Last update: Thursday 13 June 2013 [280 news items]
AUO reveals 65-inch ultra HD IGZO TV panel technology
Oct 26, 15:29
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its 65-inch ultra HD (4K) IGZO TV panel technology. The indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology was adopted to achieve an ultra HD of 3840x2160,...
Panel makers plan for TV panel production in 2013
Oct 24, 14:48
Within the LCD TV panel market in 2013, approximately 39% of demand will be for 32-inch units; however, panel makers will only allocate 32% of their production for 32-inch models,...
LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China
Oct 22, 14:21
LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.
China-based TV panel makers developing larger-size and higher-resolution panels
Oct 19, 10:41
As China has become the world's largest LCD TV market and China-based vendors have dominated the market, local TV panel makers are moving product development forward from mainstream...
Prices for TV panels of mainstream sizes up in October
Oct 9, 10:33
Prices for LCD TV panels of mainstream sizes have risen so far in October, with prices for 32-inch open-cell panels increasing by US$1 to US$101-105 and those for 42-inch full HD...
TV panel prices show slight growth as October 1 holidays in China approach
Sep 25, 01:00
TV panel prices are showing a steady increase as demand is increasing leading up to the arrival of the October 1 holidays in China.
BOE, CSOT see monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 1 million units
Sep 21, 14:16
China-based panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been seeing monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed one million units.
CMI and AUO continue to benefit from product differentiation
Sep 17, 16:09
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are continuing to see benefits from their product differentiation strategies, which include producing TV...
China TV panel makers continue to increase production capacity
Sep 12, 01:20
The proportion of TV panels made by China-based panel makers used in Taiwan-based TV vendors' products is rising due to increasing panel production capacity and lower prices, according...
Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors
Sep 7, 01:00
Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...
Asia-based panel makers move away from small-sized TV panel production
Sep 4, 15:23
Taiwan- and Korea-based panel makers are slowly shifting away from focusing on producing low-priced 32-inch sized LCD TV panels to producing high-end panels, according to industry...
TV panel prices expected to be stable in 3Q12, say makers
Aug 31, 11:25
TV panel prices are expected to be relatively stable in the third quarter due to expected peak sales of LCD TVs during China's National Day holidays in early October, according to...
Chimei Materials focuses on polarizing films for 50-inch TV panel products
Aug 27, 16:35
Chimei Materials is looking to bump up its profits in the second half of this year by providing polarzing films for use in 50-inch TV panels, according to industry sources.
China-based TV panel makers pose threat due to increased shipments
Aug 27, 14:30
TFT LCD TV panel shipments from China-based makers have been increasing fast, leaving Taiwan- and South Korea-based makers apprehensive over the repercussions of China-based competitors...
LCD TV panel prices to remain steady throughout August
Aug 24, 14:36
LCD TV panel prices will remain steady throughout the month of August due to the TV market recovering worldwide, according to industry sources.
Taiwan LCD TV panel makers need to enhance production technology to stay competitive
Aug 23, 16:47
Taiwan-based LCD TV panel makers will be left to fulfilling market requirements for mostly low- and mid-range products if they fail to enhance their production technology to make...
China and Taiwan TV panel competition increasing as new panel sizes are produced
Jun 25, 16:04
LCD TV competition will be heating up this summer as China-based panel manufacturers such as China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will be producing new TV panel sizes in order...
Chimei Innolux to speed up production at 8.5G plant
Jun 13, 01:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has been seeing full capacity and rising orders. The surge of orders has prompted he firm to speed up production at its 8.5G plant. The firm predicts by the end...
June TV panel prices to be flat
May 23, 01:25
TV panel prices are likely to stay flat in June, according to industry sources. TV sales in China during the May 1 holidays were not as high as expected, causing inventory levels...
May 16, 01:30
China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE plans to build its second 8.5G plant in Hefei, China. BOE has one 8.5G plant in Beijing. Industry sources noted that BOE plans to use half of the...
CPT reports April revenues down 7.6% on-month
May 9, 01:20
Panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$3.805 billion, an on-month decrease of 7.6% and an on-year decrease of 37.2%. CPT indicated...
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.
LCD panel shipments to China TV makers recovered in February, says DisplaySearch
May 2, 11:23
After peaking in December 2011, LCD TV panel shipments to China-based TV makers fell sharply in January. They soon recovered in February, as forecast by DisplaySearch. In February,...
