Compal to set up joint venture in China with LG Display

Aug 25, 15:50

Compal Electronics has announced the establishment of a joint venture, Lucom Display Technology (Kunshan), in eastern China with LG Display, with a total investment of US$15 million...

Washington State joins antitrust lawsuit against LCD panel makers

Aug 17, 13:48

Washington State attorney general Rob McKenna joined the antitrust action against major TFT-LCD panel makers on August 12, and filed a lawsuit accusing Samsung Electronics, LG Display...

More antitrust lawsuits awaiting LCD panel makers

Aug 13, 10:27

Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan, following her New York state counterpart's recent move, filed an antitrust action on August 10 against 22 major technology companies, including...

CMI, AUO say they have not yet been served in New York in antitrust case

Aug 10, 09:58

Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optonics (AUO) have both declined to comment on an antitrust lawsuit the State of New York has filed against them for allegedly fixing prices for LCD pa...

LG Display eyeing passive polarization 3D technology, while Samsung, Sony developing active shutter technology

Aug 4, 16:59

While Samsung Electronics and Sony have launched 3D TVs based on active shutter technology, LG Display has partnered with Vizio and Amtran Technology to promote passive polarization...

Capital spending spurs LCD panel oversupply, says iSuppli

Jul 29, 09:36

In a race to build bigger and better next-generation fabs, large-size LCD panel manufacturers in 2010 are set to boost their spending on capacity expansions by more than 40% - triggering...

LGD to spend 1 trillion won to expand module production lines, says report

Jul 28, 17:37

LG Display plans to invest one trillion won (US$845.88 million) within the next three years (2010-2013) to expand its display module production lines for products like tablet PC panels...

Amtran signs MOU with LG Display for high-end LED-backlit display products

Stockwatch - Jul 26, 11:41

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has revealed that it has signed an MOU with LG Display (LGD) to develop high-end LED-backlit display products in order to increase their...

LG Display reports 10% sequential growth for 2Q10 revenues

Jul 23, 09:41

LG Display has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of 6.45 trillion won (US$5.36 billion) for the second quarter of 2010, increasing 10% sequentially and 35% on year.

CMI open-cell panel shipments delayed due to component shortages

Jul 2, 15:28

Shipments of Chimei Innolux's (CMI) open-cell panels have reportedly been delayed due to component shortages, causing CMI's inventory levels to increase, as well as prompting vendors...

TFT-LCD panel demand to remain strong until mid-October

Jun 28, 12:13

Demand for TFT-LCD panels from system makers and vendors is expected to start getting strong in July and last until mid-October, with large-size panel shipments driven by back-to-school...

TPV Technology and LG Display officially launch JV in China

Jun 22, 12:24

TPV Technology on June 21 held the inaugural ceremony for L&T Display Technology (Xiamen), a joint-venture with LG Display (LGD) for producing LCD modules (LCMs) and LCD TVs and...

LG aggressive in LED investments to ensure supply for TV business, says Digitimes Research

Jun 18, 10:45

With the top-five LCD TV brand vendors expecting LED-backlit LCD TVs to contribute a substantially larger percentage of sales in the coming years, LED players of all levels of the...

Global LED TV shipments to reach 31.6 million units in 2010, says Digitimes Research

Jun 17, 14:53

Global LED-backlit LCD TV shipments are expected to reach 31.6 million units in 2010, up from 3.6 million units in 2009, according to Digitimes Research.

LGD to establish JV with iRiver for e-book readers

Jun 14, 16:22

LG Display (LGD) has announced plans to establish an e-book reader joint venture (JV) with iRiver to reinforce its presence in the fast-growing global e-book reader market.

Amtran, Everlight, and LG Display to form LED packaging JV for LCD TV market

Jun 4, 02:00

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced a plan to form an LED packaging joint venture in China with LED packager Everlight Electronics and TFT LCD panel maker LG...

China-based Visionox starts AMOLED trial production

Jun 3, 01:15

China-based Visionox has recently started trial production at its AMOLED line, which it has jointly set up with the Kunshan New Flat Panel Display Technology Center, according to...

