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...

Innolux becomes largest handset panel supplier for Nokia, say Taiwan makers

Mar 8, 14:14

Innolux has obtained 30-35% of orders for panels used in Nokia handsets, becoming Nokia's largest handset panel supplier, according to Taiwan-based supply chain sources.

Strong smartphone shipments in China drive up panel demand during holiday periods

Mar 8, 14:04

Smartphone shipments in China reached 27.6 million units, up 140.8% on year, during a 4-week period combining two weeks in the New Year period (December 24, 2012 to January 6, 2013)...

Monitor and notebook panel prices expected to drop further in March

Mar 6, 21:49

Large-size IT panels used in monitor applications are expected to drop as much as US$0.50 during the first half of March 2013 while notebook panels are expected to drop the same amount,...

Taiwan-based touch panel players see revenues drop in February 2013

Mar 5, 22:18

Taiwan-based touch panel makers TPK and Wintek have both reported approximately 30% declines in consolidated revenues for February 2013.

China vendors expected to increase LCD TV panel procurement by 30% in March

Mar 5, 22:11

China-based TV vendors are expected to increase their LCD TV panel procurement by 30% in March 2013 following consecutive drops in January and February, according to industry obser...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 expected to spur G1F touch panel module shipments in 2Q13

Mar 1, 15:20

Upstream suppliers' shipments of G1F touch panel module technology are expected to pick up in the first quarter of 2013 followed by a large increase in the second quarter of the year...

7-inch tablet panel shipments reach nine million in January, expected to drive panel growth in 1Q13

Mar 1, 15:16

Shipments for tablet panels sized 7-inch exceeded nine million units in January 2013 and are expected to be the main driver for panel makers' revenues during the first quarter of...

Panel makers expect increased LCD TV and tablet panel shipments in 2013

Mar 1, 11:37

Panel makers expect to see increased LCD TV and tablet panel shipments in 2013, according to market observers.

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.

Commentary: How willing are panel makers to invest in IGZO technology?

Feb 22, 14:54

IGZO has energy-saving advantages in the display industry and is currently being developed mostly by Japan-based Sharp. While some other panel makers have started IGZO R&D, there...

GIS expected to bump up touch panel lamination shipments for iPad mini

Feb 22, 11:27

Touch screen maker GIS, a subsidiary of the Foxconn Group, is expected to bump up its monthly shipments of touch panel lamination products for use in the iPad mini to two million...

AMOLED TV panel market to see limited shipments in coming years, says Displaybank

Feb 21, 16:17

Although AMOLED TVs headlined the January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), shipments of these high-end panels will remain limited in the coming years, according to research firm...

January 2013 large-size panel shipments drop 10.4% on month, says WitsView

Feb 21, 16:12

Large-size panel shipment volume reached 65.16 million units in January 2013, declining 10.4% on month but jumping 27% on year, according to research firm WitsView.

Increased white-box tablets expected to benefit panel makers in 2013, say observers

Feb 21, 15:26

Panel makers are expected to continue benefiting from the white-box tablet market in 2013 due to an expected increase in sales for the devices in China, according to market observe...

TV and LCD monitor panel prices expected to further drop through end of February 2013

Feb 20, 21:40

TV panel prices are expected to drop another US$1-2 during the end of February 2013 while LCD monitor panel prices are expected to drop 1% or US$0.50, according to market observers...

Touch panel market projected for 34% growth in 2013, says Displaybank

Feb 20, 14:38

The touch panel market is growing rapidly due to the increasing sale of smartphones and tablets. The touch panel market size in 2012 was 1.3 billion units, a 39.4% growth over 2011...

AUO increases yields for iPad mini panel production; begins developing panel technology for next-generation iPad mini

Feb 19, 20:15

AU Optronics (AUO) has reportedly reached one million in panel shipments for the iPad mini after months of efforts to increase yields, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based panel makers hope to become top suppliers of vehicle displays

Feb 19, 18:41

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

Innolux January TFT-LCD panel shipments down on month, up on year

Feb 18, 15:56

Taiwan-based Innolux shipped 11.062 million large-size TFT-LCD panels and 37.117 million small- to medium-size panels in January, with the former decreasing 16.4% on month but increasing...

Commentary: Retina display for next iPad mini?

Feb 18, 14:54

Apple may introduce the new iPad mini with resolution of 2,048 by 1536, and that would increase the device's production cost by more than US$12/unit. If the prices and specifications...

Himax enjoys boom in sales of small- to medium-size driver ICs

Feb 7, 22:17

LCD driver IC supplier Himax Technologies saw sales of products used in small- to medium-size panels for applications, excluding feature phones, climb to NT$5.55 billion (US$187.5...

AUO looks to emerging markets for TV panel growth , says VP

Feb 7, 16:22

Flat screen TV growth is expected to rise 10% in 2013 in emerging economies throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America while shipment area is expected to grow about...

AMOLED TV panel market to see limited shipments in coming years, says IHS

Feb 7, 15:32

Although AMOLED TVs headlined Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013, shipments of the high-end panels will remain limited in the coming years, according to research firm IHS iSuppli...

Panel sales in 1H13 largely determined by Lunar New Year holiday, says WitsView

Feb 7, 14:42

In December 2012, the top six TV vendors in China showed a better-than-expected shipments of 6.19 million units, growing 18.5% on month to a historical new high, according to research...

Panel pricing to drop 1-2% in February 2013

Feb 6, 15:38

Panel pricing is expected to decline another 1-2% in February 2013, according to market observers.

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...

Flat TV panel prices expected to recover slightly in 2013, say observers

Jan 31, 15:34

Flat TV panel prices are expected to recover slightly in 2013 and will do so largely from TV sales in emerging markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, according to market...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size TFT LCD panel shipments to drop 8.1% in 1Q13

Jan 30, 21:22

Taiwan-based makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels are expected to reach 61.74 million units in the first quarter 2013, down 8.1% on quarter and down 1.9%...

About 37% of flat panel TVs sold in China during 2012 were smart TVs

Jan 30, 16:25

Approximately 37% of flat panel TVs sold in China during 2012 were smart TVs and the number is expected to climb to 50% in 2013, according to market observers.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments to decrease 11.1% on quarter in 1Q13

Jan 28, 15:14

Taiwan-based panel makers' shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels are expected to reach 327 million units in the first quarter 2013, down 11.1% on quarter but up 5.8% on...