Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass

May 17, 15:20

Corning has announced the commercial launch of Corning Lotus XT glass, a second-generation glass substrate specially formulated for high-performance displays. The company will feature...

HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits

May 17, 14:18

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$7.57 billion (US$254 million), gross margin of 27.36%, net operating profit of NT$1.328 billion, net profit of NT$1.315...

Universal Display announces 1Q13 financial results

May 13, 15:15

Universal Display has reported a net loss of US$4.8 million, or (US$0.10) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of US$1.2 million, or (US$0.03) per...

Sales in professional flat panel display segment up 8.5% in 1Q13, says Futuresource

May 10, 11:29

Sales in the professional flat panel display segment grew 8.5% on quarter, and posted a strong on-year result, up more than 30% to reach 523,000 units in during the first quarter...

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...

Smartphone, tablet demand to drive small- to medium-size FPD revenues to US$71.5 billion in 2016, says DisplaySearch

Apr 15, 14:32

Demand for larger screens, higher resolution, and advanced touch functionality on smartphones and mobile PCs, in particular tablets, is expected to boost small- to medium-size flat...

Japan Display has begun to see profits, says president

Apr 12, 10:43

Japan display has begun to make profits and aims to surpass other countries in LCD technologies, according to Shuichi Otsuka, president of the firm.

AUO to debut 5-inch Full HD OLED 443ppi smartphone display at China event

Apr 9, 14:49

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE & CODE 2013) in Shenzhen from...

Samsung Display drops pricing for 40-inch TV panels in China

Apr 2, 21:52

Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics...

Galaxy S4 offers enhanced display technology, contributing to boom in AMOLED market, says IHS

Mar 26, 14:58

The new Galaxy S4 from Samsung Electronics joins a growing trend of premium smartphones featuring enhanced AMOLED panels, spurring the market for these high-quality displays to more...

PC monitor demand to continue declining in 2013, but large display segment set to grow, says IDC

Mar 22, 13:48

A decline in demand for PC desktops has led International Data Corporation (IDC) to lower its estimate of PC monitors shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 36.3 million units,...

Innolux reaches yield rates of over 70% for touch on display solutions

Mar 22, 12:32

Innolux Corporation has been developing TOD (touch on display) solutions for use in smartphones, to compete with In-Cell solutions offered by Sharp and Japan Display, and has attained...

Panel display shipments for 9.7-inch tablets plunge in January 2013, says IHS

Mar 20, 14:23

Shipments of 9.7-inch tablet panels used in tablets such as Apple's iPad nosedived 81% in January 2013, coinciding with other market developments that showed an overall drop for large-size...

LG Display expected to start mass producing 19.5-inch LCD monitor panels by the end of March

Mar 19, 20:14

LG Display is expected to start mass producing 19.5-inch LCD monitor panels by the end of March 2013, according to industry sources.

Tablet display prices fall as supply swells, says IHS

Mar 7, 13:40

The boom in tablet demand is causing display providers to flock to the market with more products, inflating the supply base and causing prices to decline, according to research firm...

US consumers gain interest in TVs featuring 3D display and Internet connectivity, says IHS

Mar 7, 13:39

For years, US consumers have had three simple criteria when buying a TV: price, size and picture quality, according to research firm IHS. While those factors remain, American television...

VIA announces Android BSP enabling split-screen multi-touch digital signage display at DSE 2013

Feb 27, 14:43

VIA Technologies has announced its latest Android board support package (BSP) for the VIA Vantage digital signage line which enables a split-screen multi-touch user experience that...

LG Display sees 90% drop in iPad panel shipments in January 2013

Feb 26, 14:50

LG Display's panel shipments for the 9.7-inch iPad dropped to 600,000 units in January 2012, down from six million units in the previous month, according to industry sources.

LG Display invests US$657 million to expand its OLED production

Feb 18, 22:54

LG Display has announced it will invest US$657 million to construct a new 8.5G line for producing OLED TV panels.

Taiwan-based panel makers continue tackling the vehicle display market

Feb 5, 16:18

Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Corporation are continuing to tackle the vehicle display industry, on the anticipation of growth in the industry, according...

Automotive display demand to reach 70 Million by 2016, says DisplaySearch

Feb 1, 15:44

Shipments of TFT-LCDs used in automobiles for devices such as navigation and rear seat DVD players increased 16% on year to 49 million units in 2012, according to research firm DisplaySearch...

Novatek posts profit growth of 20% in 2012

Jan 31, 22:21

LCD driver IC supplier Novatek Microelectronics has announced that net profits for 2012 rose 20.1% to NT$4.44 billion (US$150 million). EPS for the year came to NT$7.32.

Apple increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB

Jan 31, 12:17

Apple has announced a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. The 128GB iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi plus cellular models provide twice the storage...

LG Display sees decreased capacity utilization due to Apple order cuts

Jan 29, 14:38

LG Display has reportedly reduced the capacity utilization rate at its P9 factory to roughly 60% as a result of a large reduction of 9.7-inch iPad panel orders from Apple, according...

Samsung Display exceeds 300 million OLED panel production mark

Jan 24, 20:05

Samsung Display has announced that it has exceeded 300 million panels in cumulative OLED panel production since mass production began in January 2007.

Orise to roll out Full-HD display driver ICs for smartphones

Jan 21, 22:30

Orise Technology will launch a series of Full-HD display driver ICs for smartphones later in 2013, and stand a good chance of grabbing orders from China-based clients as early as...

Large-size smartphone shipments set to more than double in 2013, says IHS

Jan 17, 14:33

The phablet, which is a portmanteau of the words phone and tablet, is a smartphone with a display size 5-inch or bigger, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Shipments of phablets...

Display and DRAM industries ready to rebound, says Advantest Taiwan president

Jan 17, 11:59

The display and DRAM industries have both hit bottom, and are likely to stage a rebound in 2013, according to Advantest Taiwan president CH Wu.

China display industry looks to further cooperate with Taiwan despite recent fines, says TPV CEO

Jan 8, 15:30

Taiwan-based panel makers will only be slightly affected by recent price-fixing fines imposed on them by China's National Development and Reform Commission and instead are looking...

Smartphones trending toward larger displays and quad-core applications, say sources

Jan 2, 16:16

Smartphones with quad-core processors and displays of 5-inch or above will the mainstream technologies staged at the upcoming CES and MWC (World Mobile Congress) trade fairs, according...

Digitimes Research: Iljin Display expected to become number one touch screen supplier in Korea by the end of 2012

Dec 27, 15:58

Korea-based touch panel maker Iljin Display is expected to reach the number one spot in Korea in terms of revenues generated from touch panel shipments in 2012, according to Digitimes...

Small- to medium-size display AMOLED penetration to more than double by 2015, says DisplaySearch

Dec 21, 15:31

AMOLED displays have been encroaching on the dominant LCD technology in small- to medium-size (9-inch and smaller) displays, as mobile phone manufacturers have increased adoption,...

Samsung Display and Innolux expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2H13

Dec 17, 21:42

Samsung Display and Innolux are each expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second half of 2013, according to industry sources.