Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [127 news items]
HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
May 17, 14:18
TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$7.57 billion (US$254 million), gross margin of 27.36%, net operating profit of NT$1.328 billion, net profit of NT$1.315...
Innolux January TFT-LCD panel shipments down on month, up on year
Feb 18, 15:56
Taiwan-based Innolux shipped 11.062 million large-size TFT-LCD panels and 37.117 million small- to medium-size panels in January, with the former decreasing 16.4% on month but increasing...
HannStar Display sees continued net loss in 3Q12
Nov 1, 19:18
Panel maker HannStar Display on October 31 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012. The company suffered a continued net loss per share of NT$0.11 (US$0.0038)...
HannStar Display ships over 39 million small- to medium-sized panels in July
Aug 9, 14:03
Taiwan-based HannStar Display shipped 39.61 million small- to medium-sized TFT-LCD panels in July, increasing 5% on month, according to the company.
CPT, HannStar Display to focus 2H12 operations on small- to mid-sized panels used in mobile devices
Jun 26, 01:45
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display, two Taiwan-based makers of TFT-LCD panels, have decreased production of large-sized panels and will focus business operation in...
HannStar Display to see revenues move up in 2Q12
Jun 1, 01:10
HannStar Display is expected to see its revenues edge higher in the second quarter of 2012, but it remains to be seen if the panel maker can swing back to profitability in the quarter...
HannStar Display ships more large-size LCD panels in April
May 10, 01:20
HannStar Display has reported revenues of NT$2.95 billion (US$100.44 million) for April, up 1.6% on month but down 24.4% on year. Shipments of large-size LCD panels grew 20.4% sequentially...
CPT stock downgraded to requiring full delivery
Newswatch - May 7, 16:26
Stock of Taiwan-based panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has been downgraded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) to requiring full-cash delivery, as the firm's first-quarter...
CMI posts heavy losses of nearly NT$65 billion for 2011
Apr 2, 10:23
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has reported net losses of NT$20 billion (US$677 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing total losses for all of the year to NT$64.76 billion.
HannStar Display sees decreased February revenues
Mar 9, 16:06
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display saw non-consolidated revenues of NT$2.625 billion (US$88.5 million) for February drop by 4.1% on month and by 16.8% on year, while...
HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
Feb 10, 14:10
HannStar Display has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.74 billion (US$92.9 million) for January, up 8.9% on month but down 28.8% on year.
Jan 13, 11:52
Shipments of small- to medium-size flat panels by Taiwan makers totaled 368 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 4% on quarter but up 10.8% on year, according to data...
Taiwan flat panel production value tops NT$1.39 trillion in 2011, says PIDA
Jan 2, 13:49
The production value of TFT LCD panels produced by Taiwan flat panel makers totaled NT$1.39 trillion (US$45.89 billion) in 2011, including NT$797 billion for large-size panels and...
HannStar Display cuts workforce at 5G line, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 1, 15:46
HannStar Display has laid off about 5% of its employees at its 5G production line in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) affecting jobs of around 100 workers, according to a Chinese-language...
Taiwan trade mission to purchase flat panel components from China
Nov 18, 14:01
A trade mission consisting of Taiwan-based makers of flat panels and flat panel components will leave for China on November 18 aiming to purchase optical films, IC parts, and parts...

Small- to medium-size panel makers enjoy high utilization rates in 4Q11
Nov 10, 15:28
Most small- to medium-size flat panel production lines at Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are operating nearly at full capacity due to strong demand for small- and medium-size panels...
Korea, Taiwan panel makers to see mixed utilization rates in 4Q11
Nov 10, 01:15
Korea-based flat panel makers Samsung Electronics and LG Display will ramp up their capacity utilization rates to 80-85% in the fourth quarter to meet year-end holiday demand, while...
AUO implements 15% pay cut for top executives
Nov 2, 14:10
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a pay-cut program for its top executives as part of its cost-reduction plan to cope with the prolonged slump in the LCD panel industry.
