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Wednesday 20 May 2009
Supply of 5G, 6G glass substrates 20% short of demand
Supply of 5G and 6G glass substrates is 20% short of demand as Taiwan LCD panel makers have begun to take deliveries ahead of schedule amid concerns about component shortage in the...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Nokia to adopt Synaptics touchscreen IC solution for upcoming handsets in 3Q09
Nokia has decided to adopt Synaptics' touchscreen IC solution for its upcoming high-end handset and smartphone to be launched in the third quarter, and it does not rule out the possibility...
Monday 4 May 2009
Corning CEO describes 2008 as a year with 'split personality'
Corning chairman and CEO Wendell P Weeks has described 2008 as a year with a "split personality," as he recalled how the company was heading towards record-breaking performance...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Corning 1Q09 sales down, but expects strong LCD glass demand in 2Q09
Corning has announced that revenues for the first quarter of 2009 declined 9% sequentially to US$989 million, but it expects that continued strengthen in the LCD TV market will boost...
Friday 10 April 2009
China company building LCD glass substrate plant
A state-owned business in China has announced plans to invest 2.7 billion yuan (US$395.1 million) to build an LCD glass substrate plant in the western city of Chengdu.
Wednesday 1 April 2009
HannStar to allocate half of its capacity to small- to medium-size panels
HannStar Display is moving to allocate half of its overall capacity to small- to medium-size LCD panel output by the end of the second quarter, according to company president David...
Friday 20 March 2009
Corning more upbeat about 1Q09
Encouraging data from panel makers and LCD TV retail sales indicate that the display supply chain is performing as predicted, according to Corning. As a result, the company has been...
Monday 9 February 2009
Corning prepared for prolonged recession, but expects LCD demand recovery starting in 2Q09
Hard hit by slowing global economies, Corning is prepared for a prolonged recession, "but well positioned in key growth markets to take advantage of opportunities when the economy...
Monday 2 February 2009
Huge losses prompt panel makers to press for more component price cuts, says WitsView
With first-tier LCD panel makers suffering losses in the fourth quarter of 2008, components suppliers will be engaged in an exceptionally intense price war in the first quarter of...
Wednesday 10 December 2008
Corning notes LCD glass oversupply, prices to drop more than usual in 1Q09
Although noting the recent strength of LCD TV unit sales in the retail channel, LCD glass maker Corning admitted the LCD supply chain is still correcting for excess inventory. According...
Friday 21 November 2008
Corning to lay off 200 contract workers worldwide and 85 employees in Kentucky
Corning has denied speculation that it would lay off salaried employees in Taiwan. But the glass substrate supplier has revealed that it plans to discontinue about 200 contract workers...
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Corning withdraws 4Q08 and 2009 guidance
Citing declining LCD glass demand, Corning has announced that it will withdraw its previously disclosed financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the entire 2009.
Monday 17 November 2008
Optical glass processor G-Tech to expand China plant
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, recently announced an additional investment...
Thursday 30 October 2008
Corning expects profits and LCD glass shipments to drop in 4Q08
Corning has reported a slight sequential increase in its LCD glass shipments and a sharp sequential decline in overall profits for the third quarter, and it expects LCD glass shipments...
Thursday 18 September 2008
CF suppliers hit hard by LCD panel production cuts
Among the component suppliers who have been hit by LCD panel makers' production cuts, color filter (CF) specialists have suffered most, with the prices of 6G CFs dropping more than...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research