Last update: Wednesday 19 June 2013 [8149 news items]
China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
May 17, 14:11
A shortage in the supply of some key components, including high-end camera modules, touchscreen panels and multi-chip package (MCP) memory chips, is worsening in the smartphone industry...
AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
May 17, 11:36
AU Optronics' (AUO) shipments of panels for the iPad mini are expected to decrease from four million units in the first quarter of 2013 to 2.5-2.8 million units in the second, according...
Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
May 16, 22:07
Innolux is competing for orders for panels used in all levels of smartphones from China-based vendors, while in contrast, fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO) is focusing on orders for...
Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
May 16, 21:46
Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs has remained strong thanks to brisk smartphone sales in China, which is set to drive revenue growth for related suppliers including design houses,...
Panel makers to benefit from Huawei plans to sell 60 million smartphones in 2013
May 16, 14:23
Huawei Device is reportedly aiming to sell 60 million smartphones worldwide over the next 12 months, which is expected to bring in major orders for Taiwan-based panel makers, according...
Samsung reportedly to supply panels for Microsoft 7.9-inch tablet
May 15, 22:18
Microsoft will reportedly release a 7.9-inch Surface tablet at the end of June featuring displays from Samsung Display, but LG Display (LGD) and Taiwan-based firms have yet to be...
More TV panel makers discuss producing enhanced Ultra HD TV panels
May 15, 21:48
Panel makers are already planning what kind of products to produce throughout the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology...
CSOT aims to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13
May 15, 21:43
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
E Ink to begin mass producing 13.3-inch flexible EPDs in 2H13
May 14, 21:40
E Ink Holdings has announced the upcoming release of E Ink Mobius, a new flexible e-paper display (EPD) technology. The company claimed E Ink Mobius will be the first flexible display...
Global shipments of large-size panels drop 5% in April 2013, says WitsView
May 14, 20:53
Global shipments of large-size panels in April 2013 reached 65.2 million units, dropping 5% on month, according to research firm WitsView.
Ultra HD TV vendors cut prices to make technology more prevalent in the market
May 14, 14:52
Ultra HD TV vendors are cutting prices in hopes that the technology will be more prevalent in the market during 2013, according to industry sources.
Tablet vendors ask panel makers to refrain from raising panel prices
May 13, 21:31
Tablet vendors hope to sell entry-level 7-inch tablets at between US$129-169 in 2013 and are asking panel providers to refrain from increasing pricing for their panel technology,...
Mirle sales affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel, solar energy sectors
May 13, 16:23
Equipment supplier Mirle Automation has seen its sales continue to be affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel and solar energy sectors, according to industry sources.
Taiwan panel makers receive increased orders for handset panels sized 4.7- to 5-inch
May 13, 15:39
Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see strong orders from handset vendors in China, most notably for 4.7- 5-inch panels, according to industry sources.
CPT announces April 2013 performance
May 10, 15:41
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated net sales for April 2013 reached NT$4.53 billion (US$152 million), up 2% on month and 10.5% on year.
Sales in professional flat panel display segment up 8.5% in 1Q13, says Futuresource
May 10, 11:29
Sales in the professional flat panel display segment grew 8.5% on quarter, and posted a strong on-year result, up more than 30% to reach 523,000 units in during the first quarter...
Innolux swings into profitability in 1Q13 following 10-quarter losses
May 10, 10:55
TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux returned to profits for the first time in first-quarter 2013 after suffering net losses for 10 consecutive quarters, according to the company's latest...
AUO reports April 2013 consolidated revenues
May 9, 16:01
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its preliminary consolidated April 2013 revenues reached NT$37 billion (US$1.25 billion), down 2.4% on month but up 21.9% on year.
Innolux announces April 2013 performance
May 9, 15:59
Innolux Corporation has announced its April 2013 unaudited consolidated revenues reached NT$40.9 billion (US$1.39 billion) in April 2013, a decrease of 7.9% on month but an increase...
Giantplus expects to see turnaround in 2Q13
May 9, 12:38
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of small- to medium-size LCD panels and touch panels, expects its performance to improve in the second quarter of 2013 due to orders from...
Samsung and LG to add new TV panels to their lineups
May 9, 12:30
Samsung Display has plans to produce 48-inch TV panels by the end of 2013 while LG Display is planning to produce 48.5- and 55-inch TV panels during the first half of 2014, according...
Hydis looks to adjust strategy amid high losses in 2012
May 8, 18:55
Hydis Technologies has plans to produce more niche products that can generate high gross profits in order to help the company become profitable in 2013, according to industry sourc...
