Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [1899 news items]
Sharp and Sony to terminate joint venture to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules
Jun 14, 10:50
Sharp and Sony has recently announced that their joint venture relationship to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules will terminate, and that Sony will sell its shares...
Global LCD TV shipment forecast lowered for 2012
Jun 12, 15:30
Market estimates for global LCD TV shipments have dropped to 214 million units from the previous 216 million for 2012 due to uncertainties in the global economy along with the European...
Monitors to use more smart applications in the future
Jun 8, 15:07
LCD monitors are featuring more smart applications and advanced ultra-high resolution as competition between competitors increases in the market.
Himax: Super high resolution is the next trend for LCD displays
Jun 6, 15:43
The next trend in LCD displays and monitors be 4Kx2K super high resolution as well as 3D displays that are glasses-free, according to Himax.
China suppliers shine in large-size LCD panel market in 1Q12, says IHS
Jun 6, 14:33
Although the major South Korean brands continued to dominate, Chinese suppliers represented the fastest-growing contingent of the large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panel market...
CMI expected to benefit from growing demand for LCD TVs in China in 2H12
Jun 6, 01:25
As the China government's energy-saving subsidies and the 2012 London Olympic Games are expected to stimulate sales of LCD TVs in the China market in the second half of 2012, Taiwan-based...
Taiwan market: LCD monitor sales drop 10-15% on month in May
May 31, 01:30
Sales of LCD monitors in the Taiwan market declined 10-15% sequentially in May, with 22-inch models remaining the mainstream in the segment, according to data compiled by retail ch...
Top-6 China-based vendors ship over 4.5 million LCD TVs in April, says WitsView
May 30, 15:39
The six largest China-based vendors shipped 4.562 million LCD TVs in April 2012, the largest monthly shipments so far in 2012 with sequential growth of 37%, according to WitsView.
LG Display announces 5-inch 1080p HD display for smartphones
May 30, 10:26
LG Display has introduced a 5-inch full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The LCD panel is based on Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) technology and features 440ppi...
Taiwan market: 240,000 LCD TVs, monitors expected to be sold under second-wave energy subsidies
May 29, 15:16
An estimated 240,000 LCD TVs and monitors as well as 110,000 air conditioners will be sold this summer in Taiwan due to its government's launch of subsidies valued at NT$700 million...
ChipMOS expects sales growth in 2Q12
May 29, 01:30
LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm ChipMOS Technologies expect second-quarter sales to increase 7-12% sequentially with gross margin up about 0.8pp to 7%, thanks to a pick-up...
TPV takes a 35.1% share of global LCD monitor shipments in 1Q12
May 29, 01:10
TPV Technology recently announced it shipped 13.7 million LCD monitors for a leading global share of 35.1% in the first quarter of 2012, followed by Samsung Electronics with 6.0 million...
Taiwan panel makers' differentiation strategy proves to be efficacious in LCD TV market
May 28, 16:28
Taiwan LCD panel makers are seeing positive results with their 39 and 50-inch TV applications as they respond to increased competition with China and Korea makers.
TPV sees LCD TV shipments down 32.6% on year in 1Q12
May 25, 16:24
TPV Technology reported it shipped 2.1 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of 32.6% from the same time period last year.
LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
May 24, 11:04
LCD driver makers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have seen shipments of their high resolution...
TPV steps up LCD TV production
May 23, 16:26
LCD display manufacturer TPV Technology is fast expanding its TV production, thanks to its presence in China and the opportunities offered by the Philips brand.
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
May 23, 12:00
Although sales performance of LCD TVs in the traditional peak sales period in China in early May fell short of expectations, China-based vendors expect the government energy-saving...
Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
May 21, 10:48
Taiwan's display industry generated total production value of NT$310.82 billion (US$10.5 billion) in first-quarter 2012, decreasing 7.7% on quarter, according to Industrial Economics...
BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV
May 17, 15:26
BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...
TCL sees LCD TV sales up 78.9% in April
May 17, 10:01
TCL Multimedia recently announced the group's monthly sales volume of LCD TV in April 2012 amounted to over 1.41 million sets, up by 78.9% year-on-year, of which the sales volume...
Chi Mei Group to officially exit the board of directors of CMI
May 16, 01:25
One member of Chi Mei Corporation's board of directors (a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group) and two supervisors simultaneously resigned their positions at LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux...
Large-size LCD panel makers expect shipments to grow by 11%, revenues by 14% in 2Q12
May 15, 16:04
Large-area TFT LCD panel shipments declined in both fourth-quarter 2011 and irst-quarter 2012, reflecting adjustments in supply chain inventories. However, with brands and OEMs increasing...
