Last update: Friday 10 December 2010 [32 news items]
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...
Light guide plate supplier JSP to list on OTC market on December 8
Dec 3, 01:55
Light guide plate (LGP) supplier Jeng Shiang Precision (JSP) will be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on December 8. The company is expected to ship up to 140 million...
China new energy efficiency standard to generate more price-cut promotion on non-compliant products
Dec 1, 14:21
The implementation of new flat-panel TV energy efficiency standards in China on December 1, 2010 will stimulate more price-cut promotion on products that do not meet the standard,...
FPD International 2010: LG Display shows thinnest 42-inch LED TV
Nov 12, 02:25
LG Display is showcasing the world's thinnest 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
Taiwan market: Tatung slashes 32-inch and 42-inch LED TV prices
Sep 28, 11:07
Tatung has announced that it will cut prices for 32-inch and 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV to NT$24,900 (US$793) and NT$34,900, respectively, from around NT$30,000 and 43,900. The Taiwan-based...
Taiwan, China TV vendors lower LED TV prices to boost sales
Sep 20, 12:05
Taiwan and China LCD TV vendors are lowering their prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs for the up coming year-end holiday sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the National Day holidays...
Taiwan market: BenQ aims to ship 18,000 LED TVs in 2010
Jun 15, 11:27
BenQ on June 14 launched a 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV model, the XT4242, in the Taiwan market at NT$43,900 (US$1,355) and expects to ship 18,000 LED-backlit TVs in 2010 in Taiwan,...
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,...
Taiwan market: LCD TV sales to reach 1.1 million units in 2010
May 26, 12:02
LCD TV sales in the Taiwan market during 2010 are forecast to reach 1.1 million units, growing 10% on year, and 10-15% of the total sales will be LED-backlit models, according to...
Softex Taipei: BenQ launches 42-inch LED-backlit TV
Apr 9, 16:09
BenQ has introduced a 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV priced under NT$50,000 (US$1582.3) at the ongoing Softex Taipei (April 8-12).
China market: 2-3 million LCD TVs sold during Lunar New Year, say Taiwan makers
Feb 24, 12:04
In the China market, two to three million LCD TVs were sold during the one-week Lunar New Year vacation in mid-February, according to Taiwan-based LCD panel makers.
China market: Government to increase subsidies in stimulus program in 2010
Dec 28, 17:00
China will increase the subsidies in the rural area stimulus program in 2010, its vice finance minister Zhang Shaochun has been cited as saying in a report on
LG plans to ship 7.5 million LED TVs in 2010
Nov 24, 11:31
LG Electronics aims to ship 7.5 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, up from 400,000 units in 2009, according to LG Taiwan.
China market: TV vendors starting price war for LED TVs
Nov 12, 12:02
Domestic and international vendors in China are cutting prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs to stimulate sales, with Hisense offering the deepest cuts, according to reports from China.
Consumers want bigger and better image TVs, says NPD
Oct 26, 17:07
Screen size and a better picture are the two most important things for prospective TV buyers, according to NPD.
Amtran 3Q09 profit up 163% on year
Oct 26, 15:51
Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has announced third quarter revenues of NT$14.58 billion (US$450.26 million), down 9.7% sequentially but up 18% on year.
China expected to sell 2-3 million LCD TVs during October holiday season
Sep 18, 16:15
The upcoming National Day holiday in October in China is expected to boost sales of LCD TVs, with shipments for the period reaching 2-3 million units to account for more than 10%...
Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ win government procurement orders for LCD TVs
Sep 3, 15:04
Taiwan-based brand vendors Chimei and BenQ have together landed 60-70% of recently released government educational procurement orders for LCD TVs for senior high schools, with 90%...
China market: Large-size LCD TV prices dropping up to 30%, says report
Newswatch - Sep 1, 09:47
LCD TV prices are dropping by as much as 30% ahead of the upcoming National Day holiday sales in October, according to a Chinese-language report on Sina.com.cn.
Taiwan market: Tatung, Chimei increase LCD TV prices
Jul 31, 16:34
LCD TV vendors Chimei and Tatung have made plans to increased LCD TV prices in the Taiwan market, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: 42-inch LCD TV sales fall short of market expectations in 1H09
Jul 27, 14:07
Despite sharp price reductions, sales of 42-inch LCD TVs in the Taiwan market grew only about 10% on-year in the first half of 2009 compared to market expectations of a 15-20% growth,...
Panel makers report clearer order visibility for North America LCD TV holiday sales
Jul 16, 15:20
LCD panel makers are reporting clearer order visibility from the North America market, and they expect significant demand to last until September, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: Consumers turn to larger-size TVs as price gap narrows
Jul 9, 11:40
Consumers may turn to buying 40- or 42-inch LCD TVs instead of 32-inch models in Taiwan as the price gap between 40-42-inch and 32-inch LCD TVs has narrowed down to below NT$20,000,...
Taiwan market: Tatung aims to sell 170,000 LCD TVs in 2009, says president
Jul 1, 16:54
Tatung Consumer Products Company (TCPC) sold about 70,000 Tatung-branded LCD TVs in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2009, falling short of its target due to short supply of...
Computex 2009: Chi Lin to launch 42-inch display with DuPont optical bonding in 3Q09
Jun 4, 11:13
Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of TFT-LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), is showcasing optical bonding technology it has obtained from DuPont, at the ongoing Computex...

China market: 1.4 million LCD TVs sold during May Day holiday
May 20, 14:40
Around 1.4 million LCD TVs were sold during the three-day May Day holiday in China, up 75% on year, with local vendors dominating sales, according to industry sources in China.
LGE reportedly to sell PDP TV business and related equipment to China-based Changhong
Apr 23, 14:07
Korea-based LG Electronics (LGE) reportedly plans to quit PDP TV production in 2009 and will sell its related equipment and technologies to China-based Changhong, according to industry...
TV ASPs increase in North America market in February
Mar 31, 12:29
The average selling price (ASP) of TVs in the North America market started to increase in February, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: Local LCD TV vendors expect to join price war
Dec 2, 01:10
With Sony starting a price war in the local Taiwan LCD TV market in order to boost its sales for the Lunar New Year holiday in January 2009, second tier international vendors and...
Penetration rate of LED backlighting for LCD TV applications to only reach 10% in 2012, says AUO
Nov 25, 17:12
Due to high production costs, the penetration rate of LED backlighting in LCD TV applications may only reach 10% of the total LCD TV market by 2012, according to LCD panel maker AU...
Taiwan market: TV vendors cut prices for 42-inch LCD models
Jul 21, 16:38
Recent promotional campaigns at Taiwan's consumer electronics retail chains have caused 42-inch LCD TV prices to fall significantly, with one second-tier brand offering a model at...
Hisense said to be producing 42-inch LED backlit LCD TVs
Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:14
According to a Chinese language Sina.com report, China flat-panel TV maker Hisense is mass producing its own self-developed 42-inch LED backlit LCD TV (TLM42T08GP) as part of its...
- China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
- DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
- Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
- Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
- Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory
- Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines
- Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
- Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
- Suntech responds to preliminary decision on tariffs in US anti-dumping investigation of solar cells from China
- Yingli Green Energy responds to US decision on anti-dumping tariffs
- US levies heavy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar cells
- Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
- High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
21-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7192.23 | +41.04 | +0.57% |

| TSE electronic | 273.64 | +1.73 | +0.64% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 102.57 | +0.39 | +0.38% |

| OTC electronic | 131.23 | +0.42 | +0.32% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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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...
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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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
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