Sharp to launch 2 new e-book readers

Nov 30, 01:05

Sharp is scheduled to introduce 5.5-inch and 10.8-inch e-book readers adopting high-resolution TFT LCD panels on December 10, 2010 for the Japan market and priced at JPY39.800 (US$474)...

Large-size TFT shipments and revenues fell as supply chain sought inventory reductions in 3Q10, says DisplaySearch

Nov 12, 12:08

Shipments of large-size TFT-LCDs over 9.1-inch fell to 163 million units in the third quarter of 2010, with 4% sequential decline, but 7% on year growth. Revenues reached US$21.3...

Driver IC maker Himax posts 26.3% sequential revenue decline for 3Q10

Nov 10, 01:55

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies posted third-quarter 2010 revenues of US$138 million, down 26.3% sequentially but still meeting its adjusted forecast. Although the company...

EDT October revenues remain flat sequentially

Nov 8, 10:50

Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$401 million (US$13.28 million) for October, remaining flat sequentially and increasing 52% on year.

TFT-LCD shipments for PND and automotive applications see strong rebound, says DisplaySearch

Oct 27, 15:59

Shipments of TFT-LCDs for portable navigation devices (PND) and automotive monitors (used in car navigation and in-console monitors) increased in the second half of 2009 and first...

South Korea and Taiwan panel makers to post sequential revenue decline in 3Q10

Oct 19, 01:15

TFT LCD panel makers from South Korea and Taiwan will begin announcing third-quarter results this week, with LG Display kicking off on October 21, AU Optronics (AUO) on October 27...

Wintek, TPK deploying development for AMOLED, says report

Newswatch - Oct 18, 16:36

Touch panel makers Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions have reportedly started deployment for AMOLED as they expect AMOLED to become mainstream technology for panels used in high-end smartphones,...

Novatek June revenues to fall 10% sequentially

Jul 7, 16:07

TFT LCD driver IC design house Novatek Microelectronics saw its revenues drop 10.1% sequentially to NT$2.92 billion (US$90.68 million) due to the impact of the prolonged debt crisis...

Large-size panel shipments and revenues reach record highs in May, says DisplaySearch

Jun 25, 16:19

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May 2010 totaled 58.8 million units, up 9% from April and 36% on year. Revenues of large-size LCD panels in May were US$7.5 billion, up...

Large-size panel shipments and revenues in April down sequentially, says DisplaySearch

May 24, 10:12

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in April totaled 53.9 million units, down 6% sequentially, and revenues totaled US$7.1 billion for the month, down 4% sequentially, according to...

LED to surpass CCFL in large-size LCD backlights in 2011, says DisplaySearch

Jan 27, 16:40

LED backlight units (BLUs) will surpass CCFL/EEFL BLUs in large-size TFT-LCD panels in 2011, and achieve 74% penetration in 2013, according to DisplaySearch.

LG Display unveils newspaper-size flexible e-paper

Jan 15, 13:23

LG Display has announced its development of a newspaper-size flexible e-paper. The 19-inch wide (250x400mm) flexible e-paper is almost as big as a page of A3 sized newspaper. The...

Area demand for TFT-LCD optical film to grow 11% in 2010, says DisplaySearch

Jan 13, 17:04

Demand for all TFT-LCD optical film is expected to grow from 543 million square meters in 2009 to 606 million square meters in 2010, up 11% on year, and the price erosion and cost...

LCD makers shifting notebook, netbook panel production to 5G, says DisplaySearch

Dec 17, 16:05

Driven by increased competition and taking advantage of new fab capacity, TFT LCD panel makers have increased the use of 5G fabs to produce netbook and notebook PC panels. In the...

CPT loss narrows in 3Q09

Nov 3, 15:55

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated net loss of NT$4.82 billion (US$148.11 million) for the third quarter of 2009, improved from net loss of NT$9.8 billion for...

Large-size LCD panel shipments hit all-time high in September, says DisplaySearch

Oct 27, 12:10

September 2009 shipments of large-area TFT-LCD panels reached 52 million units, up 2% sequentially and 25% on year, setting a new record for monthly large-area TFT-LCD shipments,...

Monitor panel production moving to 6G and larger fabs, says DisplaySearch

Sep 17, 15:46

As panel manufacturers increase production of 16:9 aspect ratio and larger LCD monitor panels, their third-quarter 2009 plans indicate that 56% of LCD monitor panels are expected...

July large-size LCD panel shipments up almost 40% on year, says DisplaySearch

Aug 28, 17:09

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in July reached 49.2 million units, up 5% sequentially and 39% on year, which set a new record for monthly large-size LCD panel shipments, according...

Larger LCD fabs to produce smaller panels, says DisplaySearch

Aug 26, 15:12

Small- to medium-size TFT-LCDs will experience dramatic changes over the next year, driven by market demand and the shift of larger fabs to production of small- to medium-size panels,...

Large-size panel shipments grow 42% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 7, 11:37

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 130 million units, a growth of 42% sequentially and 10% on year, according to DisplaySearch.

CPT delays resuming 4.5G line to 4Q09 due to glass shortage

Aug 7, 10:54

LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will delay the production at its second 4.5G plant to the fourth quarter of 2009 due to short supply of glass substrates, according to...

Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch

Jun 25, 11:09

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent...

LCD backlight LEDs to reach 34 billion units in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Jun 23, 12:06

In 2012, 34 billion LEDs will be used in TFT-LCD backlights, in sizes ranging from 1-inch to more than 70-inch, up more than 300% from eight billion units in 2008, according to Dis...

Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Jun 18, 11:59

The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...

Large-size LCD shipments grow 6% sequentially in April, says DisplaySearch

May 22, 11:32

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 40.1 million units in April 2009, showing sequential growth of 6%, according to DisplaySearch. The 3% annual increase in shipments marked...

Large-size panel revenues down 17% sequentially in 1Q09, but 47% growth likely for 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

May 6, 11:26

Large-size TFT-LCD panel (10-inch and larger) shipments reached 91.5 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a decline of 3% sequentially and 18% on year, according to DisplaySearch...

More use of HDI for TFT-LCD panels happening in notebooks, say Taiwan makers

Apr 28, 14:57

More notebook makers are starting to adopt high-density interconnect (HDI) boards for the TFT-LCD panels in their notebooks, and the use of HDI boards in notebooks is expected to...

Large-size panel shipments up 29% sequentially in March, says DisplaySearch

Apr 22, 11:37

Shipments of large-size TFT-LCD panels in March 2009 reached 37.9 million units, showing strong sequential growth of 29%, but down 5% on a yearly basis, according to DisplaySearch...

LCD utilization to rise to nearly 80% in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Apr 15, 11:49

Average LCD panel fab utilization fell to an all-time low of 50% in January 2009, according to DisplaySearch. February utilization was 62%, March increased to 69% and the second-quarter...

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...

Pending TFT LCD demand depressed, says WitsView

Mar 4, 16:33

Data are showing a relative low point for pending TFT LCD panel demand in March and April, 2009, according to WitsView. However, the high point is set to take place in August and...

Samsung to change TFT LCD top level management team in early 2009

Dec 19, 17:14

With the global economic recession hitting the LCD panel market, Samsung Electronic may reorganize its top level management team of its TFT LCD department in early 2009, according...