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Wednesday 14 December 2011
Anticipated tablet growth alters LCD manufacturing strategies, says DisplaySearch
In response to falling large-area TFT LCD panel prices in 2011, panel makers have minimized their second half of 2011 production, but preparation for 2012 models and gradual clearing...
Thursday 1 December 2011
PC supply chain to see shipments stay flat or drop slightly in November
PC component makers and ODMs expect their shipments in November to stay flat or drop slightly on month as orders for the year-end holidays are not as strong as expected, according...
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Panel shipments likely to be flat in December
Black Friday helped to stimulate sales of LCD TVs causing inventory levels to decrease. Coupled with anticipation for sales during the Lunar New Year, panel makers expect December...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Taiwan LCD TV OEM firms likely to achieve on-quarter shipment growth of 6-9%
Global shipments of LCD TVs in the third quarter increased 19% on quarter, according to industry sources. Market estimates for on-quarter growth of shipments in the fourth quarter...
Monday 7 November 2011
Sharp to close 10G flat panel plant for 2 weeks, says paper
Sharp has reportedly informed its suppliers that it will suspend operations at its 10G line for two weeks during November and will further adjust the capacity utilization rate of...
Thursday 3 November 2011
Global LCD TV shipments to grow 10% in 2012
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to top 226 million units in 2012, growing 10% from those projected for 2011, according to data compiled by end-market operators. But flat...
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Vizio sees 2012 with optimism
TV brand Vizio has indicated sales of Japan-based brands such as Sony, Panasonic and Sharp have been weak. However, South Korea-based brands such as Samsung and LG have been growing...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
FPD International 2011 focuses on touch, 3D and e-paper
Display technologies, such as touch, 3D and e-paper, will be the focus at FPD International 2011 taking place in Yokohama, Japan, from October 26-28. Major players including AU Optronics...
Thursday 13 October 2011
China TV sales flat during National Day holiday
Sales of LCD TVs in China's retail channels during its holiday season in early October reached 2.5-2.6 million units, representing only a mild gain compared with the same period in...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
BOE eyeing 5th place in global LCD panel market
China-based BOE Technology started volume production at its 8.5G LCD panel plant at the end of September to become the world's sixth largest maker. It is now eager to surpass Sharp...
Wednesday 28 September 2011
US flat-panel TV pricing declines in August for first time in 4 months, says IHS
After rising continuously during the previous four months, US flat-panel television prices declined slightly in August 2011, as economic uncertainty and high inventories took their...
Thursday 22 September 2011
CMI becomes major tablet panel supplier, says Displaybank
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has become a major tablet panel supplier after taking up over 10% of the market in August 2011, according to Displaybank.
Thursday 8 September 2011
China-based CEC-Panda ramps up 6G LCD output to 60,000 sheets monthly
China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology has ramped up panel production at its 6G plant to 60,000 sheets a month with a yield rate of up to 90%, according to industry sources. The 6G...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.
Friday 19 August 2011
PCB maker Unitech reports sharp decline in 2Q11 profits
PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its net profits sink 74% sequentially to NT$74.88 million (US$2.58 million) in the second quarter of 2011 due largely to non-operating...