Last update: Wednesday 23 May 2012 [334 news items]
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
12h 4min ago
Second-quarter 2012 LED prices have been flat, according to industry sources. Demand has been high pushing capacity utilization rates to remain high. If prices continue to hold in...
China market: Demand for direct-type LED TVs expected to grow
May 21, 16:26
The low-end direct-type LED-backlit LCD TV market in China is expected to grow rapidly and push out the CCFL TV market.
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...
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 LED firms keen to grow share in China TV market
May 4, 14:52
Taiwan-based LED firms are keen to compete for backlighting orders from China's LCD panel makers, whose supply to local TV vendors is growing fast.
China market: 70% of LCD TVs sold in 2012 to be LED-backlit
May 2, 15:59
The share of LED-backlit sets is predicted to reach 70% of total LCD TV shipments to the China market this year with the possibility of reaching 100% in 2013 as industry firms are...
Samsung to decrease use of LED chips in direct-type LED TVs
Apr 24, 00:56
Samsung Electronics has scored points in marketing direct-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in North America and in order to further reduce production cost of direct-type LED TVs, will decrease...
Japan vendors question Korea LED TV over power consumption
Apr 23, 16:08
Japanese LED TV firms are questioning whether Korean brand high-end direct-type LED TVs such as the ones made by LG Electronics are as energy efficient as Japanese made edge-lit LED...
LCD TVs may be included in Taiwan energy-saving subsidies program
Apr 20, 16:28
Taiwan's government will be offering another set of subsidies valued at NT$670 million (US$ 22.7 million) for purchases of energy-saving home appliances, such as air conditioners,...
Direct-type LED TV price gap with CCFL to shrink to 10%
Apr 6, 12:28
The price difference between low-cost direct-type LED TVs and CCFL models will shrink to 10% this year, industry sources have predicted.
New LCD products to be displayed at Softex Tapei
Apr 5, 14:55
Large-sized LCD and 3D LED TVs that have networking functions will be the highlight of this year's Softex Taipei fair.
BenQ to introduce direct-lit LED TVs in May
Mar 23, 01:25
BenQ plans to introduce low-price direct-lit LED TVs in May. The price of this product is likely to be 10% lower than new LED TVs in the market. According to BenQ, LCD TV shipments...
Taiwan-based TV brands promoting LED TVs
Mar 14, 16:00
Taiwan-based household appliance vendors including Tatung, Teco, and Sampo have been promoting LED-backlit TVs due to government incentive policies. The Taiwan government has been...
LG to introduce new 47- and 55-in TV models in 1H12
Mar 14, 01:25
South Korea-based LG Electronics recently announced new 47- and 55-inch TVs for launch in first-half 2012. LG will also introduce high-end edge-lit 3D smart TV products to the Taiwan...
South Korea firms to push sales of low-price LED TVs
Mar 9, 11:09
Samsung Electronics is rumored to be giving up production of CCFL-backlit LCD TVs to fully adopt LED-backlight modules. The firm will promote direct-lit LED TVs aggressively in 2012...
Amtran reports flat February revenues
Mar 9, 11:07
Taiwan-based TV OEM firm Amtran Technology has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$4.026 billion (US$136 million), flat compared to January. Amtran stated shipments of flat-panel...
Samsung to suspend CCFL-backlit TV production in Korea, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 8, 14:54
Samsung Electronics is expected to announce in March at the earliest plans to suspend the production of traditional CCFL-backlit LCD TVs in Korea, and instead will focus on LED-backlit...
LED firms report mixed February revenues
Mar 7, 01:25
Epistar reported February revenues of NT$1.185 billion (US$40 million), up 20.91% on month but down 12.92% on year. Epistar noted that February had more working days compared to January...
Taiwan market: Local brand vendors still rolling out CCFL-backlit TV models
Mar 6, 14:09
Some local brand TV vendors in Taiwan such as Teco will continue to roll out CCFL-backlit models for the local market as CCFL models still enjoy price advantages over LED-backlit...
Direct-lit LED TV cost may not shrink much
Mar 5, 12:06
The cost narrowing between direct-lit LED TVs and CCFL-backlit TVs may face a roadblock, said industry sources. However, firms such as Samsung Electronics, China-based TCL, and North...
LED lighting penetration rate to reach double digits in 2012
Mar 2, 14:28
LED lighting penetration rate is expected to reach double digit figures in 2012. Compared with a penetration rate of 6-7% in 2011, the large increase in forecast is due to increasing...