Nokia shifts panel orders to Innolux and CPT amid Samsung adjustment
May 8, 15:09
Nokia is reportedly shifting some of its panel orders away from Samsung Display to Taiwan-based Innolux Corporation and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) as a result of recent TFT LCD...
LG to procure Ultra HD TV panels from AUO
May 7, 21:44
LG Electronics will reportedly procure 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels from AU Optronics (AUO), with shipments expected to begin as early as May 2013, according to industry sources.
AUO to produce wide color gamut Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13
May 7, 20:40
AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to produce volume shipments of Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology for color saturation as high as NTSC 100% in the third...
Handsets with 4.5-inch and above screens to make up 30% of shipments in China during 2Q13
May 7, 20:04
About 30% of handsets shipped in the China market during the second quarter of 2013 are expected to have panels sized 4.5-inch and above, according to market observers.
Tablet vendors already plan new strategies for 2014, panel makers may face production issues
May 7, 14:49
Tablet vendors are already in discussions over releasing more 8-inch products in 2014 in anticipation that 5- and 6-inch smartphones will slowly drive down sales of 7-inch tablets...
Price gap between touch and non-touch notebooks may drop below US$50 in 3Q13
May 7, 11:59
As Acer and Asustek Computer are both aggressively promoting touchscreen notebooks, sources from channel retailers expect the price gap between touchscreen and non-touchscreen notebooks...
Touchscreen models to account for 50% of Acer notebook shipments in 2014
May 6, 22:38
Acer is set to raise the shipment proportion of its touchscreen notebooks from 12% of the total volume in the first quarter to 50% by 2014 and 70% by 2015, according to Acer vice...
Samsung to start selling OLED TVs in Korea in June
May 6, 22:18
Samsung Electronics is expected to start selling its 55-inch OLED TVs in South Korea as of June 2013, according to industry sources, adding the company will release the products in...
TV panel prices expected to drop US$1-2 through end of 2Q13
May 6, 22:04
TV panel prices are expected to drop about US$1-2 over the next few months due to a TV sales slowdown in the market as a result of the May 1 holiday period in China coming to an end,...
Notebook and monitor vendors plan to release Ultra HD products
May 6, 22:02
Notebook and monitor vendors are expected to release products equipped with Ultra HD panels in 2013, according to industry sources.
Penetration rate of Full HD notebook panels expected to reach 15% in 2013, says WitsView
May 6, 16:19
The penetration rate of Full HD panels used in notebook products may reach as high as 15% in 2013, according to research firm WitsView,
CSOT selling 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels at 2.1 times the price of Full HD models
May 6, 14:56
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is now selling 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels primarily to China-based TV vendors such as TCL for 2.1 times the price of Full...
AUO announces pricing of follow-on public offering of American depositary shares
May 3, 11:13
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its follow-on public offering of 74,000,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing 10 common shares of the company, was priced...
Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
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Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
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AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
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UMC looking for potential acquisitions in Asia
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Micron swings to fiscal 3Q13 profit
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Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 21:51
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
AU Optronics (AUO) is exhibiting a 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel at the China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE & CODE 2013) in Shenzhen from...
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AUO 55-inch switchable mirror display
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcaing a 55-inch switchable mirror display for commercial purposes at the China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE...
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CES 2013: Samsung curved OLED TV
Samsung Electronics unveiled at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a curved OLED TV panel. Consumers will enjoy a panorama effect with the curved TV, which is...
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AUO is showcasing its ultraslim notebook displays at Touch Taiwan 2012. The 10.1-, 13.3- and 15.6-inch Ultra Notebook displays feature ultra slim and light with high resolution. ...
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AU Optronics (AUO) is exhibiting a 4.46-inch smartphone display panel with wide viewing angle and HD 720 high resolution (329 PPI) at Touch Taiwan 2012 running until August 31. Its...
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Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components and material for the flat panel industry. Digitimes recently sat down with Ho...
Future developments in the TFT LCD panel industry: Q&A with Innolux chairman
The TFT LCD panel industry is continuing to intensify as market demand is increasing, bringing competition between Korea-, Japan-, Taiwan- and China-based panel makers to unprecedented...
The possibilities of Willow glass: Q&A with Corning executives Alan Eusden and Dipak Chowdhury
Corning Glass is one of the world's leading makers in specialty glass. One of its latest products is the Willow glass, which promises to enable the commercialization of flexible display...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) in the second half of 2011 has brought more uncertainties to the development...
Challenges of upcoming in-cell touch technology: Q&A with TPK chairman Michael Chiang
Touch panel maker TPK Holding managed to ramp up its revenues 7-fold to NT$143.37 billion (US$4.86 billion) in 2011 from NT$18.71 billion in 2009. The touch panel vendor also posted...
- 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
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant 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
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- 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
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- 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
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
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- 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
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- 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.