Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [369 news items]
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
May 23, 01:20
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...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
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Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 2h 29min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 2h 38min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 2h 39min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 2h 41min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 2h 54min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 2h 56min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 58min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 3h ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 2h 52min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 2h 56min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 2h 57min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 3h 1min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 3h 1min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 3h 3min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 13min ago
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...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- 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
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- 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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- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.