Last update: Friday 25 November 2011 [30 news items]
E Ink suspending FFS panel production cooperation agreement with LG display
Nov 25, 12:02
E Ink Holdings (EIH) will suspend a cooperation agreement it signed with LG Display for the production of FFS (fringe field switching) LCD panels and will buy back a sum of corporate...
CPT develops FFS panel and aims to cooperate with E Ink
Jan 21, 01:40
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has started development of FFS (Fringe Field Switching) panels and expects to cooperate with E Ink Holding (EIH) and support EIH's Korea-based subsidiary...
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...
Global sales of 20-25 million e-book readers projected for 2011, says E Ink chairman
Oct 28, 16:15
Global e-book reader sales in 2010 are expected to reach 10 million units at least, and the forecast for 2011 is upward adjusted from 18 million units originally, to 20-25 million...
CPT denies plans to produce IPS, FFS panels for Hydis, but ready for volume production
Sep 30, 01:25
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has denied that it will produce IPS and FFS panels for Hydis. However, due to the market potential of the two types of panels in the tablet PC segment,...
Hydis to supply IPS panel for Samsung tablet PC, says Digitimes Research
Sep 8, 17:41
Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 7-inch tablet PC is said to have received some of its IPS panels, which are of comparable grade as those of Apple's iPad, from Hydis, a subsidiary...
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...
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 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...
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...
PVI consolidated profits grow 169% in 1Q10
Apr 22, 16:46
Prime View International (PVI) has announced consolidated net profits of NT$702 million (US$22.37 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up 169% on quarter.
PVI may have a chance to cut into Apple iPad supply chain
Apr 22, 15:45
Prime View International (PVI) stands a chance of becoming a panel supply for the Apple iPad through its Korea subsidiary Hydis' fringe-field switching (FFS) technology, according...
PVI licenses FFS technology to IPS Alpha
Apr 2, 16:41
Prime View International (PVI) on April 1, 2010 said it has licensed its FFS (fringe field switching) technology to Japan-based IPS Alpha through PVI's Korea subsidiary Hydis Techn...
Feb 12, 09:00
Prime View International (PVI) has announced revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$39.33 million) for January, down 6% sequentially from NT$1.31 billion, but up 154.55% on year from N$495.76...
Global e-book reader shipments may exceed 10 million units in 2010, says PVI chairman
Feb 4, 16:41
Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has said he expects global e-book reader shipments in 2010 will have a chance to surpass 10 million since over 50 new vendors are...
LG Display targets 20% of EPD market in 2010, says CEO
Dec 29, 11:23
LG Display (LGD) expects its share of the global e-paper display (EPD) market to reach 20% in 2010, up from 15% in 2009, according to company CEO Kwon Young Soo at the signing of...
PVI subsidiary Hydis enters into investment, cross-licensing agreements with LGD
Dec 28, 12:25
Prime View International (PVI) today announced that its Korea-based subsidiary Hydis Technologies has entered into investment and cross-licensing agreements with LG Display (LGD).
PVI to significantly expand EPD capacity in 2010
Dec 28, 11:49
Prime View International (PVI) plans to expand its electrophoretic display (EPD) capacity in 2010 by three to four times the volume in 2009, according to company chairman, Scott Li...
PVI board approves E-ink acquisition; to sign new syndicated loan
Nov 19, 17:11
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has announced the company's board of directors on November 18 approved procedures for the acquisition of E-Ink....
PVI chairman expects e-book reader market to more than double in 2010
Nov 19, 11:50
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has forecast that the global e-book reader market will more than double in 2010, compared to...
PVI expected to swing to profits in September, as Hydis reaches full capacity utilization
Sep 16, 15:53
Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) is expected to turn to net profits beginning in September, as its Korea subsidiary Hydis has reached...
PVI July revenues up over 80% on year
Aug 11, 15:03
Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) and LCD panel maker Prime View International (PVI) has posted July revenues of NT$1.35 billion (US$41.15 million), up 26.45% from NT$1.07...
PVI subsidiary Hydis to reach full capacity for EPD in September 2009
Jul 20, 15:12
Hydis, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) and LCD panel maker Prime View International (PVI), is expected to reach 100% utilization at the end of September...
PVI June revenues up more than 50% on year
Jul 13, 14:09
Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) and LCD panel maker Prime View International (PVI) has posted June 2009 revenues of NT$1.07 billion (US$32.29 million), an increase of 25.59%...
PVI reaches agreement to acquire E Ink
Jun 2, 12:07
Prime View International (PVI) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire E Ink, a supplier of electronic paper display materials and intellectual property,...
Apr 27, 16:55
Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) has reported first-quarter revenues of NT$1.8 billion (US$53.37 million), with operating loss of NT$16.06 million and loss of NT$400 million...
PVI Taiwan production reaches full utilization
Apr 1, 16:53
Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) has already reached full utilization at its EPD (electrophoretic display) production lines in northern Taiwan and has extended production...
PVI to speed up transition to EPD production at Hydis
Feb 3, 01:00
Prime View International (PVI) is speeding up the transition to electrophoretic display (EPD) production at Hydis' 3G and 3.5G lines for larger size EPDs, according to market sourc...
PVI still digesting Hydis capacity, will break even in 2009
Nov 11, 17:07
While the Addison of Hydis' capacity has been a drag on the profit performance of Prime View International (PVI) since the company took over Hydis in July this year, due to low utilization...
PVI sees strong EPD shipment growth in 3Q
Nov 5, 11:33
Despite its net losses – mostly incurred from the recognition of Hydis Technology – in the third quarter, Prime View International (PVI) has reported strong growth in...
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
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New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 9min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 26min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 34min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 38min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:07
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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
- 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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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
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- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- 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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