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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
18:18 (GMT+8)
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PVI board approves E-ink acquisition; to sign new syndicated loan Nov 19, 17:11 Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has announced the company's board of directors on November 18 approved procedures for the acquisition of E-Ink. PVI chairman Scott Liu noted that the acquisition is expected to complete by the end of 2009. Read more |
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PVI chairman expects e-book reader market to more than double in 2010 Nov 19, 11:50 Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has forecast that the global e-book reader market will more than double in 2010, compared to 2009. Read more |
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Innolux Display lands NT$48 billion syndicated loan Nov 18, 14:15 Innolux Display has signed with 19 banks in Taiwan for a syndicated loan of NT$48 billion (US$1.49 billion), the largest in the local LCD panel industry so far this year. Read more |
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Innolux seeking land in northern Taiwan reportedly for 8.5G LCD fab Nov 16, 10:07 In response to reports that Innolux plans to invest NT$500 billion (US$15.49 billion) to set up an 8.5G plant in a science park in Miaoli, northern Taiwan, the company has indicated that it has asked the local government for help obtain land, but whether it will use the land to build its next-generation panel fab will depend on the growth of the company and the market conditions. Read more |
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TPV signs joint venture agreement with LG Display Nov 10, 17:10 TPV Technology has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Top Victory Investments has entered a joint venture (JV) agreement with LG Display. Read more |
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CPT, HannStar eyeing smartphone panel market Nov 10, 11:43 Large-size panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display, eyeing the surging smartphone market, have started producing 2- to 3.5-inch handset panels at their 4.5G and 5.3G plants respectively, according to market sources. Read more |
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HannStar Display swings to profits in 3Q09 Oct 30, 17:10 HannStar Display saw net profits of NT$491 million (US$15.11 million) in the third quarter and expects utilization rate to remain high in the fourth quarter. Read more |
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HannStar Display to begin shipping touch panels in March 2010 Oct 30, 14:58 LCD panel maker HannStar Display has entered design-in for the production of touch panels in cooperation with color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic with volume shipments slated to begin in March 2010, according to company president David Joe. Read more |
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AUO exhibits ultra wide, 3D, OLED display technologies at FPD International 2009 Oct 27, 14:41 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its new display technologies, including 3D, in-cell touch panel, and e-paper, will be exhibited at FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The exhibition highlights include a 20-inch e-paper module, a 6-inch flexible e-paper, 65-inch 4K2K (4,000x2,000 resolution) 2D/3D mixed mode display, 58-inch HD ultra wide 2.35:1 display, AMVA5 16,000:1 high static contrast ratio and 65-inch QFHD ultra thin 7.9mm LED panel with high dynamic contrast. Read more |
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CMO to starts shipping e-book display panels in 4Q09 Oct 27, 14:18 LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will start shipping 6- and 9-inch e-book reader panels to its e-paper production partner Prime View International (PVI) in the fourth quarter, according to company president Jyh-chau Wang. Read more |
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Global flat panel display industry to recover in 2010, says DisplaySearch Oct 20, 17:06 Global flat panel display revenues for 2009 will be US$87.6 billion, down 15% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The major reason for the decline is erosion in large-size TFT-LCD panel prices compared to 2008, despite the fact that the TFT-LCD market started to recover in the second quarter of 2009. Despite the gloomy forecast results for 2009, the market is expected to recover in 2010 with a 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and revenues of US$93.3 billion. Read more |
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LG Display posts strong profit growth for 3Q09 Oct 15, 16:59 LG Display has reported net profit of 559 billion won (US$476.96 million) for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 85% from 302 billion won for the second quarter and an increase of 90% from 295 billion won for the third quarter of 2008. Read more |
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STN panel maker EDT reports growth in September revenues Oct 15, 13:59 STN LCD panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$272.69 million (US$8.44 million) for September, an increase of 15.46% on month, but a decrease of 7.06% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Accumulated revenues for the first three quarters of 2009 dropped 30.1% on year to NT$1.95 billion. Read more |
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LG Display unveils solar-powered e-book reader Oct 13, 09:51 Korea-based LCD panel maker LG Display (LGD) has unveiled an e-book reader that is equipped with in-house developed thin-film solar cell. Read more |
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PDP module shipments up 12% sequentially in August, says Displaybank Oct 8, 16:39 Global PDP module shipments increased 12% sequentially to 1.3 million units in August, with revenues rising 8% to US$410 million, according to Displaybank. With the economy recovering, shipments were on the rise on a monthly basis, but still declined on year, the research firm said. Read more |
