Last update: Tuesday 22 May 2012 [854 news items]
Nov 1, 14:10
Chimei Innolux (CMI) saw its net losses widen to NT$17.257 billion (US$577 million) for the third quarter of 2011 from NT$13.01 billion in the previous quarter, according to a company's...
Sony reportedly considers quitting S-LCD; Taiwan panel plants may benefit
Oct 31, 11:17
Sony is reportedly considering withdrawing from S-LCD, a joint venture set up by Samsung Electronics and the Japan-vendor, due to Sony's mounting losses in the TV segment. Large-size...
AUO shifting focus to high-value applications, says VP
Oct 28, 10:35
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has been developing new product lines for high-value applications including touch, car-use, education, 3D imaging and AMOLED, and the company will...
Large-size panel prices to stabilize in November or December
Oct 28, 01:05
Prices of large-size flat panels are expected to stabilize in November at the earliest as flat panel makers are unwilling to further cut product prices due to mounting losses, according...
Bad economy brings opportunities for Taiwan panel makers, says JC Wang of CMI
Oct 27, 16:42
The world's economic downturn due to debt crises in Europe has caused Korea- and Japan-based panel makers to suspend expansion plans in terms of large-size panels, which is giving...

3D technologies move to small- to medium-size panels
Oct 27, 15:29
3D technologies are expanding their applications from large-size panels into those of small- to medium-sizes at FPD International 2011, Yokohama, Japan, where smartphones and tablet...
FPD International 2011 focuses on touch, 3D and e-paper
Oct 26, 15:24
Display technologies, such as touch, 3D and e-paper, will be the focus at FPD International 2011 taking place in Yokohama, Japan, from October 26-28. Major players including AU Optronics...
AUO 2012 capex may fall below NT$40 billion
Oct 26, 14:08
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has adjusted its capex for 2011 to around NT$60 billion (US$1.99 billion), from the original figure of NT$90-95 billion. With China-based peers...

LED TV penetration to reach 60-70% in 2012, says AUO
Oct 26, 11:29
The low confidence in the economy has been weakening demand for LED TVs. But according to LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), the penetration of LED-backlit TVs in 2012 is expected...
AUO posts loss of NT$15.8 billion for 3Q11
Oct 25, 15:01
AU Optronics (AUO) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$98.927 billion (US$3.25 billion) for third-quarter 2011, up 0.9% from the previous quarter. Gross profit was at negative...
AUO to showcase products at FPD International 2011 in Japan
Oct 24, 16:55
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will present its latest display technologies at FPD International 2011 in Japan during October 26-28. AUO will showcase its achievements in...

AUO demonstrates new generation mobile display technologies at FPD International 2011
Oct 21, 16:55
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its next generation of mobile display technologies, including a 4.29-inch qHD high resolution display using Hyper LCD technology, a 4.46-inch 1mm...
CMI, AUO asking employees to take more leave, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 20, 15:24
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) have encouraged their employees to take more leave recently due to declining capacity utilization rates,...
Heavyweight newcomers to accelerate solar market transformation
Oct 19, 10:01
Solar firms have been facing low demand in 2011. As marginalization continues to weed out firms that are less competitive, many non-solar industry leading corporations have been eyeing...

