Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong

May 16, 21:46

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs has remained strong thanks to brisk smartphone sales in China, which is set to drive revenue growth for related suppliers including design houses,...

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...

MediaTek November sales drop on EDGE-chip inventory and small-size panel shortage

Nov 22, 20:59

Sales at IC design house MediaTek are set to register a sequential decrease in November, due to pressure to cut EDGE-chip inventories, as well as tight supplies of panels under 4-inch,...

Chipbond 3Q12 sales driven by demand for small-size panel driver ICs

Aug 21, 01:15

Consolidated revenues at Chipbond Technology are set to increase 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, driven by strong demand for its 12-inch bumping services used for...

Sitronix 3Q12 sales to rise up to 10%

Aug 17, 01:15

LCD driver IC design firm Sitronix is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to brisk demand for small-size panel driver ICs used...

CPT to benefit from China low-end smartphone market

Jul 30, 15:48

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is seeing an increase in small-sized panel production due to increasing demand for low-end smartphones in China's market, said sources.

Small- and medium-size panels more profitable, says industry sources

Jun 27, 15:58

Panel makers are focusing on producing small- and medium-size panels due to increasing global demand along with declining prices for large-sized panels.

TV panel prices continue to rise in 1H May, says DisplaySearch

May 7, 12:05

Quotes for large-size LCD panels continued advancing in the first half of May due to a tight supply in the segment, according to DisplaySearch.

DSC panel makers threatened by smartphones with cameras

Sep 20, 14:21

With more smartphones featuring high-resolution built-in cameras, demand for digital still cameras (DSCs) has been declining. The declining DSC market has in turn impacted shipments...

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...

Touch panel market likely to grow in 3Q11

Jul 6, 01:25

The market for small- to medium-size panels continues to thrive while capacity utilization rates for large-size panel makers have been lower than expected. Riding on the wave of the...

Small-size panel shortage could impact 2Q11 DSC shipments

May 3, 01:10

Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers including Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical may see their DSC shipments in...

More makers using 6G or more advanced lines for small-size panel production

Apr 25, 14:01

The underlying trend for major flat panel makers to transfer the production of small- to medium-size panels to 6G or even more advanced production lines has continued to escalate,...

CMI poised to supply integrated LCD, touch, cover glass panels

Aug 10, 16:31

Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI) is ready to supply integrated panels of TFT-LCD, touch technology and surface protection cover glass, providing one-stop shopping solutions, according...

Taiwan-based touch panel makers look to hike yield rates

Jul 20, 15:21

Taiwan-based touch panel makers such as Young Fast Optoelectronics, Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions, besides expanding capacities to meet strong demand, are stepping up efforts to...

Large-size panel makers, handset vendors to benefit from Taiwan victory against EU at WTO

Jul 12, 15:16

Taiwan-based large-size TFT-LCD panel makers and handset vendors are likely to benefit from Taiwan's victory in the dispute against the European Union (EU) at the World Trade Organization...

Young Fast 2009 profits almost NT$3 billion

Mar 10, 17:07

Taiwan-based touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics generated a net profit of NT$2.97 billion (US$90.4 million) for 2009, equivalent to net EPS of NT$22.75, and will deal out...

AT&T lawsuit raises concerns among panel makers that more will follow

Oct 22, 16:27

Panel makers in Taiwan have expressed their concern about AT&T's lawsuit against global small-size panel makers for antitrust violations. If AT&T wins the case, other companies...

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.

Prices for 3.5-inch touch panels fall to below US$3.5, say Taiwan makers

Aug 19, 15:14

Prices for 3.5-inch projected capacitive touch panels (not including controller ICs) have dropped to below US$3.5 due to increasingly intensive competition, according to sources with...

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...

Taiwan market: Samsung to launch over 10 touch-enabled handsets in 2H09

Jul 28, 13:46

Samsung Electronics plans to launch more than 10 touch-enabled handsets in the Taiwan market in the second half of 2009, aiming to unseat rival vendor LG Electronics (LGE) from the...

PVI, Giantplus see falling panel shipments to China white-box handset vendors

Jul 15, 17:06

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Prime View International (PVI) and Giantplus Technology have seen shipments of LCD panels to white-box handset vendors in China as a percentage of total...

AUO, Giantplus benefit from booming sales of Samsung handsets

Jul 1, 15:12

Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and Giantplus Technology will see handset panel shipments to Samsung Electronics continue to boom in the second half of the year, as the Korea vendor...

Handset panel orders from first-tier vendors growing fast

Jun 29, 15:54

Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers are seeing strong orders from handset vendors, including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE), who are gearing up for the third-quarter...

Sitronix and Orise likely to see 15% on-quarter revenue growth in 3Q09

Jun 25, 17:04

LCD driver IC designers Sitronix Technology and Orise Technology both are expected to see revenues grow 15% sequentially in the third quarter due to seasonality as well as strong...

Taiwan small- to medium-size panel makers suffer glass substrate shortage

Jun 24, 15:42

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel makers have suffered short supply of glass substrates since May because suppliers have given priority to large-size panel makers, according...

Small- to medium-size panel pricing remain downward in 2009, says iSuppli

May 21, 10:35

Global small- to medium-size LCD panel pricing is expected to remain on a downward trend in 2009, despite rising demand, a reduction in inventories, and a marginal increase for some...

Top handset brands shifting panel orders to Taiwan

May 12, 14:20

Branded handset vendors, including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are shifting more orders for small-size panels to Taiwan from Japan and Korea, as Taiwanese suppliers...

Innolux 5G utilization rate up to 80-90%

Mar 10, 11:14

Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display has indicated that the utilization rate at its 5G production line has returned to 80-90% from 50-60% at the end of 2008 due...

STN LCD driver ICs to decline 10% in 1Q

Newswatch - Mar 6, 12:13

Although there are still a certain level of demand for STN driver ICs for entry-level handsets from emerging markets, sales of handset-use STN LCD driver ICs are expected to drop...

Small-size LCD panel makers see February revenues increase 10-20%

Mar 3, 16:41

Small-size LCD panel makers, including Wintek, Giantplus Technology, and Prime View International (PVI), are expected to have 10-20% increases in their February revenues due to rush...