Last update: Wednesday 24 April 2013 [174 news items]
Taiwan market: LED TVs to grab 15% of market in 2010, says Chimei VP
Jun 22, 12:01
An estimated 1.20 million LCD TVs will be sold in the Taiwan market in 2010 – up from a previous estimate of 1.15 million units – of which 15% will be LED-backlit models,...
CMI appoints personnel to strengthen relation with equipment maker Contrel
Jun 18, 16:40
An executive from Chimei Innolux (CMI) has been appointed president of Taiwan-based LCD inspection-equipment maker Contrel Technology, with the two companies expected to tighten their...
CMI sees on-month drop in May revenues
Jun 10, 10:56
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$49.68 billion (US$1.53 billion) for May, down slightly by 0.5% on month. Its large-size LCD panel shipments in May rose...
AUO, CMI to reelect boards of directors in June
Jun 2, 14:53
AU Optronics (AUO) and HannStar Display are both scheduled to hold board of directors meetings on June 18, while the board of directors of Chimei Innolux (CMI) will hold a meeting...
PVI to take measures to increase production efficiency
May 20, 16:42
Since Prime View International (PVI) currently does not have plans to expand its LCD panel capacity, the company plans to take measures to increase its LCD panel production efficiency...
Taiwan market: Sony aggressive pricing may bring down overall LED TV prices
May 14, 15:48
Sony's aggressive pricing to promote sales of its LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market may help bring down overall LED-backlit TV prices on the local market, according to market...
LCD equipment maker Contrel turns profit in 1Q10
May 3, 17:04
Contrel Technology, a Taiwan-based LCD inspection-equipment maker, swung to net profits of NT$68.42 million (US$2.18 million) in the first quarter of 2010 after suffering losses for...
PVI may have a chance to cut into Apple iPad supply chain
Apr 22, 15:45
Prime View International (PVI) stands a chance of becoming a panel supply for the Apple iPad through its Korea subsidiary Hydis' fringe-field switching (FFS) technology, according...
Top-4 LCD panel makers see strong March shipments, say sources
Apr 21, 15:54
The top-4 LCD panel makers all saw strong shipments to the three major large-size segments in March, with Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), and Chimei Innolux (CMI) leaing in...
LCD panel makers vying for 3D notebook panel orders from Asustek
Apr 16, 16:30
LCD panel makers including Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are eyeing the opportunity to supply 3D panels for Asustek Computer's 17-inch...
Chimei Innolux CEO reportedly to meet TPV president in mid-April
Apr 14, 10:18
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) chairman Hsing C Tuan reportedly will visit TPV Technology president Jason Hsuan in mid-April though the two firms have already turned from partners...
Chimei Innolux announces March revenues and shipments
Apr 12, 14:02
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) registered unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$38.38 billion (US$1.22 billion) for TFT-LCD related business in March 2010. For the month, CMI shipped...
Taiwan market: Top-10 vendors see January-February LCD TV sales fall short of target
Apr 6, 12:24
The top-10 vendors of LCD TVs in the Taiwan market sold 225,600 units during January-February 2010, 9.8% short of the expected total sales volume of 250,000 units, according to sources...
Chimei Innolux 8.5G monthly capacity to reach 60,000 substrates in 3Q11
Apr 2, 15:13
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) is ramping up the capacity of its 8.5G LCD panel plant and expects to have a monthly capacity of 60,000 substrates in the third quarter of 2011, according...
Chimei Innolux, AUO may see similar revenues in 2010
Mar 30, 14:03
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to bring in consolidated revenues of NT$450-500 billion (US$14.1-15.6 billion) in 2010, while Chimei Innolux Corporation...
Chimei Innolux reportedly considering selling a-Si thin-film PV maker Chi Mei Energy
Mar 30, 10:57
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux reportedly is considering selling Chi Mei Energy - a subsidiary that makes amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules...
Chimei expects LED models to account for over 30% of its monitor revenues in 2010
Mar 26, 14:12
Taiwan-based vendor Chimei on March 25 unveiled a 23-inch L series LED-backlit LCD monitor, the 23LH, and will launch four more LED monitor models in the second half of 2010, with...

China likely to approve investment proposals from global top-4 LCD panel makers, say sources
Mar 25, 15:24
China is expected to approve investment proposals submitted by the global top-four LCD panel makers - Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux...
Chimei Innolux shifting LCD monitor lines from southern China to western China
Mar 23, 14:43
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) has begun shifting its capacity dedicated to annual ODM production of 7-8 million Hewlett-Packard (HP) LCD monitors at its factory in Shenzhen, southern...
