Last update: Monday 6 May 2013 [41 news items]
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...
Ultra HD TVs to be offered at same price as Full HD TVs in China during May 1 holiday
Apr 29, 21:13
China-based TV vendors will reportedly hold special sales events for Ultra HD TV products during the May 1 holiday period, which include similar pricing as Full HD TV models, according...
Taiwan market: Foxconn to offer 40-inch Full HD TV for contract-bundled sale
Apr 12, 10:00
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced the offering of an internally produced 40-inch Full HD LED-backlit LCD TV for contract-bundled sale at NT$8,800 (US$294)...
AUO to debut 5-inch Full HD OLED 443ppi smartphone display at China event
Apr 9, 14:49
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE & CODE 2013) in Shenzhen from...
BenQ to release Full HD 3D projectors in 2013
Mar 29, 15:14
BenQ will release Full HD 3D short focal projectors in 2013 and aims to sell them within commercial, education and entertainment segments, according to general manager of BenQ's Technology...
Taiwan-based panel makers expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels
Mar 19, 19:35
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Corporation are expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels until the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
VESA introduces updated dual-mode standard for higher resolution interoperability with HDMI displays
Feb 4, 10:15
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced the latest release of the DisplayPort Dual-Mode Standard. The product supports the next generation of Dual-Mode DisplayPort...
Full HD projector sales expected to reach 35,600 units in 2013 in education and business segments
Jan 30, 14:54
Full HD (1080p) projector sales in the education and business segments are expected to reach a cumulative 35,600 units in 2013 followed by a steady rise through 2016 when sales are...
HTC M7 likely to use 468ppi Full HD panels from Sharp
Jan 18, 13:59
HTC will likely use Full HD panels made by Sharp for its reported soon-to-be released M7 smartphone due to low OLED yields from Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), according...
Jan 3, 14:36
Sharp is reportedly witnessing a shortage of its in-house produced 5-inch Full HD handset panels due to explosive sales of its Aquos Phone SH930W in Taiwan, according to industry...
More smartphone vendors to launch models with 5-inch Full HD displays in 1H13, say sources
Dec 13, 16:31
Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE are expected to follow HTC and Sharp to roll out smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays in...
Innolux to mass produce 5-inch Full HD 443ppi handset panels in 1Q13
Dec 11, 21:28
Innolux is expected to mass produce 5-inch Full HD handset panels that have 443ppi in the first quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Tianma successfully produces Full HD and OLED panels during trial production period
Dec 3, 16:20
China-based Shenzhen Tianma Micro-electronics has successfully produced 4.5-inch Full HD and 3.2-inch OLED panels during a recent trial production run, according to industry source...
Taiwan market: Optoma to drop Full HD projector prices
Nov 26, 22:15
Projector vendor Optoma will drop its Full HD (1,980 by 1,080) projector prices to approximately NT$30,000 (US$1,030) from NT$36,900 most likely before the end of 2012, according...
CMI to showcase 5-inch Full HD panel module with 443ppi
Aug 29, 01:10
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is planning to showcase its new 5-inch Full HD panel module with a 443ppi for the first time at Touch Taiwan.
Supply chain reportedly to start volume shipping products for new iMac in July
Jul 3, 01:10
Apple's supply chain reportedly will start supplying components for the mass production of Apple's upcoming new iMac all-in-one PC in July with the device's official launch possibly...
LG Display announces 5-inch 1080p HD display for smartphones
May 30, 10:26
LG Display has introduced a 5-inch full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The LCD panel is based on Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) technology and features 440ppi...
Largan Precision sees 50% of camera lens shipments being 8-megapixel models
Mar 6, 01:15
Largan Precision in February has about 50% of its camera lens shipments being 8-megapixel models with 5-megapixel models accounting for about 20% and models with smaller resolutions...
Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 as well as 8GB iPad 2 on March 7
Mar 1, 01:10
As Apple has scheduled an event on March 7, sources from its upstream supply chain pointed out that the company is expected to launch two iPad 3 models - a 16GB version and 32GB ve...
Rumors about new iPad specifications not taken seriously by component makers
Apr 12, 01:05
The IT market has recently seen rumors that Apple is preparing to adopt AMOLED panel or Full HD resolution support into its new iPad, while the company reportedly will launch its...
