Last update: Tuesday 30 April 2013 [201 news items]
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size TFT LCD panel shipments to rise nearly 10% in 2Q13
Apr 30, 12:08
Taiwan-based TFT LCD panel makers' small- to medium-size panel shipments are expected to reach 384 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 9.9% on quarter and up 10.6% on...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship over 339 million small- to medium-size panels in 4Q12
Nov 6, 10:45
Taiwan-based makers will ship 339.697 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels during the fourth quarter of 2012, decreasing 9.9% on quarter and 7.8% on year, according to
AUO holds optimistic outlook for 2013 despite ongoing losses
Oct 26, 11:33
Despite its losses in the third quarter of 2012, LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is holding an optimistic outlook for 2013, as demand from the market will grow faster than capacity...
HannStar announces September unconsolidated revenues
Oct 12, 10:21
HannStar Display has announced that its unconsolidated revenues for September 2012 totaled NT$ 2.966 billion (US$101.4 million), a decrease of 16% on month and 16.7% on year. Revenues...
CMI September revenues hit 2012 high
Oct 11, 10:34
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that its consolidated revenues for September 2012 reached NT$45.4 billion (US$1.5 billion), the company's highest monthly consolidated revenues...
CPT consolidated revenues increase sequentially in September
Oct 11, 10:26
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced its September consolidated revenues at over NT$4.6 billion (US$157 million), up 4.5% on month and down 13.5% on year.
Sharp begins production of 5-inch Full-HD LCD panels
Oct 3, 12:08
Sharp has started production of 5-inch full-HD (1080 by 1920) LCD panels for smartphones with a pixel density of 443 ppi. Production began at the end of September 2012 and full-scale...
AUO predicts small- and medium-size panel shipments to increase in 3Q12
Jul 26, 14:20
AU Optronics (AUO) said it is optimistic about small- and medium-sized panel shipments in the third quarter and that shipments of tablet applications will grow approximately 60% in...
Taiwan makers to see growth in 2Q12 shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels
Apr 24, 12:40
Four Taiwan-based makers will ship 352.314 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in total in the second quarter of 2012, increasing by 12.4% on quarter and by 6.6% on year,...
Oct 31, 11:30
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced its unaudited financial results for third-quarter 2011. Consolidated sales for the third quarter approximated NT$14.79 billion (US$495.35...
Giantplus reports operating loss for 1H11
Aug 30, 12:32
Giantplus Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.61 billion (US$228 million) with gross margin of 2.36% for first half of 2011. Operating loss came to NT$281 million...
Giantplus sees July revenues up
Aug 9, 11:55
Taiwan-based small- and medium-size panel maker Giantplus has reported consolidated July revenues of NT$1.382 billion (US$48 million), representing on-month increase of 5.2% and on-year...
Sharp to commercialize small- and medium-size LCD panels for smartphones, tablets
Apr 21, 16:53
Sharp has developed small- and medium-size LCD panels using oxide semiconductor, InGaZnO, according to the company. Production of these new LCD panels will start at its Kameyama No.2...
CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues
Mar 11, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.
CMI to split into three panel companies, say sources
Mar 10, 01:20
Flat panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) is likely to split into three companies handling large-size panels, small- to medium-size panels and touch panels separately. The split is expected...
HannStar posts almost 18% sequential drop in February revenues
Mar 9, 01:10
HannStar Display has announced revenues of NT$3.16 billion (US$107.5 million) for February 2011, a decrease of 17.9% sequentially.
AUO posts 10% sequential drop in February revenues
Mar 8, 16:06
AU Optronics (AUO) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$27.1 billion (US$922.65 million) for February 2011, an decrease of 10.2% sequentially and 17.1% on year.
Giantplus February revenues drops 16.7% sequentially
Mar 8, 02:20
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology saw its February revenues drop 16.7% to NT$772 million (US$26.31 million) due to fewer work days and seasonality, and an decrease...
Surging demand changes small- to medium-size panel industry
Mar 2, 01:35
Amid the surging demand for smartphones and other applications for small- to medium-size panels, the overall small- to medium-size industry is changing with NEC to turn wholly owned...
Taiwan flat-panel industry value to reach NT$379.13 billion in 1Q11
Feb 18, 15:01
Due to fewer working days and seasonality, Taiwan's flat-panel display industry value is expected to reach NT$379.13 billion (US$12.92 billion) in the first quarter of 2011, dropping...
CPT announces revenues of NT$16.59 billion for 4Q10
Feb 14, 16:42
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.59 billion (US$565.64 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, down 15.2% sequentially and 2.2% on year.
AUO and CMI January revenues down sequentially, CPT and HannStar up
Feb 11, 02:05
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) saw their January 2011 revenues decrease sequentially by 1.4% and 9.8% respectively, while fellow panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
AUO losses to continue in 1Q11, says executive VP
Jan 28, 01:30
AU Optronics (AUO) expects to continue to see losses in the first quarter of 2011, but the extent will be less significant as prices for large-size panels will start to increase in...
OGS touch to become mainstream in 2012
Jan 26, 01:35
With technology breakthroughs for one/single glass solutions (OGS) for touch panels expected, OGS touch will become a mainstream technology in 2012, and supply for high-end glass...
CMI December revenues drop slightly by 0.5%
Jan 11, 02:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced its consolidated TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$44.7 billion (US$1.53 billion) in December, a decrease of 0.5% sequentially. CMI shipped 12.1 million...
CPT, HannStar see December revenues drop sequentially
Jan 11, 01:15
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw their December revenues decreased 8.8% and 2.3%, respectively.
CPT small- to medium-size panel shipments exceed 350 million units in 2010
Jan 7, 01:30
Chunghwa Picture Tubes' (CPT's) shipments of small- to medium-size panels increased up to 134% on year and exceeded 350 million units in 2010 and the company aims to ship 500 million...
Foxconn to separate small- to medium-size business from CMI
Jan 4, 01:55
Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly will separate the small- to medium-size business from Chimei Innolux (CMI) and break it up into...
Qualcomm all set for a 4.5G Mirasol plant in Taiwan
Jan 4, 01:20
Qualcomm MEMS Technologies (QMT) is expected to install equipment at its new Mirasol plant in Taiwan in October 2011, and start volume production at the beginning of 2012, according...
Dec 31, 01:35
WS Lin , chairman of TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and the Tatung Group has suggested the Taiwan government loosens its rule keeping the most advanced panel production...
Small- to medium-size BLU prices drop 5-10% in 4Q10
Dec 13, 15:02
In order to support operations and revenues during the LED weak season in the fourth quarter of 2010, backlight unit (BLU) makers have started to provide price-cut promotions for...
CMI, CPT set shipment records for small- to medium-size panels in November
Dec 10, 14:27
Shipments of small- to medium-size panels will be stronger than expected in the weak season in the fourth quarter of 2010 with Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
CMI November revenues up 10% sequentially
Dec 10, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$44.96 billion (US$1.49 million) for November 2010, up 10.5% sequentially.
Giantplus post strong sales of small- to medium-size panels in November
Dec 9, 01:15
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$1.015 billion (US$33.7 million) for November 2010, down 1% sequentially but up 8% on year.
HannStar November revenues up sequentially
Dec 8, 12:30
HannStar Display has announced revenues of NT$3.48 billion (US$115.4 million), up 4.5% sequentially but down 21% on year.
Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
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- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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