Radiant nets NT$668 million in 3Q10 profit

Oct 22, 14:56

Backlight unit (BLU) supplier Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted net profits of NT$668 million (US$21.72 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$1.57.

Japan TV vendors look for LED supply from Taiwan

Oct 18, 16:15

With LED-backlit LCD TV market share expected to reach 50% of the global LCD TV market in 2011, Japan-based TV vendors have considered purchasing LEDs from Taiwan-based suppliers...

China market: National Day holiday sales help digest LCD panel inventory

Oct 11, 16:19

LCD panel makers have pointed out that sales were strong during China's National Day holidays. LCD TV prices are expected to continue dropping in the traditional peak season in America...

Formosa Epitaxy sees September revenues down 20% sequentially

Oct 8, 15:38

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy has posted revenues of NT$401 million (US$13 million) for September, decreasing 20% sequentially but increasing 65.7% on year.

Global TV market to reach over 243 million units in 2010, 188 million units for LCD TVs, says DisplaySearch

Oct 7, 15:14

Global TV shipments in 2010 will reach more than 243 million units, a 16% increase from 2009, according to DisplaySearch. LCD TV shipments are expected to grow to 188 million units...

Unity Opto September revenues down, Genesis up

Oct 6, 02:00

LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology saw its September 2010 revenues decrease 22.2% sequentially, while LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics' revenues increased...

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.

Taiwan market: Samsung introduces new LED monitor

Oct 5, 15:12

Samsung Electronics has introduced a new LED-backlit LCD monitor, the BX2231, to the Taiwan market with a sales price of NT$6,290 (US$202.31).

LCD panel demand will be good in 2011

Sep 29, 01:50

Overall demand for TFT-LCD panel makers in 2011 is expected to be good, panel makers in the first half of 2011 are expected to benefit from the fact that inventory levels were adjusted,...

Lextar to list on TSE in 1Q11

Sep 29, 01:20

LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, an subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the first...

LCD TV shipment growth accelerates in 2H10, says iSuppli

Sep 27, 16:40

Despite a second-quarter slowdown in global LCD TV shipment growth, the second half of the year is expected to bring a recovery as price reductions spur another year of double-digit...

Taiwan market: LED TV market share to reach 15% in 4Q10

Sep 27, 12:03

LED-backlit models are expected to account for 15% of the LCD TV market in Taiwan at the end of 2010, and the market share for LED-backlit TV for the whole year will remain at lower...

China consumer demand for LED TVs soars in 2010, says iSuppli

Sep 24, 14:04

Consumers in China are aggressively adopting LCD TVs that use LED backlighting, causing domestic shipments in 2010 to surge by a factor of nearly 14, according to iSuppli.

Harvatek revenues in September to exceed NT$400 million

Sep 24, 02:00

LED packager Harvatek's revenues in September 2010 are expected to exceed NT$400 million (US$12.67 million) due to orders from Japan-based TV vendors, pushing revenues for the third...

Taiwan market: BenQ aims at top position for LCD monitors and projectors in 2011

Sep 21, 14:20

BenQ aims to rank top-three for LCD TVs, LCD monitors and front projectors in the Taiwan market in the second half of 2010 and aims to become the leading vendor in the LCD monitor...

Taiwan, China TV vendors lower LED TV prices to boost sales

Sep 20, 12:05

Taiwan and China LCD TV vendors are lowering their prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs for the up coming year-end holiday sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the National Day holidays...

Rising inventories spur LCD monitor pricing declines, says iSuppli

Sep 15, 15:07

Inventories of desktop and workstation LCD monitors climbed in the second quarter of 2010 as shipments continued to outpace sales by a significant margin, according to iSuppli.

BLU makers post mixed results for August

Sep 9, 11:30

Coretronic's August revenues declined slightly by 1% from July to NT$8.777 billion (US$275.102 million), while Radiant Opto Electronics and Forhouse registered 1.94% and 6.3% sequential...

Unity Opto, Formosa Epitaxy lower 2010 forecast for global LED TV penetration

Sep 8, 16:17

Taiwan-based LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology and LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy have downward adjusted their projected proportions of global LCD TV shipment volumes for LED-backlit...

Global TV shipments up 26% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch

Sep 6, 11:48

Overall TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. Global TV unit shipments rose...

Taiwan market: Sony to launch six 3D LCD TVs in 2010

Sep 1, 17:09

Sony will launch three 3D LCD TV series in Taiwan in September and the vendor aims for a 50% market share in Taiwan's 3D TV market in 2010 on shipments of 6,000 units, according to...

AUO hiking LED backlight proportion for notebook, monitor panels

Aug 31, 11:33

AU Optronics (AUO) is increasing its applications of LED backlights for its TFT-LCD panels used in notebooks and LCD monitors, with the LED backlight proportion for the former to...

Unity Opto posts net profit for 1H10

Aug 31, 11:25

LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology has announced consolidated net profit of NT$661.728 million (US$20.65 million) with an EPS of NT$2.15 for the first half of 2010.

Taiwan market: Sampo launches 3D plasma TVs

Aug 25, 15:22

Local vendor Sampo has launched 58- and 63-inch 3D plasma TVs, and 32-, 40-, 46- and 55-inch LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market, with a goal of shipping 100,000 flat-panel TVs...

LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli

Aug 18, 11:12

LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities designed to move older sets,...

Taiwan market: LCD monitor ASP to go up 10% in 2010

Aug 17, 16:41

The ASP of Taiwan's LCD monitor market in 2010 is expected to increase by about 10% due to system upgrades and the introduction of LED-backlit models, but the ASP of the entry-level...

CMI lowers 2010 LCD monitor target shipments to below 40 million units

Aug 11, 15:48

Chimei Innolux (CMI), because of relocating assembly lines from southern China to other places in China, has downwardly adjusted its 2010 target shipments to below 40 million LCD...

CMI posts net profit of almost NT$10 billion for 2Q10

Aug 10, 12:07

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced net profit of NT$9.538 billion (US$300.49 million) for the second quarter of 2010 with an EPS of NT$1.43.

Taiwan market: LED-backlit products a promotion focus at TCAS 2010

Aug 5, 16:15

To boost their sales performance in Taiwan, brand vendors are promoting their LED-backlit LCD products including monitors and TVs at the ongoing Taipei Computer Applications Show...

Forhouse to merge with Taiwan Nano on September 15

Aug 3, 13:59

The planned merger of Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, two LED backlight unit (BLU) makers under the AUO Group, has been approved by the government to take effect...

Taiwan market: LG expects to sell 1,000 3D LCD TVs in 2010

Aug 3, 10:46

LG Electronics unveiled its 47- and 55-inch 3D LED-backlit 3D LCD TVs on August 2 in Taiwan and aims to ship 1,000 units in 2010 to take 30% of the local 3D TV market, according to...

CMI LED-backlit TV panels to reach 1 million per month in 4Q10-1Q11

Jul 30, 14:48

Chimei Innolux (CMI) expects LED-backlit LCD TV panel monthly shipments to reach one million units in the fourth quarter of 2010 or in the first quarter of 2011, according to market...

LED-backlit panels to account for 30% of AUO shipments to TV segment in 3Q10, says VP

Jul 30, 11:38

Despite shortages in upstream LED supply, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) believes global LED-backlit TV market share will surpass 20% in 2010, while AUO expects...

Wellypower suffers profit drop in 2Q10

Jul 28, 10:54

CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics posted consolidated after-tax profits of NT$22 million (US$686,566) in the second quarter of 2010, declining 81% sequentially but up 174%...