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LG Display and Samsung reportedly to form separate joint ventures with TPV for LCM production in China Oct 8, 16:25 LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics will reportedly each set up a joint venture with TPV Technology in China to manufacture LCD products, as the Korea companies are eyeing the strong demand for LCD applications from the China market, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Heads of AUO and Innolux optimistic about 4Q09 LCD panel demand Oct 8, 14:39 The chairmen of AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Display are optimistic about LCD panel demand in the fourth quarter of 2009, and have said they do not expect to feel much impact from declining panel prices. Read more |
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AUO revenues up, CPT and HannStar down in September Oct 8, 11:50 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated September revenues of NT$41.08 billion and NT$39.45 billion, up 8.9% and 6.9% respectively from August. In terms of yearly comparison, they were up by 19.7% and 15% correspondingly. Read more |
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Foxconn said to be tapped to make Apple tablet PC, shipments expected to begin in 1Q10 Oct 7, 17:07 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will be the manufacturing partner for an upcoming tablet PC device from Apple, according to market sources. The device is expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2010, with initial shipments from Foxconn being in the 300,000-400,000 range, the sources said. Read more |
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PVI to issue convertible preferred stocks to E-Ink shareholders Oct 1, 11:49 Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has announced a new contract for the acquisition of E-Ink. Besides the original US$215 million both sides agreed in June 2009 for the 100% acquisition, PVI plans to issue additional convertible preferred stocks to E-Ink shareholders, according to PVI. Read more |
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HannStar to launch FSC-OCB panels in 1Q10 Sep 24, 11:56 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker HannStar Display plans to launch in-house developed FSC-OCB (field sequential color-optical compensated birefringence) panels in the first quarter of 2010 featuring RGB LED backlight, according to the company. Read more |
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Samsung Mobile Display reaches monthly shipments of 2 million AMOLED panels Sep 23, 16:05 Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) reached a monthly shipment volume of two million AMOLED panels in July 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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HannStar Display sees 4Q09 capacity booked up Sep 23, 15:07 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker HannStar Display has landed orders that are estimated to fully occupy its production capacity in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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STN panel maker EDT posts over 20% sequential revenue growth for August Sep 15, 15:55 Emerging Display Technologies (EDT), which mostly makes STN LCD panels, has posted August revenues of NT$236.18 million (US$7.25 million), up 22.3% from NT$193.12 million for July, but down 21.3% from NT$300.11 million for August 2008, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Accumulated revenues from January to August totaled NT$1.68 billion, down 32.8% on year. Read more |
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OLED primary handset display shipments to rise 8 folds by 2015, says iSuppli Sep 4, 16:02 Shipments of OLED displays for handset main screens are expected to rise by a factor of eight from 2009 to 2015. Global shipments of OLED main handset displays will rise to 178 million units in 2015, up from 22.2 million in 2009, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers report net losses for 1H09 Sep 3, 15:34 Small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek, Giantplus Technology, Prime View International (PVI), and TPO Display have all reported net losses for the first half of 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches W series netbook Sep 1, 16:50 Sony recently launched its Vaio W series netbook in the Taiwan market and is cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to bundle the netbook with 3G services. Read more |
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Taiwan top-5 LCD panel makers see total loss of over NT$88 billion for 1H09 Sep 1, 14:42 Taiwan's top-five LCD panel makers, AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), Innolux Display and HannStar Display have reported a total loss of NT$88.31 billion (US$2.68 billion) for the first half of 2009, the worst-ever semi-annual results for the five companies. Read more |
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E-paper display revenues to exceed US$9 billion by 2018, says DisplaySearch Aug 27, 16:38 The global e-paper display market will grow to 1.8 billion units and US$9.6 billion in revenues in 2018, from 22 million units and US$431 million in revenues in 2009, for a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 41% for revenues and 64% for units, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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TPO expects strong growth for smartphone panels in 2009 Aug 27, 14:54 TPO Display expects the smartphone segment to share 20% of its total LCD panel shipments for 2009, as smartphone panel shipments have increased significantly, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Larger LCD fabs to produce smaller panels, says DisplaySearch Aug 26, 15:12 Small- to medium-size TFT-LCDs will experience dramatic changes over the next year, driven by market demand and the shift of larger fabs to production of small- to medium-size panels, stated Hiroshi Hayase, director of small- to medium-size displays research at DisplaySearch. While most AMOLED display developers are focused on mobile phones as their initial application, they have plans to move into notebook and TV panels in the future. Read more |
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Global e-paper display market to exceed US$2.5 billion by 2013, says NextGen Research Aug 25, 15:51 The global market for e-paper displays will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 124% from 2008 through 2013, and will exceed US$2.5 billion by the end of that period, according to NextGen Research. Read more |
