendor aiming to ship 2-3 million LED TVs in 2010
Sep 9, 12:31
Amtran Technology, an affiliate of Vizio, on September 8 unveiled in Taiwan a 55-inch LED TV it makes for the US vendor. Amtran chairman Alpha Wu said Vizio aims to ship 2-3 million...
China market: Large-size LCD TV prices dropping up to 30%, says report
Newswatch - Sep 1, 09:47
LCD TV prices are dropping by as much as 30% ahead of the upcoming National Day holiday sales in October, according to a Chinese-language report on Sina.com.cn.
China market: Local vendors gearing up launch of LED TVs, say reports
Aug 5, 15:46
China-based vendor Tsinghua Tongfang will launch 19-, 22-, 26- and 32-inch white LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market prior to the traditional peak period in early October and...
AUO expects full utilization of 8.5G capacity by end of 2009, says president
Aug 5, 11:22
AU Optronics (AUO) is seeing increasing utilization at its 8.5G production line, L8A in central Taiwan, and expects to reach full utilization of 40,000 glass substrates a month by...
Taiwan market: Samsung sells more than 100 LED TVs since mid-June launch
Jul 7, 11:40
Samsung Electronics has sold more than 100 LED TVs in Taiwan since the launch in mid-June, according to Samsung Taiwan.
Taiwan market: Vizio to launch LED-backlit TV in 4Q09
Jun 12, 16:39
US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its 55-inch LED TV in Taiwan in the fourth quarter, and may add a 40-inch...
Vizio to adopt direct-type LED backlighting for 55-inch TVs
May 14, 16:09
US-based Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its first 55-inch LED TV adopting direct-type LED backlighting technology in the third...
CMO receives orders for 55-inch LCD TV panels
Nov 24, 17:20
LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has received orders for its 55-inch LCD panels before volume production, according to company president Jau-Yang Ho.
CMO to roll out 32-, 47- and 55-inch TV panels at 8.5G line
May 30, 15:42
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has confirmed that its 8.5G LCD panel line, which is expected to start volume production in the third quarter of 2009, will roll out economical cuts...
CMO eyes expanding market share in both large- and small-size panel segments
May 27, 13:53
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has mapped out strategies that will enable the firm to make more inroads into both the large- and small-size panel segments, according to market sourc...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 10h 13min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 10h 25min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 10h 40min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 10h 42min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 10h 44min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 11h 26min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 11h 37min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 11h 43min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 11h 45min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 11h 47min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 11h 50min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 12h 10min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 12h 23min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:59
Sony has introduced three new Bravia LED-backlit LCD TVs with 3D display, the KDL-60NX810, KDL-55NX810 and KDL-46NX810. The products feature edge-type LED backlighting with local...
Photo: Company, Sep 1.
NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced two new models to its E series, the 46-inch E461 and 55-inch E551. The new models offer full high-definition 1080p resolution, 5000:1...
Photo: company, Jul 26.
NEC professional-grade 55-inch P551 LCD display
NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced a 55-inch to its professional-grade P series LCD display. The P551 features 1920x1080 resolution, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 700 cd/m2...
Photo: company, Jun 21.
Samsung EX series LED-backlit large format display
Samsung Electronics has introduced a large format display (LFD) with LED backlighting technology - the EX series. The EX series is available in 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch models,...
Photo: company, Jun 14.
LG Electronics (LGE) has unveiled its latest LCD (SL80 series) and LED (SL90 series) HDTVs at the company's annual Summer Line Show. Both the SL80 and SL90 series feature a single...
Photo: Company, Aug 3.
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- 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
- 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
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8398.84 | +15.79 | +0.19% |
| TSE electronic | 317.55 | +0.70 | +0.22% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 120.71 | +0.33 | +0.27% |
| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
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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.
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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- 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.