Last update: Tuesday 21 May 2013 [157 news items]
Digitimes Insight: Japan represents over 30% of IGBT production, slight impact from quake
Mar 18, 14:52
The impact the Japan earthquake has on photovoltaic (PV) inverters will be determined by the supply of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) since Japan represents 30% of global...

Digitimes Insight: Japan LCD component supplies see minimal impact from quake
Mar 18, 11:48
As the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was located close to the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, the local area has...

Digitimes Insight: AUO may kick off panel production in China faster than Korea rivals
Mar 16, 11:47
AU Optronics (AUO) may see faster progress in its TFT-LCD panel mass production in China than its Korea-based competitors, as the government in Taiwan has lifted all restrictions...

Digitimes Insight: South Korea LED supply chain unaffected by Japan earthquake
Mar 16, 10:22
South Korea's LED supply chain relies on Japan's Kyocera and Namiki for sapphire substrates, and Nichia and Toyoda Gosei for epitaxial wafers, chip packaging and LED phosphor mater...

Digitimes Insight: Japan quake unlikely to hit global LED supply chain
Mar 15, 11:19
LED players in Japan have been spared major impacts from the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country, as their plants are mostly far away from the stricken areas...

CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues
Mar 11, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.
Large-size LCD panel prices decline in February, says IHS iSuppli
Mar 1, 16:35
Pricing for large-size LCD panels continued to decline in February in light of soft demand and rising inventories, but the situation could improve by April when brands increase their...
Large-size TFT-LCD shipments grow 26% on year in 2010 to 665 million units, says DisplaySearch
Feb 15, 15:44
Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached a record high of 665 million units in 2010, with strong growth in TV, notebook, tablet PC, and public display applications, according...
CPT announces revenues of NT$16.59 billion for 4Q10
Feb 14, 16:42
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.59 billion (US$565.64 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, down 15.2% sequentially and 2.2% on year.
AUO and CMI January revenues down sequentially, CPT and HannStar up
Feb 11, 02:05
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) saw their January 2011 revenues decrease sequentially by 1.4% and 9.8% respectively, while fellow panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
Jan 26, 14:17
Weak demand in the end-product markets seems to be slowing price movements of large-size LCD panels. In December, notebook panel prices remained unchanged or rose by 1% from the previous...
Large-size LED-backlit LCD panels to reach 67% market share in 2011, says IHS iSuppli
Jan 21, 11:35
An estimated 67% of large-size LCD panels will use LEDs in 2011, compared to 44% in 2010, and the shipments of large-size LED-backlit LCD panels will reach 495.6 million units in...
Jan 19, 10:02
The touch panel market has been expanding fast since the Apple iPhone launch captivated the world with its touchscreen magic. According to Digitimes Research analyst, Jason Yang -...

China may see LCD panel oversupply in 2H12: Q&A with Digitimes Research senior analyst Tony Huang
Dec 29, 15:08
Local and foreign players are scrambling to build next-generation large-size TFT LCD panel fabs in China, which is expected to become the largest LCD TV market in the world in 2011...

Dec 22, 17:08
Prices for LCD TV panels continue to drop in the second half of December with more significant price drop for LED-backlit models, while prices for monitor and notebook panels remain...
HannStar November revenues up sequentially
Dec 8, 12:30
HannStar Display has announced revenues of NT$3.48 billion (US$115.4 million), up 4.5% sequentially but down 21% on year.
AUO November revenues up sequentially but down on year
Dec 8, 12:05
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$36.87 billion for November, up by 5% sequentially but down by 4% on year.
Novatek November sales up 18% on-month
Dec 7, 12:37
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics has reported revenues of NT$3.08 billion (US$102.09 million) for November, up 18% sequentially and 30.8% on year. Sales were buoyed by a pick-up...
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments drop 7.9% in 3Q10, says Digitimes Research
Oct 26, 16:42
Taiwan makers saw their large-size LCD panel shipments drop 7.9% to 64.65 million units in the third quarter as a result of weak demand and reduced utilization rates, according to...

