The world's first 10th-generation LCD panel factory, located in Japan's Sakai and operated by Sharp subsidiary Sakai Display Products (SDP), is set to cease production by September 2024. The impending closure has ignited industry concerns regarding how major customers, including Shenzhen MTC, Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics, will reassess their supply partnerships for transferring orders.

TCL CSOT recently showcased its 7.85-inch tri-fold flexible OLED and other technologies at the Display Week 2024 event organized by the Society of Information Display (SID) in San Jose, California. TCL CSOT exhibited over 40 different panel products, spanning smartphones, tablets, notebooks, automotive displays, TVs, and medical devices. Among these, their printed OLED and flexible OLED technologies received the most attention.

Macroblock, a Taiwan-based LED driver IC design house, intends to avoid the red ocean sector and instead focus on increasing high-value-added products such as professional large-scale LED displays, XR display applications, and vehicle LED displays.

PMOLED panel manufacturer RiTdisplay has actively transformed into the energy sector in recent years.

Semiconductors and displays are industries Taiwan excel in, but the entry barrier for optical clear adhesives is high.

Apple's supply chain experienced inventory adjustments in the market, with the launch of new products in 2024 driving the recovery of supply chain operations.

Taiwan's panel makers saw mixed business performances in April, but major suppliers of large-sized panels, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux, are optimistic that their shipments will grow quarter by quarter in 2024, with both striving to reverse losses into profits.

AUO will participate in SID (Display Week) 2024 to showcase Micro LED and highlight their investment in three major display technologies for green tech applications, particularly Cholesteric Liquid Crystal (ChLC).

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 6 – May 10.

Market research firm DSCC recently stated that for Apple's OLED iPad launched in 2024, LG Display (LGD) is expected to account for over 65% of the panel shipments, ahead of Samsung Display (SDC). Observers in the South Korean industry have raised concerns about Apple issuing rather harsh requirements, suspecting that Apple may be attempting to shift the "responsibility" of weak sales and shipments onto the South Korean panel manufacturers

There are rumors that Apple attempted to transfer supplier technology to Chinese companies to lower the supply prices of key components.