CMI to hit 1 million 39-inch TV panel milestone in May or June
Apr 26, 01:45
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is expected to see its shipments of 39-inch TV panels hit the one-million mark in May or June. Monthly shipments of 50-inch TV panels are estimated to each 300,000...
Taiwan, Korea flat panel makers hiking TV panel prices
Mar 30, 01:15
Taiwan- and Korea-based flat panel makers have managed to raise prices of their 32-inch TV panels by US$2 on average recently with more hikes planned for other sizes in the second...
China-based vendors' demand for TV panels expected to peak in March-April
Mar 6, 01:05
China-based LCD TV vendors are expected to replenish TV panels beginning in the second half of March 2012 for the traditional peak sales period in early May, with the replenishment...
Digitimes Research: 39-, 50-inch TV panels to gain market acceptance
Jan 11, 12:34
New LCD TV sets for 2012 will come in a number of new screen sizes including 36.5-, 39-, 43-, 48- and 50-inch, as suppliers seek to make their products stand out amongst their numerous...
China market: Demand for TV panels to pick up again in March
Jan 6, 12:29
Demand for LCD TV panels in China will begin to subside in the second half of January before picking up again in March when TV vendors begin to build up inventory for the May 1 holiday...
Digitimes Research: Samsung may cut LCD panel orders for Taiwan after Sony exit from S-LCD
Jan 2, 10:28
Sony has been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on the TFT LCD business since 2004 when the Japan vendor was optimistic about the growth of the LCD TV market. Large-size panel...
TV panel orders for Taiwan makers to swing lower in next three months
Nov 25, 01:15
Shipments of TV panels from Taiwan makers are expected to swing lower from December to February following an influx of short lead-time orders from TV vendors in China in November...
AUO, CMI to launch 39- and 50-inch TV panels
Nov 25, 01:05
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) are expected to release 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels at the end of 2011 or in early 2012 following the successful launch of 43- and 48-inch...
3D LCD TV panel shipments grew 27% in 3Q11, says DisplaySearch
Nov 23, 10:05
Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels reached 6.6 million units in third-quarter 2011, accounting for 27% growth on quarter. The pattern retarder type and shutter glass type are growing by...
LCD panel fab loading rates increase in October, says DisplaySearch
Nov 11, 10:23
Over the past few months, TFT LCD panel makers have been controlling production to minimize inventories and reduce losses. Despite this, according to DisplaySearch, October loading...
BOE and CSOT to roll out over 10 million TV panels each in 2012
Nov 4, 01:25
China-based BOE Technology is expected to roll out 11 million TV panels in 2012, while fellow company Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will produce 10 million...
AUO 2012 capex may fall below NT$40 billion
Oct 26, 14:08
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has adjusted its capex for 2011 to around NT$60 billion (US$1.99 billion), from the original figure of NT$90-95 billion. With China-based peers...
Taiwan market: Nearly 127,000 inkjet, over 44,000 laser printers shipped in 1Q13, says IDC
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LG Display has unveiled a 2.6mm thick 42-inch LCD TV panel. The panel is backlit with edge-type LED backlighting technology and weighs less than 4 kilograms. The panel features 120Hz...
Photo: Company, Dec 22.
Samsung 40-inch ultra slim full HD LED-backlit TV panel
Samsung showcased a 40-inch full HD LED-backlit LCD TV panel with a thickness of only 3.9mm at the FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The panel...
Photo: Company, Nov 2.
AUO 65-inch LED-backlit 4K2K panel
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing a 65-inch LED-backlit TV panel at the FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The 65-inch LED-backlit TV panel...
Photo: Company, Oct 30.
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing its 14-inch OLED TV panel at FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. AUO will present a series of OLED technologies,...
Photo: Company, Oct 28.
LG Display 5.9mm-thick LED-backlit TV Panel
LG Display has announced 5.9mm-thick 42- and 47-inch LED-backlit LCD TV panels. The 42- and 47-inch LCD TV panels employ LG Display's edge-lit LED backlight system to realize a panel...
Photo: Company, May 20.
- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Butterfly S and HTC Desire 600
- Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
- Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
- Lite-On Technology to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$2.35
- Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
- Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
- AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
- Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
- IDC lowers forecast growth for monitors while average screen size increases
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- Chilisin eyes strong prospect of tablet market, expects strong growth
- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.