CMO will ramp 8.5G production in Taiwan, says company president

Oct 9, 14:45

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has decided that it will ramp up production at its 8.5G fab in Taiwan while waiting for the government to lift a ban on investment in LCD panel plants...

LG Display and Samsung reportedly to form separate joint ventures with TPV for LCM production in China

Oct 8, 16:25

LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics will reportedly each set up a joint venture with TPV Technology in China to manufacture LCD products, as the Korea companies are eyeing the...

Demand for 11.6-inch panels dropping, say LCD makers

Oct 1, 14:30

Some second-tier panel makers originally expected 11.6-inch panels could become the mainstream standard for netbooks and ultra-thin notebooks, but their expectations may not be realized...

OLED displays revenues set new record of US$192 million in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Sep 30, 16:07

Global OLED revenues have set a new record of US$192 million for the second quarter of 2009, up 32% sequentially and 22% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The research firm forecasts...

Panel makers may start suffering revenue drops in October

Sep 24, 16:28

LCD panel makers may see their revenues drop on month in October and November as the global economic decline will continue to impact demand in Europe and North America for the year-end...

Samsung Mobile Display reaches monthly shipments of 2 million AMOLED panels

Sep 23, 16:05

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) reached a monthly shipment volume of two million AMOLED panels in July 2009, according to the company.

Taiwan makers to catch up with Korea competitors in LED TV panel production in 6 months, says Amtran president

Sep 15, 17:05

Amtran president Frank Wu is optimistic about Taiwan's LED-backlit LCD TV panel production, which he said will catch up with Korea competitors in six months, although Amtran so far...

China could rank second for 8.5G production in 2012, says Digitimes Research

Sep 14, 17:09

China could become the world's second largest host country for 8.5G LCD panel production in 2012 if all the reported fab projects are completed, according to Digitimes Research.

Taiwan LCD panel makers worried by government ban on China fabs

Sep 4, 16:52

Competitors' latest plans to set up next-generation LCD fabs in China have worried Taiwan makers, who are still forbidden by the island nation's government to invest in front-end...

China market: Local vendors supply almost all TVs in rural subsidy program, report says

Sep 4, 12:01

Local vendors in China dominated the TV segment in the government program for subsidized purchases in rural areas, accounting for 97.15% of the TV sets sold under the program as of...

LCD panel makers gearing up fab construction in China, says Displaybank

Sep 3, 14:29

Leading TFT-LCD panel makers including LG Display (LGD), Sharp and Samsung Electronics are actively seeking advancement into China. Displaybank said that the trend can be seen as...

July large-size LCD panel shipments up almost 40% on year, says DisplaySearch

Aug 28, 17:09

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in July reached 49.2 million units, up 5% sequentially and 39% on year, which set a new record for monthly large-size LCD panel shipments, according...

Amtran expects to ship 7 million LCD TVs in 2010

Aug 27, 12:33

Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology shipped over two million LCD TVs in the first half of 2009 and expects to achieve its 2009 goal of shipping 4-4.5 million units, according...

Vizio to launch LED TV in September or October, sources say

Aug 25, 10:15

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, is expected to introduce a 55-inch LED TV in September or October in the US market, according...

Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung

Aug 20, 14:28

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August...

LCD players vying for LED monitor market in 2010

Aug 18, 16:50

LCD players are vying to develop the LED-backlit monitor market, with LG Display (LGD) aiming to narrow the price gap between its LED and CCFL segments to under US$5 in 2010, according...

LG Display begins equipment installation for new LTPS line

Aug 12, 15:00

LG Display (LGD) has begun installation of equipment at its new LTPS production line to target the high-end display market for mobile applications.

CPT notebook panel shipments to increase 80% by the end of 2009

Aug 11, 10:57

LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is expected to see its notebook panel shipments increase to 900,000 units per month by the end of 2009, of which 400,000 units will be...

Large-size panel shipments grow 42% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 7, 11:37

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 130 million units, a growth of 42% sequentially and 10% on year, according to DisplaySearch.

LG Display may build 7.5G or 8G LCD plant in southern China, says report

Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:22

LG Display (LGD) is reportedly in talks with the Guangzhou government to set up a 7.5G or 8G LCD production plant at a high-tech industrial park in the city in southern China, according...

Large-size panel shipments reach record levels in June, says DisplaySearch

Jul 23, 11:59

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 46.7 million units in June 2009, up 8% sequentially and 24% on year, according to DisplaySearch. This sets a new record for the...

LG Display swings to profits in 2Q09

Jul 17, 16:03

LG Display (LGD) swung back to profits in the second quarter, reporting net profits of 302 billion won (US$237.65 million), up from net losses of 255 billion won for the first quar...

LG Display to invest in 8G line expansion

Jul 15, 17:14

LG Display has announced that it will invest 3.27 trillion won (US$2.5 billion), excluding building cost, to expand 8G LCD production line in Paju, Korea to secure a long-term edge...

AUO, CMO confirm receipt of antitrust statement from EU

Jul 15, 16:26

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have confirmed they have received a Statement of Objections from the EU Commission which is...

Seven TFT-LCD plants to be set up in China during 2010-2011, sources claim

Jul 15, 15:52

Five China-based TFT-LCD panel makers and Korea-based LG Display (LGD) plan to set up a total of seven new plants in China with production estimated to start in 2010-2011, in anticipation...

Taiwan panel makers slowing down price increases

Jul 9, 14:48

Taiwan LCD panel makers are easing up on price increase to prevent Korea-based panel makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, snatching orders from the China market, according...

Taiwan panel makers to see difficulty topping 40% global market share in 2009

Jun 25, 16:51

Taiwan makers' share of the global LCD panel market is unlikely to surpass 40% in 2009, while Korea makers will continue to hold over 50%, according to industry sources.

Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch

Jun 25, 11:09

Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent...

LCD clients placing early panel orders for year-end sales

Jun 22, 16:30

End-market LCD display players have started placing panel orders for year-end sales earlier than usual, as panel prices are expected to continue increasing in the third quarter, according...

Large-size panel shipments record almost 44 million units in May, says Displaybank

Jun 18, 16:39

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May reached 43.73 million units, rising 5.4% on year, according to Displaybank. LCD TV panel shipments increased 13.7% sequentially and 41.6%...

Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Jun 18, 11:59

The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...

Vizio files patent lawsuit against LG

Jun 8, 15:16

US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against...