AUO losses widen in 3Q12

Oct 25, 15:19

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its third-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues reached NT$102.781 billion (US$3.509 billion), up 8% from the previous quarter,...

Corning 3Q12 sales and profit up sequentially, but down on year

Oct 25, 14:37

Corning has reported that its third-quarter 2012 sales came to US$2.04 billion, up 7% on quarter but down 2% on year. Net income totaled US$521 million, increasing 13% sequentially...

Novatek shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs to remain strong in 4Q12

Oct 25, 11:50

Significant shipments of small- to medium-size LCD driver ICs will limit Novatek Microelectronics' sequential decline in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 to a moderate 4-6%...

Japan-based TV vendors to start using panels from Taiwan-based makers

Oct 23, 21:00

Japan-based TV vendors such as Sony and Toshiba have plans to start using 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels made by Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI),...

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...

LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China

Oct 22, 14:21

LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.

Vizio to launch 70-inch LCD TVs in North America at end of 2012

Oct 19, 11:03

Vizio, a vendor affiliated with Taiwan-based maker Amtran Technology, has been selling 60-inch LCD TVs at US$998 in the North America market and will reportedly launch a 70-inch model...

Flat panel display industry poised for recovery and long-term growth, says DisplaySearch

Oct 18, 10:48

The flat panel display industry is on a road to recovery thanks to several key industry trends, according to research firm NPD DisplaySearch. Despite facing excess capacity and the...

AUO in trade secrets row with former executives and CSOT

Oct 17, 11:37

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has accused two former R&D exeuctives of leaking trade secrets to competitor China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), but the accused have...

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...

AUO signs patent cross-licensing agreements with E Ink and Hydis

Oct 12, 15:30

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has signed patent cross-licensing agreements with E Ink Holdings and its subsidiary in South Korea, Hydis Technologies. The parties have agreed...

PCB firm Apex looks to growth in 2013, says CEO

Oct 12, 13:58

Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, is looking to a growth in 2013 that will match its average annual growth in the past five years,...

Korea-based panel makers expected to lose tablet panel market share in near future, say sources

Oct 12, 10:41

LG Display and Samsung Electronics now hold a 60% market proportion of panels produced for tablets but will most likely start to lose ground to Panasonic, Sharp and AU Optronics (AUO)...

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...

Sharp procures 40-inch LCD TV panels to Samsung, say sources

Oct 11, 13:54

Samsung Electronics is reportedly starting to procure as many as 100,000 40-inch LCD TV panels from Sharp's 10G production line per month, according to industry sources.

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.

AUO revenues increase in September

Oct 9, 14:33

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its consolidated revenues for September 2012 came to NT$35.955 billion, up 2.4% on month and 9.2% on year. Its third-quarter...

Prices for TV panels of mainstream sizes up in October

Oct 9, 10:33

Prices for LCD TV panels of mainstream sizes have risen so far in October, with prices for 32-inch open-cell panels increasing by US$1 to US$101-105 and those for 42-inch full HD...

CMI remains top supplier of panels to China-based TV vendors

Oct 9, 10:21

Chimei Innolux (CMI) still remains the top LCD TV panel supplier to China-based TV vendors and is expected to continue doing so throughout the end of 2012 due to the company's product...

LCD driver IC vendors post strong gains in 3Q12, but uncertain about 4Q12

Oct 8, 16:16

Most LCD driver IC vendors are conservative about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite strong revenue gains posted in the third quarter and hope that sales...

January-September LCD TV sales in North America grow slightly

Oct 4, 11:28

Taiwan-based supply chain makers have indicated that sales of LCD TVs in the North America market during January-September 2012 only increased slightly on year, and that LCD TV sales...

Galaxy S III display specs beat iPhone 5, but it may not really matter, says IHS

Oct 3, 12:17

The addition of in-cell touch technology has improved the display of the iPhone 5, but it still lags the Galaxy S III smartphone from chief rival Samsung when it comes to screen thinness...

Sharp begins production of 5-inch Full-HD LCD panels

Oct 3, 12:08

Sharp has started production of 5-inch full-HD (1080 by 1920) LCD panels for smartphones with a pixel density of 443 ppi. Production began at the end of September 2012 and full-scale...

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...

Foxconn, Sharp may launch 60-inch LCD TV in October, say Taiwan makers

Oct 3, 10:02

Foxconn Electronics and Sharp have been cooperating to develop a 60-inch LCD TV model for sale under the brand SIO, which is likely to be launched in October, according to industry...

Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers striving to win touch controller orders from China white-box market

Oct 2, 15:02

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies are striving to win orders for touch controller chips from China's second- and third-tier white-box smartphone and tablet brands as a means to...

AUO, CMI expected to see increased revenues in September, October

Oct 2, 10:45

TFT-LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are expected to see increased consolidated revenues for September and October mainly due to orders from China-based...

Wistron lands OEM LCD TV orders from Haier, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 1, 15:11

Wistron has reportedly landed OEM LCD TV orders from China-based brand Haier with shipments to start at a rate of 100,000 units a month initially in October 2012, according to a Chinese-language...

Giantplus expects sequential drop in 4Q12 revenues

Sep 28, 10:13

Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 to decrease on quarter due to traditional off-season effects,...

Global LCD TV shipments to reach 215-220 million units in 2013

Sep 27, 16:45

Global LCD TV shipments are estimated to reach 215-220 million units in 2013, growing by 5-10% from an estimated 200-205 million units shipped in 2012, according to Taiwan-based TV...

Taiwan market: 32 -, 46-inch models each take up 30% of LCD TV sales

Sep 24, 16:29

In the Taiwan market, 32-inch and 46-inch models each account for 30% of total LCD TV sales currently, with the former being the mainstream size of LCD TVs in bedrooms and the latter...

AUO shares rally despite US$500 million fine

Sep 21, 15:37

Shares of AU Optronics (AUO) rallied on the Taiwan stock market on September 21 although the US District Court for the Northern District of California handed down a verdict requiring...

CMI striving to reduce impact of quantitative easing on 4Q12 performance, says spokesperson

Sep 20, 16:21

Taiwan's panel industry is worried that the US Federal Reserve's third round of quantitative easing, known as QE3, will cause the Taiwan dollar to increase in value.

Global tablet display shipments to soar by 56% in 2012, says IHS

Sep 19, 10:29

Booming tablet shipments including the iPad with its 9-inch screen, as well as smaller 7-inch models from various brands will create a 56% on-year shipment increase for the tablet...