Last update: Wednesday 19 June 2013 [310 news items]
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
Jun 19, 12:46
The growing adoption of the open cell business model in the LCD panel industry has generated different views on the future of the backlight unit (BLU) sector, said Wang Pen-Jan, chairman...
Coretronic ships 5.78 million BLUs in May
Jun 11, 10:35
Coretronic has revealed it shipped 5.78 million backlight units (BLUs) in May, shrinking 2% sequentially, with the corresponding revenues of NT$4.108 billion (US$137 million) growing...
Radiant Opto-Electronics May revenues hit 28-month low
Jun 6, 19:55
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics on June 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.138 billion (US$138 million) for May, a 28-month low with decreases of 12.22%...
BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
May 20, 16:35
Taiwan-based backlighting unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has been seeking out orders from new customers in addition to Apple, which should help bump up the company's revenues...
Radiant Opto-Electronics April BLU shipments down over 20% sequentially
May 7, 15:02
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 8.143 million LED backlight units (BLU) in April, dropping 22.68% on month and consisting of 7.008 million units used in notebooks, 1.023...
BLU makers expect differing results in 2Q13
Apr 29, 21:10
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects to see a 5% on-quarter decline in revenues during the second quarter of 2013, but expects a rebound in the...
Coretronic expects 50% sequential growth in 2Q13 TV BLU shipments
Apr 29, 10:43
Taiwan-based Coretronic expects its LCD TV backlight unit (BLU) shipments during the second quarter of 2013 to hike on quarter by 50% mainly due to increasing orders from Japan- and...
Local suppliers threaten Taiwan's dominance in China TV LED BLU market
Apr 15, 23:54
China-based LED chip packaging houses have been extending their presence from small-size LED BLUs (backlight units) to large-size models in the China market, posing potential competitive...
Radiant Opto-Electronics, Coretronic expected to see sequential growth in March revenues
Mar 19, 15:43
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Coretronic are expected to see March consolidated revenues grow on month, according to industry sources.
Radiant Opto-Electronics February BLU shipments down 13.2% on month
Mar 11, 15:40
Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 9.542 million backlight units (BLUs) in February, decreasing 13.2% sequentially, according to the company.
Coretronic BLU shipments down 18% in February
Mar 11, 10:24
Coretronic shipped 5.73 million backlight units (BLUs) in February, decreasing 18% sequentially, according to the company. It also shipped 47,000 DLP projectors in February, dropping...
Coretronic expects over 50% sequential growth in 1Q13 tablet BLU shipments
Mar 1, 15:25
Taiwan-based maker Coretronic expects its backlight unit (BLU) shipments for tablets during first-quarter 2013 to increase over 50% sequentially.
Radiant January BLU shipments sequentially down 3%
Feb 18, 22:52
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 10.997 million backlight units (BLUs) in January, slipping on month by 3%, according to the company.
Commentary: BLU demand expected to increase in 2013 due to LED TV and tablet sales
Jan 11, 10:52
Backlight unit (BLU) makers are forecast to see accelerated output value growth in 2013 due to an expected climb in the global LED TV penetration rate. In 2012, large-size LED TVs...
TPV to purchase 9% stake in BLU maker Chi Lin, say sources
Jan 9, 16:06
LCD TV maker TPV technology will reportedly purchase a 9% stake in backlight unit (BLU) maker Chi Lin Technology, an affiliate of the Chi Mei Group, according to industry sources.
Radiant lands nearly all BLU orders for new Apple products, say sources
Oct 25, 15:29
Radiant Opto-Electronics has reportedly landed nearly all backlight unit (BLU) orders for use in Apple's recently announced new products, which will most likely push the company's...
BLU makers post mixed sequential growth in September
Oct 11, 15:11
Radiant Opto-Electronics, Coretronic and Forhouse, three Taiwan-based BLU (backlight unit) makers, saw consolidated revenues for September decreasing on month while fellow maker Kenmos...
Wah Hong September revenues hit record, Radiant September BLU shipments almost flat sequentially
Oct 8, 15:58
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial had consolidated revenues of NT$1.141 billion (US$38.6 million) for September hitting a monthly record, while Taiwan-based BLU...
Kenmos Technology 3Q12 revenues expected to double on quarter
Oct 5, 10:44
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology is expected to generate revenues of NT$3 billion (US$101 million) for the third quarter of 2012, double the figure posted...
Epistar acquires Huga Optotech
Oct 1, 10:51
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will issue new shares in order to obtain a 100% stake in Huga Optotech, the firm announced on September 28. Huga Optotech has been officially acquired...