AUO to showcase complete solar solutions at Solar Power International 2011
Oct 18, 15:00
Taiwan-based panel and solar firm AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011) from October 18-20 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
AUO poised to start AMOLED production
Oct 14, 01:00
AU Optronics (AUO) has sent sample AMOLED panels to smartphone vendors and ODMs and plans to kick off volume production in 2012, according to the company.
AUO sponsors Apollo VI with high-efficiency solar cells in World Solar Challenge
Oct 13, 15:33
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that the company is one of the main sponsors of Apollo VI, a solar car created by Taiwan's National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences. Apollo...
AUO to introduce electronic shelf labels into Taiwan market
Oct 13, 11:34
AU Optronics (AUO) is in talk with Taiwan's biggest convenience store chain under Uni-President on introducing electronic shelf labels (ESLs) into the local market as early as 2012...
CMI revenues down in September; HannStar revenues up on month
Oct 11, 14:00
Chi Mei Innolux (CMI) has announced its consolidated revenues declined 1.3% on month and 9% on year to NT$41.47 billion (US$1.37 billion) in September. Meanwhile, fellow company HannStar...
Oct 7, 16:34
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$32.915 billion (US$1.08 billion) for September, down 1.1% on month and 21.6% on year. AUO's consolidated revenues for...
AUO, CMI likely to suffer 3Q11 losses of NT$10 billion each
Oct 7, 14:25
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) may each suffer losses estimated at NT$10 billion (US$342 million) for the third quarter 2011 due of falling prices for large-size LCD...
LCD makers tighten up to cope with large-size panel depression
Sep 30, 14:51
Large-size LCD panel makers are taking austerity measures, including adjusting workers' days off and a tighter cost control, to face continuing losses in the market, according to...
AUO cuts capex with LCD industry yet to see bottom, says chairman
Sep 29, 15:24
AU Optronics (AUO) has reduced its 2011 capex to less than NT$70 billion (US$2.3 billion), down 30% from NT$90-95 billion, and does not rule out the possibility of further slashes...
LCD TV panel shipments to China rise in August, says Displaybank
Sep 28, 15:43
LCD panel shipments to Chinese TV vendors rose 10% on month to reach 3.5 million units in August in preparation for the country's National Day holiday shopping in October, according...
Chi Mei, CMI clarify AUO lawsuit comment
Sep 28, 10:46
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chi Mei Group (CMG) have clarified that they have never made any official comments on AU Optronics' (AUO) price-fixing lawsuit in the US.
Chi Mei Group hopes AUO can win US price-fixing lawsuit
Sep 23, 14:48
The Chi Mei Group hopes that AU Optronics (AUO) can win the anti-trust lawsuit filed against the LCD panel maker by the US Justice Department, according to a Chi Mei executive.
CMI becomes major tablet panel supplier, says Displaybank
Sep 22, 10:35
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has become a major tablet panel supplier after taking up over 10% of the market in August 2011, according to Displaybank.
AUO reports minor fire at plant; operations unaffected
Sep 19, 14:10
TFT LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has reported that a minor fire took place at a plant at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) on September 16, 2011 due to a gas leak.
Equipment maker MIC receives orders from AUO
Newswatch - Sep 14, 14:34
Automation equipment supplier Marketech International Corp (MIC) has been awarded an over NT$200 million (US$6.75 million) contract by AU Optronics (AUO) and will supply glass thinning...
AUO named on DJSI World Index for second consecutive year
Sep 14, 01:10
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has been named for inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the second time, and the DJSI Asia/Pacific for the...
Small-to mid-size panel makers see strong growths in August
Sep 13, 11:33
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), and HannStar Display enjoyed double-digit growths in shipments to the small-...
AUO August revenues up on month
Sep 8, 15:10
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its preliminary consolidated August 2011 revenues of NT$33.27 billion (US$1.14 billion), up 1.6% on month and down 23.6% on year.
AUO reorganizes display business units
Sep 1, 14:32
AU Optronics (AUO) has reorganized its display business unit into three sub-groups focusing on video, mobile and touch solutions, respectively, with each sub-group responsible for...
Integration of Japan makers seen as healthy move for small- to mid-size panel industry
Sep 1, 14:28
Japan's attempts to integrate resources of the country's small- to medium-size panels would benefit the development of the global panel industry, but there are challenges ahead for...
HannStar reaches settlement agreement in price-fixing case
Sep 1, 11:24
TFT LCD maker HannStar Display has revealed it has reached a settlement agreement with buyers of its products over a price-fixing lawsuit against the company. It said that the plaintiffs...
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
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Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
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Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
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Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
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Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
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TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 3min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 1h 47min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 1h 48min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Before Going to Press | 2h ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 2h 13min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 2h 30min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- 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
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- 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
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- 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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- 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
22-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |

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- 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 rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
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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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
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