Last update: Thursday 28 March 2013 [117 news items]
Global LCD TV market grows 31% in 2010, slowing to 13% in 2011, says DisplaySearch
Jan 4, 15:12
Global TV shipments in 2010 will reach more than 247 million units, an increase of 17% from 2009 and the best growth seen since the start of the flat-panel TV transition, according...
China market: First-tier vendors launch price-cut promotions for upcoming holiday sales
Dec 29, 01:05
Eyeing the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays, first-tier vendors are actively launching price-cut promotions in the China LCD TV market. Sony will lower its prices by...
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...
LED backlights used in 20% of LCD TVs sold in US during 3Q10, says iSuppli
Dec 21, 16:44
One out of every five LCD TVs sold in the US during the third quarter of 2010 used LED backlighting, a dramatic increase from the same period in 2009, as availability of sets equipped...
LG Display aims to become leading panel supplier in China, says CEO
Dec 20, 16:23
LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon, commenting on competitor AU Optronics (AUO) receiving approval to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in China, has claimed that 8.5G is more...
China market: LED TV revenues to exceed CCFL models during new year
Dec 10, 01:35
With first-tier vendors competing for more market share in China, local vendors have been actively developing more competitive high-end products, and revenues from LED-backlit LCD...
3D sets to account for 40% of Sony LCD TVs in fiscal 2012, says exec
Dec 6, 12:04
Sony expects 3D TV shipments in fiscal 2010 (ended March 2011) to reach 10% of its total LCD TV shipments of 25 million units, and the shipment share is expected to increase to 40%...
Russian LCD TV sales continue to soar, says iSuppli
Nov 12, 11:59
With their hold intensifying on the Russian TV market, LCD TVs will cause the sales of older CRTs to disappear in the country within 4-5 years, according to the market research firm...
FPD International 2010: AUO showcases 71-inch 3D TV panel
Nov 12, 02:15
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing its 71-inch 3D TV panel at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: Samsung showcases 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV
Nov 12, 01:35
Samsung Electronics is showcasing its 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
3D TV shipments to reach 3.2 million units in 2010, 90 million units in 2014, says DisplaySearch
Oct 14, 16:26
Shipments of 3D TVs in 2010 are expected to reach 3.2 million units, with growth to over 90 million in 2014, according to DisplaySearch. Based on this forecast, 3D TVs will grow from...
China market: National Day holiday sales help digest LCD panel inventory
Oct 11, 16:19
LCD panel makers have pointed out that sales were strong during China's National Day holidays. LCD TV prices are expected to continue dropping in the traditional peak season in America...
Oct 7, 15:14
Global TV shipments in 2010 will reach more than 243 million units, a 16% increase from 2009, according to DisplaySearch. LCD TV shipments are expected to grow to 188 million units...
China consumer demand for LED TVs soars in 2010, says iSuppli
Sep 24, 14:04
Consumers in China are aggressively adopting LCD TVs that use LED backlighting, causing domestic shipments in 2010 to surge by a factor of nearly 14, according to iSuppli.
IFA 2010: Panasonic displays 152-inch 3D plasma TV
Sep 6, 15:13
Panasonic is showcasing a 152-inch plasma 3D-ready TV at IFA 2010, which will run from September 3-8, 2010, and the Japan-based vendor plans to launch the TV in October and start...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch six 3D LCD TVs in 2010
Sep 1, 17:09
Sony will launch three 3D LCD TV series in Taiwan in September and the vendor aims for a 50% market share in Taiwan's 3D TV market in 2010 on shipments of 6,000 units, according to...
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments up 10% on year in 1H10
Sep 1, 16:23
About 600,000 LCD TVs were sold in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, growing on year by 10%, while ASPs dropped by 7%, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Sampo launches 3D plasma TVs
Aug 25, 15:22
Local vendor Sampo has launched 58- and 63-inch 3D plasma TVs, and 32-, 40-, 46- and 55-inch LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market, with a goal of shipping 100,000 flat-panel TVs...
Samsung maintains lead, but Vizio closes gap in 2Q10 US LCD TV market, says iSuppli
Aug 20, 16:16
The battle for the top spot in the US LCD TV market heated up in the second quarter of 2010 as the gap in market share between the leading vendor Samsung Electronics and Vizio in...
LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli
Aug 18, 11:12
LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities designed to move older sets,...
China market: LED TV market share to reach 25% by the end of 2010
Aug 12, 16:08
LED-backlit LCD TV shipments are expected to account for 25% of the total LCD TV shipments in China at the end of 2010, up from 10.6% in the first half of the year, according to research...
Aug 4, 16:59
While Samsung Electronics and Sony have launched 3D TVs based on active shutter technology, LG Display has partnered with Vizio and Amtran Technology to promote passive polarization...
Taiwan market: LG expects to sell 1,000 3D LCD TVs in 2010
Aug 3, 10:46
LG Electronics unveiled its 47- and 55-inch 3D LED-backlit 3D LCD TVs on August 2 in Taiwan and aims to ship 1,000 units in 2010 to take 30% of the local 3D TV market, according to...