Sony aims at 30% of global Full HD home theater projector market in 2011
Nov 29, 15:38
Sony aims to account for 25-30% of the global Full HD home theater market in 2011, while estimating that 3D models will account for 30% of the global home theater market.
Trident dominates 2010 TV chip market, says iSuppli
Nov 18, 16:32
Capitalizing on new technology and customers gained from its acquisition of certain assets from NXP Semiconductors in late 2009, US-based semiconductor supplier Trident Microsystems...
Taiwan market: Samsung introduces new LED monitor
Oct 5, 15:12
Samsung Electronics has introduced a new LED-backlit LCD monitor, the BX2231, to the Taiwan market with a sales price of NT$6,290 (US$202.31).
IFA 2010: Panasonic displays 152-inch 3D plasma TV
Sep 6, 15:13
Panasonic is showcasing a 152-inch plasma 3D-ready TV at IFA 2010, which will run from September 3-8, 2010, and the Japan-based vendor plans to launch the TV in October and start...
Delta to show World Cup games in 3D in Taiwan
Jul 2, 16:17
Delta Electronics has announced that it will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), ELTA TV, Vivitek, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Adidas to show five World...
Samsung begins mass producing 3D TV panels
Jan 29, 12:22
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has started mass production of panels for 3D LED-backlit TVs and 3D LCD TVs.
Acer introduces full HD 3D LCD monitor
Jan 11, 16:14
Acer has introduced a full HD 3D Vision-ready 1080p monitor, the GD245HQ/GD235HZ for 3D gaming, videos and other home entertainment uses. The Acer GD245HQ/GD235HZ is already shipping...
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...
Taiwan market: LCD TV demand to reach 1.15 million units in 2010, says Chimei VP
Dec 15, 11:08
The Taiwan LCD TV market is expected to grow 16% to 1.05 million units in 2009 and to 1.15 million units in 2010, according to Chimei vice president of brand development division...
LG Display rolls out 3D LCDs with full HD resolution
Dec 3, 13:55
LG Display (LGD) has announced the commercial launch of a 3D LCD panel boasting full HD resolution. The new product is a 23-inch 3D monitor LCD panel for use with shutter glasses.
LCD TV prices fall 22% for Black Friday, says iSuppli
Dec 1, 13:51
US retailers during the week of Black Friday cut prices on LCD TV models by an average of 22% compared to before the event, causing sales to rise by 6% compared to a year earlier,...
Samsung sampling HD CIS to customers
Newswatch - Sep 23, 14:27
Samsung Electronics has begun sampling high-definition (HD) CMOS image sensors (CIS) to customers and expects HD and full HD CIS to see significant growth momentum in 2010. The penetration...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches seven LCD TV models
Jul 29, 15:10
BenQ has launched seven new LCD TV models in the Taiwan market in sizes ranging from 32-inches to 52-inches, according to the company.
CMO to ship 23.6-inch 3D LCD monitor panel in 3Q09
Jun 23, 14:01
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) will start shipping 23.6-inch 120Hz full HD 3D LCD monitor panels in the third quarter, and 18.4-inch 120Hz full HD 3D LCD notebook panels in the fourth...
HTC has announced its new flagship smartphone, the new HTC One, which features the latest Android Jelly Bean OS and LTE network technology, and is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon...
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HTC and Verizon Wireless have jointly announced the HTC Droid DNA, a smartphone with a Full HD 1080p display. It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor featuring a quad-core...
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Samsung Electronics has begun volume production of 128GB embedded memory for next-generation smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. With 128GB of the new embedded memory...
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Samsung 30nm 2GB LPDDR3 mobile memory
Samsung Electronics has begun mass producing 2GB and low power double-data-rate 3 (LPDDR3) memory using 30nm-class technology for next-generation mobile devices. The new LPDDR3,...
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Computex 2012: Acer Aspire S7 ultrabook
Acer has introduced its latest premium Windows 8 ultrabook devices, the Aspire S7 series, at Computex Taipei 2012. Available in two sizes - 13.3-inch and 11.6-inch - the series adopts...
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- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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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| GTSM (OTC) | 119.56 | +0.49 | +0.41% |
| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.