Last update: Thursday 23 May 2013 [306 news items]
Large-size panel prices to remain steady throughout the end of October
Oct 22, 15:47
Large-size panel prices will remain steady throughout the end of October 2012, according to research firm DisplaySearch. LCD TV panels sized 26-inch will be priced at US$101 while...
Taiwan market: Prices for large-size LCD TVs drop
Oct 16, 10:40
In the Taiwan market, the retail price for 50-inch LCD TVs launched by Taiwan-based vendor Chimei has fallen to below NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and a 65-inch LED-backlit 3D TV launched...
EETI to focus on touch ICs for large-size panels in 2013
Oct 12, 12:07
IC design house Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) expects demand for touch panel ICs for large-size applications to rise significantly in 2013, thanks to the launch of Windows 8 devic...
HannStar announces September unconsolidated revenues
Oct 12, 10:21
HannStar Display has announced that its unconsolidated revenues for September 2012 totaled NT$ 2.966 billion (US$101.4 million), a decrease of 16% on month and 16.7% on year. Revenues...
CMI September revenues hit 2012 high
Oct 11, 10:34
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that its consolidated revenues for September 2012 reached NT$45.4 billion (US$1.5 billion), the company's highest monthly consolidated revenues...
CPT consolidated revenues increase sequentially in September
Oct 11, 10:26
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced its September consolidated revenues at over NT$4.6 billion (US$157 million), up 4.5% on month and down 13.5% on year.
Market observers hold conservative outlook for 2013 large-size panel industry
Oct 3, 10:37
Market observers in the panel industry are holding conservative views for large-size panel growth in 2013 due to the upcoming release of Sharp and Foxconn Electronics' 60-inch LCD...
Delay in large-size touch screen orders to affect TPK 3Q12 performance
Sep 25, 14:52
Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK is expected to finish with strong performance in the third quarter of 2012 but will most likely not be able to make up for past losses incurred...
Backlight demand for large-size products continues to be strong, says Epistar
Sep 19, 15:37
Starting September 2012, demand for AlGaInP LED has been weakening, according to LED chipmaker Epistar. Nevertheless, the firm added, demand for backlight applications is still strong,...
Foxconn reportedly begins trial proruction of large-size LCD TVs
Sep 18, 14:33
With wired/wireless network infrastructure maturing, large-size LCD screens will serve not only as a TV, but also the center for convergence of all home video entertainment or digital...
Sharp, LG slash large-size LCD TV prices in North America
Sep 10, 11:10
Japan-based TV brand Sharp recently lowered its price of 60-inch LCD TVs in the North America market. To compete, LG Electronics decided to reduce the price of its 55-inch LCD TVs...
Aug 29, 15:07
The China government is currently running anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms hoping for large-size domestic firms to...
Large-size touch screen panel makers to see increased orders in 4Q12
Aug 22, 16:31
Large-sized touch screen panel makers such as TPK expect to see increased orders in the fourth quarter with the release of Windows 8, new tablet PCs and various notebooks, according...
Digitimes Research: Global large-size LCD panel shipments to top 393 million units in 2H12
Jul 27, 01:15
Global shipments of large-size LCD panels will top 393 million units in the second half of 2012, increasing 5.9% from the first half of the year, according to Digitimes Research.
AUO plans to showcase large-size AMOLED panel samples by end of 2012
Jul 26, 14:49
AU Optronics (AUO) will begin mass production of small-sized AMOLED panels during the third quarter and plans to introduce large-size AMOLED panels by end of the year.
AUO expects flat 3Q12 large-size panel shipments
Jul 26, 01:30
AU Optronics (AUO) reported second-quarter 2012 net losses of NT$12.46 billion (US$412 million). AUO indicated that due to uncertainties in the macro-economy, the firm expects shipments...

Japan-based TV makers to mass produce large-size AMOLED panels in 2014
Jun 8, 16:16
Japan-based TV brands such Panasonic and Sharp will be mass producing large-size AMOLED panels as of 2014, giving them a platform to compete more with Korea-based AMOLED TV makers...
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...
Global large-size panel shipments down slightly in 4Q11
Feb 2, 11:50
Global shipments of large-size LCD panels in fourth-quarter 2011 decreased by 1% on quarter, resulting in 174 million units.

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,...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 3h 47min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 4h 14min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 4h 16min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 4h 19min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 29min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 4h 57min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 20min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 5h 27min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 5h 28min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 29min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 5h 30min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 59min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 1min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 6h 21min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 6h 22min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 6h 52min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 6h 59min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 7h 20min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 7h 32min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 7h 33min 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
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| 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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

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...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- 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.

















