Touch-sensor technologies poised for growth, says DisplaySearch

Jun 20, 13:51

Rapid growth in smartphones and tablets is driving demand for several touch sensor technologies. According to research firm DisplaySearch, the total yielded touch-sensor area is forecast to reach 25.5 million square meters in 2013 and 35.9 million square meters in 2015, up from 12 million square meters...

Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%

Jun 20, 13:43

Taiwan-based camera lens maker Genius Electronic Optical is setting up a factory in Xiamen, southeastern China, to expand its total production capacity by 60%, with completion of the new factory scheduled for the end of the third quarter of 2013, chairman Jones Chen said at the company's 2013 shareholders...

Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs

Jun 18, 15:11

Chipbond Technology is ramping up testing capacity for advanced LCD driver ICs in response to rising demand for high-end smartphones and other mobile devices with higher resolution displays, according to Fei-Jain Wu, chairman of the Taiwan-based driver IC packaging and testing firm.

Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders

Jun 18, 15:09

Touch panel maker Wintek is expected to reach NT$8 billion (US$267.47 million) in revenues during the third quarter of 2013 due to orders from Google and Amazon, according to industry sources.

Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market

Jun 18, 14:40

As China-based touch panel makers are continuing to improve and expand their product portfolios, international-based handset and tablet vendors are increasing their orders to the makers as a result, according to Digitimes Research.

Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13

Jun 18, 12:03

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology expects its August and September revenues to reach the highest monthly level for 2013. Revenues for the third quarter are likely to register double-digit sequential growth.

GFF, metal-mesh, G1F solutions in competition with OGS for use in touch-screen notebooks

Jun 14, 16:04

While one glass solution (OGS) has dominated notebook touch panels since the fourth quarter of 2012, OGS capacity has become tight and as a result, providers of GFF (glass and two ITO film layers), metal-mesh film and G1F (glass and one ITO film layer) solutions have come up to compete, according to...

LED lighting, 3D printing to light up Photonics Festival Taiwan 2013

Jun 14, 10:31

The Photonics Festival in Taiwan will be held at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei from June 18-20. The exhibition features 649 firms and 1,502 booths. Bio-medical optics technology, 3D printing, plant factories, and LED lighting standards are some of the major themes in the exhibition, according to...

GLT expanding light guide plate capacity

Jun 13, 19:46

Light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), in order to increase its global market share, is expanding production capacity to 11 production lines at the end of 2013 and further to 16 by the end of second-quarter 2014, according to the company.

Ultra HD displays to ramp up growth of large-size LCD driver ICs, says Novatek executive

Jun 13, 16:33

Ultra HD panels will become the mainstream large-size panels in 2013 and the increasing popularity of Ultra HD displays will drive up demand for large-size LCD driver ICs, according to Steve Wang, president of Novatek Microelectronics.

HannsTouch sees improved performance due to increased orders for touch panels

Jun 13, 14:53

HannsTouch Solution has already begun shipping touch panel solutions for use in 13.3-inch notebooks and is also recieving orders from major notebook vendors for OGS and touch sensor solutions, according to company general manager Zhu Hengtong.

Equipment supplier Contrel to see strong performance in 2013

Jun 13, 14:49

Contrel Technology, an equipment supplier affiliated with Innolux Corporation, has recently entered touch panel and polarizer supply chains and expects to return to profits in 2013, according to industry sources.

Taiwan polarizer makers report increased performance in May 2013

Jun 11, 15:49

Taiwan-based polarizer makers saw improved on-year performances in May 2013 largely due to increased demand for large-size panels, according to market observers.

Coretronic ships 5.78 million BLUs in May

Jun 11, 10:35

Coretronic has revealed it shipped 5.78 million backlight units (BLUs) in May, shrinking 2% sequentially, with the corresponding revenues of NT$4.108 billion (US$137 million) growing 6% sequentially and accounting for 68.51% of the company's consolidated revenues.