Average LCD TV screen size to be larger in 2012 at 36.5 inches, says AUO
May 15, 01:50
AU Optronics (AUO) predicts global demand for TV panels in the second half of 2012 will be larger than in the first half with a ratio of 54:46, and the average screen size of LCD...
Wistron, TPV deny rumored sales of LCD TV production business
May 15, 01:10
In response to a market rumor that Taiwan-based ODM maker Wistron will sell its business to produce LCD TVs to China-based LCD display device maker TPV Technology, both Wistron and...
Japan TV vendors suffer huge losses in 2011
May 14, 16:08
Japanese vendors Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic have reported huge losses for 2011 as their LCD TV sales came under strong competition from Korean and Chinese rivals.
LCD TV shipments to grow 7% in 2012, says DisplaySearch
May 11, 10:14
For the second year in a row, worldwide TV shipments are expected to remain flat: 2012 shipments to developed markets, especially Western Europe and Japan, are expected to be down...
CMI reports decline in April revenues
May 10, 10:33
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined April 2012 revenues of US$123 million, a decrease of 11.4% month-over-month. CMI shipped approximately 11.2 million large-sized...
HannStar Display ships more large-size LCD panels in April
May 10, 01:20
HannStar Display has reported revenues of NT$2.95 billion (US$100.44 million) for April, up 1.6% on month but down 24.4% on year. Shipments of large-size LCD panels grew 20.4% sequentially...
TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units
May 9, 01:10
China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.
May 8, 16:44
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its consolidated revenues in April decreased 3.4% on month and 8.5% on year to NT$30.36 billion (US$1.04 billion).
Sales of large-sized LCD displays expected to increase in 2Q12
May 8, 01:25
Makers of large-sized LCD display (TVs and monitors larger than 10-inches) are looking to boost terminal end products' sales as markets heat up and prices stabilize in North Americ...
Commentary: The battle cry in the global LCD TV market
May 4, 16:37
The LCD TV market was hit by low demand in 2011. Due to Thanksgiving holidays in North America, the market finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel near end of 2011.
Taiwan subsidies program to include LCD TV purchase
May 4, 15:32
Taiwan's second wave of government subsidies for energy efficient appliances will officially include 30-inch and larger LCD TVs, according to Taiwan's economics minister Shih Yen-S...
CEC-Panda, TPV to jointly set up 10G LCD panel line in Nanjing
May 4, 01:05
China-based CEC-Panda LCD Technology and Top Victory, a subsidiary of TPV Technology, will jointly invest CNY35 billion (US$5.57 billion) to set up a 10G line for the production LCD...
Taiwan market: Sampo looks to ship 60,000-70,000 LCD TVs in 2Q12
May 3, 14:31
Taiwan brand Sampo saw its shipments of flat panel TVs more than double on year to 50,000 units in the first quarter of 2012, and market sources expect its TV shipments to reach 60,000-70,000...
AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
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Taiwan networking/communication device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
Mobile + telecom | 33min ago
Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
Bits + chips | 41min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Bits + chips | 51min ago
LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
LED | 54min ago
Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
Bits + chips | 1h 47min ago
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | May 20, 22:50
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | May 20, 21:55
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:46
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | May 20, 21:45
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | May 20, 21:43
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:30
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | May 20, 21:28
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:26
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | May 20, 21:24
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:28
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:27
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:26
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:23
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:21
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:11
AU Optronics (AUO) is exhibiting a 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel at the China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE & CODE 2013) in Shenzhen from...
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AUO 55-inch switchable mirror display
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcaing a 55-inch switchable mirror display for commercial purposes at the China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display Expo 2013 (CITE...
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HTC and Microsoft have unveiled the first signature Windows Phones, the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC. The new HTC smartphones feature the new Windows Phone 8 operating system,...
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AUO is showcasing its ultraslim notebook displays at Touch Taiwan 2012. The 10.1-, 13.3- and 15.6-inch Ultra Notebook displays feature ultra slim and light with high resolution. ...
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AU Optronics (AUO) is exhibiting a 4.46-inch smartphone display panel with wide viewing angle and HD 720 high resolution (329 PPI) at Touch Taiwan 2012 running until August 31. Its...
Photo: Company, Aug 29.
Future developments in the TFT LCD panel industry: Q&A with Innolux chairman
The TFT LCD panel industry is continuing to intensify as market demand is increasing, bringing competition between Korea-, Japan-, Taiwan- and China-based panel makers to unprecedented...
China may see LCD panel oversupply in 2H12: Q&A with Digitimes Research senior analyst Tony Huang
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...
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are...
Pixtronix, a US-based start-up with a staff size of about 45, claims it has been doing what everyone else in the flat panel display industry has been trying to achieve: low-cost and...
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- 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
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- 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
- 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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- 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
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.