Last update: Friday 25 January 2013 [29 news items]
Plasmag Technology successfully develops TCP film, says report
Jan 25, 11:50
Taiwan-based Plasmag Technology has successfully developed transparent conductive polymer (TCP) films and plans to produce them via roll-to-roll process, according to Chinese-language...
Efun to continue profiting from ITO film and micro-lens film technologies
Aug 16, 16:15
Taiwan-based Efun Technology, a manufacturer of critical components for touch screens, LCD monitors and backlight modules, expects to see increasing profits throughout the second...
Sales of electron guns increasing, says JEOL
Jul 5, 12:41
International smartphone brands have been incepting anti-fingerprint film as a basic feature of the products, the market believes China white-box handset makers will soon follow suit...

Wah Hong looks to increasing shipments of optical films in 2Q12
Apr 9, 15:16
LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial expects its shipments of diffusion films, ITO films as well as optical films for LCD TVs and large-size monitors to gain momentum in the...
Cambrios seeking cooperation with Taiwan touch panel makers
Feb 8, 15:50
US-based nano-material provider Cambrios is seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based touch panel makers for the development of display applications optimizing the company's wet-processable...

Wah Hong reports record sales for 3Q11
Oct 12, 16:04
LCD optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial saw its consolidated revenues decline 9.2% sequentially in September, but overall sales for the third quarter of 2011 still hit a record...
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake has no significant impact on touch panel industry
Mar 30, 14:18
Overall supply of touch panel materials has seen limited impact from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan, as most of the production plants are located in...

AimCore reports 20% sequential growth in January revenues
Feb 23, 01:30
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced revenues of NT$119 million (US$4.03 million) for January, up 20% sequentially and 126% on year, a record high in monthly revenue...
Wah Hong post record high revenues for January
Feb 9, 01:05
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$875 million (US$30.26 million) for January 2011, up 2.7% sequentially and 17.84% on year, a record...
Jan 13, 14:59
Major Taiwan-based optical film makers, viewing the trend of capacitive touch technology replacing resistive, especially in handsets, have been preparing for ITO film volume production,...
ITO film maker I&I to list on TSE mainboard in 2Q11
Jan 11, 02:00
ITO film maker Innovation and Infinity Group (I&I) is listed on the Taiwan emerging stock market on January 11 and is scheduled to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock...
Wah Hong posts almost 5% growth in December revenues
Jan 7, 01:35
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has posted consolidated revenues of NT$854 million (US$29.19 million) for December, up 4.81% sequentially and 28.18% on year.
Wah Hong to increase investment in Jun Hong for capacity expansion
Dec 15, 02:00
The board of directors of Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has approved plans to invest NT$123 million (US$4.1 million) in Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between...
Young Fast, J Touch expect resistive touch shipments to drop below 40% in 2011
Dec 6, 10:40
Capacitive touch panel demand has been increasing significantly in 2010. In addition to demand from 5-inch and larger tablet PCs, demand from the handset market is also picking up...
Efun second ITO film production line to come online in November, others also ramping capacity
Sep 30, 01:50
Up-stream flat panel component makers including AimCore Technology, Efun Technology, Gamma Optical, Join Well Technology and Wah Hong Industrial have all ventured into the production...
ITO film/glass makers post mixed 1H10 net profits
Sep 3, 15:30
ITO glass supplier Applied Vacuum Coating Technology (AVCT) and ITO film supplier Ushine Photonics have posted net loss of NT$133.56 (US$4.18 million) and NT$8.13 million, respectively,...
AimCore order visibility extends to the end of September
Aug 19, 16:41
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has seen its order visibility reach the end of September, an extension to two months from the previous year's one month, with fully-loaded capacity,...
ITO film maker Join Well begins shipping new products
May 26, 15:55
Join Well Technology has started shipping crystalline and projected capacitive ITO films and each will account for 30% and 5%, respectively, of its total revenues in 2010, according...
GTOC reaches high yield rates in making reinforced glass substrates
May 5, 14:58
G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, has attained satisfactory yield rates in the production of reinforced glass substrates at its factory at the...
Young Fast continues capacity expansion
Apr 20, 15:50
Taiwan-based touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics continues expanding capacity of ITO film-based capacitive touch panels at its plant in Huizhou, southern China and will also...
Taiwan-based touch panel makers benefit from Nitto Denko lowering ITO film prices
Mar 23, 16:07
Taiwan-based touch panel makers, such as Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch, will enjoy reduced production costs due to Japan-based Nitto Denko's lowering its quotes for ITO films,...
ITO film maker Ushine seeking OTC listing
Mar 19, 10:26
Taiwan-based indium tin oxide (ITO) film maker Ushine Photonics plans to submit an application for listing in Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the second half of 2010 and...
Wah Hong to add investment in two China subsidiaries, issue NT$500 million convertible bonds
Mar 17, 15:59
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial will invest US$3 million in each of two subsidiaries in southern and southeastern China, and will issue 5-year zero-interest unsecured...
Join Well, Transtouch to be list on OTC market in 1H10
Jan 5, 12:01
ITO (indium tin oxide) film maker Join Well Technology and touch panel maker Transtouch Technology are expected be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market in the first...
Jun Hong Optronics to start ITO film production in early 2010
Dec 22, 16:04
Taiwan-based Jun Hong Optronics, a joint venture between optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial and Japan-based touch panel maker Gunze, will begin production of ITO (indium tin oxide)...
Young Fast reports strong growth for October revenues
Nov 9, 15:13
Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has posted revenues of NT$1.56 billion (US$48.2 million) for October, up 14.47% sequentially from NT$1.36 billion and up 81.06%...
Efun says ITO films to bring in solid revenue contribution in July
Jun 5, 11:15
Efun Technology has said its indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive films have been delivered to customers in China, Korea and Taiwan for validation, with revenues generated from the product...
Taiwan LCD component production value to grow over 50% sequentially in 2Q09, says IEK
May 21, 12:16
The production value of the LCD component industry in Taiwan will increase 56.1% to NT$11.52 billion (US$352.27 million) in the second quarter from NT$7.38 billion in the first quarter...
AimCore to start producing ITO films in 2Q09
Apr 16, 11:59
Taiwan-based ITO (indium tin oxide) conductive glass maker AimCore, a subsidiary of optical disc maker Ritek, will start small volume production of ITO films in the second quarter...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 4h 15min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 4h 42min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 4h 44min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 4h 47min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 57min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 5h 25min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 48min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 5h 55min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 5h 56min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 57min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 5h 58min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 27min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 29min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 6h 49min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 6h 50min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 7h 20min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 7h 27min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 7h 48min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 8h ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 8h 1min 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
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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 in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

















