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Some of the major panel fabs are located in the epicenter of Covid-19
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Thursday 26 March 2020
Optical film maker Wah Hong sees fast capacity resumption in China
Optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial has said that the average capacity resumption rate of its plants in China, stalled earlier by the coronavirus outbreak, has reached over...
Monday 23 March 2020
TV-use LED backlighting in strong demand
Demand for LCD TV panels whose supply has been undermined by the coronavirus outbreak has turned strong, and in turn pushed up demand for LED backlighting, according to industry so...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Competition in display industry to become rational in wake of pandemic, says AUO chairman
Competition in the global display industry is likely to become more rational in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, as the Chinese government is expected to reduce its subsidies to...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
BOE, GIS reportedly jointly developing touch modules for iPhone
BOE Technology reportedly has teamed up with touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) to develop an out-cell touch module looking to grab orders from Apple for one of its...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Capacity resumption at China LCD fabs ramping up, says report
Capacity utilization rates at most LCD fabs in China, excluding those in Hubei province - the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak - are recovering and are estimated to reach roughly...
Monday 16 March 2020
Some TV models in short supply in Taiwan
There is a shortage of some TV models in the Taiwan market at present even though the market has entered its traditional off-peak season, as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
BLU suppliers see revenues fall in February
Taiwan-based backlit unt (BLU) suppliers Coretronic, Radiant Optoelectronics and Darwin all experienced revenue setbacks in February in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Most LCD panel makers report decreased revenues for February
Most Taiwan-based LCD panel makers, with the exception of AU Optronics (AUO), have reported sequential declines in February revenues due to the impacts of coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday 10 March 2020
AUO reports on-year decline in February sales
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has disclosed its consolidated revenues for February 2020 reached NT$17.69 billion (US$589.8 million), up 14.2% on month but down 14.9% on year.
Monday 9 March 2020
TV panel quotes to continue rising in March
Quotes for TV panels are set to continue rising in March even though the supply of TV panels are expected to improve with makers ramping up output in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak,...
Friday 6 March 2020
GIS ramping up ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor modules shipments to Samsung
Taiwan-based touch display specialist General Interface Solutions (GIS) is expected to ramp up shipments through at least the second quarter of 2020 as it starts fulfilling orders...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Global monitor panel shipments set to grow in 2020
Global shipments of monitor panels are expected to reach 166 million units in 2020, increasing 15.2% from a year earlier, according to market research firm All View Cloud (AVC).
Monday 2 March 2020
EIH to see full-scale production resumption in China by end of March
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) has said that about 600-700 out of its 1,000 employees have returned to its plant in Yangzhou, China enabling the facotry to resume...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Virus cutting panel production by 20% in February, say sources
The impacts of the coronavirus outbreak are expected to exact a toll of 20% in global flat panel output in February, with prospects to see the ratio alleviate to 5-10% in March when...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Lite-On Tech expects 1Q20 revenues to drop 20-30%
EMS provider Lite-On Technology expects consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 to decrease 20-30% on year due to impact s of the coronavirus outbreak, according to company...