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Wednesday 14 August 2024
E-paper industry sees a colorful boost
The e-paper industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it shifts from monochrome to color displays, triggering a replacement cycle for end products and boosting performance...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Polarizer panel companies focus on high-value products amid weak pull-ins for 2H24
The panel industry experienced strong demand in the first half of 2024 due to early pull-ins by end-product manufacturers. However, as end market performance fell short of expectations,...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Coretronic shows promise with drones and robot businesses exhibiting potential
Coretronic, aside from continuous efforts in energy-saving and imaging products, is actively expanding into new business areas.
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung reportedly building new CIS lab to catch up to Sony
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is reportedly building an image quality lab for CIS. To catch up to Sony, it is planning on using simulated photography of various scenery to enhance...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
AI-enhanced smartphone boom fuels FocalTech's AMOLED DDI sales growth
Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) vendor, FocalTech Systems, experienced mixed sales performances across its diverse product lines in the second quarter of the year. Despite this,...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan display panel makers post mixed July results
Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux both saw revenues fall in July, while HannStar Display and Giantplus Technology reported strong rebounds for the month.
Monday 12 August 2024
SDC reportedly signs contract with Microsoft
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly collaborating with Microsoft to develop and supply OLED on Silicon (OLEDoS) for the next generation of Mixed Reality (MR) devices.
Monday 12 August 2024
Himax beats 2Q24 expectations with strong automotive DDI growth, faces 3Q headwinds amid Chinese market slump
Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) leader Himax Technologies reported a robust second quarter, driven by strong demand for automotive DDI. However, the company is adopting a cautious...
Monday 12 August 2024
TSMC targets CoWoS expansion with potential purchase of Innolux plant
At the close of 2023, Innolux shuttered its 5.5-generation LCD panel facility. Reports suggest that potential buyers for this plant include Micron and TSMC. Recently, TSMC has reportedly...
Monday 12 August 2024
Non-a-Si panels to gain prominence in automotive displays throughout 2024-2029, according to DIGITIMES Research
Global automotive display shipments are estimated to reach 225 million units in 2024, up 7.8% from a year ago, according to Jason Yang, DIGITIMES Research analyst specializing...
Monday 12 August 2024
OLED iPad supply chain shift: LGD expands as SDC rumored to scale back
Apple's first OLED iPad will feature panels supplied by LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC). However, recent reports indicate a shift in the supply chain dynamics, with SDC...
Friday 9 August 2024
Consumer electronics peak season boosts AmTRAN's 3Q performance outlook
Driven by higher consumer electronics demand and foreign exchange gains, AmTRAN achieved profitability for the fourth quarter. The company anticipates continued growth due to rising...
Friday 9 August 2024
With AI fueling AR and VR industries, South Korean micro LED component makers target backplane market
The augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) device market, after experiencing a period of stagnation, is seeing renewed growth momentum with the development of AI technology...
Friday 9 August 2024
Brightek reports profit growth in 1H24, expands into global automotive LED market
Despite intense price competition in the Chinese automotive market, LED manufacturer Brightek has achieved counter-cyclical growth. In the first half of 2024, the company's consolidated...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Meta's focuses: from MR to AI
It wasn't all that long ago when Meta had internal reorgs to "prioritize AI efforts". Some Meta staff were left with the impression that the metaverse efforts, which prompted the...