AUO declines to comment on patent infringement lawsuit from Sharp

Jan 24, 15:44

AU Optronics (AUO) has declined to comment regarding the infringement lawsuit from Japan-based Sharp as the company in the quiet period prior to its investors conference.

CPT develops FFS panel and aims to cooperate with E Ink

Jan 21, 01:40

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has started development of FFS (Fringe Field Switching) panels and expects to cooperate with E Ink Holding (EIH) and support EIH's Korea-based subsidiary...

LCD glass substrates demand to go up 11%, capacity 13% in 2011, says DisplaySearch

Jan 19, 11:36

As the transition to flat panel TV nears completion, TFT-LCD TV panel demand is slowing, from 41% on year in 2010 to 8.3% in 2011. Total TFT-LCD panel area demand is expected to increase...

Previous-generation restrictions can be discussed, but no chance for investment in China-based companies, says premier Wu

Jan 19, 01:50

Wu Den-yih, premier of Taiwan's Executive Yuan, has commented that the previous-generation limitations on panel makers for setting up TFT-LCD panel production plants can be discussed,...

BOE to start mass production at 8.5G in 3Q11, CSOT in 4Q11

Jan 18, 01:55

China-based BOE Technology is expected to produce its first TFT-LCD panel at its 8.5G plant in the second quarter of 2011 and start mass production in the third quarter, while China...

Taiwan-based panel makers likely to suffer operating losses in 4Q10, 1Q11

Jan 13, 16:17

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers are likely to see operating losses in fourth-quarter 2010 and first-quarter 2011, with lower losses in the latter.

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...

Taiwan will refer to Korea government policy on panel investment in China

Jan 7, 11:56

With panel makers continuing to urge the Taiwan government to release restrictions on keeping their most advanced production plants in Taiwan, the Industrial Development Bureau of...

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...

Sitronix and BOE to cooperate for medium- to large-size panel plant, says report

Newswatch - Jan 5, 15:53

Taiwan-based IC design house Sitronix Technology will reportedly cooperate with China-based BOE Technology to set up production plant for medium-to large-size TFT-LCD panels, according...

Restrictions on building panel fabs in China can be changed, says Taiwan economics minister

Jan 3, 16:34

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has allowed AU Optronics (AUO) to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Kunshan, China, but its Korea rivals received their...

CPT chairman urges Taiwan government to loosen previous-generation restrictions on panel investment in China

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...

BOE signs loan of CNY10.5 billion for 8.5G plant

Dec 30, 16:28

China-based BOE Technology has announced that its subsidiary Beijing BOE Display Technology has signed a syndicated loan of CNY10.5 billion (US$1.59 billion) for its 8.5G TFT-LCD...

Taiwan display industry not yet open to China investment, says MOEA

Dec 29, 14:49

While Taiwan-based panel makers are hoping to solicit equity investment from China-based customers so as to secure orders, the display industry was not listed among the industries...

CPT/Pixel Qi co-develop low-power transmission TFT-LCD panel to start mass production in 2Q11

Dec 24, 01:40

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has developed a low-power transmission TFT-LCD panel with Pixel Qi, and will showcase three sizes of the panel at CES held from January 6-9, 2011 in Las...

AUO to sign NT$40 billion syndicated loan by the end of 2010, says report

Newswatch - Dec 22, 13:51

AU Optronics (AUO) plans to sign a syndicated bank loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.34 billion) by the end of 2010, according to a Chinese-language report in the Economic Daily News...

AUO affiliate Toppan CFI to set up production plant in Kunshan, China

Dec 22, 01:55

With AU Optronics (AUO) getting ready to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Kunshan, China, its subsidiaries are also gearing up to follow, and the panel maker's color...

CMI reiterates intention to build LCD plant in China

Dec 20, 11:34

With AU Optronics (AUO) receiving permission from the Taiwan government to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in China, Chimei Innolux (CMI) has reiterated that it will...

Everlight may go to Beijing

Dec 17, 01:05

LED packaging company Everlight Electronics is expected to land a cooperation agreement from Beijing as the city needs about twenty LED production lines to supply demand from BOE...

Appreciating NT dollar has limited impact on panel makers in 4Q10

Dec 15, 11:51

Regarding recent appreciation of the NT dollar, TFT-LCD panel makers have already taken precautions to avoid further impact, and noted that with most Taiwan-based panel makers expected...

E Ink December revenues may exceed NT$3 billion

Dec 15, 01:10

E-book reader panel shipments are expected to increase significantly in December due to seasonality and Sony's return in Japan, and revenues of Taiwan-based electrophoretic display...

TV panel prices continue to drop, monitor and notebook panel prices remain flat in 1H December, says DisplaySearch

Dec 6, 16:37

The downward pricing trend for 32-inch and larger LCD TV panels continues in the first half of December, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain flat, according to latest...

Most important fab for LCD TV panel production is 8G, says DisplaySearch

Dec 6, 14:30

As panel makers expand, they are increasingly utilizing 8G fabs for LCD TV panel production, and the production of LCD TV panels at 8G increased to 41% in the third quarter of 2010,...

Samsung, LG Display await final approvals to set up 7.5/8.5G LCD plants in China

Dec 3, 14:04

Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are now waiting for final approvals from the Ministry of Commerce of China to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Suzhou and an...

Increasing material costs damage profits of touch panel makers

Dec 3, 01:20

Despite the fact that touch panel makers are making new revenue records due to increasing capacity and demand, increasing material costs for binding TFT-LCDs panel with touch panels...

AUO has not received notification of EU anti-trust fines, CMI declines to comment

Dec 1, 01:40

Regarding a report on Reuters saying the European Union (EU) will fine panel makers in Asia including LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture...

Evonik and AUO form strategic partnership

Nov 30, 16:55

Evonik Industries and AU Optronics (AUO) have agreed to take their business relationship to the next level of cooperation. Since 2008, the companies, through AUO's affiliate Forhouse,...

Taiwan government concerned about financing for AUO China fab project

Nov 23, 15:13

With AU Optronics (AUO) depending on high levels of bank financing for its proposed 7.5G LCD panel fab project in China, the Taiwan government is reluctant to approve it, according...

CMI denies CEO is looking to step down

Nov 16, 16:01

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has denied rumors indicating that CEO Hsing C Tuan is poised to change his role in the company, although market sources contend that Tuan is thinking about ret...

China has 13 5G and advanced production lines at the end of 3Q10, says CVIA

Nov 12, 02:10

China is actively developing its flat panel display (FPD) industry, and had a total of 13 5G or advanced TFT-LCD production lines at the end of the third quarter of 2010, according...

E Ink 4Q10 revenues may reach NT$9 billion

Nov 11, 15:36

Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) expects revenues to increase 60-70% to NT$9 billion (US$298.38 million) in the fourth...

No more pure LCD panel makers, says AUO executive VP

Nov 11, 01:15

Through years of development, TFT-LCD panel makers have gained the concept of forming a system, which means no more pure LCD panel makers, and AU Optronics (AUO) has changed its operation...

CPT October revenues down 5% sequentially

Nov 10, 15:03

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted revenues for October 2010 of NT$5.6 billion (US$185.64 million), an decrease of 4.9% sequentially but increasing 5.5% on year.

CMI October revenues down 10.7% sequentially

Nov 10, 14:14

LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$40.7 billion (US$1.35 billion) for October, a decrease of 10.7% sequentially.

Taiwan LCD panel makers to go to China soon after Samsung, LGD

Nov 8, 11:27

With rumors indicating that Samsung Electronics and LG Display have both received approval from the Chinese government for their advanced production plant projects, Taiwan's LCD panel...