BOE 8.5G LCD line to mass produce in October

Sep 21, 15:08

BOE Technology's (BOE) first 8.5G TFT LCD panel production line began trial operations in June 2011 and is expected to enter mass production in October. According to industry sources,...

Panel makers reduce capex

Jul 26, 16:04

As uncertainty in the panel market continues into the third quarter, industry leading TFT LCD panel makers such as Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display both recently decreased their...

Inventory of TV panels increasing due to ongoing weak demand

Jul 26, 01:35

Weak demand in the LCD TV market has been putting great pressure on panel makers. According to industry sources, While the third quarter has been the traditional high season for LCD...

Commentary: Panel market in China likely to face oversupply concerns in 2013

Jul 15, 15:24

Rumors in China indicate LG Display will begin construction of a panel plant in Guangzhou, China, with mass production likely to begin in 2013.

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...

Increasing panel prices face obstacles from uncertain orders

Jun 22, 01:20

Panel makers have indicated demand for large-size panels continues to be lower than expected. Hopes for an increase in panel prices have been facing obstacles. Panel makers still...

Panel pricing for June remains flat

Jun 22, 01:10

The price of panels in June has remained flat due to weak demand in Europe and the US and the problem with backlogs. The price for 32-inch panels is between US$147-150 per unit. The...

China becomes third-largest panel producer

Jun 15, 01:35

China has become the third largest producer of panels behind South Korea and Taiwan.

Lextar aims at the lighting market, says chairman of Lextar

Jun 7, 15:44

Lextar has had a strong emphasis on the backlight modules, but now it is shifting focus to the lighting market, according to David Su, president and chairman of the Taiwan-based LED...

3D TV panel shipments soar 104% in 1Q11, says DisplaySearch

Jun 1, 13:43

DisplaySearch anticipates that shipments of 3D LCD TV panels will account for 16.8% of total LCD TV panels shipped in the fourth quarter of 2011, and 12.3% for all of the year.

South-Korea based panel firms eager to develop AMOLED technologies, says industry source

May 31, 01:25

AMOLED has been seen as the future for panels displays. South-Korea based firms LG Display and SMD have been setting up AMOLED production lines aggressively. US- and Japan-based firms...

Rising demand for 3D TV in 2H11 to benefit PCB makers, says TPT

May 25, 13:49

The impact of the off-season effect on sales of PCB products in the second quarter of 2011 will not be strong, and the rising demand for 3D TVs will increase panel sales in the second...

Penetration of LED TVs in 2011 will reach 43%, says WitsView

May 24, 16:57

The difference in cost between LED-backlit and CCFL-backlit TVs has been narrowing since panel makers began introducing new types of LED-backlight modules with innovative designs...

To provide complete lighting solutions is inevitable for LED firms, says Lextar chairman

May 16, 15:26

Taiwan-based LED firms should know the difference between the markets of panel backlighting and general lighting before entering, David Su, chairman and president of Taiwan-based...

LG display takes the lead in 1Q11 LED-backlit TV panel shipments; Samsung leads in revenues, says DisplaySearch

May 11, 15:50

Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlights reached 16.4 million units in the first quarter of 2011, a slight decrease from 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010,...

TV panel prices likely to hike in June

Apr 15, 10:54

Prices of TV panels are expected to stage an uptick in June although the extent of the hikes could be limited, according to industry sources. As makers have been keeping their capacity...

Sharp hopes to set up 10G plant in China

Mar 23, 01:35

Although Sharp's application to set up an 8G TFT-LCD production plant in China was denied, Sharp has reportedly applied to set up a 10G plant instead in Nanjing with a schedule to...

China becomes largest LCD TV market with 40 million units of demand in 2010

Mar 18, 01:30

Through promotions such as the rural subsidy program, demand for LCD TVs in China surged to almost 40 million units in 2010 surpassing the US to became the largest LCD TV market worldwide,...

CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues

Mar 11, 01:20

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.

Monitors lead in panel price growth in March

Mar 4, 01:35

LCD monitor panel prices are expected to start rising in March 2011, and the prices for LCD TV panels are expected to increase in April-May, while prices for notebook panels are expected...

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...

China market: Local vendors account for 64% of LCD TV sales during Lunar New Year holidays in 2011

Feb 23, 01:10

China-based TV vendors' LCD TV sales during the Lunar New Year holidays increased to 64% of total sales in the China market, while first-tier vendors' sales dropped to 36%.

Large-size TFT-LCD shipments grow 26% on year in 2010 to 665 million units, says DisplaySearch

Feb 15, 15:44

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached a record high of 665 million units in 2010, with strong growth in TV, notebook, tablet PC, and public display applications, according...

Plasma TV panel shipments hit record high in 4Q10, says DisplaySearch

Feb 8, 16:17

Plasma TV panel shipments increased 1% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 9% on year to 5.2 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Major plasma makers operated at...

AUO losses to continue in 1Q11, says executive VP

Jan 28, 01:30

AU Optronics (AUO) expects to continue to see losses in the first quarter of 2011, but the extent will be less significant as prices for large-size panels will start to increase in...

Large-size LCD panel pices to continue to fall for TVs, with concerns for another slight drop for IT devices in January, says DisplaySearch

Jan 26, 14:17

Weak demand in the end-product markets seems to be slowing price movements of large-size LCD panels. In December, notebook panel prices remained unchanged or rose by 1% from the previous...

Shipments of cell LCD TV panels to increase 30% in 2011, says DisplaySearch

Jan 25, 15:42

In an effort to meet growing customer demand, LCD panel manufacturers are planning to grow their cell businesses 30% in 2011 to support the increasing needs of their TV manufacturer...

LG Display reports 3% sequential revenue decrease for 4Q10

Jan 21, 15:46

LG Display has reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 3% to KRW6.48 trillion (US$5.77 billion) from KRW6.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2010, but increased by...

Inventory of LCD panel makers returned to healthy levels at the end of 2010, says DisplaySearch

Jan 21, 15:04

The level of inventory in panel makers' fabs and in the sales pipeline is a key variable for TFT LCD supply and demand, and panel makers' inventories returned to a healthy level at...

Taiwan LCD panel makers increasing utilization rates

Jan 17, 15:43

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI), are reportedly increasing their utilization rates in anticipation of possible labor shortages...

TV panel prices hit bottom in 4Q10

Dec 27, 15:47

LCD TV panel prices are expected to hit bottom in the fourth quarter of 2010, and start to improve in terms of both prices and supply-demand situations in the first quarter of 2011...

LCD TV panel manufacturers developing unique specifications for emerging markets, says DisplaySearch

Dec 23, 15:39

LCD TV panel manufacturers are introducing advanced features and enhancements such as 3D, 480Hz frame rates, ultra-slim form factors, and direct-lit LED backlights, but they are also...

LED TV panel prices see significant drop, monitor and notebook panel prices remain flat in 2H December, says DisplaySearch

Dec 22, 17:08

Prices for LCD TV panels continue to drop in the second half of December with more significant price drop for LED-backlit models, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain...