Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [233 news items]
HannStar adds additional investment in Nanjing touch panel module plant
Dec 30, 01:40
HannStar Display has announced it will make an additional investment of US$65 million in a touch panel module subsidiary in Nanjing, China to build up production lines for cover glass...
Korea panel utilization rate reaches over 90% in November, says DisplaySearch
Dec 14, 14:09
Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers' average utilization rates reached over 90% in November, while Taiwan-based panel makers were gradually increasing their utilization rates mainly...
CMI November revenues up 10% sequentially
Dec 10, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$44.96 billion (US$1.49 million) for November 2010, up 10.5% sequentially.
Dec 9, 15:50
AU Optronics (AUO) plans to appeal at the Luxembourg general court against the European Commission's decision to fine TFT-LCD panel makers in Asia EUR649 million (US$858 million)...
HannStar November revenues up sequentially
Dec 8, 12:30
HannStar Display has announced revenues of NT$3.48 billion (US$115.4 million), up 4.5% sequentially but down 21% on year.
HannStar and Sintek land tablet PC touch panel orders from ViewSonic
Newswatch - Dec 2, 14:42
HannStar Display and Sintek Photronics together have landed touch panel orders for 10.1-inch tablet PCs from ViewSonic, according to a Chinese-language report in the Economic...
AUO has not received notification of EU anti-trust fines, CMI declines to comment
Dec 1, 01:40
Regarding a report on Reuters saying the European Union (EU) will fine panel makers in Asia including LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture...
HannStar Display posts revenue decline for October
Nov 9, 01:10
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted October revenues of NT$3.328 billion (US$110.24 million), down 15.8% sequentially and 33.5% on year. Revenues from January through October...
Notebook PCB orders rebound in November
Nov 3, 01:10
PCB orders from notebook makers have rebounded in November, prompting a more positive outlook for December and early 2011, according to notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold...
CPT, HannStar report net loss for 3Q10
Nov 1, 10:43
LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have announced net loss of NT$5.2 billion (US$170.44 million) and NT$2.2 billion, respectively, for the third quarter...
Former HannStar executive to be jailed for LCD price-fixing, says US Department of Justice
Oct 28, 10:54
A former executive from HannStar Display has agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail time in the United States for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the price of TFT-LCD...
Panel makers expected to report 3Q10 profit drops
Oct 25, 11:44
Major TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to see significant drops in profit in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter due to weaker-than-expected demand, as well...
Panel makers take precautions against appreciating NT dollar
Oct 20, 17:16
TFT-LCD panel makers are not worried about the recent appreciation of the NT dollar but they have to take precautions to avoid any further impact on their profits. They are also worried...
CPT and Hannstar accelerate transition to small-to-medium-size panel market
Oct 12, 01:10
China Picture Tubes (CPT) and Hannstar Display are increasingly utilizing 5G and 6G production lines to manufacture small-to-medium-size panels. For the third quarter, CPT and Hannstar's...
CMI posts flat revenues for September
Oct 11, 10:53
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that consolidated TFT-LCD related revenues reached NT$45.6 billion in September, an increase of 0.1% sequentially.
PCB makers see demand for notebooks pick up
Oct 8, 01:05
PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both indicated that notebook OEMs began to step up their pace of orders at the end of September 2010, resulting in...
CPT and HannStar report declines in September revenues
Oct 8, 01:00
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw their September 2010 revenues decrease sequentially by 11.4% and 3.9%, respectively, to NT$5.89 billion (US$194.69 million) and...
PCB maker HannStar Board to elect new chairman
Oct 4, 14:11
The board of directors of PCB maker HannStar Board is expected to elect Chiao Yu-heng to serve as new chairman after completing the integration of two subsidiaries – Global...
HannStar Board remains cautious about 3Q, 4Q10
Sep 30, 02:00
Notebook PCB supplier HannStar Board now expects its shipments for the third quarter of 2010 to decline 5-9% from the 22.9 million units shipped in the second quarter. Order visibility...
Sintek to invest NT$8.8 billion for second touch panel plant
Sep 27, 15:00
Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic has acquired land and a factory building in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) from HannStar Display and plans to invest NT$8.8 billion (US$280.04...
HannStar sells 6G CF plant to Sintek
Sep 27, 10:46
TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has expanded its cooperation with color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic for small- to medium-size touch panel business, and sold its 6G CF...
China market: HannStar Display unveils extra-slim touch panels
Sep 16, 01:45
HannStar Display has unveiled an array of extra-slim touch panels in 3.8-4 inch sizes for smartphones, 5-12.1 inch sizes for MID devices and tablet PCs, 17.3-inch panels for notebooks,...
CPT leads in small- to medium-size panel shipments in August
Sep 10, 15:17
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) shipped 37.09 million small to medium-size panels in August 2010, replacing rival Chimei Innolux (CMI) as the world's largest supplier in the segment.
CMI sees revenues down slightly on month in August
Sep 10, 13:59
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$45.54 billion (US$1.43 billion) for August 2010, down 0.9% from the previous month.
AUO August revenues up; CPT, HannStar down
Sep 8, 11:03
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a 12% sequential growth in August revenues, while fellow makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display...
HannStar to increase CF capacity
Aug 18, 15:28
TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display plans to spend NT$4.724 billion (US$148 million) increasing monthly color filter (CF) capacity by 50,000 sheets at its 5.3G plant in order to...
Skyworth leads delegation to Taiwan for US$600 million panel procurement
Newswatch - Aug 17, 16:19
China-based Skyworth, leading a delegation of vendors from Guangdong, China, arrived in Taiwan on August 16 for panel procurement up to US$600 million for 2010, according to a Chinese-language...
Notebook PCB maker HannStar expects orders to pick up in August
Aug 12, 14:25
PCB maker HannStar Board expects orders from notebook ODMs to pick up again in August after slow sales in July. Market sources also expect HannStar Board's revenues to grow 5% sequentially...
HannStar sees July revenues drop
Aug 10, 17:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$4.752 billion (US$149.65 million) for July, down 11.96% from June and 21.6% on year.
HannStar reports slimmer loss for 2Q10
Aug 2, 16:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced net loss of NT$428 million (US$13.45 million) for the second quarter of 2010, narrowing from net loss of NT$891 million...
Revenues of Taiwan's top-4 panel makers reach NT$314 billion in 2Q10
Jul 14, 11:35
Taiwan's top-four TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display generated total revenues of NT$314.64 billion (US$9.8...
CMI leads in small- to medium-size panel shipments in 2Q10
Jul 13, 15:37
Taiwan's top-four panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display shipped a total of 273.44 million small- to medium-size...
HannStar Board expects modest growth in 3Q10
Jul 7, 15:14
Taiwan-based notebook PCB maker HannStar Board expects shipments to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter compared to a 20% growth recorded in the same quarter of past years,...
PCB makers HannStar Board, GBM secure syndicated loans
Jul 6, 13:55
HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) have received NT$4.8 billion (US$149.09 million) and NT$2.4 billion, respectively, in loans from banks. Both PCB makers said the...
HannStar Display says production to remain at full capacity in 2H10
Jun 21, 14:34
HannStar Display expects production to run at full capacity throughout the second half of 2010, with monthly revenues to increase in the third quarter amid rising prices of large-size...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 9h 48min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 10h ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 10h 15min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 10h 17min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 10h 19min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 11h 1min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 11h 12min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 11h 18min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 11h 20min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 11h 22min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 11h 25min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 11h 45min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 11h 58min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:59
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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

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