Last update: Thursday 1 November 2012 [131 news items]
Hanwang color e-book reader to launch in 1Q11
Dec 1, 01:25
Hanwang Technology will launch a color e-book reader using an EPD panel from E Ink Holdings (EIH) at the end of the first quarter of 2011, and will start e-book reader trails in junior...
ChangChun PetroChemical develops cholesteric liquid for display products with ITRI
Nov 24, 01:15
ChangChun PetroChemical has entered the display business in cooperation with the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop cholesteric...
E Ink 4Q10 revenues may reach NT$9 billion
Nov 11, 15:36
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) expects revenues to increase 60-70% to NT$9 billion (US$298.38 million) in the fourth...
E Ink eyes non-English speaking markets for e-book readers
Nov 5, 01:10
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) is actively developing the non-English speaking market for e-book readers...
E Ink hits record net profits in 3Q10
Oct 28, 15:33
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings recorded net profits of NT$709 million (US$22.2 million) in the third quarter of...
Chi Lin introduce E Ink-based e-tag products
Oct 22, 01:35
Eyeing the commercial display market for e-paper, Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group, has launched a series of e-tag products based on E Ink Holding's (EIH's) EPD...
E Ink invests in IC driver supplier UltraChip, says report
Newswatch - Oct 19, 16:11
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has decided to invest in LCD driver IC supplier UltraChip as part of its...
E Ink reports revenue growth in September
Oct 11, 12:18
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) saw its September consolidated revenues increase 33% sequentially and 42.35%...
E Ink 4Q10 revenues to increase 70% sequentially, says report
Newswatch - Sep 15, 16:16
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holding (EIH) is expected to see September revenues increase by over 50% sequentially amid surging...
E Ink announces August revenues of NT$1.6 billion
Sep 13, 10:51
Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.6 billion (US$50.3 million) for August 2010, increasing 2.57% sequentially...
No effect from Samsung quitting e-paper business, says E Ink
Aug 26, 15:57
Commenting on Samsung Electronics' recent decision to quit the e-paper business, electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) noted that although Samsung is one of the...
E Ink to promote EPD applications beyond e-book readers
Aug 17, 15:23
Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH), in view of Samsung Electronics' adoption of EPD for use as keypads of handsets, will tap markets for EPD applications...
E Ink to increase production of FFS panels at Hydis
Aug 11, 17:05
Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings will increase the production of FFS (fringe filed switching) panels at its Korea-based subsidiary Hydis to 75% of its...
Asustek to launch 8-inch 64-grayscale e-book reader at below US$599
Aug 6, 16:32
Asustek Computer will launch an e-book reader with an 8-inch 64-grayscale TFT-LCD screen without backlight for own-brand sale at below US$599 in October 2010, according to the comp...
SiPix EPD production yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September
Jul 13, 12:16
SiPix Technology, an EPD (electrophoretic display) subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has recently overcome its production bottleneck and expects yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September,...
E Ink June revenues down 3% sequentially
Jul 12, 12:09
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holding, previously known as Prime View International (PVI), has posted consolidated revenues of...
E Ink announces next generation display platform
Jul 2, 16:09
E Ink Corporation, the leading developer and marketer of electronic paper display technology, has announced the release of its next generation display technology, Pearl. With Pearl,...
PVI changes name to E Ink Holdings
Jun 21, 12:25
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has changed its name to E Ink Holdings and all products will be sold under the brand name of E Ink, according to...
PVI May revenues up 5% sequentially
Jun 15, 15:36
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.77 billion (US$54.79 million) for May, increasing 4.49% sequentially and...
CPT eyeing e-book reader market though TFT-LCD technology
Jun 14, 17:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is eyeing the e-book reader market using its TFT-LCD technology, according to company president Lin Sheng-chang.
LGD to establish JV with iRiver for e-book readers
Jun 14, 16:22
LG Display (LGD) has announced plans to establish an e-book reader joint venture (JV) with iRiver to reinforce its presence in the fast-growing global e-book reader market.
PVI color EPD products hit the market at the end of 2010
Jun 10, 17:04
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) is currently sampling its color e-paper to clients and expects products to hit the market by the end of 2010, according...

Analog IC maker AAT to post strong sales gains for May
May 31, 14:16
Advanded Analog Technology (AAT) expects its revenues for May to be higher than the NT$110 million (US$3.43 million) recorded in April buoyed by shipments of power management (PWM)...
PVI subsidiary Hydis sees operation turn profitable
May 12, 14:11
South Korea-based TFT-LCD panel and EPD maker Hydis Technologies, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI), saw its operation swing to profits in April from continued...
PVI, Giantplus see April revenues down sequentially
May 11, 16:49
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel makers Prime View International (PVI) and Giantplus Technology have reported that consolidated revenues dropped in April.
China market to witness fast growing sales of e-book readers, says PVI chairman
Apr 27, 11:56
The sales volume of e-book readers in the China market as a percentage of the global total sales rapidly increased from less than 10% in 2009 to 23% in the first quarter of 2010 and...
E Ink production unaffected by lab fire, says PVI
Apr 26, 11:29
Prime View International (PVI) has revealed that a fire broke out in a lab at its US-based subsidiary E Ink on April 23, but there were no injuries or major losses.
AUO confirms resignation of SiPix chairman
Apr 21, 12:08
AU Optronics (AUO) has confirmed the resignation of Liu Chun-ting as chairman of SiPix Imaging, an EPD subsidiary of the LCD panel maker. But Andrew Tseng remains as president of...
PVI to invest US$500 million to expand EPD business in China
Apr 19, 14:57
Prime View International (PVI) has announced to invest US$500 million to expand its electrophoretic display (EPD) business in China and to cooperate with China-based fanshu.com and...
E-paper shipments up 417% on year in 2009, says DisplaySearch
Apr 14, 13:49
Shipments of e-paper increased to five million units in 2009, up 417% on year from 950,000 units in 2008, mainly due to the popularity of e-book readers, particularly Amazon's Kindle,...
PVI March revenues up 19% on month
Apr 12, 16:33
Prime View International (PVI) has reported March 2010 consolidated revenues of NT$1.87 billion (US$59.27 million), including results from subsidiaries such as E-Ink and Hydis, up...
Qisda solves e-book reader volume production issues, 2010 shipment projection unchanged
Apr 12, 11:17
Qisda has found solutions to issues regarding its panel materials and manufacturing processes, the company said recently. It expects a full recovery from the production glitches seen...
Wistron to produce 6-inch e-book readers for Hong Kong publisher
Apr 1, 16:46
Wistron is cooperating with a Hong Kong-based publisher to tap China's e-book market, and plans to launch a 6-inch e-book reader in June 2010, according to industry sources.
SiPix signs with China-based publisher to tap China e-book readers market
Mar 31, 15:01
SiPix Technology, an EPD subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), on March 30 signed an agreement of strategic cooperation with China-based Shanghai Century Publishing Group in Shanghai...
PVI planning color, flexible, touchscreen, and video EPDs, reveals chairman
Feb 5, 16:50
Besides color and flexible EPDs (electrophoretic displays), Prime View International (PVI) also plans to introduce touch-capable EPDs and EPDs that support animation in 2010, according...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 1h 21min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 1h 35min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 1h 47min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 2h 33min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 2h 59min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 3h 11min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 3h 15min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 3h 16min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 3h 19min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 4h 1min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 5h 1min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 1h 47min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 1h 55min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 16min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 26min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 37min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 2h 38min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 2h 39min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 3h 11min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 10min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- 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
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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.
























