Last update: Wednesday 24 April 2013 [174 news items]
Chimei Materials sees decreased performance in 1Q13, but expects a turnaround later in the year
Apr 24, 16:09
Chimei Materials has announced that its consolidated revenues reached NT$4.69 billion (US$157.5 million) in the first quarter of 2013, down 7.55% on quarter. Sources at the company...
Taiwan market: TV brands to introduce large-size Ultra HD TVs in 2013
Apr 16, 15:12
Japan-, and Taiwan-based brands will be introducing new products that focus on large-sizes and high resolutions during the second quarter of 2013.
Chimei Materials expects increased TV polarizer shipments during March
Mar 12, 14:42
Chimei Materials' polarizer shipments for 39-inch TV panels are expected to increase heavily by the end of March 2013 due to demand in markets such as China, according to industry...
Panel components providers report decline in revenues for December 2012
Jan 10, 15:34
Radiant Optoelectronics' consolidated revenues slowed down in December 2012 at NT$6.54 billion (US$225.65 million), an on-month decrease of 6.63%, due to customers switching out old...
CMI 3Q12 revenues rise 15% sequentially
Oct 31, 10:30
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced its third quarter 2012 results. Combined net sales for the third quarter 2012 amounted to NT$129.552 billion (US$4.43 billion),...
Taiwan market: Prices for large-size LCD TVs drop
Oct 16, 10:40
In the Taiwan market, the retail price for 50-inch LCD TVs launched by Taiwan-based vendor Chimei has fallen to below NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and a 65-inch LED-backlit 3D TV launched...
Panel makers speed up glasses free 3D 4Kx2K panel production
Sep 19, 01:10
Japan-, China- and Taiwan-based panel makers are reportedly speeding up production of glasses-free 3D 4Kx2K panels in order to compete better with Korea-based AMOLED panel makers,...
Taiwan panel industry to do better than expected in 3Q12
Sep 13, 16:15
Taiwan-based TFT panel providers and touch screen panel makers are expected to see better than expected financial results by the end of the third quarter of 2012 due to demand for...
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...
CMI to focus more on large-sized 4Kx2K panel production, say sources
Sep 6, 15:03
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is focusing on 4Kx2K technology for use in large-sized LCD panels more than on OLED technology due to poor yield rates and low prospects for OLED, sources with...
Chimei Materials focuses on polarizing films for 50-inch TV panel products
Aug 27, 16:35
Chimei Materials is looking to bump up its profits in the second half of this year by providing polarzing films for use in 50-inch TV panels, according to industry sources.
Chimei Innolux announces 2Q12 net sales of NT$112.5 billion
Aug 8, 01:50
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced its second-quarter 2012 results. Combined net sales for the quarter amounted to NT$112.5 billion (US$3.8 billion), a 3% increase over the previous...
Chimei Materials to release new products in 4Q12
Jul 25, 01:05
Chimei Innolux's (CMI) new 39- and 50-inch panels are seeing increasing sales, giving its polarizer supplier, Chimei Materials, a bump in revenues along with motivation to release...
Chimei sets 2012 LED desk lamp shipment target at 40,000 units
Jul 19, 15:44
Taiwan-based TV brand Chimei has been expanding product lines in recent years including LED desk lamps, electric fans and air purifiers. According to the firm, its annual shipment...
Chimei Materials to boost revenue with small- and medium-sized panel polarizers
Jul 4, 01:05
Chi Mei Materials, a TFT-LCD polarizer maker under the Chimei Innolux Group, said that 20% of 2012 revenues will come from polarizers used in small and medium-sized panels.
Chimei to mass produce AMOLED technology followed by In-Cell technology
Jul 2, 15:12
Chimei-Innolux will focus on mass producing touch-screen panels that use white AMOLED during the second half of 2012 followed by In-Cell technology during 2013, according to the company's...
Jun 29, 11:53
Chimei is reportedly expanding its product lineup as well as seeking out other brands to represent in order to increase revenues.
CMI to supply OGS touch panels for Asustek Taichi
Jun 13, 01:30
Medium- and large-size One Glass Solution (OGS) touch panels have been in high demand. AU Optronics (AUO) has successfully obtained orders from Acer and Lenovo while Chimei Innolux...
Chimei Innolux to speed up production at 8.5G plant
Jun 13, 01:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has been seeing full capacity and rising orders. The surge of orders has prompted he firm to speed up production at its 8.5G plant. The firm predicts by the end...
