Foxconn chairman guarantees investment in Sakai Factory is virtually risk free

Jul 5, 01:30

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo has reportedly pledged his own 160,000,000 shares in the company to accumulate a fund for investments in Sharp's...

CEC-Panda, TPV to jointly set up 10G LCD panel line in Nanjing

May 4, 01:05

China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology and Top Victory, a subsidiary of TPV Technology, will jointly invest CNY35 billion (US$5.57 billion) to set up a 10G line for the production LCD...

Sharp reportedly cuts capacity utilization rates at 10G lines to 50%

Feb 2, 01:15

Sharp reportedly lowered capacity utilization rates at its 10G lines to 50% recently, but the capacity reduction will not have any significant impact to the overall panel industry...

Sharp to close 10G flat panel plant for 2 weeks, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 7, 11:51

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...

Sharp reportedly to suspend production at 8G and 10G flat panel plants

Apr 8, 16:41

Sharp has reportedly decided to temporarily suspend operations at its 8G and 10G flat panel production lines as the March 11 Japan earthquake has begun to affect sales in the end...

Sharp hopes to set up 10G plant in China

Mar 23, 01:35

Although Sharp's application to set up an 8G TFT-LCD production plant in China was denied, Sharp has reportedly applied to set up a 10G plant instead in Nanjing with a schedule to...

LCD TV panel manufacturers developing unique specifications for emerging markets, says DisplaySearch

Dec 23, 15:39

LCD TV panel manufacturers are introducing advanced features and enhancements such as 3D, 480Hz frame rates, ultra-slim form factors, and direct-lit LED backlights, but they are also...

Most important fab for LCD TV panel production is 8G, says DisplaySearch

Dec 6, 14:30

As panel makers expand, they are increasingly utilizing 8G fabs for LCD TV panel production, and the production of LCD TV panels at 8G increased to 41% in the third quarter of 2010,...

Lower-than-expected yields at new Sharp 10G plant ease oversupply pressure, say sources

Nov 4, 14:12

Operations at Sharp's 10G LCD panel plant have seen lower-than-expected yield rates since production started on October 1, 2009, reducing concerns at rival makers of a possible TV...

Sony may reduce TV panel orders to AUO in 2010, sources say

Oct 27, 16:02

Sony reportedly will reduce its TV panel orders to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, as the client's 10G LCD panel manufacturing joint-venture with Sharp has already started production,...

Sharp starts shipping 10G panels, say reports

Newswatch - Oct 21, 09:51

Sharp has started shipments from its 10G LCD panel plant in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, according to the Japanese-language Nikkan.

Sharp begins production at 10G LCD fab

Oct 2, 09:01

Sharp started operations at its new 10G LCD panel plant in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on October 1, 2009. Construction began in November 2007 on the company's manufacturing...

Monitor panel production moving to 6G and larger fabs, says DisplaySearch

Sep 17, 15:46

As panel manufacturers increase production of 16:9 aspect ratio and larger LCD monitor panels, their third-quarter 2009 plans indicate that 56% of LCD monitor panels are expected...

Earthquake causes minor disruption in LCD glass supply, says iSuppli

Aug 25, 16:02

An earthquake in Japan this month at a plant operated by Corning will slightly exacerbate an existing shortage of glass for LCDs, but the impact is not likely to have a major impact...

Glass substrate shortage may continue in 4Q09

Aug 13, 15:36

The shortage of glass substrates may continue throughout the fourth quarter of 2009, longer than previous expectations it would end in September, due to the recent earthquake that...

Taiwan panel makers less concerned about Sony-Sharp cooperation

Jun 30, 16:48

Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers do not feel as threatened as they were by the cooperation between Japan-based Sony and Sharp on 10G production, according to market sources.

Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Jun 18, 11:59

The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...

AUO to raise cost efficiency for construction of 10G and above plants

Apr 13, 14:43

AU Optronics (AUO) will work to lower the construction costs for its10G and above LCD panel plants to achieve a significant cut in capex-per-square-meter during the migration from...

Samsung said to delay 11G LCD production ramp-up plan

Jan 8, 15:16

Amid uncertain global economic outlook and sluggish demand, Samsung Electronics will delay the production ramp-up at an 11G LCD fab it is planning to build, according to market sou...

Sharp turns aggressive as 10G plant prepares to come online

Nov 20, 01:00

With Sharp's new 10G line scheduled to start volume production early in the second half of 2009, the company has begun to aggressively sell its capacity, which is expected impact...

AUO to build 11G LCD plant in 2009

Sep 23, 11:53

AU Optronics (AUO) will start building an 11G LCD panel fab in the second half of 2009, with volume production expected in 2011-2012, the company has disclosed.

AUO will not build 10G line in China

Jul 25, 12:26

AU Optronics (AUO) will not build its 10G plant in China although the Taiwan government is considering allowing the island's LCD panel makers to set up front-end production lines...

AUO to decide on substrate size for 10G-or-above lines in 2H08; CMO has no timetable

Jun 12, 11:46

AU Optronics (AUO) president LJ Chen has revealed that the company will decide on the substrate size for its 10G-or-above LCD panel line in the second half of 2008 so that volume...