Last update: Wednesday 19 June 2013 [538 news items]
Jun 19, 15:31
Japan Display (JDI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and Innolux are supplying 4.7-inch panels for China-based smartphone vendor Huawei Device, 5.8-inch panels for Samsung Electronics...
Jun 14, 16:17
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components and material for the flat panel industry. Digitimes recently sat down with Ho...

Innolux sees May revenues down, AUO hits 32-month high
Jun 10, 10:46
LCD panel maker Innolux saw its consolidated revenues of NT$37.47 billion (NT$1.25 billion) for May decrease 8.41% on month and 5.18% on year, while fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO)...
Jun 6, 19:53
Innolux's recently announced capex of NT$20 billion (US$673 million) in 2013 is expected to be used for developing Touch on Display (TOD), OLED and Oxide TFT technologies due to increasing...

Innolux sees steady orders for Ultra HD TV panels
May 29, 14:01
Innolux is continuing to see increased orders from China-based TV vendors for Ultra HD TV panels and has reportedly reached an average of 50,000 units a month for 50-inch units throughout...
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
May 21, 15:42
Innolux may ship as high as one million touch on display (TOD) panel modules in 2013, according to industry sources.
Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
May 16, 22:07
Innolux is competing for orders for panels used in all levels of smartphones from China-based vendors, while in contrast, fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO) is focusing on orders for...
Innolux swings into profitability in 1Q13 following 10-quarter losses
May 10, 10:55
TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux returned to profits for the first time in first-quarter 2013 after suffering net losses for 10 consecutive quarters, according to the company's latest...
Innolux announces April 2013 performance
May 9, 15:59
Innolux Corporation has announced its April 2013 unaudited consolidated revenues reached NT$40.9 billion (US$1.39 billion) in April 2013, a decrease of 7.9% on month but an increase...
Nokia shifts panel orders to Innolux and CPT amid Samsung adjustment
May 8, 15:09
Nokia is reportedly shifting some of its panel orders away from Samsung Display to Taiwan-based Innolux Corporation and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) as a result of recent TFT LCD...
Innolux lands tablet panel orders for shipments scheduled through end of 2013
Apr 26, 12:39
Innolux has obtained increasing orders from tablet vendors including Amazon, Lenovo, Huawei Device and Asustek Computer as well as white-box tablet vendors, with shipments scheduled...
Innolux lands major orders for TOD products
Apr 25, 12:33
Innolux has reportedly received orders for its Touch on Display (TOD) products from major vendors worldwide, as well as first- and second-tier vendors from China.
Innolux has handset panel order visibility until 4Q13, says company president
Apr 23, 20:51
Innolux has order visibility for handset panels until the fourth quarter of 2013, according to company president JC Wang.
Innolux to produce 28-inch Ultra HD monitor panels in 2013, says company president
Apr 23, 20:32
Innolux has plans to release 28-inch LCD Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) monitor panels in 2013, according to company president JC Wang.
Innolux likely to produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels by end of 2013, say sources
Apr 23, 15:53
Innolux Corporation currently does not have plans to produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels but is likely to do so by the end of 2013, according to industry sources.
Innolux to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels in mid-2013
Apr 23, 15:43
Innolux Corporation has plans to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels sometime in mid-2013, according to industry sources.
BOE, CSOT expected to see 1Q13 net profits
Apr 18, 20:34
China-based TFT-LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are expected to generate first-quarter net profits of CNY200-250 million (US$32.1-40.2...
LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units
Apr 17, 22:12
Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...
Innolux supplies panels for China-based BBK Electronics
Apr 16, 15:19
Taiwan-based Innolux Corporation has begun to supply panels for use in electronic devices for educational applications such as electronic dictionary translators produced by BBK Electronics,...
Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand
Apr 15, 16:16
Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...
Innolux announces performance for March and 1Q13
Apr 9, 20:28
Innolux Corporation has announced its unaudited consolidated revenues in March 2013 reached NT$44.4 billion (US$1.46 billion), an increase of 34.7% on month and an increase of 9%...
Innolux lands orders for 13-inch WIS touch panels from Asustek
Apr 9, 14:24
Innolux has obtained orders from Asustek Computer for 13-inch WIS (window integrated sensor) touch panels for use in Taichi, a dual-screen tablet/notebook hybrid, according to sources...
Innolux reaches 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month to Huawei
Apr 1, 21:28
Innolux Corporation has already shipped over 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month for Huawei Technology's Ascend Mate, according to industry sources.
Innolux reportedly ships more than 100,000 Ultra HD TV panels in March
Apr 1, 21:26
Innolux Corporation has reportedly shipped over 100,000 Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in March 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux to supply panels for use in Amazon smartphones
Mar 29, 14:17
Innolux Corporation has been selected as a supplier of TFT-LCD panels for use in Amazon smartphones, according to Taiwan-based supply chain sources.
Innolux reaches yield rates of over 70% for touch on display solutions
Mar 22, 12:32
Innolux Corporation has been developing TOD (touch on display) solutions for use in smartphones, to compete with In-Cell solutions offered by Sharp and Japan Display, and has attained...
Innolux to expand capacity by 7% in 2013
Mar 21, 22:02
Taiwan-based panel maker Innolux has set its 2013 capex at NT$20 billion (US$671 million) to strengthen new LCD technologies and develop new products. Through removing bottlenecks,...

Innolux sees steady panel demand from Nokia
Mar 19, 15:14
Handset vendor Nokia is reportedly putting in steady orders to its panel providers such as Innolux Corporation, which is expected to help Innolux bump up its revenues in 2013, according...

Innolux ramps up TV panel capacity utilization to meet demand in China
Mar 15, 11:47
China-based LCD TV vendors have begun to procure panels to prepare for expected peak sales in the China market in early May, causing Innolux's utilization rates to increase to approximately...
Innolux reportedly planning production of 19.5- LCD and 28-inch monitor panels
Mar 13, 20:43
Innolux Corporation is reportedly planning to produce 19.5- as well as 28-inch monitor panels as part of its product differentiation strategy in 2013, according to industry sources...

Samsung investment in Sharp not for developing IGZO technology, says Innolux chairman
Mar 11, 15:59
Samsung Electronic's recent investment in Sharp was mainly for developing LCD TV panels and not for developing IGZO technology, according to Innolux Corporation chairman Tuan Hsing...
Taiwan-based panel makers in headhunting drives
Mar 11, 15:36
Panel makers in Taiwan such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics (AUO) are looking for extra staff, most notably engineers, for developing high-end panel products, according to...
Innolux becomes largest handset panel supplier for Nokia, say Taiwan makers
Mar 8, 14:14
Innolux has obtained 30-35% of orders for panels used in Nokia handsets, becoming Nokia's largest handset panel supplier, according to Taiwan-based supply chain sources.
Innolux optimistic about its performance in 2013, say sources
Mar 4, 21:39
Innolux Corporation is optimistic about its performance in 2013, as the company is expected to see steady demand for its TV panel products as well as its touch sensor products for...
Innolux plans to produce a wide range of Ultra HD TV panels, says president
Feb 27, 16:01
Innolux Corporation has plans to produce Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in various sizes including 39- and 50-inch and is likely to produce even more sizes in the future, according...
Micron swings to fiscal 3Q13 profit
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GSEO sees profits in 2012
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Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 21:51
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

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Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
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Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.



















