HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January

Feb 10, 14:10

HannStar Display has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.74 billion (US$92.9 million) for January, up 8.9% on month but down 28.8% on year.

OLED moving to compete in TV market, says DisplaySearch

Jan 9, 11:03

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...

AMOLED revenues surge 169% in 2011 from smartphone adoption, says DisplaySearch

Jan 6, 11:42

The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...

LGD China LCM plant hit by strike, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 29, 11:50

Some production of the LCD module (LCM) plant of LG Display (LGD) in Nanjing China has been halted due to a recent strike triggered by discontent of its workers over year-end bonuses,...

L&T Display Technology to close Xiamen TV plant

Dec 22, 01:30

The Xiamen TV plant of L&T Display Technology, a joint venture between TPV Technology and LG Display, has decided to discontinue its operations with industry sources indicating...

CES 2012 may not help pump up demand

Dec 20, 01:30

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, which will be hosted from January 10-13 in 2012, may not help pump up consumer demand afterward as there are not expected to be many new...

Apple may launch new MacBook Pro with 2880 by 1800 display resolution, say sources

Dec 14, 14:28

Apple is likely to launch its new MacBook Pro lineup with a display resolution of 2880 by 1800 in the second quarter of 2012, setting a new round of competition for panel specifications...

Tablet PCs to diversify in display resolutions and sizes in 2012

Dec 9, 15:55

Tablet PCs rolled out by vendors in 2012 will not only see an upgrade in display resolutions in general but also a further diversification in display sizes, which will include 7-,...

HannStar Display cuts workforce at 5G line, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 1, 15:46

HannStar Display has laid off about 5% of its employees at its 5G production line in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) affecting jobs of around 100 workers, according to a Chinese-language...

E Ink suspending FFS panel production cooperation agreement with LG display

Nov 25, 12:02

E Ink Holdings (EIH) will suspend a cooperation agreement it signed with LG Display for the production of FFS (fringe field switching) LCD panels and will buy back a sum of corporate...

Samsung, LG Display reportedly to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012

Nov 18, 15:06

Samsung Electronics and LG Display reportedly plan to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012, according to industry sources.

INCJ, Hitachi, Sony, Toshiba sign agreements to integrate small- and medium-size display businesses

Newswatch - Nov 16, 10:38

Four Japan-based companies - Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba - has announced that they have signed definitive agreements to integrate their...

CMI seeking NT$40 billion syndicated loans

Nov 15, 14:12

LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) is still negotiating with a banking consortium for the arrangement of a syndicated loan of up to NT$40 billion (US$1.33 billion) in order to improve...

Amazon next-generation Kindle Fire likely to have 8.9-inch display

Nov 4, 01:05

Amazon is likely to change its product roadmap by shifting the display size of its next-generation Kindle Fire to 8.9-inch instead of 10.1-inch as originally planned, according to...

Taiwan monitor market to face slow growth in 2012

Nov 2, 14:12

The monitor market in Taiwan has been moving toward stability. Industry sources indicated shipments in the fourth quarter are likely to be better than in the third, but market conditions...

Asustek expected to ship 1.8 million tablet PCs in 2011, says CEO

Nov 1, 01:20

Asustek Computer expects its tablet PC shipments will reach its goal of 1.8 million units in 2011 as the company launches its second-generation quad-core Transformer Prime on November...

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...

Ident, AUO partner to develop 3D gesture multi-touch display

Sep 21, 16:58

Ident Technology and AU Optronics (AUO) have announced a strategic partnership that will leverage Ident's GestIC three-dimensional (3D) gesture control chip together with AUO's 2D...

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...

Apple cancels supply schedule of iPad 3 for 2H11

Aug 16, 01:25

US-based tablet PC players Apple has recently canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second half of 2011, forcing other tablet PC brand vendors that are set to launch same-level...

Emerging Display expanding touch module capacity

Aug 12, 17:03

Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) is expanding its monthly production capacity of small- to medium-size touch modules from 150,000 units currently to 220,000-250,000 units later...

LG Display and AUO likely to increase capacity utilization sequentially in 3Q11

Aug 3, 01:15

Despite weak demand in the LCD TV market due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs, the traditional boom season in the third quarter should help panel makers...

Small-sized display shipments decline amid weak demand from all markets except tablets, says IHS iSuppli

Jul 29, 16:15

Shipments of small- and medium-sized display (SMD) panels fell for the second straight month in May as demand decreased from cellphones and all other major product categories-with...

Inventory of TV panels increasing due to ongoing weak demand

Jul 26, 01:35

Weak demand in the LCD TV market has been putting great pressure on panel makers. According to industry sources, While the third quarter has been the traditional high season for LCD...

HannStar Display to ramp up capacity for touch-panel modules and IPS panels

Jul 15, 14:16

HannStar Display will step up its production of touch-panel modules and IPS panels, with monthly capacity for touch-panel modules to top 1.5 million units at the end of 2011 and IPS...

eMemory offers eNVM IP in TSMC 80nm HV technology

Jul 14, 14:05

Embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) silicon IP developer eMemory Technology has announced that its one-time programmable memory, NeoBit, has been qualified in TSMC's 80nm high-voltage...

White-box players supply close to 20% of global tablet PC shipments in 1Q11

Jun 28, 01:05

White-box tablet PC players are rising quickly in the tablet PC industry with related shipments already accounting for close to 20% of global tablet PC shipments in the first quarter...

Hanvon first to adopt E Ink-developed color e-paper display

Jun 15, 10:21

Hanvon Technology, the largest China-based vendor of e-book readers, is the first client adopting a color e-paper display developed by Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings (EIH) and will launch...

CPT showcasing 3D, touch, and window LCD applications at Display Taiwan 2011

Jun 15, 01:40

Taiwan-based Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is currently showcasing it latest technologies in 3D imaging, touch, and green energy related panels at Display Taiwan 2011. WS Lin, chairman...

Epson develops control platform to support E Ink e-paper

Jun 14, 10:34

Japan-based Seiko Epson has developed a control platform to support 9.68-inch 300dpi (dot per inch) electronic paper display developed by E Ink, with the platform consisting of a...

AUO, HannStar Display see revenues edge up sequentially in May

Jun 9, 01:35

AU Optronics (AUO) saw its consolidated revenues up 1.3% on month but down 23.3% on year to NT$33.6 billion (US$117.07 million) in May 2011. Fellow company HannStar Display saw its...

Computex 2011: Audio sound effect players seeking partners in smart mobile device market

Jun 3, 01:15

As tablet PC become the hottest topic at Computex 2011, audio sound effect players including Dolby and Digital Theater System (DTS) are turning aggressive in seeking partners at the...