Touch panel makers to increase touch panel material lineup in 2Q13

Apr 16, 14:58

Despite strong demand for one-glass solutions (OGS) used in notebook applications in 2013, touch panel makers have plans to pursue additional touch material solutions, which are likely...

Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand

Apr 15, 16:16

Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...

Post-Lunar New Year letdown: Drop in China demand causes plunge in global flat panel TV shipments in February and March, says IHS

Apr 15, 16:10

Global flat panel display (FPD) TV shipments fell by 10% in February 2013 and by an estimated 4% in March compared to the same months in 2012 as demand in China plunged following...

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...

China market: Handset panel makers see order surge

Apr 11, 12:13

As the smartphone market in China continues to grow, the handset supply chain has been preparing for a demand surge during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. Panel makers have revealed...

Acer said to be mulling 7.9-inch tablet at US$149

Apr 8, 22:49

Acer is reportedly considering lowering the price of its Iconia A1-810 tablet, using 7.9-inch 1024-by-768 IPS panels, from US$250 to US$149 to compete against the iPad mini, according...

TV panel prices for 1H April remain stable

Apr 8, 11:14

Quotes for LCD TV panels for the first half of April have remained mostly stable, as demand is expected to increase ahead of the shopping season in the China market in early May,...

Small-size panel driver IC suppliers see sales rebound in March

Apr 2, 15:28

ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology, which specialize in small-size LCD driver ICs, will have their March revenues exceed the levels reached in the previous...

Taiwan touch panel makers expect to see improved performance in 2013

Apr 2, 15:27

Taiwan-based touch panel makers are expected to improve in 2013 due to increasing market demand for the technology as well as to improved product mixes, according to market observe...

Innolux reaches 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month to Huawei

Apr 1, 21:28

Innolux Corporation has already shipped over 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month for Huawei Technology's Ascend Mate, according to industry sources.

IC distributor Wahlee sees panel demand pick up

Mar 29, 11:39

IC component and material distributor Wahlee Industrial expects demand coming from the FPD industry to pick up in 2013, according to company chairman Ray Chang.

Notebook brand vendors to secure touch panel supply with security deposits

Mar 28, 14:10

As touchscreen notebooks are expected to account for a double-digit share of the global notebook market in 2013, up from only a single-digit percentage in 2012, notebook brand vendors...

Digitimes Research: China panel makers continue to improve their panel technology

Mar 28, 12:11

China-based panel makers BOE, Tianma Micro-electronics and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are showing increasing signs of improved technology and are likely to start...

CSOT expected to surpass 20 million in TV panel shipments during 2013

Mar 27, 21:27

China-based panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to reach over 20 million in TV panel shipments in 2013, up drastically from 2012, according to industry...

Ultra HD TV market limited, China territory to fight for among panel makers, says WitsView

Mar 26, 16:11

According to observations on the Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV market by research firm WitsView, OLED TV development has been surprisingly slower than expected, causing TV vendors from...

Small- to mid-size panel supply tightens as China handset clients increase orders

Mar 25, 22:05

China-based handset vendors have bumped up their panel orders to Taiwan-based panel makers by 30% in March 2013, which has brought about tight supply of 3.5- and 4-inch TN panels...

Thin-film touch panel providers expect to see increased orders from Apple in 3Q13

Mar 25, 21:54

Thin-film touch panel suppliers for Apple are expected to see a large increase in orders from the company in the third quarter of 2013 in preparation for the release of Apple's next-generation...

China handset vendors look to Taiwan and Japan suppliers for high-end panels

Mar 25, 15:18

China-based handset vendors have recently been seeking out Taiwan- and Japan-based panel makers to provide midrange and high-end panels, as China-based panel makers have been struggling...

February large-size panel shipments drop 1.8% on month, says WitsView

Mar 25, 14:17

Large-size panel shipments in February 2013 attained 58.6 million units, dropping 1.8% on month but increasing 1% on year, according to research firm WitsView.

Soft demand before May 1st, panel prices show distinct trends, says WitsView

Mar 22, 15:04

Panel prices for 39-, 42-, and 50-inch LCD and open cell TV panels have been supported by pre-May 1 holiday demand in China, while other TV panel sizes have seen a US$1-3 decline,...

Panel prices expected to drop further through the end of March

Mar 20, 20:22

TV panel prices are expected to drop approximately US$1 through the end of March but will recover in the second quarter due to increased demand from China-based TV vendors, according...

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...

Taiwan-based panel makers expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels

Mar 19, 19:35

AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Corporation are expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels until the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

Ultra LCD TV panel shipments expected to reach 2.6 million in 2013, says DisplaySearch

Mar 18, 15:45

TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) LCD TV panels worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012, according to research firm...

Slowing LCD TV demand alters panel business strategies, says DisplaySearch

Mar 18, 15:28

LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Panel makers are moving...

Innolux ramps up TV panel capacity utilization to meet demand in China

Mar 15, 11:47

China-based LCD TV vendors have begun to procure panels to prepare for expected peak sales in the China market in early May, causing Innolux's utilization rates to increase to approximately...

Applied Materials to set up panel technology laboratories in Taiwan

Mar 14, 11:07

US-based Applied Materials will establish advanced display technology laboratories in the Southern Taiwan Science Park to introduce display and touch panel technologies including...

Touch panel makers report mixed February revenues

Mar 13, 15:38

Wintek saw a 48% on-month decline in revenues at NT$621 million (US$20.9 million) during February 2013. The drop in revenues also represented a 26.83% on-year decline.

CPT announces purchase of Giantplus; aims to expand influence in panel industry

Mar 12, 16:14

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that it has purchased Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based small- and medium-sized LCD panel maker that has also diversified into the touch...

Panel makers expected to ramp up TV panel production by the end of 1Q13

Mar 11, 21:42

Panel makers in Asia are expected to increase their utilization rates for LCD TV panels in the second half of March 2013 in order to meet expected demand for the second quarter of...

Taiwan-based panel makers in headhunting drives

Mar 11, 15:36

Panel makers in Taiwan such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics (AUO) are looking for extra staff, most notably engineers, for developing high-end panel products, according to...