Samsung to launch inexpensive LED TVs in Taiwan, China in March-April
Feb 21, 16:26
Samsung Electronics is expected to launch inexpensive LED-backlit LCD TVs as well as high-end smart models in the Taiwan and China markets in March-April 2012, according to industry...
LED TV backlight demand pushes February capacity utilization to reach 70%, say LED firms
Feb 20, 14:39
The inventory of TV backlights has been cleared, pushing demand to return after the Lunar New Year holidays. LED backlights for TVs have become the main force to drive up sales for...
Order visibility clear to May, says Lextar
Feb 20, 10:45
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar expects first-quarter 2012 gross margin to reach 9%, comparable to the gross margin in third-quarter 2011. Nevertheless, the first quarter is still considered...
Acme cautious on sapphire ingot outlook
Feb 17, 15:05
Despite a pick-up in orders, Acme Electronics remains wary on the outlook for sapphire ingots citing low pricing that has not recovered.
Feb 17, 14:35
In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...
Price of small- and medium-size products to fall 20% in 1Q12
Feb 14, 15:44
The price of small- and medium-size LED products is expected to fall by 20% in first-quarter 2012.
South Korea-based LED makers beat out Taiwan makers in LED packaging market share
Feb 14, 15:40
Samsung LED, LG Innotek, Seoul Semiconductors, and other South Korea-based makers together occupied 26% of the global production value for LED packaging in 2011, higher than the 19%...
Penetration rate of LED-backlit TVs to top 60-70% in 2012, says sources
Feb 9, 16:00
With branded TV vendors continuing to expand their product lineups for LED TVs, the penetration rate of LED-backlit TVs to global TV shipments is expected to climb to 60-70% in 2012,...
Penetration rates of 3D and LED TVs continue to rise in January
Feb 8, 15:03
Recently published market research indicates that in January 2012, among all TV models marketed, 40% supported 3D and 70% of models were LED TVs.
Oversupply continues in LED market in 2012
Feb 4, 14:53
The number of LED epitaxial wafer equipment sets increased tremendously in the past few years causing LED capacity in 2011 to show an oversupply. The market predicts the conditions...
Wellypower appoints new president
Feb 3, 11:20
CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) specialist Wellypower Optronics has appointed Allen Huang as its new president, replacing outgoing Chang Tjong-ren. Under the leadership of the...
Taiwan LED chipmakers expect 1Q12 LED TV backlight shipments to rise
Feb 1, 01:20
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy indicate that capacity utilization rates in first-quarter 2012 should be able to reach around 70-80%. In addition,...
LED lighting shipments to grow 3-fold in 2012, says Epistar chairman
Jan 19, 01:15
The volume of LED lighting in the world will increase in 2012, Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has said. Epistar's 2012 revenues are likely to show growth and reach NT$20 billion (US$668...
Global demand for MOCVD equipment to decrease by half
Jan 16, 11:30
The number of LED chips used in LED TVs has been decreasing. Industry sources believe LED TVs will only require 10-12 units of high-power LED chips in the future. Hence global demand...
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 1h 15min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 1h 24min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 1h 33min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 1h 50min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 1h 58min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 2h 2min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
BenQ introduces L-series LED TV in Middle East
BenQ has launched its new L-Series LED TV to the Middle East. General Manager of BenQ for the Middle East and Africa, Manish Bakshi said, "Our new L-Series LED TV comes in a simple...
Photo: BenQ, Jul 11.
CES 2011: Samsung D7000 LED TV
The Samsung LED D7000 series features Samsung's Touch of Color (ToC) dual-injection mold technology and improved backlight scanning technology. With Smart Hub, the LED D7000 series...
Photo: company, Jan 18.
Samsung Electronics' LED D6400 series, showcased at CES 2011, features 120Hz refresh rate, 3D display and LED backlighting. Samsung's double-rate frame transition technology reduces...
Photo: company, Jan 14.
CES 2011: Samsung D8000 LED TV
Samsung Electronics LED D8000 series feature 240Hz refresh rate, 2ms MPRT, improved LED backlight scanning, Wi-Fi connection. The D8000 series comes with Samsung's new 3D glasses...
Photo: company, Jan 7.
Sony has introduced three new Bravia LED-backlit LCD TVs with 3D display, the KDL-60NX810, KDL-55NX810 and KDL-46NX810. The products feature edge-type LED backlighting with local...
Photo: Company, Sep 1.
Current condition and future prospects of LED: Q&A with Lextar chairman David Su
As a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar has been viewed as a LED backlight module maker. Recently Lextar has set goals to enter the LED lighting market. David Su, chairman...
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 11:47 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.