Chimei Innolux considering China plant, says CEO
Mar 21, 15:33
Chimei Innolux Corporation CEO Hsing C Tuan indicated the company is considering proposals for setting up an LCD panel production plant in China but he is unable to disclose the details...
CMO, Innolux, TPO complete merger
Mar 19, 16:13
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) - the entity merging Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays - was officially established on March 18, with Hsing C Tuan,...
Chimei Innolux to shake up LCD panel IC sector
Mar 15, 16:52
The birth of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) is expected to shake up the LCD panel-related IC design sector, according to industry sources.
Southern Taiwan Science Park revenues to reach NT$600 billion in 2010
Mar 1, 09:54
Revenues of the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) are expected to reach NT$550-600 billion (US$17.13-18.69 billion) in 2010 amid Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),...
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments estimated at 150,000 units in January 2010
Feb 12, 15:02
LCD TV shipments in the Taiwan market are estimated to have reached 150,000 units in January 2010, with Sony ranking the number one vendor with 22,000 units in shipments, according...
CMO, Innolux and TPO set new merger schedule
Jan 29, 15:20
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays have rescheduled their merger date for April 1, a month later than the date they last set, according to the companie...
Taiwan market: Asustek takes the lead in 2009 brand LCD monitor sales
Jan 21, 16:34
Asustek Computer was the brand vendor that sold the most LCD monitors in the Taiwan market in 2009 followed by Chimei and Acer in second and third, according to industry sources.
Chimei Innolux lands LCD panel orders from Sony, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 18, 11:21
Chimei Innolux Corporation, the new entity to be formed between Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Innolux Display in March, has reportedly landed orders for five million LCD panels...
Chimei Innolux may become second largest panel maker worldwide in 3Q10
Jan 15, 11:58
Chimei Innolux Corporation, a new entity to be formed in March, is expected to surpass LG Display (LGD) to become the second largest LCD panel maker worldwide in the third quarter...
Taiwan market: LCD TV demand to reach 1.15 million units in 2010, says Chimei VP
Dec 15, 11:08
The Taiwan LCD TV market is expected to grow 16% to 1.05 million units in 2009 and to 1.15 million units in 2010, according to Chimei vice president of brand development division...
Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ to introduce LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010
Dec 1, 15:44
Taiwan-based LCD TV vendor Chimei has disclosed plans to launch LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2010, while fellow competitor BenQ reportedly will...
Chimei brand operation to remain despite CMO-Innolux merger
Nov 30, 17:10
Chimei, the LCD display brand affiliated with Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), will continue its brand operations and see limited impact from the merger of Innolux Display and CMO,...
Taiwan market: Vendors expect over 20% growth for IT Month sales
Nov 30, 16:15
Vendors of consumer electronics and IT products expect the ongoing IT Month, an annual year-end promotional sales event in Taiwan from November 28 to December 6, 2009 to see on-year...
Taiwan market: Chimei tops LCD TV vendor ranking in October 2009
Nov 20, 17:10
Chimei shipped 15,000 LCD TVs in October 2009, remaining the top vendor in the Taiwan LCD TV market, according to market sources. Chimei expects to ship over 150,000 units in 2009,...
Taiwan market: Chimei aims at NT$5 billion in revenues for 2010
Nov 9, 16:41
Chimei aims to challenge NT$5 billion (US$154.68 million) for revenues in Taiwan in 2010 as the company plans to launch large-size LCD TVs with features including white LED backlighting,...
Taiwan market: Asustek ships 140,000 LCD monitors in 3Q09
Oct 16, 15:13
Asustek Computer ranked first in the third quarter in Taiwan's LCD monitor market with company record shipments of 140,000 units, a significant increase compared to 90,000 in the...
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
IT + CE | 22min ago
Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
Displays | 42min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
IT + CE | 49min ago
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Displays | 1h 12min ago
MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
Bits + chips | 1h 17min ago
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Displays | 2h 2min ago
Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
Bits + chips | 2h 17min ago
Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
Bits + chips | 2h 40min ago
Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
Green energy | 2h 53min ago
DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
Bits + chips | 2h 57min ago
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
Displays | 3h 57min ago
Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
Bits + chips | 4h 37min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Bits + chips | 4h 39min ago
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
Mobile + telecom | 5h 39min ago
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Mobile + telecom | 5h 54min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- MediaTek-MStar merger yet to receive China approval
- Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
- PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
- Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
- Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
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- 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
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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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- 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
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- 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.

















