Last update: Thursday 12 April 2012 [36 news items]
Tekcore to ship more LED backlight products to Korea in 2Q12
Apr 12, 16:14
LED chipmaker Tekcore expects its shipments of backlighting applicatiosn for direct- and edge-type LED-backlit TVs to clients in Korea to gain momentum starting the second quarter...
LED TV panel shipments reach 16.6 million units in 4Q10, says DisplaySearch
Mar 1, 16:51
Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlights reached a high of 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, with strong growth in edge-lit configurations, according...
Global LCD monitor market to stay flat or drop slightly in 2010
Nov 10, 10:52
CCFL-backlit LCD monitor panel prices have stopped dropping after fast declined in the third quarter of 2010. But the current low levels mean price-sensitive consumers will be more...
LED TV panel demand to increase significantly in January-February 2011, says Lextar president
Nov 3, 02:00
Demand for LED-backlit LCD TV panels will increase significantly in January-February 2011 as TV vendors are planning to launch new models in March, according to David Su, president...
Taiwan market: Amtran launches 5 new Vizio LED TVs
Sep 2, 15:00
US-based LCD TV brand Vizio has launched five M series edge-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in Taiwan, according to the vendor's Taiwan-based manufacture partner Amtran Technology.
South Korea panel makers face shortage of BEF, say Taiwan makers
Jul 20, 15:38
South Korea-based makers of LED-backlit LCD TV panels are faced with short supply of brightness enhancement film (BEF) mainly due to increased demand arising from their new design...
Global TV shipments to grow 15% on year to 242 million units in 2010, says DisplaySearch
Jul 2, 14:15
Global TV shipments are expected to exceed 242 million in 2010, a 15% growth on year, a much significant growth compared to the 2% growth in 2009, according to DisplaySearch. Not...
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.
Taiwan market: Sampo to distribute Westinghouse LED TVs
Jun 15, 11:58
Sampo has obtained the rights to distribute LCD TVs from US-based Westinghouse in the Taiwan market and will introduce 46- and 55-inch edge-type LED-backlit TVs at NT$69,900-99,900...
Taiwan makers' LCD TV shipments to surge on orders for LED sets from Japan in 2H10
Jun 14, 16:15
Taiwan-based LCD TV makers such as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Compal Electronics and Wistron are expected to see significantly shipment growth in the second...
Wistron may gain LED TV orders from Sony
May 24, 14:46
Wistron stands a good chance of receiving orders from Sony for LED-backlit LCD TVs, as the maker's affiliate Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has obtained certification from the...
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.
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...
Taiwan market: LG aims at over 30% share for LED TVs in 2010
Apr 14, 16:52
LG Electronics (LGE) aims to sell 150,000 LCD TVs for a market share of 13.6% in Taiwan, with the volume including 40,000 LED-backlit models that will account for 33.1% of Taiwan's...
DisplaySearch increases TV shipment forecast to 228 million units in 2010
Mar 24, 16:59
The global TV market is expected to reach 228 million units in 2010, up from the previous forecast of 218 million units, due to strong result in 2009 and the positive influence of...
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...
Vizio aims to ship 3-4 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010
Dec 23, 12:24
US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio expects to ship 3-4 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, a large hike from about 100,000 units delivered in 2009, according to company founder and CEO...
LG Display unveils ultra-thin LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm
Dec 21, 12:15
LG Display (LGD) has announced that it has developed what it claims to the world's thinnest LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm. The development of extremely slim LCD panel was possible...
LED-backlit TV shipments to reach 26 million in 2010, says Displaybank
Dec 17, 16:46
LED-backlit LCD TVs will reach 26 million units in 2010, accounting for 16% of the total LCD TV market in 2010, and in 2013 LED-backlit models will reach 129 million units, or 61.5%...
Amtran reportedly to invest in Everlight
Nov 26, 14:11
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology reportedly has picked LED packaging house Everlight Electronics for its planned LED investment, according to market sources.
