Flat panel makers likely to hike large-size panel prices in May-June

Mar 31, 01:55

Vendors of large-size TFT LCD panels will have more opportunities to hike their product prices in May-June leveraging the impact of the Japan earthquake on the supply chain for key...

LCD driver IC firms to see sales rebound in March

Mar 24, 02:00

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are expected to see monthly revenues return to a sequential growth track in March 2011,...

Taiwan LCD driver IC companies expect sales growth in March

Mar 16, 11:57

TFT-LCD driver IC company ILI Technology (Ilitek) expects March revenues to increase sequentially and also exceed January levels thanks to the China handset market entering the high...

Novatek and Orise see 20% decline in February revenues

Mar 8, 01:10

TFT LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology both saw February revenues decline by 20% and 23% respectively from a month ago due to less working days...

LED TV panel shipments reach 16.6 million units in 4Q10, says DisplaySearch

Mar 1, 16:51

Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlights reached a high of 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, with strong growth in edge-lit configurations, according...

TFT LCD analog IC design houses slashing prices by 10-30%

Jan 25, 01:30

Taiwan-based analog IC design houses are aggressively cutting quotes, especially in the TFT LCD panel analog IC segment. With Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Raydium Semiconductor,...

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...

Ilitek controls over 50% share of China's handset TFT LCD driver IC market

Jan 11, 12:26

LCD driver IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) currently controls more than half of China's market for handset TFT LCD driver ICs, and expects shipments to continue to increase...

Equipment maker Kenmec expects 2011 revenues to reach NT$7 billion

Jan 5, 14:15

Automation equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering expects 2011 revenues to challenge NT$7 billion (US$240.45 million) thanks to aggressive capacity expansion by TFT LCD panel...

AUO China 7.5G plant to mass produce at end of 2012

Dec 21, 01:00

AU Optronics' (AUO) 7.5G plant for TFT LCD panels in Kunshan, China is scheduled to begin volume production by the end of 2012 at the earliest, according to the Taiwan-based company...

Korea panel utilization rate reaches over 90% in November, says DisplaySearch

Dec 14, 14:09

Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers' average utilization rates reached over 90% in November, while Taiwan-based panel makers were gradually increasing their utilization rates mainly...

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)...

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.

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...

Mixed opinions on 4Q10 pricing for LCD TV panels, say Taiwan makers

Aug 17, 12:27

Some TFT-LCD panel makers expect panel prices to continue falling until the first quarter of 2011. But others hold the optimistic opinion that prices will rebound in the fourth quarter...

Himax expects 13-18% sequential drop in 3Q10 revenues

Aug 11, 12:15

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies expects third-quarter revenues to decrease 13-18% sequentially, but due to adjustments in product mix, gross margin should rise 1-2 pp from...

IC distributor Supreme lowers reliance on memory products

Newswatch - Jul 27, 14:13

Supreme Electronics has seen growing sales of non-memory products, which now account for more than 43% of its overall revenues, compared to 10-20% in the past, according to the company...

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...

CPT, Sintek see May revenues up on month

Jun 9, 12:18

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw its May consolidated revenues increase 6.5% sequentially, while color filter (CF) and touch panel maker Sintek Photronic's...

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...

Wintek sees April revenues highest since 2006

May 5, 11:39

Taiwan-based panel maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.722 billion (US$118 million) for April, the highest monthly level since 2006, increasing 14.94% sequentially...

HannStar declines to comment on Dell lawsuit

Mar 17, 16:58

HannStar Display has declined to comment on a price fixing lawsuit Dell reportedly has filed against the Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker and four others, saying it has yet to receive...

Wah Hong to add investment in two China subsidiaries, issue NT$500 million convertible bonds

Mar 17, 15:59

Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial will invest US$3 million in each of two subsidiaries in southern and southeastern China, and will issue 5-year zero-interest unsecured...

AUO submits application for 7.5G LCD panel plant in China

Mar 15, 14:57

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has submitted an application to the Taiwan government for establishing a 7.5G TFT-LCD front-end production plant in Kunshan in China's eastern...

LCD analog IC maker AAT raises 1Q10 guidance

Mar 9, 16:24

Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) has revised upward its first-quarter guidance on strong demand for TFT LCD products, according to industry sources. The analog IC designer is expected...

Taiwan may end ban on LCD fab investments in China today, sources say

Feb 10, 13:09

The Taiwan government is expected to announce the lifting of a cross-strait investment ban later today, allowing Taiwan makers to build LCD panel fabs in China, according to market...

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.

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...

Taiwan LCD panel industry to be severely hit by China-South Korea free trade agreement, warns economics minister

Jan 5, 15:22

South Korea is actively negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with China which, if signed, will negatively impact Taiwan's TFT-LCD industry, an economics minister has warned. Taiwan...

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...