AUO and Chimei report increased revenues and shipments for May
Jun 12, 16:48
Both AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei-Innolux have reported increased revenue and large-size panel shipments for May largely due to increasing shipments for LCD TVs and increased demand...
Chimei Innolux capacity utilization rate to reach over 90% in 2Q12
May 2, 13:08
Chimei Innolux (CMI) expects its production capacity utilization rate to climb over 90% and its shipments of all sizes of LCD panels to grow 10-20% sequentially in the second quarter...
Chimei Innolux 1Q12 revenues down 16%
Apr 30, 15:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced first quarter 2012 net sales of NT$109,236 million (US$3.75 billion), a 16.2% decrease from the previous quarter's NT$130,409 million. The gross...
Taiwan market: LCD TV replacement demand to heat up in June
Apr 3, 14:51
With the Taiwan government planning to phase out analog terrestrial TV broadcasting, while ushering in digital broadcasting on July 1, replacement demand for LCD TVs is expected to...
BenQ to introduce direct-lit LED TVs in May
Mar 23, 01:25
BenQ plans to introduce low-price direct-lit LED TVs in May. The price of this product is likely to be 10% lower than new LED TVs in the market. According to BenQ, LCD TV shipments...
Taiwan market: February LCD monitor sales to grow 10% sequentially
Feb 7, 14:41
Branded LCD vendors in Taiwan including Asustek Computer, Chimei, BenQ and ViewSonic will offer incentives to promote sales to students in the local market upon the beginning of the...
Taiwan to hold first touch exhibition in August 2012
Feb 6, 14:39
The 2012 Touch Taiwan will take place at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall from August 29 to September 1, 2012.
Qisda, Chimei develop medicare equipment
Jan 18, 16:45
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda and branded LCD TV vendor Chimei both plan to strengthen their deployments in the health-care industry, according to industry sources.
CMI applies for debt settlement with creditor banks
Jan 11, 16:07
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has applied for debt negotiations with its creditor banks after the flat panel maker failed to secure a syndicated loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.33 billion) in...
Taiwan market: Chimei, BenQ to roll out 50-inch LCD TVs in 2Q12
Jan 5, 13:34
Taiwan-based branded TV vendors Chimei and BenQ both will launch 50-inch LCD TVs in the second quarter of 2012. Additionally, BenQ also plans to promote 39-inch models in the second...
Anticipated tablet growth alters LCD manufacturing strategies, says DisplaySearch
Dec 14, 11:56
In response to falling large-area TFT LCD panel prices in 2011, panel makers have minimized their second half of 2011 production, but preparation for 2012 models and gradual clearing...
Taiwan market: 3D TV penetration rate to reach 14-15% in 2012
Dec 9, 17:06
Chimei, BenQ and other vendors are expected to launch more 3D TV models in the Taiwan market in 2012 with the penetration rate of 3D TVs in the local TV market to reach 14-15% in...
Taiwan market: Sony to lead in 2011 LCD TV sales
Nov 30, 12:16
Sony will continue to maintain its market leadership in the LCD TV market in Taiwan in 2011 and will also reach its sales target set for the year, according to Sony Taiwan.
Panel shipments likely to be flat in December
Nov 30, 01:15
Black Friday helped to stimulate sales of LCD TVs causing inventory levels to decrease. Coupled with anticipation for sales during the Lunar New Year, panel makers expect December...
Chimei Innolux still awaits for syndicated loans
Nov 29, 15:18
The road for debt-laden flat panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) to secure a planned syndicated loan still remains bumpy, with sources indicated that the syndicated loan has been blocked...
Monitor vendor Chimei to diversify product lines
Nov 24, 12:32
Branded LCD TV/monitor vendor Chimei has expanded its product lines to include LED lighting and Blu-ray players, and is evaluating the possibility of also venturing into healthcare...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 1h 24min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 1h 26min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 1h 31min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 1h 53min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 1h 54min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 2h 51min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 3h 1min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 3h 7min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 1h 47min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 2h 5min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 9min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 3h 35min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 4h 40min ago
Chimei 23LH 23-inch LED-backlit LCD monitor
Chimei has launched a 23-inch L series LED-backlit LCD monitor, the 23LH. The monitor features Chimei Color Enhance (CCE) PRO technology and 3D-ColorSpace Balancer for better picture...
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- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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 in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.