Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics

May 17, 14:22

Taiwan-based Wintek plans to establish a 6G touch panel factory in China on a joint venture basis with China-based Nanjing Panda Electronics with respective stake ratios of 60% and...

AUO to expand production capacity

May 2, 14:38

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to expand production capacity in 2013, with the increases equivalent to a 6G line, according to industry sources.

Henghao may purchase 6G factory from CPT to expand touch panel capacity

Sep 26, 15:36

Taiwan-based touch panel maker Henghao Technology may acquire a 6G color filter factory in northern Taiwan from display panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) at the end of 2012...

Foxconn, Sharp to build 6G LTPS panel plant in Chengdu, says paper

Newswatch - May 25, 11:30

Foxconn Electronics plans to team up with Sharp to build a 6G LTPS (low temperature poly-silicon) panel plant in Chengdu, China, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted...

AUO sets up 6G experimental line for AMOLED panels

Apr 27, 12:25

Having begun volume production of 4.3-inch AMOLED panels in the second quarter of 2012, AU Optronics (AUO) has also set up a 6G experimental line for further development of AMOLED...

CMI mulls selling 6G or 7.5G lines to Brazil, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 19, 16:37

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is evaluating the possibility of selling its existing 6G or 7.5G LCD panel production lines to a new panel plant to be set up in Brazil, according to a Chinese-language...

China-based CEC-Panda ramps up 6G LCD output to 60,000 sheets monthly

Sep 8, 11:01

China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology has ramped up panel production at its 6G plant to 60,000 sheets a month with a yield rate of up to 90%, according to industry sources. The 6G...

More makers using 6G or more advanced lines for small-size panel production

Apr 25, 14:01

The underlying trend for major flat panel makers to transfer the production of small- to medium-size panels to 6G or even more advanced production lines has continued to escalate,...

Appearance of non-Apple tablet PCs to boost 10-inch panel prices

Apr 12, 01:15

The price of 10-inch panel in the second half of April is expected to rise slightly as non-Apple tablet PC vendors will launch their devices in the second quarter, according to sources...

CMI 2011 capex remains at NT$100 billion

Mar 11, 01:40

Capex of Chimei Innolux (CMI) in 2011 is expected to reach NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion), mainly for expanding capacity at its 6G, 8.5G and touch panel production lines.

Touch panel makers transform to cover front- to back-end production

Jan 18, 01:50

Due to capacity shortages for capacitive touch panel products 0150 – from touch sensor, binding, thinning to cover lenses – touch panel makers are now actively transforming...

Cando breaks ground for new plant in Central Taiwan

Dec 21, 15:47

Touch panel maker Cando on December 20 broke ground for a new plant, which will be able to include two 4.5G production lines and one 6G line, at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CT...

Korea panel utilization rate reaches over 90% in November, says DisplaySearch

Dec 14, 14:09

Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers' average utilization rates reached over 90% in November, while Taiwan-based panel makers were gradually increasing their utilization rates mainly...

CMI, CPT set shipment records for small- to medium-size panels in November

Dec 10, 14:27

Shipments of small- to medium-size panels will be stronger than expected in the weak season in the fourth quarter of 2010 with Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...

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,...

BOE 6G plant to start mass production on November 17

Nov 17, 02:05

China-based BOE Technology is expected to start mass production at its 6G plant on November 17, based on China media reports, and the company plans to continue capacity expansion...

China has 13 5G and advanced production lines at the end of 3Q10, says CVIA

Nov 12, 02:10

China is actively developing its flat panel display (FPD) industry, and had a total of 13 5G or advanced TFT-LCD production lines at the end of the third quarter of 2010, according...

CPT expects utilization rate to exceed 80% in 4Q10

Nov 5, 01:15

As IT (notebook and monitor) panel prices started to rebound due to returning demand, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has recently started to see orders to return, and expects its utilization...

BOE 6G panel production not competitive in price, say Taiwan makers

Nov 4, 15:54

BOE Technology has started volume production at its 6G plant to become the first China-based maker of TV panels, but this will not bring substantial price pressure on Taiwan- and...

BOE to turn profitable in 2H11, says report

Oct 29, 16:33

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology, with its 6G plant having started volume production recently and its 8G plant scheduled to ramp up production in 2011, expects to turn...

CPT and Hannstar accelerate transition to small-to-medium-size panel market

Oct 12, 01:10

China Picture Tubes (CPT) and Hannstar Display are increasingly utilizing 5G and 6G production lines to manufacture small-to-medium-size panels. For the third quarter, CPT and Hannstar's...

China to become top-3 TFT-LCD panel production base in 4Q11, says Digitimes Research

Oct 4, 16:38

China is expected to surpass Japan to become the third largest production base for TFT-LCD panels in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to Digitimes Research analyst Tony Huang.

Sintek to invest NT$8.8 billion for second touch panel plant

Sep 27, 15:00

Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic has acquired land and a factory building in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) from HannStar Display and plans to invest NT$8.8 billion (US$280.04...

HannStar sells 6G CF plant to Sintek

Sep 27, 10:46

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has expanded its cooperation with color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic for small- to medium-size touch panel business, and sold its 6G CF...

CPT leads in small- to medium-size panel shipments in August

Sep 10, 15:17

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) shipped 37.09 million small to medium-size panels in August 2010, replacing rival Chimei Innolux (CMI) as the world's largest supplier in the segment.

CMI, CPT to reduce utilization rates by 20%, say sources

Aug 27, 16:36

Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) are expected to reduce their utilization rates by 20% in response to dropping panel demand, according to market sources.

China-based panel maker BOE invests 50 billion yuan in capacity expansion in 2008-2010, says report

Aug 24, 15:34

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology has invested about 50 billion yuan (US$7.2 billion) building up its capacity in 2008-2010, China-based tech.sina.com quoted...

BOE to produce panels for Vestel

Aug 17, 16:25

China-based BOE and Vestel have signed a MOU for strategic cooperation for supply of 15.6- to 55-inch TFT-LCD panels during the next five quarters, from the fourth quarter of 2010...

China-based BOE receives 7.5 billion yuan loan for 6G plant, says report

Newswatch - Jul 16, 17:07

China-based BOE has received a bank loan totaling 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.11 billion) for its 6G TFT-LCD panel plant project in Hefei, eastern China, according to a Chinese-language...

Contrel order visibility reaches 2Q11

Jul 16, 15:00

Contrel Technology, an LCD equipment affiliate of Chimei Innolux (CMI), is already holding orders worth NT$2 billion (US$62.15 million) with order visibility reaching the second quarter...

CMI hikes 2010 capex to NT$100 billion

Jun 30, 12:19

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has increased its capex for 2010 to NT$100 billion (US$3.11 billion) from previously estimated NT$60 billion for expanding its...

AUO to start trial production of AMOLED panels

Jun 23, 11:53

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is modifying its 3.5G LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) factory for production of small- to medium-size AMOLED panels, and will...

CPT reaches full utilization in June

Jun 11, 16:07

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reached full utilization in June, and the company expects monthly revenues in the third quarter of 2010 to exceed NT$100 million (US$3.09 million),...

G-Tech to establish 6G production line

May 27, 15:58

Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, plans to establish a 6G production line and expects...

CPT starts shipping touch panels

May 25, 16:15

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has begun shipments of 4-, 7- and 10.1-inch capacitive touch panels and is poised to ship 21.5-inch in-cell touch panels...