Last update: Thursday 2 May 2013 [180 news items]
AUO threatens CMI leading position for TV panels
Oct 27, 02:00
Amid AU Optronics' (AUO's) efforts to strengthen its LCD module cooperation with China-based players, as well as strategic cooperation with TPV Technology, AUO's LCD TV panel shipments...
CMI posts flat revenues for September
Oct 11, 10:53
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that consolidated TFT-LCD related revenues reached NT$45.6 billion in September, an increase of 0.1% sequentially.
CPT and HannStar report declines in September revenues
Oct 8, 01:00
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw their September 2010 revenues decrease sequentially by 11.4% and 3.9%, respectively, to NT$5.89 billion (US$194.69 million) and...
TV panel prices continue to drop, monitor panel prices stable in 1H October, says DisplaySearch
Oct 6, 15:42
LCD TV panel prices in the first half of October 2010 will continue to drop amid high inventory levels, while the price drop for LCD monitor panels is starting to slow down as panel...
AUO September revenues down 3.6% sequentially
Oct 6, 01:40
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$41.99 billion (US$1.35 billion) for September 2010, down 3.6% sequentially but up 2.5% on year.
Large-size panel prices to remain flat in 4Q10
Sep 17, 01:15
Large-size TFT-LCD panel prices are expected to remain flat in the fourth quarter of 2010 and may start increasing in the first half of 2011, according to Taiwan-based panel makers...
Taiwan and Japan flat panel makers lower utilization rates
Sep 16, 02:35
Taiwan- and Japan-based flat panel makers began to reduce their production recently, lowering their capacity utilization rates to 60-70% on average, and even to below 50% for some...
Large-size panel shipments up 2% in August, says WitsView
Sep 15, 15:57
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 51.79 million units in August 2010, increasing 2% from 50.87 million units in July, according to WitsView.
CMI sees revenues down slightly on month in August
Sep 10, 13:59
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$45.54 billion (US$1.43 billion) for August 2010, down 0.9% from the previous month.
HannStar reports slimmer loss for 2Q10
Aug 2, 16:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced net loss of NT$428 million (US$13.45 million) for the second quarter of 2010, narrowing from net loss of NT$891 million...
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...
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.
Large-size panel prices to be flat or slightly down in August, say Taiwan makers
Jul 21, 11:10
TFT-LCD panel makers originally looked to a rebound in prices of large-size panels in August amid the peak season, but now expect price levels to remain unchanged or drop slightly...
Demand for large-size panels may turn weak in 3Q10
Jul 15, 11:59
Demand for large-size LCD panels may turn weak in the third quarter as retail channels in China still have a high level of panel inventory, sources with panel makers have warned.
Revenues of Taiwan's top-4 panel makers reach NT$314 billion in 2Q10
Jul 14, 11:35
Taiwan's top-four TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display generated total revenues of NT$314.64 billion (US$9.8...
Large-size panel makers, handset vendors to benefit from Taiwan victory against EU at WTO
Jul 12, 15:16
Taiwan-based large-size TFT-LCD panel makers and handset vendors are likely to benefit from Taiwan's victory in the dispute against the European Union (EU) at the World Trade Organization...
AUO June revenues remain flat, 2Q10 revenues up 15%
Jul 7, 15:15
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced preliminary consolidated June 2010 revenues of NT$43.63 billion (US$1.36 billion), slightly down by 0.4% sequentially but up 43.5% on year.
Genesis will not give out dividends for 2009
Jul 1, 15:53
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has announced that it will not distribute dividends for 2009 due to a net loss of NT$187 million (US$5.82 million) or NT$1.51...
CMI sees smooth merger, says CEO
Jun 30, 14:58
Chimei Innolux, which was formed in March through a merger of Chi Mei Optoelectrionics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays, has seen relatively smooth integration of the three...
TFT-LCD panel demand to remain strong until mid-October
Jun 28, 12:13
Demand for TFT-LCD panels from system makers and vendors is expected to start getting strong in July and last until mid-October, with large-size panel shipments driven by back-to-school...
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...
Large-size LCD panel prices may rebound in August, say makers
Jun 24, 15:48
Benefiting from back-to-school demand in September, China's National Day holiday in October and the end-of-year holidays in the US and Europe, large-size TFT-LCD panel price may rebound...
CPT, Sintek see May revenues up on month
Jun 9, 12:18
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw its May consolidated revenues increase 6.5% sequentially, while color filter (CF) and touch panel maker Sintek Photronic's...
Taiwan to hold two international optoelectronics shows
Jun 8, 15:55
The Display Taiwan 2010 show focusing on the latest display technologies and the Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2010 featuring LED lighting will take place concurrently in Taipei from...
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...
CMI cuts prices to clear CCFL-backlit TV panel inventory
May 24, 12:00
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has cut prices of its CCFL-backlit LCD TV panels in order to clear its inventory, as it plans to increase its production of LED-backlit models, according to sources...
Large-size panel shipments and revenues in April down sequentially, says DisplaySearch
May 24, 10:12
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in April totaled 53.9 million units, down 6% sequentially, and revenues totaled US$7.1 billion for the month, down 4% sequentially, according to...
Large-size panel shipments decline 4% in April, says WitsView
May 14, 14:40
global large-size panel shipments fell by 4% on month to 51.44 million units in April 2010, according to WitsView. This can be mainly attributed to the overinflated demand stemming...
CPT expects operation to turn profitable in mid-2010, says chairman
May 12, 11:29
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) expects its monthly operation to turn profitable in mid-2010, according to company chairman WS Lin.
CMI, HannStar April revenues up, CPT down
May 11, 11:36
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) and HannStar Display have announced 30% and 9.68% sequential growths for their April revenues, while Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw its April revenues...
Global top-4 panel makers show strong results for 1Q10
May 7, 16:46
Global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers Samsung Electronics, LG Display, Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) have all reported revenue growth for the first quarter...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 2h 1min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 2h 56min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 3h 5min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 3h 6min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 3h 8min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 3h 21min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 3h 23min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 25min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 3h 27min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 3h 19min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 3h 23min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 3h 24min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 25min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 25min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 3h 28min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 3h 28min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 3h 30min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 40min ago
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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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

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