Large-size panel shipments and revenues in April down sequentially, says DisplaySearch

May 24, 10:12

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in April totaled 53.9 million units, down 6% sequentially, and revenues totaled US$7.1 billion for the month, down 4% sequentially, according to...

PVI to take measures to increase production efficiency

May 20, 16:42

Since Prime View International (PVI) currently does not have plans to expand its LCD panel capacity, the company plans to take measures to increase its LCD panel production efficiency...

LG Display notebook panel shipments drop almost 1 million units in April, say sources

May 19, 11:33

LG Display (LGD) saw its notebook panel shipments drop by almost one million units to 4.2 million in April, as clients canceled orders amid weakening demand from Europe, which accounts...

Global top-4 panel makers show strong results for 1Q10

May 7, 16:46

Global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers Samsung Electronics, LG Display, Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) have all reported revenue growth for the first quarter...

Amtran president says partnership with LGD not affected by AUO patent lawsuit victory

May 3, 16:23

Amtran Technology's relationship with LG Display (LGD) will not be affected by the Korean vendor's recent loss in a patent lawsuit with AU Optronics (AUO), according to Frank Wu,...

AUO prevails in patent dispute with LG Display

May 3, 10:26

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that following the finding by the US District Court for the District of Delaware on February 16, 2010 that LG Display (LGD) infringed all four of...

LG Display devotes a quarter of 6G capacity to notebook panels, say sources

Apr 22, 16:10

LG Display (LGD) has devoted one-fourth of its 6G capacity to rolling out notebook panels, helping the company widen its gap with competitors in the segment, according to industry...

LG Display posts 29% increase in 1Q10 profit

Apr 22, 15:09

LG Display (LGD) has reported that first-quarter 2010 sales dropped slightly, but net profit increased 29% sequentially due to a favorable LCD market. It expects panel area shipments...

Top-4 LCD panel makers see strong March shipments, say sources

Apr 21, 15:54

The top-4 LCD panel makers all saw strong shipments to the three major large-size segments in March, with Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), and Chimei Innolux (CMI) leaing in...

FOREPI's China affiliate Jiangsu Canyang aims to be top-5 global LED chipmaker

Apr 19, 15:56

China-based LED chipmaker Jiangsu Canyang Corporation, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), aims to become a global top-five LED chipmaker in 3-5 years,...

LCD panel makers vying for 3D notebook panel orders from Asustek

Apr 16, 16:30

LCD panel makers including Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are eyeing the opportunity to supply 3D panels for Asustek Computer's 17-inch...

Samsung rumored to throw in China DRAM investment to speed up LCD panel plant plans; DRAM makers skeptical

Apr 15, 16:24

Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to offer to make DRAM investments in China in order to speed up the China government's evaluation of its panel investment plans, according to...

Taiwan makers ship 2.35 million netbook panels in March

Apr 15, 10:24

AU Optronics (AUO), HannStar Display and Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI) shipped 800,000, 800,000 and 750,000 netbook panels, respectively, in March while Samsung Electronics and...

Global 3D LCD TV market likely to reach four million units in 2010, says Digitimes Research

Apr 14, 15:21

The 2010 global sales volume of 3D LCD TVs may attain four million units, while that of 3D PCs is likely to reach 1.5 million units, according to Digitimes Research.

Samsung follows LG Display to supply panels used in iPad, say Taiwan makers

Apr 13, 11:26

Samsung Electronics has reportedly become the second supplier of TFT-LCD panels for iPad using its SPVA (supper patterned vertical alignment) technology, according to industry sources...

PVI licenses FFS technology to IPS Alpha

Apr 2, 16:41

Prime View International (PVI) on April 1, 2010 said it has licensed its FFS (fringe field switching) technology to Japan-based IPS Alpha through PVI's Korea subsidiary Hydis Techn...

Netbook panel orders dropping for LCD makers

Mar 30, 11:45

LCD panel makers including HannStar Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) have seen netbook panel shipments decrease due to...

China likely to approve investment proposals from global top-4 LCD panel makers, say sources

Mar 25, 15:24

China is expected to approve investment proposals submitted by the global top-four LCD panel makers - Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux...