Samsung, LG Display reportedly to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012

Nov 18, 15:06

Samsung Electronics and LG Display reportedly plan to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012, according to industry sources.

Korea, Taiwan panel makers to see mixed utilization rates in 4Q11

Nov 10, 01:15

Korea-based flat panel makers Samsung Electronics and LG Display will ramp up their capacity utilization rates to 80-85% in the fourth quarter to meet year-end holiday demand, while...

Expected popularity of Kindle Fire may benefit suppliers

Oct 18, 10:48

The expected hot sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire, due to be released on November 15, may spur shipments of the tablet's touch modules and panel suppliers all through the end of 2011,...

LGD, CPT account for 60%, 40% of Kindle Fire panel supply, say sources

Oct 5, 16:21

LG Display (LGD) accounts for about 60% of the Kindle Fire panel supply, while Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) takes up about 40%, according to sources in the industry. Initial shipments...

LGD iPad 2 panel shipments return to previous levels

Sep 9, 14:21

LG Display (LGD) has seen its LCD panel shipments for Apple's iPad 2 return to previous levels after solving quality issues, industry sources said. Its shipments of 9.7-inch iPad...

Shipments of small displays rise in June, despite weak market conditions, says IHS

Sep 5, 10:25

Despite a small rise in shipments in June 2011 driven by demand for smartphones and tablets, the worldwide market for small- to medium-size display (SMD) panels is continuing to struggle...

LGD to not expand capacity in 2012, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 30, 11:05

LG Display (LGD) will not expand its LCD panel production lines in 2012 due to continuous oversupply of large-area LCD panels, the Korean-language Electronic Times has cited LGD chairman...

AMOLED capacity to nearly triple in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Aug 25, 10:23

The long-anticipated growth in size and volume of AMOLED display manufacturing is finally becoming a reality, with Samsung Mobile Display's (SMD) ramp-up of the first 5.5G AMOLED...

Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3

Aug 23, 15:50

Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.

High costs hampering OLED TV prospects

Aug 22, 14:56

OLED TV's manufacturing cost and retail price will decide whether it can rise to popularity among consumers, according to players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry.

CMI fails to become iPad 3 panel supplier, say sources

Aug 19, 12:06

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has failed to become a LCD panel supplier for the Apple iPad 3 due to technological hurdles, according to industry sources.

LGD delays LCD project in China, says report

Aug 17, 11:31

LG Display (LGD) has canceled a ground breaking ceremony for construction of an 8.5G LCD panel plant in Guangzhou, China, scheduled for August 30, 2011, citing flat sales of large-area...

Apple cancels supply schedule of iPad 3 for 2H11

Aug 16, 01:25

US-based tablet PC players Apple has recently canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second half of 2011, forcing other tablet PC brand vendors that are set to launch same-level...

LG Display and AUO likely to increase capacity utilization sequentially in 3Q11

Aug 3, 01:15

Despite weak demand in the LCD TV market due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs, the traditional boom season in the third quarter should help panel makers...

June Shipments of TV panels to China show on-month decrease

Jul 27, 13:57

Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) current holds approximately 30% of the market share in China, the biggest LCD TV market in the world. The top-four panel makers, Samsung,...

Panel makers reduce capex

Jul 26, 16:04

As uncertainty in the panel market continues into the third quarter, industry leading TFT LCD panel makers such as Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display both recently decreased their...

Development of large-size AMOLED panels not mature yet, says Taiwan makers

Jul 26, 11:02

There is report that Apple has talked with LG Display to procure 55-inch AMOLED panels for making TVs. However, Taiwan-based panel makers pointed out that Apple is unlikely to offer...

Commentary: Panel market in China likely to face oversupply concerns in 2013

Jul 15, 15:24

Rumors in China indicate LG Display will begin construction of a panel plant in Guangzhou, China, with mass production likely to begin in 2013.

Taiwan makers of tablet PC touch panels differ in client base

Jul 13, 14:10

AU Optronics (AUO) currently ranks as the largest among Taiwan-based makers of touch panels used in tablet PCs, followed by HannStar Display and Chimei Innolux (CMI), according to...

Top-five panel makers predict 3D TV penetration to reach 20% at end of 2011

Jul 12, 01:15

The top five panel makers, Samsung, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Sharp have been increasing supply of panels for 3D TVs and expect the penetration of 3D...

Panel prices depending on purchases of China TV vendors

Jul 8, 15:44

According to statistics, the top six China-based TV brands purchased up to 3.61 million panels in May, representing a 24% on-month and 64% on-year growth.

Patterned retarder to beat shutter glasses in 2H11 shipments, says AUO

Jun 20, 10:41

An estimated one million shutter glasses 3D TV panels were shipped globally in first-quarter 2011 while shipments of patterned retarder 3D TV panels reached nearly 900,000. But the...

Tablet PC panel shipments up 28% on month in May, says Displaybank

Jun 17, 12:37

Global shipments of touch panels used in tablet PCs reached 6.43 million units in May, growing nearly 28% sequentially, according to data compiled by Displaybank.

3D TV panel penetration rate may reach 12.3% for 2011

Jun 7, 14:32

Major LCD panel firms Samsung Electronics, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have been focusing on increasing the shipments for 3D TV applications.

Commentary: Slow is better than fast for the TV industry

Jun 1, 16:52

The price for TV panels has been increasing recently and hopefully it will enhance the performance of large-size panel makers. The downward trend of the price for panels has been...

Taiwan makers rushing to obtain certification from Apple for iPad 3

Jun 1, 01:05

Apple has begun certifying components for iPad 3 and many Taiwan-based makers are actively participating. Some makers have already landed certification such as Radiant Opto-Electronics...

South-Korea based panel firms eager to develop AMOLED technologies, says industry source

May 31, 01:25

AMOLED has been seen as the future for panels displays. South-Korea based firms LG Display and SMD have been setting up AMOLED production lines aggressively. US- and Japan-based firms...

LG Display reportedly ships 9.7-inch touch panels to second-tier tablet PC vendors

May 25, 11:58

LG Display, a supplier of 9.7-inch touch panels with brightness of 380 nits for use in iPad 2, has begun shipping touch panels of the same size but with lower brightness of 200 nits...

Small-to medium-size panels shift into focus

May 25, 01:20

Rising demand for small- to medium-size panels has been pushing large-size panels out of the focus recently. The LCD departments of Samsung Electronics and LG Display have both reported...

Coretronic to become Apple supplier

May 25, 01:15

Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...

LG display takes the lead in 1Q11 LED-backlit TV panel shipments; Samsung leads in revenues, says DisplaySearch

May 11, 15:50

Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlights reached 16.4 million units in the first quarter of 2011, a slight decrease from 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010,...

AUO to see sharp increase in tablet PC panel shipments in 2Q11

May 6, 01:15

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see its shipments of tablet PC panels, mostly 10.1-inch models, increase substantially in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry source...

More makers using 6G or more advanced lines for small-size panel production

Apr 25, 14:01

The underlying trend for major flat panel makers to transfer the production of small- to medium-size panels to 6G or even more advanced production lines has continued to escalate,...