Taiwan BLU makers step up LCM production

Jul 15, 14:53

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have stepped up production of LCD modules (LCMs) as a value added service, according to industry sources. Though increased LCM production...

Major China TV vendors to buy LCD panels worth US$5.3 billion from Taiwan in both 2010 and 2011, says CVIA delegation

Jul 15, 10:37

China's major TV vendors are not expected to increase their purchase of LCD panels from Taiwan next year, with the procurement amount staying at US$5.3 billion for both 2010 and 2011,...

LED BLU maker Coretronic reports modest on-month sales growth in June

Jul 12, 14:54

Coretronic's June consolidated revenues grew at a modest 0.02% pace for a new monthly record at NT$8.635 billion (US$269.498 million), of which NT$5.506 billion came from its LED...

Wah Hong June revenues drop slightly, Chi Lin remains flat

Jul 7, 12:36

Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw its June consolidated revenues drop slightly by 1.4% sequentially, and Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of Chi Mei Group, saw its June revenues...

Chi Lin 2010 revenues to increase 30-40%

Jul 5, 16:41

Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group, is expected to see 30-40% growth in its 2010 revenues compared to 2009 amid the growth of its LED TV backlight unit (BLU) and...

Genesis will not give out dividends for 2009

Jul 1, 15:53

LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has announced that it will not distribute dividends for 2009 due to a net loss of NT$187 million (US$5.82 million) or NT$1.51...

TV vendors expect LED TV to account for 30-40% of their LCD TV shipments in 2010

Jun 29, 14:03

Global leading LCD TV vendors expect shipments of LED-backlit LCD TVs to account for 30-40% of their total LCD TV shipments in 2010, according to market sources.

Japan TV vendors come to Taiwan to secure LED supply

Jun 25, 15:17

Amid the surging demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs, Japanese TV vendors recently visited Taiwan to secure LED supplies. LED packaging houses including Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto...

Chi Lin signs US$370 million factoring deal

Jun 25, 15:01

Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of Chi Mei Group, on June 24 signed a US$370 million account receivables factoring deal with six banks in Taiwan, which will help to replenish its...

Kenmos expects 20-30% revenue growth for 2Q10

Jun 18, 15:45

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology expects its revenues in the second quarter of 2010 to increase 20-30% sequentially and its monthly revenues to continue to...

BLU maker Forhouse to ramp up light guide plate production

Jun 7, 14:45

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse plans to ramp up its capacity of light guide plates (LGPs) to 6,500 tons a month by the end of 2010 compared to 5,000-5,500 tons currently, according...

Radiant expects LCM shipments to reach 3 million units in 2Q10

Jun 2, 12:02

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its LCD module (LCM) shipments to reach almost three million units in the second quarter of 2010 with major...

Taiwan-based BLU makers see growth in April revenues

May 14, 10:17

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic, Forhouse, Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology have all seen on-month growth in their April revenues.

Radiant reports slight growth in April revenues

May 7, 14:54

Backlight unit (BLUs) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$120.94 million) for April, increasing 3.77% sequentially and 32.7%...

Coretronic announces net profit for 1Q10

May 4, 11:18

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced net profit of NT$1.06 billion (US$33.76 million) for the first quarter of 2010, decreasing by 5% sequentially.

BLU makers Forhouse and Kenmos report net profit for 1Q10

May 3, 09:56

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Kenmos Technology have announced net profits of NT$204.07 million (US$6.51 million) and NT$102.51 million, respectively, for...

Radiant Opto-Electronics expects to ship 55 million notebook-use BLUs in 2010

Apr 28, 13:54

Backlight unit (BLUs) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its shipments of BLUs for notebooks to grow 55% to 55 million units in 2010, according to company chairman Wang Pen-Jan...

Prices for 40-inch TV edge-type LED BLUs to fall around 40% in 2010, says Displaybank

Apr 20, 13:59

Quotes for edge-type LED backlight units (BLUs) are expected to drop in 2010, with prices of such BLUs or 40-inch TVs to fall by 42.9%, according to Displaybank.

LED count in TV BLUs to fall by 30% at the end of 2010, says AUO

Apr 15, 15:43

The volume of LEDs used in TV backlight units (BLUs) will reduce by about 30% at the end of 2010 when single-side edge-type LED BLUs enter mass production, according to AU Optronics...

Coretronic reports growth in March consolidated revenues

Apr 12, 14:52

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues in March 2010 rose 10% sequentially and 43% on year to NT$7.394 billion (US$234.7 million),...

BLU makers Radiant, Wellypower enjoy about 30% growth in March revenues

Apr 7, 15:50

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Wellypower Optronics have both reported that their March consolidated revenues grew about 30%.

Unity Opto, Ledtech, Ligitek report growth in March revenues

Apr 7, 15:37

LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology, Ledtech Electronics and Ligitek Electronics have reported sequential increases of 38.74%, 91.14% and 23.34%, respectively, for March rev...

Light guide plates for LED TVs in short supply

Apr 7, 11:18

Light guide plates, a key component of LED backlight unit (BLU) for LCD TV, are reportedly in short supply, and the shortage is expected to remain for a while amid the surging demand...

Radiant generates net profit of over NT$1.3 billion from 2009

Mar 26, 17:02

Taiwan-based LED backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics on March 25 published its 2009 financial performance, posting net profit of NT$1.362 billion (US$42.74 million)...

Two AUO subsidiaries to expand capacities in China

Mar 16, 14:44

AU Optronics (AUO) will add investment in its LCD TV ODM subsidiary BriView Electronics to expand its production capacity in Kunshan, eastern China, where AUO is also planning to...

Radiant and Forhouse have over 10% on-month drop in February revenues

Mar 11, 16:27

Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have announced an on-month drop of over 10% in their February revenues due to fewer working days and...

Coretronic reports 6% sequential drop for February revenues

Mar 10, 16:58

Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$6.7 billion (US$210.99 million) for February, down 6.08% on month but up 50.67% on year,...

China market: Single-side LED BLUs to be adopted for entry-level LCD TVs

Mar 1, 15:56

LCD TV makers are expected to launch models with lower cost, newly designed single-side edge-type LED backlight units (BLUs) to compete for the emerging LED TV market in China in...

Young Optics sees lower sales and profit in 2009

Feb 26, 15:48

Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.6 billion (US$174.61 million) for...

Labor and polarizer shortage may affect panel prices in March

Feb 26, 15:05

LCD panel makers are monitoring the supply shortage of polarizers, backlight units (BLUs) and labor in China, as well as the lower-than-expected sales in China, as all these factors...

LED TV vendors ask for smaller, brighter LED chips, says Epistar

Feb 23, 11:30

Average LED chip brightness is expected to increase by 20% in 2010 as first-tier LCD TV vendors are demanding higher brightness and smaller in size LED chips for LCD TV backlight...

LED BLU costs falling faster than CCFL BLUs, says DisplaySearch

Feb 22, 16:15

The cost of a 40-inch edge-type LED backlit unit (BLU) is expected to drop to US$100 in the fourth quarter of 2010 from US$118 in the first quarter of 2010, driven down by increasing...

AUO BLU subsidiaries to merge in September

Feb 11, 16:41

The board of directors of backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), have decided to merge the two companies...

Wah Hong reports high in January revenues

Feb 4, 17:06

Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$742.61 million (US$23.24 million) for January, a new historical high.

Radiant shipping LED BLUs for Apple iPad, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 3, 16:36

Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics will ship a total of 300,000 LED backlight units (BLUs) for the Apple iPad in January, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...