Panel makers looking to increase netbook panel prices

Sep 24, 01:40

Amid recently tightening supply for netbook panels, TFT-LCD panel makers are considering increasing prices as they have already dropped to cost levels and panel makers are looking...

Large-size panel prices to remain flat in 4Q10

Sep 17, 01:15

Large-size TFT-LCD panel prices are expected to remain flat in the fourth quarter of 2010 and may start increasing in the first half of 2011, according to Taiwan-based panel makers...

Large-size panel shipments up 2% in August, says WitsView

Sep 15, 15:57

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 51.79 million units in August 2010, increasing 2% from 50.87 million units in July, according to WitsView.

TV panel shipments continue to increase in September, while prices decrease

Sep 15, 01:20

LCD TV panel shipments are expected to continue to increase in September 2010 as the global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers adjust their capacity to TV panels for higher profits. However,...

Second-tier LCD panel makers bracing for losses throughout 2010

Aug 13, 16:36

Taiwan-based second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers may not be able to report profits for any of the quarters in 2010 due to significant panel price drops and high inventory levels in the...

Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop in 1H August, says DisplaySearch

Aug 10, 10:20

Prices for large-size TFT-LCD panels continue to drop in the first half of August amid high inventory levels in the channels and at vendors, according to latest pricing data from...

LED-backlit panels to account for 30% of AUO shipments to TV segment in 3Q10, says VP

Jul 30, 11:38

Despite shortages in upstream LED supply, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) believes global LED-backlit TV market share will surpass 20% in 2010, while AUO expects...

CMI sees smooth merger, says CEO

Jun 30, 14:58

Chimei Innolux, which was formed in March through a merger of Chi Mei Optoelectrionics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays, has seen relatively smooth integration of the three...

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...

LCD TV to lead overall panel demand in 2H10

Jun 25, 14:37

The LCD TV market will be an important indicator for overall large-size TFT-LCD panel demand in the second half of 2010, and overall panel prices will start to increase when TV applications...

Large-size LCD panel prices may rebound in August, say makers

Jun 24, 15:48

Benefiting from back-to-school demand in September, China's National Day holiday in October and the end-of-year holidays in the US and Europe, large-size TFT-LCD panel price may rebound...

CPT reaches full utilization in June

Jun 11, 16:07

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reached full utilization in June, and the company expects monthly revenues in the third quarter of 2010 to exceed NT$100 million (US$3.09 million),...

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...

AUO panels for TV, notebook, monitor to be 100% LED-backlit in 2013, says VP

Apr 23, 11:25

AU Optronics' (AUO's) panels for LCD TVs, notebooks and LCD monitors will be 100% LED-backlit by 2013, according to the company executive VP of global business unit Paul Peng.

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...

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...

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...

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...

China-based BOE to start 8.5G production in 3Q11

Apr 13, 17:06

China-based LCD panel maker BOE Technology plans to start production at its 8.5G plant in the third quarter of 2011 and aims to become the fifth largest panel maker worldwide in 2012,...

6G, 7.5G LCD glass supply running tight, says AUO

Mar 24, 12:14

Supply of glass substrates for 6G TFT-LCD panel production is running 3-5% short of demand while 7.5G glass supply is running 5-10% short of demand, but the shortage is expected to...

Darfon expects strong shipment growth for notebook and panel component product lines in 2010

Mar 11, 12:34

Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics expects its keyboard shipments in 2010 to grow 30% on year, while LCD inverter and LED converter shipments are to grow...

Frameless-screen notebooks expected to hit market in 2Q10 or 3Q10, say Taiwan makers

Mar 2, 14:56

Branded notebook vendors are expected to deliver frameless-screen notebooks to the market in the second or third quarter of 2010, according to sources at Taiwan's ODM notebook make...

Notebook panel prices expected to rise in March 2010

Feb 25, 14:02

Notebook panel prices are expected to rise by US$1-2 in March 2010 as market demand remains strong. The price has been rising since January, according to sources from notebook make...

Monitor and notebook panel prices up, TV panel prices flat in 2H February

Feb 22, 15:20

Prices of LCD panels for monitors and notebooks have increased for the second half of February, while prices for TV and netbook applications remain flat, according to latest pricing...

AUO and HannStar hold mixed forecast for panel demand in 2Q10

Feb 4, 16:58

AU Optronics (AUO) expects panel demand in the second quarter of 2010 to drop, while HannStar Display expects demand will sustain throughout the quarter, according to the companies...

Monitor panel prices up; TV and notebook panel prices flat in 2H January, DisplaySearch says

Jan 22, 16:31

LCD monitor panel prices for the second half of January have increased due to tight supply, while prices for TV and monitor panels mostly remain flat, according to latest pricing...

China investors interested in Taiwan notebook and panel industries, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 19, 15:57

China-based qualified domestic institutional investors (QDIIs) have shown their interest in Taiwan's panel and notebook industries, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...

Taiwan notebook, panel related IC designers to see double-digit growth in January, 1Q10

Newswatch - Jan 19, 12:29

Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their January and first-quarter 2010 revenues both grow by at least 10% sequentially with increasing orders from notebook and panel...

LCD monitor panel prices up in 2H December, says DisplaySearch

Dec 21, 15:46

LCD monitor panel prices are higher in the second half of December than in the first half, as clients have started replenishing their inventories, according to DisplaySearch. Notebook...

LCD makers shifting notebook, netbook panel production to 5G, says DisplaySearch

Dec 17, 16:05

Driven by increased competition and taking advantage of new fab capacity, TFT LCD panel makers have increased the use of 5G fabs to produce netbook and notebook PC panels. In the...

Notebook panel prices expected to stabilize in January 2010

Dec 16, 11:58

The current downward trend in prices for notebook panels is expected to stabilize for a while in January, as panel makers are shifting more capacity to the monitor segment due to...

CPT to expand 6G LCD panel, color filter capacity, says president

Dec 15, 14:20

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) aims to expand its 6G LCD panel plant, as well as its 6G color filter (CF) capacity, but has yet to work out a specific schedule, according to company...

Large-size LCD panel demand to increase 12% in 2010, says Displaybank

Dec 10, 14:56

Large-size TFT-LCD panel demand is expected to increase 12% in unit shipments and 19% in area shipments in 2010, according to Displaybank.

Innolux Display lands NT$48 billion syndicated loan

Nov 18, 14:15

Innolux Display has signed with 19 banks in Taiwan for a syndicated loan of NT$48 billion (US$1.49 billion), the largest in the local LCD panel industry so far this year.