Last update: Friday 24 May 2013 [987 news items]
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
10h 57min ago
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) has extended production from TFT-LCD panels to touch panels based on an eTP process, and aims to reach a global market share of 20% for notebook touch...

AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
May 23, 22:11
Co-created by Google and Asustek Computer, the second-generation Nexus 7 will start shipping the end of the second quarter and is expected to hit market shelves in the third quarter,...
AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
May 21, 12:28
AU Optronics (AUO) is participating in Display Week 2013, held by SID (Society for Information Display) in Vancouver from May 19-24. AUO's R&D team has submitted 13 papers to...
AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
May 17, 11:36
AU Optronics' (AUO) shipments of panels for the iPad mini are expected to decrease from four million units in the first quarter of 2013 to 2.5-2.8 million units in the second, according...
Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
May 16, 22:07
Innolux is competing for orders for panels used in all levels of smartphones from China-based vendors, while in contrast, fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO) is focusing on orders for...
AUO reports April 2013 consolidated revenues
May 9, 16:01
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its preliminary consolidated April 2013 revenues reached NT$37 billion (US$1.25 billion), down 2.4% on month but up 21.9% on year.
LG to procure Ultra HD TV panels from AUO
May 7, 21:44
LG Electronics will reportedly procure 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels from AU Optronics (AUO), with shipments expected to begin as early as May 2013, according to industry sources.
AUO to produce wide color gamut Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13
May 7, 20:40
AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to produce volume shipments of Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology for color saturation as high as NTSC 100% in the third...
AUO announces pricing of follow-on public offering of American depositary shares
May 3, 11:13
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its follow-on public offering of 74,000,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing 10 common shares of the company, was priced...
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.
AUO reports 1Q13 financial results
Apr 30, 14:52
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its consolidated revenues in the first quarter of 2013 were NT$94.24 billion (US$3.16 billion), down 5.2% from the previous quarter. Gross profit...
AUO lands more Ultra HD TV panel orders from Philips
Apr 30, 13:49
AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to further bump up its shipments of Ultra HD TV panels due to a recent order increase from Philips for 55- and 65-inch units, according to industry...
BOE, CSOT expected to see 1Q13 net profits
Apr 18, 20:34
China-based TFT-LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are expected to generate first-quarter net profits of CNY200-250 million (US$32.1-40.2...
LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units
Apr 17, 22:12
Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...
Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand
Apr 15, 16:16
Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...
Sony to release Ultra HD LCD TVs in April with panels provided by AUO
Apr 9, 15:20
Sony will launch 55-inch XBR-55X900A and 65-inch XBR-65X900A4K Ultra HD LCD TVs in late April at retail prices of US$4,999.99 and US$6,999.99, respectively.
AUO to debut 5-inch Full HD OLED 443ppi smartphone display at China event
Apr 9, 14:49
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE & CODE 2013) in Shenzhen from...
Acer said to be mulling 7.9-inch tablet at US$149
Apr 8, 22:49
Acer is reportedly considering lowering the price of its Iconia A1-810 tablet, using 7.9-inch 1024-by-768 IPS panels, from US$250 to US$149 to compete against the iPad mini, according...
AUO March consolidated revenues hit 30-month high
Apr 8, 14:47
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its revenues for March 2013 hit the highest in 30 months. Consolidated revenues for the month reached NT$37.917...
AUO unable to land orders for new iPad mini, say sources
Mar 29, 12:18
AU Optronics (AUO), a supplier of panels used in the 7.9-inch iPad mini, is unlikely to land orders for the next-generation iPad mini because Apple will demand Retina-class panels...
AUO unveils complete wastewater recycling solution
Mar 21, 11:36
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on March 20 introduced an in-house-developed solution for completely recycling wastewater to attain zero discharge of wastes.
AUO lands orders for Ultra HD TV panels from Samsung, Philips
Mar 15, 14:36
AU Optronics (AUO) has obtained orders for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels from Samsung Electronics and Philips in addition to existing customers Sony and Toshiba, according to...

Taiwan-based panel makers in headhunting drives
Mar 11, 15:36
Panel makers in Taiwan such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics (AUO) are looking for extra staff, most notably engineers, for developing high-end panel products, according to...
AUO February consolidated revenues drop
Mar 8, 15:31
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its consolidated February 2013 revenues reached NT$27.73 billion (US$935.4 million), down by 3 % from the previous month and down by 0.8% from...
Lextar 2013 revenues expected to grow 50-60% due to merger with Wellypower
Feb 27, 10:42
Lextar, an LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), officially merged with Wellypower, another AUO LED subsidiary, on February 1, 2013. Market observers believe the merger will boost...

Feb 19, 20:15
AU Optronics (AUO) has reportedly reached one million in panel shipments for the iPad mini after months of efforts to increase yields, according to industry sources.
AUO announces new ADR investment
Feb 19, 15:26
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced it plans to issue new American depositary receipts (ADRs), including 640-800 million new shares, to expand its current ADR program as well as finance...
AUO expects positive turnaround in its financial performance during 2013, says company president
Feb 18, 22:10
AU Optronics (AUO) is looking to have a turnaround in its financial performance during 2013 and expects its shipments to start increasing as of March 2013, according to AUO president...
AUO January revenues rise 31.7% on year
Feb 8, 16:07
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced preliminary consolidated January 2013 revenues of NT$28.595 billion, down by 10.8% from the previous month but up by 31.7% from the same period last...
AUO looks to emerging markets for TV panel growth , says VP
Feb 7, 16:22
Flat screen TV growth is expected to rise 10% in 2013 in emerging economies throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America while shipment area is expected to grow about...
AUO reaches 65% yields for Ultra HD TV panels
Feb 7, 16:06
AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly reaching yields of 60-65% for its Ultra HD (3840 by 2,160) TV panels, according to industry sources.
AUO reports 4Q12 financial results
Feb 7, 15:59
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its consolidated revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012 were NT$99.4 billion (US$3.42 billion), down 3.3% from the previous quarter. Gross profit...
AUO expects to see stronger performance in 2013 due to improved product mix, says president
Feb 7, 15:20
AU Optronics (AUO) expects to see a good turnaround in performance during 2013 due to an improved product mix for its tablet and Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels, according to company...
Innolux and AUO expected to see reduced revenues in 1Q13
Jan 28, 22:57
Taiwan-based panel makers Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics (AUO) are expected to see an on-quarter decline in revenues during the first quarter 2013 due to an expected decrease...
Commentary: LCD panel industry still struggling
Jan 28, 11:13
Samsung Electronics has reported record profits for the fourth quarter of 2012 because of strong sales from its mobile communications products, but it's a big contrast - yet no surprise...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- 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
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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