Internet-enabled TV trumps 3D TV in 2010, says iSuppli
Aug 2, 10:09
While the consumer electronics headlines this year have been dominated by 3D TV news, the real story in 2010 is about Internet-enabled TVs (IETVs), according to iSuppli.
Global TV shipments to grow 15% on year to 242 million units in 2010, says DisplaySearch
Jul 2, 14:15
Global TV shipments are expected to exceed 242 million in 2010, a 15% growth on year, a much significant growth compared to the 2% growth in 2009, according to DisplaySearch. Not...
Supply of 240Hz panels to take off in 2H10, helpful for promoting 3D TVs, say Taiwan makers
Jun 23, 16:44
The technological development of 240Hz LCD TV panels has attained the level where volume production will gradually begin in the second half of 2010, according to Taiwan-based maker...
Taiwan market: Panasonic to launch 3D plasma TV in August-September
Jun 23, 15:07
Panasonic will launch a 50-inch 3D plasma TV in the Taiwan market in late August or early September, and the company aims to sell 180,000 flat panel TVs, including 2,000 3D TVs, in...
Samsung takes lead in US LCD TV market in 1Q10, says iSuppli
Jun 15, 12:17
Samsung Electronics in the first quarter of 2010 regained the leading position in the US LCD TV market, as the company capitalized on rising consumer demand for TV sets with advanced...
AOC aims to ship 15 million LCD monitors, 4-5 million LCD TVs in 2010
Jun 9, 15:26
AOC, a brand and business unit of TPV Technology, expects its shipments of LCD monitors to increase to 15 million units in 2010 from 10 million units in 2009, and LCD TVs from two...
Kingston sees smartphone and 3D TV as catalyst for future DRAM
Jun 3, 15:12
Sales of DRAM chips will remain bullish in the second half of 2010, thanks to increased demand from the smartphones, 3D TVs and other new applications, according to David Sun, co-founder...
China market: Vendors start price war for larger-size high-end LCD TVs
Jun 2, 16:30
With the World Cup due to kick off next week, the China LCD TV market has seen aggressive price cuts for large-size high-end models by local and foreign vendors, such as Changhong,...
DRAM and driver ICs buoying 12-inch wafer demand, says PSC president
Jun 2, 14:29
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is seeing tight capacity at its 12-inch fabs, buoyed by brisk demand for DRAM memory, according to company president Alex Wang. Meanwhile,...
Global 3D TV shipments to reach 4.2 million in 2010, says iSuppli
May 26, 16:00
Global 3D TV shipments are expected to reach 4.2 million units in 2010, thanks to increasing traction and acceptance from enthusiastic early adopters. Global 3D TV shipments will...
AUO invests in China-based 3D display software developer
May 25, 15:01
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on May 24 announced the investment of up to HK$90 million (US$11.5 million) in Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics.
Inventories of large-size LCD products increase, spurring price reductions, says iSuppli
May 4, 09:11
Global channel inventories of TV rose to four weeks in March, up from 2.5 weeks in January. For notebooks, inventories increased to 4.8 weeks in March, up from 3.5 weeks in January...
Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
Bits + chips | 10h 5min ago
Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
LED | 10h 24min ago
Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
Bits + chips | 10h 28min ago
NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
Bits + chips | 10h 38min ago
Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
IT + CE | 11h 30min ago
China-based TV vendors to procure over 30 million panels from Taiwan makers, says CVIA vice president
Displays | Jun 18, 19:58
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | 11h 15min ago
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | 11h 27min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | 12h 7min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | 12h 19min ago
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
CES 2011: LG Display's FPR 3D panel
LG Display said its film patterned retarder (FPR, polarized glasses type) 3D technology can eliminate problems associated with shutter glass 3D technology such as flicker, cross talk,...
Photo: company, Jan 12.
CES 2011: Samsung D6500 full HD 3D plasma TV
Samsung Electronics showcased its extended plasma TV line-up of 16 new models across six product series at the CES 2011 in Las Vegas. Samsung's ultra-slim plasma D6500 series is...
Photo: company, Jan 11.
CES 2011: LG Cinema 3D TV, the LW6500
LG Electronics has introduced its Cinema 3D TV, the LW6500, at the CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The LW6500 features LED local dimming backlighting, TruMotion 200Hz, and HDMI 1.4 input...
Photo: company, Jan 6.
CES 2011: LG full LED 3D TV, the LZ9700
LG Electronics will showcase its 72-inch full LED-backlit LCD 3D TV, the LZ9700, at the upcoming CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The LZ9700 features full panel LED backlighting and TruMotion...
Photo: company, Jan 5.
Display Taiwan 2010: AUO 65-inch 3D naked-eye solution
AU Optronics (AUO) showcased a 65-inch full HD 3D TV with lenticular lens at Display Taiwan 2010 from June 9-11. The AUO device offers eight points for naked-eye viewing, meaning...
Photo: Rodney Chan, Jun 17.
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
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- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- FIC partners with Cluster Wireless to deliver Intelligent M2M Solutions
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 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.