Backlight demand for large-size products continues to be strong, says Epistar
Sep 19, 15:37
Starting September 2012, demand for AlGaInP LED has been weakening, according to LED chipmaker Epistar. Nevertheless, the firm added, demand for backlight applications is still strong,...
BLU maker Coretronic announces net profits of over NT$500 million for 1H12
Aug 24, 01:25
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronics has reported net profits of NT$268 million (US$8.93 million) or an EPS NT$0.35 for the second quarter of 2012. For the January-June period,...
BOE eyes team up with Formosa Epitaxy, Unity Opto to set up LED epitaxial wafer plant
Aug 17, 11:27
China-based LED firms have been producing low-priced LED chips causing oversupply in the upstream LED chip segment to continue. China-based panel maker BOE recently announced plans...
BLU makers to see drops in revenues due to iPad shipment adjustments
Aug 16, 15:08
Taiwan-based backlight units (BLU) makers such as Radiant Opto-Electronics will most likely see decreases in revenues during the third quarter due to Apple adjusting its iPad orders,...
Taiwan LED firms indicate mixed 3Q12 forecasts
Jul 19, 01:30
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is conservative about third-quarter 2012 market conditions. Despite having clear order visibility for August, September continues to be unclear,...
Total 2Q12 revenues of Taiwan LED firms increase 20% sequentially
Jul 12, 14:38
Market research shows that total second-quarter 2012 revenues of publicly traded Taiwan-based LED firms reached NT$25.82 billion (US$861 million), an on-quarter increase of 22.7%...
Coretronic ships 5.82 million BLUs in June
Jul 11, 12:18
Coretronic shipped 5.82 million backlight units (BLUs) in June, mainly consisting of 480,000 units for LCD TVs (94% being LED applications), 1.91 million units for monitors (86% being...
September orders depend on China market, says Epistar chairman
Jun 20, 01:30
Lee Biing-jye, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, has noted the firm's order visibility for TV LED backlight units (BLU) is clear to August. Orders in September will...
LED lighting demand for chips to exceed backlight units in 2014, says Lextar chairman
Jun 15, 15:44
LED lighting will become the main LED application in 2014, according to David Su, chairman of Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar.
Taiwan LED firms see mild revenue growths in May
Jun 15, 12:35
According to statistics, the total May revenues of Taiwan-based LED firms reached NT$8.7 billion (US$290.9 million), up by 4.59% on month but down 12.1% on year. Benefitting from...
Jun 7, 11:56
Accommodating the introduction of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and Microsoft's Windows 8, numerous industry leading notebook brands are currently showcasing ultrabooks at Computex...
Radiant BLU shipments for iPads likely to reduce in 2H12, say sources
May 31, 01:25
BLU maker Radiant Opto-Electronics is expected to see its shipments of BLUs for Apple's iPads affected significantly in the second half of 2012 when LG Display and Sharp are likely...
Coretonic shifts focus to small- to mid-size BLUs
May 24, 16:17
Coretronic may see operations improve as it starts to focus more on small- to medium-size backlight units (BLU) instead of large-size monitor applications.
BLU maker Coretronic reports declined profits for 1Q12
Apr 30, 12:04
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic saw its net profits drop 40.8% on quarter and 64.3% on year to NT$239 million (US$8.15 million) in the first quarter of 2012 due largely to weak...
Radiant reports over 16% on-quarter profit growth for 1Q12
Apr 25, 12:55
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced net profits of NT$1.20 billion (US$40.64 million) for the first quarter of 2012, increasing 16.7% from a year earlier...
Taiwan market: Nearly 127,000 inkjet, over 44,000 laser printers shipped in 1Q13, says IDC
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Getac to launch slim ruggedized notebooks
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Foxconn to set up automated production base in China
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Innolux to focus marketing on small- to medium-size panels in 2H13
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AUO poised for volume production of WCG TV panels
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TV panels likely to be in oversupply in latter half of 3Q13, say Taiwan makers
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LGD volume produces 17.1-inch RGB LED-backlit LCDs for notebooks
LG Display has begun volume production of its 17.1-inch WUXGA LCD panels for notebooks using RGB LED backlighting. LGD said despite the superiority of the technology, RGB LED backlight...
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- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Butterfly S and HTC Desire 600
- Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
- Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
- Lite-On Technology to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$2.35
- Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
- Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
- AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
- Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
- IDC lowers forecast growth for monitors while average screen size increases
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- Chilisin eyes strong prospect of tablet market, expects strong growth
- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- 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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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- 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
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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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.