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Thursday 23 April 2009
AUO 1Q09 loss narrows; expects significant improvement to 2Q09 utilization
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its first-quarter consolidated losses narrowed to NT$20.22 billion (US$597 million) from NT$26.6 billion seen in the fourth quarter, thanks to...
Monday 20 April 2009
GET certifies Applied Materials SunFab thin-film PV line
Green Energy Technology (GET), a Taiwan-based maker of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers and amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has certified its...
Friday 10 April 2009
CMO remains conservative about next-generation fab expansion, says new president
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) currently has no plans to resume construction of its 8.5G LCD line, and it has no clear future plans to build 10G or above plants, according to CMO's...
Friday 20 March 2009
LCD panel capacity expansion from Korea may cause oversupply in 2Q
Taiwan LCD panel makers are worried that oversupply may hit the market again in the second quarter because of increasing capacity at Korean competitors Samsung Electronics and LG...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
CMO executive urges Taiwan government to ease restrictions on LCD panel investments in China
TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) executive VP Wu Biing-Seng has urged the Taiwan government to be more liberal towards the issue of allowing Taiwan panel makers to...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
CMO suspends 8.5G project, says paper
LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has suspended construction on its 8.5G production fab, and members of the team for the project have either returned to their original...
Friday 23 January 2009
AUO reduces capex by 50% for 2009
Due to the global economic downturn, LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will reduce its 2009 capital expenditure (capex) to only NT$50 billion (US$1.49 billion) compared to NT$100...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
AUO claims Taiwan's first 46-inch LCD TV panel from 8.5G line
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has successfully turned on Taiwan's very first 46-inch LCD TV panel produced by the company's 8.5G facilities at its Taichung Science Park...
Friday 26 September 2008
CMO not confident about LCD market in 2009, but 8.5G fab to start production as scheduled
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will start volume production at its 8.5G fab in 2009 as scheduled although it does not have too much confidence in next year's LCD panel market, according...
Wednesday 20 August 2008
Contrel's equipment order visibility extends to 2Q09 on next generation panel projects
Equipment supplier Contrel Technology is reporting strong order visibility as the LCD panel industry is gearing up the construction of next-generation fabs.
Friday 1 August 2008
CMO to reduce panel output an average of 15% in 3Q08
After reducing its panel production by 10% in July, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is planning to reduce output by 20% of maximum in August and 15% in September, equaling an average...
Wednesday 23 July 2008
AUO and CMO not delaying construction of 8.5 lines
While the LCD panel industry is seeing its players delaying equipment installation for their 6G plants because of weak demand, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO)...
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