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Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13

IT + CE | May 20, 21:43

As Microsoft is expected to unveil its next-generation Xbox game console codenamed Durango on May 21 at the Xbox Campus, sources from the upstream supply...

MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance

Bits + chips | May 20, 21:30

MediaTek is likely to report higher-than-expected sales for the second quarter of 2013 on a recent ramp-up in demand from China-based smartphone and tablet...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13

Bits + chips | May 20, 21:26

Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses for the first quarter of 2013 grew 21.6% from a year ago to NT$20.18 billion (US$673.8 million)...

Ultra HD TV

Chip and transmission interface costs for Ultra HD panels have decreased

Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels

Displays | May 20, 21:24

Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see increased orders from China-based TV vendors for Ultra HD TV panels as the makers' pricing for the technology is continuing to drop.

  • Ultra HD

    Ultra HD is now the industry name for "4K" resolution

  • Full HD handset panel

    Panel makers are gearing up to produce Full HD applications for high-end smartphones.

  • LCD TV panel prices stable

    LCD TV panel prices have stabilized, with the China TV market reporting strong sales during the October...

  • Touch Taiwan 2012

    Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31...

Smartphone industry and market, 2013 forecast
2013 TFT LCD industry and market outlook
  • 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast

    Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.

  • Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market

    Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.

  • Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry

    Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.