CMO September revenues drop slightly

Oct 9, 09:55

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced its TFT-LCD related consolidated September revenues of NT$30.2 billion (US$939.49 million), a decrease of 1.5% from NT$30.61 billion for...

AUO revenues up, CPT and HannStar down in September

Oct 8, 11:50

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated September revenues of NT$41.08 billion and NT$39.45 billion, up 8.9% and 6.9% respectively from August...

Large-size driver IC ASP likely to fall in 4Q09

Oct 6, 11:47

Weaker demand on seasonality is likely to push down the average selling price (ASP) of large-size LCD driver ICs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to market watchers. Suppliers...

Large-size LCD panel market shows recovery signs in June, says iSuppli

Sep 22, 15:30

Shipments of large-size TFT-LCD panels reached 47.1 million units in June 2009, up 9% sequentially and up 26.2% on year, according to iSuppli. This increase represents an acceleration...

AUO 3Q09 revenues may exceed NT$100 billion

Sep 16, 15:05

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see its consolidated revenues exceed NT$100 billion (US$3.07 billion) in the third quarter of 2009 and to record a new high for large-size panel...

CMO and CPT see sequential increases in August revenues

Sep 9, 10:03

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced August TFT-LCD related consolidated revenues of NT$30.6 billion (US$935.78 million), an increase of 6.8% from NT$28.66 billion for July...

AUO hits record shipments of large-size LCD panels in August

Sep 8, 14:23

AU Optronics (AUO) shipped 9.07 million large-size TFT-LCD panels, rising 9.7% sequentially and hitting a monthly record. But small- to medium-size panel shipments dropped 8.5% on...

Taiwan LCD panel makers worried by government ban on China fabs

Sep 4, 16:52

Competitors' latest plans to set up next-generation LCD fabs in China have worried Taiwan makers, who are still forbidden by the island nation's government to invest in front-end...

Foundries see significant cuts in 4Q09 large-size driver IC orders

Sep 4, 10:20

China-based chipmakers Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) and Hejian Technology have seen contract orders for large-size LCD driver ICs reduced significantly for the fourth quarter of 2009, while...

July large-size LCD panel shipments up almost 40% on year, says DisplaySearch

Aug 28, 17:09

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in July reached 49.2 million units, up 5% sequentially and 39% on year, which set a new record for monthly large-size LCD panel shipments, according...

CMO, Innolux, HannStar report growth for July revenues

Aug 11, 12:06

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated July TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$28.7 billion (US$872.54 million), an increase of 7.57% from NT$26.68 billion for June...

Large-size panel shipments grow 42% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 7, 11:37

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 130 million units, a growth of 42% sequentially and 10% on year, according to DisplaySearch.

AUO July sales up

Aug 7, 11:10

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated and unconsolidated July revenues of NT$32.55 billion (US$991.77 million) and NT$31.84 billion, up 7.1% and 6.3% respectively from June...

AUO 2Q09 revenues up over 60% sequentially, losses narrow

Jul 23, 15:44

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that unaudited consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2009 totaled NT$82.5 billion (US$2.5 billion), up 62.59% from NT$50.74 billion for...

Large-size LCD panel shipments up over 40% in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Jul 22, 12:08

After declining for the previous nine months, global large-size LCD panel shipments rose sequentially by 41.4% in the second quarter of 2009 due to higher pricing and healthy demand,...

TV vendors looking to commercial display segments for higher profits, says DisplaySearch

Jul 22, 11:59

Large-size (26-inch and larger) products that are self-classified as consumer TVs but shipped through commercial outlets have continued to significantly outpace their commercial-grade...

LCD TV panel demand to stay strong through 3Q09

Jul 20, 15:51

LCD TV panel demand is estimated to stay strong until the end of the third quarter of 2009, driven by China's National Day holiday sales in October and the year-end shopping season...

HannStar and Innolux see June revenues up sequentially and on year

Jul 10, 17:24

HannStar Display has announced June 2009 revenues of NT$4.83 billion, a 12.85% increase from NT$4.28 billion for May, but a 25.35% decrease from NT$6.47 billion for June 2008. Revenues...

CPT plans to issue GDRs

Jul 9, 17:16

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) plans to issue global depository receipts (GDRs) equivalent to 2.5 billion shares with unit pricing to be set later,...

CMO sees record large-size panel shipments in June

Jul 9, 15:18

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated June TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$26.7 billion (US$809.33 million), an increase of 15.3% sequentially.

AUO sees significant improvement in 2Q09 performance

Jul 8, 11:13

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a significant 62.6% sequential growth in second-quarter 2009 consolidated revenues to NT$82.48 billion (US$2.5 million), but saw a 33.2% decline on...

TV related IC designers to see strong shipment growth in 3Q09

Newswatch - Jul 6, 16:08

MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are expected to see significant growth in TV chip shipments in third-quarter 2009, while Novatek Microelectronics' shipments of large-size LCD driver...

Sitronix enters touch panel IC market

Jul 3, 12:30

Driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has introduced a touchscreen SoC which integrates CPU, DSP, and scanning system. The company expects to see a significant revenue contribution...

LG Chemical ranks first for global large-size LCD polarizer in 1Q09, says Displaybank

Jul 2, 13:55

LG Chemical ranked first in the global large-size TFT-LCD polarizer market with a 30% share in the first quarter of 2009, according to Displaybank. Japan-based Nitto Denko was second...

Large-size driver IC designers to see limited 3Q09 growth

Jun 30, 15:21

Large-size LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are expected to see better-than-expected revenues in the second quarter of 2009 thanks to a recovery...

Taiwan large-size panel makers may suffer losses in 2009, say market watchers

Jun 25, 16:14

Taiwan-based large-size LCD panel makers may still suffer losses in 2009 despite recent signs of a recovery in panel demand, according market watchers.

Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch

Jun 25, 11:09

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent...

Large-size panel shipments record almost 44 million units in May, says Displaybank

Jun 18, 16:39

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May reached 43.73 million units, rising 5.4% on year, according to Displaybank. LCD TV panel shipments increased 13.7% sequentially and 41.6%...

Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Jun 18, 11:59

The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...

LCD commercial display and digital signage up 67% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch

Jun 16, 12:04

Global shipments for larger-size (26-inch and larger) flat panel displays (FPDs) used in commercial applications for out-of-home environments grew 2% on year, but dropped 10% sequentially...

Large-size LCD shipments grow 6% sequentially in April, says DisplaySearch

May 22, 11:32

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 40.1 million units in April 2009, showing sequential growth of 6%, according to DisplaySearch. The 3% annual increase in shipments marked...

CMO April revenues up 3.6% sequentially

May 11, 10:03

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced its April 2009 revenues, with combined TFT-LCD related revenues increasing 3.6% sequentially to NT$ 20.46 billion (US$621.79 million).

Large-size panel shipments up 27.8% sequentially in March, says WitsView

Apr 17, 11:40

Global large-size LCD panel shipments (8.9-inch and above) reached 35.56 million units in March, up 27.8% sequentially, but down 4.2% on year, according to WitsView.

CPT sees revenues increase on month, drop on year in March

Apr 9, 17:10

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced unaudited consolidated revenues figures for March 2009 at NT$3.86 billion (US$114.36 million), up 14.2%...

Taiwan LCD makers plan 42% increase in large-size output for 2H09, but Korean rivals to maintain lead, says DisplaySearch

Apr 1, 14:21

Taiwan's TFT-LCD panel makers plan to increase their large-size output by 42% in the second half of 2009 to bring their total increase in shipments for the year to 12%, according...