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Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung Aug 20, 14:28 Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LCD players vying for LED monitor market in 2010 Aug 18, 16:50 LCD players are vying to develop the LED-backlit monitor market, with LG Display (LGD) aiming to narrow the price gap between its LED and CCFL segments to under US$5 in 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Fujitsu to set up color e-book reader production plant in Taiwan Aug 18, 15:43 Japan-based Fujitsu will work with a Taiwan-based company to set up a plant in Taiwan to produce cholesteric liquid crystal color e-book readers, according to Liao Chi-Chang, manager of FLEXLCD, an organization dedicated to promoting flexible LCD display. Read more |
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iPhone killers are lifesavers for handset display demand, says iSuppli Aug 14, 16:05 Global shipments of QVGA and higher resolution 2.5- to 4.9-inch handset displays are projected to rise to 149.9 million units in 2009, up an impressive 22.1% from 122.8 million in 2008. In contrast, overall shipments of all handset displays are expected to decline by 11% for the year, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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LG Display begins equipment installation for new LTPS line Aug 12, 15:00 LG Display (LGD) has begun installation of equipment at its new LTPS production line to target the high-end display market for mobile applications. Read more |
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TMD sets up joint venture with China-based panel players, says reports Aug 6, 12:30 Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) will establish a joint venture in Guangdong, China with TFT-LCD panel players from China and Hong Kong with total investment up to US$100 million, according to a various reports from China-based media. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches color e-book reader Aug 4, 16:06 Japan-based Fujitsu has launched its color e-book reader, the ELEPia, in the Taiwan market, targeting the sports marketing segment initially. The ELEPia has an 8-inch screen with XGA resolution and 260,000 colors, according to the company. Read more |
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HannStar Display China BLU plant to reach full swing in September or October Newswatch - Aug 4, 14:00 HannStar Display expects its China-based backlight unit (BLU) subsidiary Wujiang Guang Qiao Optic Electronics to reach full capacity in September or October, according to the company. Read more |
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HannStar likely to up its own-brand monitor shipment goal to 4 million for 2009 Aug 4, 12:02 HannStar Display may increase its own-brand LCD monitor shipment goal to four million units in 2009 given the company already shipped 1.9 million units in the first half of 2009, accounting for 63.3% of the three million units projected for this year, according to market sources. Read more |
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HannStar suffers losses in 2Q09, expects 3Q09 shipments to increase Jul 30, 15:31 LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced a net loss of NT$2.7 billion (US$82.12 million) for the second quarter of 2009, with an operating loss of NT$2.58 billion. Read more |
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Equipment maker Csun says demand from PCB and FPD sectors pick up Newswatch - Jul 23, 15:09 Taiwan-based Csun Manufacturing has seen demand for PCB applications increase substantially thanks to seasonality. The equipment maker has also secured new orders from flat-panel display (FPD) customers including AU Optronics (AUO), expressing optimism about the third and fourth quarters, according to the company. Read more |
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TV vendors looking to commercial display segments for higher profits, says DisplaySearch Jul 22, 11:59 Large-size (26-inch and larger) products that are self-classified as consumer TVs but shipped through commercial outlets have continued to significantly outpace their commercial-grade counterparts, despite efforts by flat panel display (FPD) brands to distinguish commercial- and consumer-grade FPDs, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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LG Display swings to profits in 2Q09 Jul 17, 16:03 LG Display (LGD) swung back to profits in the second quarter, reporting net profits of 302 billion won (US$237.65 million), up from net losses of 255 billion won for the first quarter. Read more |
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LG Display to invest in 8G line expansion Jul 15, 17:14 LG Display has announced that it will invest 3.27 trillion won (US$2.5 billion), excluding building cost, to expand 8G LCD production line in Paju, Korea to secure a long-term edge and capitalize on the growing market for large LCD TVs after reviewing the market environment and the company's current production capacity. Read more |
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Global OLED display revenues to grow to US$7.1 billion by 2016, says DisplaySearch Jul 15, 12:12 Global OLED display market will grow to US$7.1 billion by 2016, from US$600 million in 2008, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36%, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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eMachines introduces new desktops and matching display Jul 2, 16:49 eMachines has introduced new mini-tower PCs – ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 –along with a matching monitor. Read more |
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Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch Jun 25, 11:09 Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent the highest on record for the past 12 months. Read more |
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Qisda reports net loss of over NT$3 billion for 2008 Jun 17, 11:15 Qisda has reported a net loss of NT$3.1 billion (94.3 million) for 2008 on unconsolidated revenues of NT$75.5 billion. Consolidated revenues for the year totaled NT$111.3 billion. Read more |
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