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...

CMI and AUO continue to benefit from product differentiation

Sep 17, 16:09

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are continuing to see benefits from their product differentiation strategies, which include producing TV...

Proportion of 50-inch and above LCD TVs to increase in 2013, says Digitimes Research

Sep 14, 15:48

The proportion of overall LCD TV sales for TVs sized 50-inch and above is expected to increase from 5% in 2012 to as high as 15% in 2013 due to decreasing prices, according to figures...

Taiwan LCD monitor market to grow sequentially in 2H12

Sep 13, 01:15

The LCD monitor market in Taiwan has been gradually losing growth due to tablets, smartphones and notebooks, but is still expected to show more growth in the second half of 2012 compared...

Upstream TFT LCD panel parts suppliers to profit in 4Q12

Sep 12, 01:10

Upstream TFT LCD panel parts suppliers are expected to see increased revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to increased demand for smartphones and tablets in the third quarter,...

Chipbond 12-inch gold bumping lines to operate at full capacity in September

Sep 11, 16:33

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology will see its 12-inch gold bumping lines operate at full capacity in September thanks to orders from Renesas Electronics,...

LCD driver IC firms looks to strong sales in 3Q12

Sep 11, 14:46

LCD driver IC suppliers Novatek Microelectronics, ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology all saw their August sales hit the highest monthly levels in recent...

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...

AUO August revenues increase

Sep 10, 10:30

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its preliminary consolidated August 2012 revenue of NT$35,103 million (US$1.1 billion), up by 10.7% on month and 5.5% on year.

Sony to begin phased global launch of 4Kx2K LCD TVs

Sep 7, 14:59

Sony recently announced that it will begin a phased launch of its latest Bravia LCD television in all global regions from the end of 2012. The new Bravia boasts an 84-inch 4Kx2K LCD...

Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors

Sep 7, 01:00

Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...

CPT expects sequential increase in 3Q12

Aug 31, 12:05

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) estimates it will have increased small- and medium-sized panel shipments in the third quarter compared with the second due to growing demand with tablets...

China- and Taiwan-based panel makers should cooperate more to increase competitiveness, says Success Electronics

Aug 31, 01:10

Small- and medium-sized panel makers located in China and Taiwan could be more competitive in the panel industry if they further cooperation between one another, said China-based...

Taiwan panel makers continue ramping up production of new size panels

Aug 30, 13:49

Taiwan's top-2 LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) will continue to ramp up the production ratio of new-size TV applications to fend off increasing competition...

LCD driver IC designers look to 5-15% revenue growth in 3Q12

Aug 29, 15:23

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitech), Novatek Microelectronics, Sitronix Technology and Orise Technology are expected to see a 5-15% sequential revenue growth in the...

TPV reports 5.1% on-year decrease in LCD monitor OEM shipments

Aug 29, 01:40

TPV Limited Technology has reported a 5.1% on-year decrease in LCD monitor OEM shipments during the first half of 2012 due to decreasing demand for LCD displays, according to the...

High resolution LCD monitors to become focus for monitor makers

Aug 27, 15:58

LCD monitors that have high resolution and are large and thin in size will continue to be the monitor trend throughout the second half of this year and 2013, accoridng to industry...

Taiwan LCD driver IC firms growing presence in China

Aug 24, 15:31

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have all strengthened...

LCD material output value increases

Aug 24, 15:03

The output value for LCD upstream materials has been rising due to Taiwan- and South Korea-based panel makers receiving increased purchases from optical film makers, according to...

LCD TV panel prices to remain steady throughout August

Aug 24, 14:36

LCD TV panel prices will remain steady throughout the month of August due to the TV market recovering worldwide, according to industry sources.

Taiwan LCD TV panel makers need to enhance production technology to stay competitive

Aug 23, 16:47

Taiwan-based LCD TV panel makers will be left to fulfilling market requirements for mostly low- and mid-range products if they fail to enhance their production technology to make...

Himax, Novatek step into eDP LCD driver ICs

Aug 22, 01:50

LCD driver IC design houses Himax Technology and Novatek Microelectronics, viewing that eDP (embedded DisplayPort) interface is replacing LVDS, have been stepped into developing eDP...

LCD monitor sales to start increasing in September

Aug 22, 01:15

Monitor sales are expected to increase throughout the third quarter starting in September as the new school season begins, according to industry sources.

LCD driver IC vendor Orise looks to post 10-15% revenue growth in 3Q12

Aug 20, 15:08

LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 10-15% sequentially to over NT$1.05 billion (US$34.97 million) in the third quarter of 2012 due to...

BenQ sees 2Q12 Japan market share of 12% for gaming LCD monitors

Aug 17, 14:56

BenQ has been actively marketing 24- and 27-inch gaming LCD monitors and reached the largest market share at 12% in Japan in the second quarter of 2012, according company Asia-Pacific...

Sitronix 3Q12 sales to rise up to 10%

Aug 17, 01:15

LCD driver IC design firm Sitronix is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to brisk demand for small-size panel driver ICs used...

Global flat panel TV shipments return to growth in 2Q12; Samsung stays on top of LCD market, says IHS

Aug 14, 14:41

Following a 30% drop during the first three months of 2012, worldwide shipments of flat panel televisions returned to growth in the second quarter, according to HIS. Worldwide shipments...

AUO sees drop in July revenue due to earthquake, says company

Aug 10, 12:40

AU Optronics (AUO) has said an earthquake in Taiwan affected its July revenue by causing one of its 6G LCD panel plants to stop for 3-5 days.

Wistron, Inventec suffer on-month revenue drop in July

Aug 9, 01:40

Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$48.84 billion (US$1.63 billion), down 16.32% on month and 5.28% on year, with combined consolidated revenues for the first seven...

Digitimes Research: Shipments of Taiwan's LCD driver ICs expand over 13% on quarter in 2Q12

Aug 8, 15:25

Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses reached NT$18.83 billion (US$628.5 million) in the second quarter of 2012, up 13.5% sequentially and 2.8% on year, according...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship nearly 11 million LCD TVs in 3Q12

Aug 7, 11:39

Taiwan-based makers will ship 10.79 million LCD TVs in total during the third quarter of 2012, increasing by 29.9% on quarter but decreasing by 4.3% on year, according to Digitimes...

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix posts strong pre-tax profits in 2Q12

Newswatch - Aug 7, 02:05

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology saw pre-tax profit soar 41% sequentially to NT$114 million (US$3.8 million) for the second quarter of 2012, the highest in the past seven...

AUO adds NT$1.84 billion to 2012 capex budget

Aug 6, 10:45

The board of directors of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has approved an additional capital expenditure (capex) budget of NT$1.84 billion (US$61.3 million) in 2012 specifically...

CMI to hold earnings meeting on August 7

Aug 2, 16:24

Chimei-Innolux (CMI) will hold a shareholders meeting on August 7 to discuss its second quarter earnings as well as its operations outlook for the second half of the year.