Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 6.025 million LED backlight units (BLUs) in April, declining 52.0% sequentially, due mainly to China lockdown impacts.
Coretronic shipped 44,000 projectors and visual solution devices as well as 2.829 million LED backlight units (BLUs) in April, the former decreasing 69% sequentially and remaining unchanged year-on-year, and the latter slipping 39% sequentially and 38% year-on-year.
Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) supplier Novatek Microelectronics has estimated its second-quarter 2022 revenues, gross margins and net profits to slightly fall sequentially on impacts from unfavorable macro environments, after posting strong first-quarter results.
BenQ Materials continues expanding production capacity to meet growing demand for separator films for EV batteries, defying economic uncertainties around the world, according to company chairman Chen Chien-chih.
Polarizer makers BenQ Materials and Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) have obtained orders with shipments scheduled until the end of June 2022, according to the companies.
Porotech, a developer of microLED and GaN-based semiconductor technology, showcased what it called the world's first set of native indium gallium nitride (InGaN)-based red, green and blue microLED displays at 1920x1080 resolution with at least two million nits of brightness at Touch Taiwan 2022.
LED backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics have had to defer 40% of shipments for orders received in April 2022 due to anti-COVID-19 lockdown in many Chinese cities, according to company chairman Wang Pen-jan.
Touch display solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) will have its new plant in Taichung, central Taiwan, come online mainly for producing capacitive fingerprint recognition solutions in the second half of 2022, according to the company.
Corning has disclosed its first-quarter 2022 net sales grew 12% year-on-year, reaching US$3.68 billion, but net income for the period dropped 3% to US$581 million.
Coretronic expects second-quarter 2022 shipments for projectors and visual solution devices to increase about 30% sequentially, and those for LED backlight units (BLUs) to decrease about 30%.
Corning has disclosed it will be exhibiting a range of products in the smart display and application categories at Touch Taiwan 2022, held April 27 through 29 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) has cooperated with 3M to develop Gibbon Film, an absorption- and reflection-type polarizer of ultra-large breadth with higher brightness by over 20% and less power consumption by up to 20%, according to the Taiwan-based maker.
Ennostar's subsidiaries, Epistar, Lextar Electronics, Unikorn Semiconductor, Yenrich Technology and ProLight, will showcase LED products at the Touch Taiwan 2022 during April 27-29.
Polymer material and specialty chemical maker Chimei has unveiled the world's first light guide plate made from secondary MMA (methyl methacrylate), with its optical properties the same as those for light guide plates made from primary MMA, according to the company.
AU Optronics (AUO) will debut automotive displays featuring microLED and AmLED for smart cockpit applications at Touch Taiwan 2022. The panel maker said smart cockpit integration services aim to provide drivers and passengers immersive experiences, turning future cars into a premium third living space beyond one's home and workplace.
COVID-induced lockdowns in China will trigger a global supply chain disruption, and it will take at least a quarter for the industry to recover when the lockdowns are lifted, according to AU Optronics (AUO) chairman Paul Peng.
Innolux has disclosed it will showcase its latest, cutting-edge technologies and their various applications - InnoLED, Multi-user N3D, PolarBlack, and miniLED - at the 2022 Touch Taiwan Smart Display Exhibition from April 27-29.
Vehicle-connected cameras, sensors, and mmWave radars will enhance driving/riding experiences in the future. As electric vehicle (EV) gains popularity, the seating space will enlarge and more interactive mobility services will be provided in vehicles on larger screens with higher resolution, according to AU Optronics (AUO) R&D manager Chen Yu-chi.
Touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics (YFO) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$196.6 million (US$6.9 million) for March, the highest monthly level since May 2015 with growth of 93.98% sequentially and 27.29% year-on-year.
Lockdowns underway in China to control the spread of COVID-19 are raising the specter of significant disruptions in the global supply chain for electronic components and consumer electronics, according to Omdia.
Samsung Electronics' recent release of its flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone series and successive launch of home appliances and monitors is giving the world a clearer picture of the company's 2022 hardware product promotion and sales strategy.
China-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are reportedly raising their quotes for LED DDIs in April, which may bring an end to the chip price decreases since the fourth quarter of 2021, according to industry sources.
Light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has temporarily closed its plant in Shanghai due to COVID lockdown in the Chinese city, according to company chairman Lee Mang-shiang.
Demand for touch panels of notebooks remains stable, but the tightened measures against COVID-19 in several Chinese cities have affected their shipments, according to industry sources.
Coretronic shipped 141,000 projectors and visual solution devices as well as 4.622 million LED backlight units (BLUs) in March, with the former increasing 76% sequentially and 49% year-on-year and the latter slipping 2% sequentially but rising 1% year-on-year, according to the company.