Oct 25, 15:41
LED devices' share of the global lighting market will reach 16% in 2013 when worldwide LED production value tops US$20 billion, according to Digitimes Research.

Large-size LCD panel shipments up 1% in September, says DisplaySearch
Oct 22, 16:04
Despite the over-supply situation and rapidly falling panel prices, large-size panel shipments continue to increase from July 2010, especially for LCD TV panels. Shipments of large-size...
AUO August revenues up; CPT, HannStar down
Sep 8, 11:03
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a 12% sequential growth in August revenues, while fellow makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display...
Demand rebound for large-size panels to move back from August to October, says Chipbond chairman
Sep 1, 15:38
A demand rebound for large-size LCD panels will take place in the first two weeks of October instead of August as previously expected, Fei-Jain Wu, chairman of driver-IC packaging...
Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop in 1H August, says DisplaySearch
Aug 10, 10:20
Prices for large-size TFT-LCD panels continue to drop in the first half of August amid high inventory levels in the channels and at vendors, according to latest pricing data from...
Aug 2, 14:22
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted net loss of NT$1.488 billion (US$46.77 million) for the second quarter of 2010, showing an improvement from...
Jul 29, 16:37
Medium- to large-size touch panel shipments in the second half of 2010 are expected to increase 88% compared to the first half of the year due to the strong demand for the iPad, as...

Capital spending spurs LCD panel oversupply, says iSuppli
Jul 29, 09:36
In a race to build bigger and better next-generation fabs, large-size LCD panel manufacturers in 2010 are set to boost their spending on capacity expansions by more than 40% - triggering...
AUO reports net profit of NT$11.25 billion for 2Q10
Jul 28, 17:06
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced net profit of NT$11.25 billion (US$348 million), up 54.6%, with an EPS of NT$1.24 for the second quarter of 2010.
Taiwan makers' share of large-size LCD panel market shrinks in 2Q10, says Digitimes Research
Jul 22, 14:12
Taiwan-based makers' share of the global large-size TFT LCD panel market dropped to 42.4% in the second quarter of 2010 from 42.9% in the first quarter, as a result of reduced shipments...

Large-size panel shipments and revenues reach record highs in May, says DisplaySearch
Jun 25, 16:19
Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May 2010 totaled 58.8 million units, up 9% from April and 36% on year. Revenues of large-size LCD panels in May were US$7.5 billion, up...
Ilitek to ship large-size LCD driver ICs by year-end 2010
Jun 10, 14:25
LCD driver IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) plans to begin small-volume shipments of large-size LCD driver ICs by the end of 2010 in addition to the current focus on small-size...
HannStar sees May shipments slightly up on month
Jun 8, 14:30
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display shipped 810,000 large-size panels, including sales under its own brand HannsG, as well as 19.064 million small- to medium-size panels...
AUO revenues grow in May 2010 with record large-size LCD shipments
Jun 7, 16:51
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its May 2010 consolidated revenues grew 6.4% sequentially and 57.9% on year to NT$43.792 billion (US$1.35 billion),...
G-Tech to establish 6G production line
May 27, 15:58
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, plans to establish a 6G production line and expects...
LED-backlit large-size LCD panel shipments to go up 135% in 2010, says iSuppli
May 26, 15:47
Shipments of large-size LCD panels with LED backlights are forecast to reach 276.7 million units in 2010, up 134.9% from 117.8 million in 2009. In 2010, LED backlights will be used...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 5h 16min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 5h 30min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 5h 42min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 6h 28min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 6h 54min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 7h 6min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 7h 10min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 7h 11min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 7h 14min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 7h 56min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 8h 56min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 5h 42min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 5h 50min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 6h 11min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 21min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 6h 32min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 6h 33min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 6h 34min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 7h 6min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 8h 9min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 8h 9min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 9h 5min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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...
- 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.




















