TPK looks to strong demand for medium- to large-size touch solutions in 2H12

May 17, 01:40

Touch panel maker TPK Holding expects demand for medium- to large-size touch solutions to outpace supply in the second half of 2012 due to the proliferation of touch applications...

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...

Foxconn may receive large-size TV orders from Vizio, say sources

May 7, 15:40

Foxconn Electronics is likely to also land large-size OEM TV orders from Vizio in addition to existing clients including Sharp and Suning Appliance after it took up a 46.5% stake...

Large-size panel shipments surge 5.6% in March on strong Labor Day demand in China, says WitsView

Apr 18, 11:51

Coupled with TV brand vendors' preparation for new models in 2012, the top-4 LCD panel makers' shipments of TV applications in March jumped as inventory stocking started to surge...

Large-size panel prices may turn sour again in 2H12 on weak demand

Apr 9, 16:28

The market for large-size LCD panels would probably turn sour again in the second half of 2012 despite a recent rebound in panel prices that was pushed up by supply side bottlenecks...

Pricing for large-size LCD panels remains steady in February, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 23, 11:29

Despite low demand, pricing for large-size LCD panels used in TVs, monitors and notebooks remained stable in February, declining by 0.5pp, according to IHS iSuppli.

Large-size LCD panel shipments increase 14.4% in February, says WitsView

Newswatch - Mar 20, 14:09

Global large-size panel shipments reached 59.58 million units in February, an increase of 14.4% on month, according to WitsView.

LCD driver IC demand picking up

Mar 13, 01:30

The visibility of orders for small-size LCD panel driver ICs has extended through the end of the second quarter, thanks to a ramp-up in orders prior to new phone and tablet rollouts...

Large-size LCD panel prices down 1-2% in February, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 21, 12:02

Quotes for large-size LCD panels in February were down by 1-2% as compared to the previous month due to high inventory level in China, the Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Large-size LCD panel pricing stabilizes in December 2011, says IHS

Feb 7, 11:12

After five straight months of steep declines, prices for large-size LCD panels stabilized in December 2011 because of better-than expected sales and decreased production, according...

Commentary: Large-size TVs, big opportunities

Jan 19, 16:41

The LCD TV market went through severe price competition in 2011 with products such as 42-inch CCFL-backlit TVs costing only US$199/unit. Industry sources believe this price is close...

LCD makers to roll out new, large-size panels to boost capacity utilization in 2012

Jan 5, 11:58

Most LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Sharp and Samsung Electronics will emphasize production of panels in new or extra-large sizes in 2012 in...

Price competition for large-size TV segment to heat up in 2012

Jan 3, 12:21

With the prices of large-size LCD TVs continuing to fall in North America and Taiwan, coupled with capacity ramps by China-based panel makers, price competition in the large-size...

Firms to phase out COF substrate business

Dec 26, 09:42

With LCD panel demand for large-size applications such as TVs remaining dull, Mitsui Kinzoku and Sumitomo Electronics Taiwan (SET) are looking to withdraw from the standard chip-on-film...

Shipments of large-size panels drop 1.6% on month in November, says WitsView

Newswatch - Dec 21, 16:14

Shipments of large-sized panels in November reached 58.37 million units, down 1.6% on month but up 0.2% on year, according to data released by WitsView.

LCD makers receiving more large-size panel orders

Dec 16, 11:57

LCD panel makers have received an influx of short lead-time orders for large-size panels recently as downstream makers in China are building up inventories in preparation of possible...

Cover glass demand rising on increasing large-size touch applications

Dec 13, 14:47

Demand for cover glass is set to increase significantly as the application of touch-controlled technology has expanded to include large-size panels for outdoor advertising windows,...

Prices of some large-size flat panels to bottom out soon, says AUO chairman

Dec 1, 01:50

Prices of certain sizes of large-size LCD panels are likely to bottom out soon due to an influx of short lead-time orders, according to KY Lee, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO). However,...

Specialty IC foundry VIS reports revenue decline for October

Nov 9, 11:55

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported an 8.3% sequential decrease in October revenues, citing lower shipments.

AUO to begin volume production of large-size OGS touch panels in 4Q11

Nov 7, 15:35

AU Optronics (AUO) will start volume production of 27-inch OGS (one glass solution) touch panels soon, targeting the large-size touch panel solution market in the all-in-one (AIO)...

Quotes for large-size flat panels stable in 1H November

Nov 7, 12:45

Quotes for large-size LCD panels have stabilized in the first half of November as China-based TV makers have begun to rebuild up inventory for the forthcoming Lunar New Year holidays,...

Quotes for large-size panels continue to drop in 2H September

Sep 22, 01:35

Quotes for large-size flat panels continued to drop in the second half of September as compared to the first half of the month. TV panel prices declined by 1-3% and IT panel prices...

Large-size panel prices continue to fall in September, says Displaybank

Sep 16, 10:57

Prices of large-size TFT-LCD panels have reached a record low in September 2011, with 18.5-42-inch panels dropping US$1-3 from the August levels, according to Displaybank.

Panel shipments rise in August, but growth unlikely to last long

Sep 15, 15:17

Overall shipments of large-size LCD panels in August 2011 climbed slightly on month. Panels for TVs, monitors, and notebooks all also showed small increases. Demand from emerging...

Development of large-size AMOLED panels not mature yet, says Taiwan makers

Jul 26, 11:02

There is report that Apple has talked with LG Display to procure 55-inch AMOLED panels for making TVs. However, Taiwan-based panel makers pointed out that Apple is unlikely to offer...

Orders for large-size LED BLUs declining in July

Jul 21, 14:41

Orders for large-size LED backlight units (BLUs) from downstream TV makers so far this month have been lower than those received in June, according to sources at LED chipmakers. Since...

Price of large-size panels remains flat

Jul 8, 10:13

TFT LCD panel makers have been lowering capacity utilization to maintain prices due to weak demand. According to research institutes, prices of large-size panels for products such...

Himax reiterates 2Q11 outlook

Jun 17, 01:15

Display driver IC supplier Himax Technologies has reiterated its previous guidance for the second quarter of 2011 despite recent speculation about a slowdown in China's handset market...

Prices of large-size panels keep rising; AUO and CMI to see improved gross margins in 2Q11

Jun 2, 12:45

The current upward movement of the prices for large-size LCD panels, which has taken place since May, is expect to last to July and probably the entire third quarter - a trend which...

Large-size panel shipments slip 2% in April, says WitsView

May 18, 13:12

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 56.34 million units in April 2011, down 2.1% sequentially, according to WitsView. The firm attributed the slight drop to a seasonal weakening...

Production of medium- and large-size touch panels increasing

May 6, 01:20

The prevailing trend for the production of touch panels has migrated from small-sizes, to medium- and large-size models, as evidenced by the launch of 4-inch mainstream smartphones,...