Nov 1, 14:10
Chimei Innolux (CMI) saw its net losses widen to NT$17.257 billion (US$577 million) for the third quarter of 2011 from NT$13.01 billion in the previous quarter, according to a company's...
CMI revenues down in September; HannStar revenues up on month
Oct 11, 14:00
Chi Mei Innolux (CMI) has announced its consolidated revenues declined 1.3% on month and 9% on year to NT$41.47 billion (US$1.37 billion) in September. Meanwhile, fellow company HannStar...
HannStar Display revenues drop in August
Sep 9, 11:21
HannStar Display has reported August 2011 non-consolidated revenues of NT$3.22 billion (US$110 million), dropping 5.35% on-month. Accumulated revenues from January-August 2011 totaled...
CPT, HannStar post losses in 1H11
Sep 5, 16:16
LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted total revenues of NT$29.76 billion (US$1.02 billion) for first-half 2011, declining 25% compared with the same period in 2010...
AUO July revenues up sequentially
Aug 9, 10:44
Taiwan-based TFT LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on August 8 reported consolidated revenues NT$32.739 billion (US$1.13 billion) for July, increasing by 4.69% on month.
HannStar Display to ramp up capacity for touch-panel modules and IPS panels
Jul 15, 14:16
HannStar Display will step up its production of touch-panel modules and IPS panels, with monthly capacity for touch-panel modules to top 1.5 million units at the end of 2011 and IPS...
Jul 11, 11:13
Chimei Innolux (CMI) shipped 12.319 million large-size and 34.964 million small- to medium-size LCD panels in June, growing on month by 1.3% and by 14.2% respectively, according to...
Taiwan touch panel makers eyeing orders from Amazon
Jun 30, 01:10
Taiwan-based touch panel makers including Wintek, HannStar Display and J Touch, are all eyeing touch panel orders to be released by Amazon for its tablet PCs to be launched in the...
HannStar Display to ship three million LCD monitors in 2011
Jun 21, 16:06
LCD panel maker HannStar Display, which has shifted its focus to the production of small- and medium-size panels, still aims to ship three million monitors in 2011, according to the...
Only CPT sees sequential drop in May revenues among four panel makers
Jun 10, 01:10
Among the four Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers – Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display – only CPT suffered an on-month...
AUO, HannStar Display see revenues edge up sequentially in May
Jun 9, 01:35
AU Optronics (AUO) saw its consolidated revenues up 1.3% on month but down 23.3% on year to NT$33.6 billion (US$117.07 million) in May 2011. Fellow company HannStar Display saw its...
CMI sees decreased April revenues
May 10, 01:20
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) on May 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$40.292 billion (US$1.38 billion) for April, slipping by 13.54% on month and by...
Digitimes Insight: CMI to be top Taiwan supplier of large-size panels in 2Q11
May 5, 14:06
Chimei Innolux will be Taiwan's top supplier of large-size TFT-LCD panels in the second quarter by shipping 32.11 million units, followed by Au Optronics (AUO) with shipments of 30.66...

Second-tier Taiwan-based panel makers see smaller 1Q11 losses
May 4, 10:28
Second-tier LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have both reported narrowed losses for first-quarter 2011.
Appearance of non-Apple tablet PCs to boost 10-inch panel prices
Apr 12, 01:15
The price of 10-inch panel in the second half of April is expected to rise slightly as non-Apple tablet PC vendors will launch their devices in the second quarter, according to sources...
CMI, CPT, HannStar see sequential growth in March revenues
Apr 11, 11:40
Taiwan-based TFT LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display had March revenues increasing by 24.8%, 33.5% and 11.9% respectively on month,...
CPT reportedly to sell CCFL subsidiary Sintronic to HannStar Display
Mar 31, 01:25
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) reportedly plans to sell its CCFL and LED subsidiary Sintronic Technology to HannStar Display for NT$8 (US$0.27) a share, according to industry sources...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
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US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
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Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 54min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 57min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
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Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 1h 35min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 58min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 2h 5min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 2h 6min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 7min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 2h 8min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 37min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 39min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 2h 59min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 3h ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 3h 30min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 3h 37min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 3h 58min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 4h 10min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
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