LG plans to ship 7.5 million LED TVs in 2010
Nov 24, 11:31
LG Electronics aims to ship 7.5 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, up from 400,000 units in 2009, according to LG Taiwan.
China market: LED TV demand to reach 4 million units in 2010, says CECC
Nov 4, 11:58
Demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market is expected to increase to four million units in 2010 from one million units in 2009, and to eight million units in 2011, as both...
AUO exhibits ultra wide, 3D, OLED display technologies at FPD International 2009
Oct 27, 14:41
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its new display technologies, including 3D, in-cell touch panel, and e-paper, will be exhibited at FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan,...
Taiwan market: LG to ship ultra-thin frameless LED-backlit TVs in November
Oct 22, 15:55
LG Taiwan will ship its SL90 series frameless LED TVs with a thickness of 2.9cm to the local market in November, with the 47-inch model priced at NT$86,900 (US$2,682) and the 42-inch...
Samsung ahead in LED monitor market
Sep 18, 16:50
Samsung Electronics has introduced a 23-inch ultra-thin LED-backlit monitor, the XL2370, in Taiwan and the model is expected to be available in other markets soon, according to the...
Amtran unveils Vizio 55-inch LED TV; US vendor aiming to ship 2-3 million LED TVs in 2010
Sep 9, 12:31
Amtran Technology, an affiliate of Vizio, on September 8 unveiled in Taiwan a 55-inch LED TV it makes for the US vendor. Amtran chairman Alpha Wu said Vizio aims to ship 2-3 million...
AUO and CMO pushing LED-backlit TV panels
Sep 4, 14:59
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) both plan to push sales of LED-backlit TV panels. AUO will launch seven LED-backlit TV panels by the end of the year, and CMO...
Second-tier TV makers eyeing smaller-size LED TV market
Sep 1, 10:41
Second-tier LCD TV makers, having seen the success of Samsung Electronics's LED TVs, are eyeing the market for smaller-size LED TVs, according to market sources.
Vizio to launch LED TV in September or October, sources say
Aug 25, 10:15
US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, is expected to introduce a 55-inch LED TV in September or October in the US market, according...
Taiwan market: LGE to launch 240Hz LED TV
Aug 7, 13:10
LG Electronics (LGE) will introduce a 240Hz LED TV, the LH90, in Taiwan soon, with the price difference between the new product and traditional LCD TVs limited to about 30%, according...
Over 90% of Radiant notebook BLUs to be LED by end of 2009
Jun 30, 15:22
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics expects LED backlight units (BLUs) to account for over 90% of its total notebook BLU shipments by the end of 2009, according to the company.
LCD backlight LEDs to reach 34 billion units in 2012, says DisplaySearch
Jun 23, 12:06
In 2012, 34 billion LEDs will be used in TFT-LCD backlights, in sizes ranging from 1-inch to more than 70-inch, up more than 300% from eight billion units in 2008, according to Dis...
Proportion of LED TVs to reach 39% in 2013, says iSuppli
Jun 12, 16:35
As prices of LCD panels that use LED backlights fall in the coming years, their use in TV is set to explode, iSuppli predicts. Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlighting...
Large-size LED-backlit panel shipments pass 10 million units in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch
Jun 12, 15:10
LED backlights are growing rapidly in large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD displays. Panels with LED backlights reached 10.6 million units in the first quarter of 2009, up 63%...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 11min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 24min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 1h 59min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 17min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 27min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 2h 58min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 6min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 25min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 53min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 3h 37min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 3h 38min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 3min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 20min ago
LG Display has unveiled a 2.6mm thick 42-inch LCD TV panel. The panel is backlit with edge-type LED backlighting technology and weighs less than 4 kilograms. The panel features 120Hz...
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Samsung 40-inch ultra slim full HD LED-backlit TV panel
Samsung showcased a 40-inch full HD LED-backlit LCD TV panel with a thickness of only 3.9mm at the FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The panel...
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- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
22-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
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...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.