159 news items tagged 8.5G
Shenzhen-based Laibao to build 8.5G LCD fab
Tuesday 3 November 2020Shenzhen-based Laibao High-Tech has struck a deal with the local government in Wuhan, Hebei province to build an 8.5G LCD fab in its Donghu New Technology Development Zone, according...
CSOT to build new 8.5G fab for inkjet-printed OLED panels
Wednesday 21 October 2020China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) plans to start building a new 8.5G fab in Guangzhou in 2021 for production of inkjet-printed OLED panels, with volume production likely...
BOE to acquire majority stakes in CEC-Panda LCD fabs
Friday 25 September 2020BOE Technology has reached a deal to acquire majority stakes in two advanced LCD fabs owned by CEC-Panda LCD Technology in Nanjing and Chengdu respectively for a total of CNY12.117...
CEC-Panda LCD fabs reportedly up for sale
Thursday 23 July 2020China's Nanjing Huadong Electronics Information and Technology has disclosed that it is looking for potential buyers of its stakes in two LCD fabs belonging to its subsidiary CEC-Panda...
Global large-size LCD panel production to undergo major shift in 2020-2024, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 3 October 2019Global production capacity for large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) will undergo a major shift in 2019-2024, during which the ratio of China's capacity to global total large-size...
Japan and Korea polarizer suppliers mulling price hike
Thursday 21 February 2019Japan- and Korea-based polarizer suppliers have stopped taking low-margin orders recently, and are mulling raising prices to reflect their tight supplies, according to industry sou...
Samsung Display to shift one 8.5G LCD fab for QD-OLED panels in mid-2019, say sources
Thursday 6 December 2018Samsung Display reportedly plans to convert one of its 8.5G LCD fabs, the L8-1, into a production base for the development of QD-OLED (quantum dot-OLED) panels with the transition...
Polarizer makers to gain from China LCD panel capacity increases in 2019
Friday 30 November 2018The supply of polarizers has fallen short of demand recently and will stay tight throughout 2019, when several China-based panel makers are set to kick off commerical operation of...
AUO expanded 8.5G fab to reach full-capacity in 3Q18
Wednesday 1 August 2018AU Optronics (AUO) expects its newly expanded second-phase facilities at its 8.5G 8B fab in Houli, central Taiwan to reach full-capacity in the third quarter of 2018, propelled by...
Smaller-size TV panel prices to pick up further in August
Monday 23 July 2018After suffering a major tumble in the second quarter of 2018, the quotes for smaller-size TV panels are beginning to rebound in July, likely to pick up further in August, especially...
Two minor China panel makers to see shipments double in 2018
Tuesday 3 April 2018China-based flat panel makers Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics and Nanjing CEC-Panda LCD Technology are expected to see their annual shipments of LCD TV panels soar to break the level...
BOE claims high yield rates at 8.5G and 10.5G lines
Friday 30 March 2018China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology has denied recent market speculations that claimed low yield rates had marred production of its 10.5 line in Hefei and 8.5G line in Fuzh...
Challenges, expectations abound for LCD sector in 2018, says AUO chairman
Thursday 8 February 2018For the TFT-LCD panel industry, the year 2018 is "the best of times" and "the worst of times," full of challenges and expectations at the same time, Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics...
LGD approved to set up first overseas 8.5G OLED panel fab in China
Friday 29 December 2017LG Display (LGD) will move to set up an 8.5G OLED panel plant in Guangzhou, southern China, as South Korea government has lately issued a green light for the investment project, according...
Taiwan backend firms eyeing OLED driver IC opportunities
Tuesday 19 December 2017With China's LCD panel industry emerging as a major supply source worldwide and demand for panels among China brand vendors of ICT products expanding significantly, Taiwan-based LCD...
Digitimes Research: Global large-size LCD panel capacity to see 7% CAGR 2018-2022
Friday 24 November 2017The overall global production capacity for large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LDC panels is estimated to see an impressive CAGR of 7% in the next five years, driven by robust market...
Nova to see more orders from memory clients in 2018
Tuesday 21 November 2017Taiwan-based Nova Technology, an expert in integrating water, gas and chemical engineering systems for semiconductor, photonics and other high-tech sectors, is expected to capture...
AUO guardedly optimistic about 4Q17
Monday 30 October 2017Taiwan LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has expressed guarded optimism about its sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2017, with its capacity utilization to stay at high levels...
LGD to double OLED TV panel production capacity by 2019
Tuesday 29 August 2017LG Display will double its OLED TV panel production capacity to 120,000 substrates a month in 2019, when its new 8.5G production line in Guangzhou, China comes online, according to...
Taiwan panel makers ready to face challenge from China 10.5G line
Thursday 27 July 2017While BOE Technology is slated to kick off production at its 10.5G fab in 2018 sparking concerns of panel oversupply in the coming year, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux both have said...
Digitimes Research: Panel makers pushing 10.5G lines to enrich product mix
Wednesday 19 July 2017Panel makers have been aggressively making investments in 10.5G or 11G LCD production lines anticipating that demand for 65-inch and above applications and 8K displays will surge...
LG Display 8.5G line halted after plant tragedy
Wednesday 28 June 2017An 8.5G line of LG Display near Paju has been halted after an accident that resulted in the death of one worker. The fatal accident occurred while the worker was performing maintenance...
AUO abandons plans to set up half-10.5G production line, says COO
Friday 16 June 2017AUO has decided to not construct a half-10.5G TFT-LCD production line, and instead will step up investment in its 8.5G factory in central Taiwan, according to company COO Michael...
AUO to expand capacity at 8.5G factory
Wednesday 15 February 2017AU Optronics (AUO) has set aside a capital expenditure budget of NT$55.0 billion (US$1.77 billion) for 2017, NT$10.0-15.0 billion of which will be used to expand monthly production...
Global LCD TV panel capacity in 2Q16 to grow 8.8%, says Sigmaintell
Wednesday 27 April 2016Global production capacity for LCD TV panels in the second quarter of 2016 will reach 42.6 million square meters, increasing 8.8% on quarter, according to China-based Sigmaintell...

AUO turns on first 46-inch LCD TV panel from 8.5G facilities
Photo: Company, Tuesday 16 December 2008