Last update: Thursday 5 April 2012 [75 news items]
FPD equipment maker All Ring Tech posts losses for 2011
Apr 5, 14:12
All Ring Tech, a maker of manufacturing equipment for passive components, FPD and LED products, has reported net losses of NT$226 million (US$7.67 million) or NT$3.52 per share on...
BOE Technology showcasing transparent displays at FPD 2012 China
Mar 22, 15:22
China-based BOE Technology has followed Samsung Electronics, LG Display and AU Optronics (AUO) to venture into the development of transparent displays and is currently showcasing...
Samsung ranks number one in global flat-panel TV market in 2011
Feb 14, 16:35
Market research indicated that 2011 global flat-panel TV shipments reached 222 million units, up 7.5% on year. In particular, Samsung accounted for 20% of the market share, ranking...
Mirle, Kenmec expect demand pickup in 2H12
Feb 14, 15:46
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialists Mirle Automation and Kenmec Mechanical Engineering expect customer demand to pick up in the second half of 2012. Both firms are cautious...
China market: 39.9 million FPD TVs to be sold in 2012, says AVC
Jan 3, 01:00
Sales of FPD (flat panel display) TVs in the China market in 2012, due to the impact of European financial troubles and approaching to market saturation in large cities, will grow...
US flat-panel TV pricing at lowest level in eight months in November, says IHS iSuppli
Dec 22, 11:05
The prevailing economic uncertainty, along with frantic efforts among television manufacturers to boost year-end sales, combined to drive down the price of US flat-panel TVs to their...
Transparent panels highlighted at FPD International 2011
Oct 28, 11:33
Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), and AU Optronics (AUO) are highlighting transparent panels in different sizes and applications at FPD International 2011.
Wellypower showcasing new LED light bulb at FPD International 2011
Oct 28, 11:01
Taiwan-based LED firm Wellypower is currently showcasing the new Ceres LED light bulbs with a 270-degree emission angle at FPD International 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. The firm plans...
EIH showcases educational e-paper applications at FPD International 2011
Oct 27, 14:44
E Ink Holdings (EIH) has announced that it is taking part in FPD International 2011 in Yokohama from 26 to 28 October at Booth No. 6506. E Ink is showcasing a variety of e-paper displays...
FPD International 2011 focuses on touch, 3D and e-paper
Oct 26, 15:24
Display technologies, such as touch, 3D and e-paper, will be the focus at FPD International 2011 taking place in Yokohama, Japan, from October 26-28. Major players including AU Optronics...
AUO to showcase products at FPD International 2011 in Japan
Oct 24, 16:55
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will present its latest display technologies at FPD International 2011 in Japan during October 26-28. AUO will showcase its achievements in...
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...
CMI to attend FPD International 2011
Oct 21, 16:45
Chimei Innolux (CMI) will attend FPD International 2011 to take place in Yokohama, Japan, during October 26-28. CMI plans to showcase large-area panels featuring 3D and power-saving...
Taiwan, China to cooperate in specifying common LED lighting, PV, FPD standards
Jun 20, 11:09
At a cross-strait forum on information industries and technology standards taking place in Taipei during June 16-17, the Sinocon Industrial Standards Foundation on behalf of Taiwan...
Taiwan 1Q11 FPD production value down 7.8%
May 26, 12:27
Taiwan's flat panel display (FPD) industry generated production value of NT$353.63 billion (US$11.4 billion) in first-quarter 2011, decreasing 7.8% sequentially, according the government-sponsored...
Equipment supplier Csun says orders brisk
Apr 13, 15:21
Csun Manufacturing, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, has seen its capacity fully loaded for the first half of 2011. The company is also...
Apr 11, 11:54
LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.48 billion (US$186 million) for March, rising 1.54% sequentially but dropping 1.24% on year. January-March...
CMI showcases 3D panels at FPD China 2011
Mar 15, 15:11
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is exhibiting 23.6- to 65-inch 3D TV panels based on active shutter glasses technology at FPD China 2011 taking place in Shanghai March 15-17, according to the...
Sony takes top position for flat panel TV shipments in India for 2010, says DisplaySearch
Mar 8, 15:54
Sony overtook Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for the top position, with 22.1% of flat panel TVs shipped in the Indian market in 2010, according to DisplaySearch. The total...
Taiwan FPD key component production value to increase almost 1.5% in 4Q10, says IEK
Nov 18, 01:10
Taiwan-based makers of FPD key components will generate a total production value of NT$142.92 billion (US$4.66 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2010, increasing 1.48% on quarter,...
FPD International 2010: Sharp displays large-size TV wall
Nov 12, 02:30
Sharp is showcasing its large-size TV wall at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: LG Display shows thinnest 42-inch LED TV
Nov 12, 02:25
LG Display is showcasing the world's thinnest 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: SMD showcases 19-inch transparent 3D display
Nov 12, 02:20
Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is showcasing a 19-inch transparent 3D display at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: AUO showcases 71-inch 3D TV panel
Nov 12, 02:15
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing its 71-inch 3D TV panel at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
China has 13 5G and advanced production lines at the end of 3Q10, says CVIA
Nov 12, 02:10
China is actively developing its flat panel display (FPD) industry, and had a total of 13 5G or advanced TFT-LCD production lines at the end of the third quarter of 2010, according...
FPD International 2010: OLED 3D displays draw attention
Nov 12, 02:05
In addition to 3D displays, OLED 3D displays are drawing attention at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: BenQ Materials ships 3D optical films to AUO
Nov 12, 01:55
BenQ Materials has started shipping 3D optical films to AU Optronics (AUO) and in addition to its latest polarizer technology, BenQ Materials is also showcasing its latest touch panel...
FPD International 2010: Samsung showcases 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV
Nov 12, 01:35
Samsung Electronics is showcasing its 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
Creative replacement products help FPD industry to keep growing, says Samsung president
Nov 11, 16:40
Creative replacement will help the FPD industry to continue to grow. Five products will replace current products such as smart TVs replacing LCD/PDP TVs, tablet PCs replacing notebooks,...
Hanvon color e-book reader to hit the market in February 2011
Nov 11, 01:35
Hanvon will start selling its new 9.7-inch color e-book reader featuring E Ink Holding's latest color e-paper, Triton, in February 2011 with a selling price of 3,500 yuan (US$527.59)...
CMI to showcase latest 3D, touch screen flat panel displays at FPD International 2010
Nov 9, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) will exhibit a complete range of new products at the FPD International 2010 to be held in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12. In addition to a debuting its...
AUO to showcase deadzone-free naked-eye 3D display at FPD International 2010 in Japan
Nov 4, 01:00
AU Optronics (AUO) on November 3 announced that it will exhibit deadzone-free naked-eye 3D display solutions for use in 15.6-inch full HD notebook panels and 10.1-inch WXGA tablet...
Sony takes top share position for flat panel TV shipments in 2Q10 for India, says DisplaySearch
Sep 9, 14:17
Sony increased its unit share of flat panel TVs to 27.1% in the second quarter of 2010 and took top share position in the India market, according to the DisplaySearch. The total TV...
FPD tool maker Mirle profits jump in first seven months of 2010
Aug 20, 15:45
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation saw its pre-tax profits increase 83% on year to NT$350 million (US$10.97 million) in the first seven months of 2010...
Small- to medium-size FPD revenues up 31% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch
Aug 6, 16:13
Shipments of small- to medium-size flat-panel displays (FPDs) continued to climb in the second quarter of 2010 with US$5.4 billion in revenues, up 31% on year, and will reach US$6.7...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 44min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 57min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 32min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 50min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 3h ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 31min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 39min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 26min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h 10min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 36min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 53min ago
AUO 14-inch solar-power touch keyboard notebook solution
AU Optronics (AUO) has introduced a 14-inch solar-powered touch keyboard solution for notebook. The thickness of the solar module used in the solution is reduced to 2.1mm. The solar...
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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...
Photo: Company, Nov 2.
AUO 65-inch LED-backlit 4K2K panel
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing a 65-inch LED-backlit TV panel at the FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The 65-inch LED-backlit TV panel...
Photo: Company, Oct 30.
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing its 14-inch OLED TV panel at FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. AUO will present a series of OLED technologies,...
Photo: Company, Oct 28.
AUO 58-inch 2.35:1 aspect ratio ultra wide home theater display
AU Optronics will showcase its 58-inch 2.35:1 aspect ratio ultra wide home theater display at the FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from October 28-30, 2009. The 58-inch...
Photo: Company, Oct 27.
- 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
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |
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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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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.