Apple supply chain expected to see increased performance in 3Q13

Jun 10, 22:29

Cover glass makers and backlighting module makers in Apple's supply chain are expected to start seeing increased performances in the third quarter of 2013 largely due to the company planning to release a new iMac in the second half of the year, according to Taiwan-based industry supply chain sources...

Commentary: Samsung deepens cooperation with Microsoft, paving way to notebook market

Jun 10, 15:49

South Korea-based Samsung Electronics supplies key components such as panels to Microsoft while developing new notebooks using Microsoft's operating systems. Samsung can use discounts on panel sales to obtain further cooperation with Microsoft to strengthen its notebook development.

Prices for notebook-use touch modules to fall 3-5% each quarter

Jun 7, 12:24

As total production capacity for OGS (one glass solution) touch modules used in notebooks is expected to increase to exceed demand in the second half of 2013, OGS module prices are expected to slip 3-5% each quarter, and consequently the price gap between touch-screen notebooks and non-touch models...

Radiant Opto-Electronics May revenues hit 28-month low

Jun 6, 19:55

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics on June 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.138 billion (US$138 million) for May, a 28-month low with decreases of 12.22% on month and 40.26% on year.

Corning showcases Gorilla Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance at Computex Taipei

Jun 5, 20:41

Corning is showcasing its Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance (NDR) as part of its Computex Taipei exhibition. The Corning booth will also highlight other specialty glass solutions and their benefits for today's consumer electronics device trends.

Corning expects to see low- to mid-single digit on-year growth in glass growth demand during 2013

Jun 5, 19:38

Corning expects to see low- to mid-single digit on-year growth in glass growth demand during 2013, according to the company.

Touch panel maker Laibao to expand production in 2H13

Jun 3, 20:08

China-based touch panel maker Laibao High-Tech is expected to have a 5G line go into production by the end of June 2013 followed by another 5G line in August for notebook touch panels, which should give it a monthly production capacity of two million units for 14-inch size products in the second half...

Digitimes Research: South Korea display equipment firms to see rising revenues in 2013

May 31, 11:33

For the third consecutive year, AMOLED capex at South Korea-based Samsung Display will exceed LCD panel capex in 2013. Samsung Display has been investing in OLED production and increasingly adopting domestic OLED equipment. This is likely to benefit South Korea-based OLED equipment firms.

Taiwan market: Intel to cooperate with retail channels to show Haswell-based WiDi, touch control technologies

May 30, 13:51

In order to promote its Haswell platform, Intel will cooperate with retail network operators in the Taiwan market to showcase Haswell-based Wireless Display (WiDi) and touch control-supporting technologies at major retail outlets starting the third quarter, according to industry sources, adding that...

O-Film expected to see significant shipment growth in 2013

May 28, 15:28

China-based touch screen maker O-Film Tech is expected to ship between 14-16 million units of touch screen materials for use in smartphone and tablet applications during 2013, according to market observers.

Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients

May 24, 10:41

Taiwan-based polarizer makers, mainly Chi Mei Materials, BenQ Materials and Optimax Technology, saw operations improve significantly in the first quarter of 2013, and consequently their clients, Taiwan-based panel makers, have asked them to reduce quotes, according to industry sources.

Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman

May 23, 12:00

Wintek expects its production utilization rate to climb starting from July 2013 along with its revenues and profits, according to company chairman Wyley Huang.

Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch

May 22, 21:46

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has successfully acquired the technology for carbon nanotube (CNT) touch panel production through cooperation between its subsidiary in Tianjin, China and an industrial R&D team of Tsinghua University in China. Mass producible panel sizes have also...

3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film

May 21, 20:41

3M has announced it is in the final stages of scale-up for its new 3M quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF). 3M has teamed with Nanosys to produce the 3M QDEF solution specifically to deliver more color, and to make devices such as smartphones, tablets and TVs, lighter, brighter and more energy efficient,...

AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products

May 21, 20:03

Glass manufacturer AGC has announced it will release its new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding that bonds directly to display devices used in tablets and other electronic products. The product, which significantly simplifies the process of bonding cover glass directly to display devices, will...

eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay

May 21, 19:59

OLED microdisplay maker eMagin has announced that it has entered the electronic viewfinder market with the introduction of its smallest and most compact high-resolution color OLED microdisplay.

New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass

May 21, 19:58

New Vision Display (NVD) and Corning are exhibiting an ultra-slim glass passive matrix vertically aligned (PMVA) color display based on Corning Willow Glass at the Society for Information Display's (SID) Display Week 2013. The display has the optical properties of thicker glass, while enabling a significantly...

BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13

May 21, 16:00

BenQ Materials, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) that largely focuses on producing polarizer products, expects its performance to improve on quarter during the second quarter 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013

May 21, 15:42

Innolux may ship as high as one million touch on display (TOD) panel modules in 2013, according to industry sources.

Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May

May 21, 14:44

Touch screen controller IC vendors Elan Microelectronics and Egalax-empia Technology (EETI) have both seen their clients step up purchases of touch controller ICs for Haswell-based notebooks and ultrabooks, according to industry sources.

TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13

May 21, 14:40

TPK's market share for touch screen solutions used in notebook products is expected to drop to below 50% in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research

May 21, 10:42

Global revenues for LED driver ICs used in general lighting applications will more than triple from 2012 to 2015, as the market for solid-state illumination booms, according to IMS Research.

BLU makers report different results in 1Q13

May 20, 16:35

Taiwan-based backlighting unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has been seeking out orders from new customers in addition to Apple, which should help bump up the company's revenues in the second half of 2013, according to industry sources.

Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass

May 17, 15:20

Corning has announced the commercial launch of Corning Lotus XT glass, a second-generation glass substrate specially formulated for high-performance displays. The company will feature its latest specialty glass innovation - alongside its other advanced glass technologies - in its booth (#801) at the...

Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics

May 17, 14:22

Taiwan-based Wintek plans to establish a 6G touch panel factory in China on a joint venture basis with China-based Nanjing Panda Electronics with respective stake ratios of 60% and 40%, according to industry sources.

Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank

May 17, 11:18

Total shipments of notebooks with touch screens were 4.57 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 51.8% from a quarter earlier, according to Displaybank. The notebooks made up almost 10% of the overall notebook market, whose shipments posted 46 million units. Considering that the market is at...

Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong

May 16, 21:46

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs has remained strong thanks to brisk smartphone sales in China, which is set to drive revenue growth for related suppliers including design houses, foundries and backend firms in the second quarter of 2013.

GLT expanding light guide plate capacity

May 16, 19:41

Taiwan-based light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) is expanding its production capacity to 11 lines in 2013 to meet increasing orders for use in LCD TV panels, according to the company.

GTOC sees increased performance in 1Q13 due to 3D molded glass sales

May 16, 15:08

Glass substrate processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn Electronics), saw its revenues increase 8% on quarter to NT$3.48 billion (US$115.88 million) during the first quarter of 2013.

JTouch and Mutto report losses in 1Q13

May 15, 15:17

Taiwan-based touch panel maker JTouch reached revenues of NT$2.09 billion (US$69.9 million) in the first quarter of 2013, with a profit margin of 3.5%. The company suffered NT$124 million in operating losses during the period and had an EPS of negative NT$0.99.

Young Fast expects performance to improve in 2H13

May 13, 21:37

Young Fast Opto-Electronics has a conservative outlook for its performance in the second quarter of 2013 but expects that to change in the second half of the year when the company's small- to medium-size thin-film type touch panel shipments are expected to increase, according to company chairman TJ...

Universal Display announces 1Q13 financial results

May 13, 15:15

Universal Display has reported a net loss of US$4.8 million, or (US$0.10) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of US$1.2 million, or (US$0.03) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012. Revenues for the first quarter of 2013 were US$15 million, up 19% compared...

Coretronic ships 5.9 million BLUs in April

May 13, 10:34

Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped a total of 5.9 million backlight units (BLUs) in April, growing on month by 2%, according to the company.