South Korea-based LG Electronics has showcased a new 55-inch AMOLED TV with a thickness of 4mm and weight of 7.5kg. LG plans to launch the product in second-half 2012.

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...

The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...

Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) will both introduce AMOLED panel products in 2012 to compete against Korean rivals who have been dominating the...

Laser Tek, a supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, expects to report on-month drops in revenues for November and December. Passive...

AMOLED may be the next big thing for the display industry, but players in Taiwan's LCD industry have yet to feel real pressure from Samsung ramping up AMOLED production, industry...

Taiwan-based panel makers have been behind other leading panel firms in the development of AMOLED technology, but the Taiwan makers estimate that AMOLED will not seriously threaten...

The top five panel makers, Samsung, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Sharp have been increasing supply of panels for 3D TVs and expect the penetration of 3D...

Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, has reported NT$325 million (US$11.3 million) in consolidated revenues for June...

Market rumors that Apple hopes to use AMOLED panels for iPad 3 have been dismissed by industry sources as the capacity of AMOLED panels is still too low. Hence it would be unlikely...

AMOLED has been seen as the future for panels displays. South-Korea based firms LG Display and SMD have been setting up AMOLED production lines aggressively. US- and Japan-based firms...

I-Chiun Precision Industry, a maker of SMD lead frames, has posted net profits of NT$429 million (US$14.51 million) for 2010 with an EPS of NT$2.10.

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI. It was the main reason why Samsung's LCD business was able to remain profitable in the...

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), on February 21, announced it will fine Sintek Photronics for NT$100,000 (US$3,382.1) due to misleading announcements regarding its cooperation with...

Sintek Photronic chairman Chang Wen-yi has indicated that Sintek has successfully improved its position in the industry after years of effort to transform, and hopes the public can...

Sintek Photronic chairman Chang Wen-yi has corrected quotes regarding Sintek's cooperation with Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) in a Digitimes report on Feb 16 saying that Sintek is...

Sintek Photronics has announced the signing of a technological cooperation and supply agreement with the leading AMOLED maker Samsung Mobile Display (SMD), and Sintek will set up...

LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics will focus on the indoor lighting and low-temperature lighting market in 2011, and aims for 50% revenue growth on year, which is about NT$2.6...

With South Korea-based TV vendors projecting their shipments of LED-backlit LCD TV to more than triple to over 40 million units in 2011, I-Chiun Precision Industry, a maker of SMD...

With AMOLED panels having entered the smartphone market, vendors such as Samsung Electronic and Nokia have adopted OLED displays for several of their handset models. Korea-based Samsung...

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is showcasing a 19-inch transparent 3D display at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.

In addition to 3D displays, OLED 3D displays are drawing attention at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.

LED packager Harvatek's revenues in September 2010 are expected to exceed NT$400 million (US$12.67 million) due to orders from Japan-based TV vendors, pushing revenues for the third...

Protective component maker Polytronics Technology has revealed that its SMD polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resistors have been adopted by smartphone vendors, for...

Thinking Electronic Industrial, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, is expected to see third-quarter 2010 revenues grow 10% sequentially, according to market...