Last update: Friday 18 May 2012 [95 news items]
TPO supplying OLED panels to Nokia
May 19, 14:09
TPO Displays has been one of the two OLED panel makers for Nokia since TPO started producing OLED panels at the end of 2008, according to market sources.
Global OLED revenues to reach US$5.5 billion by 2015, says DisplaySearch
Apr 24, 12:23
Global OLED display market will grow to US$5.5 billion by 2015, from $0.6 billion in 2008, with a CAGR of 37%, according to DisplaySearch. Currently, this growth is being driven by...
Finetech Japan 2009: New focuses on touch panels and lighting
Apr 16, 15:29
Finetech Japan 2009, one of the world's largest FPD shows, is being held in Tokyo from April 15-17. In addition to the FPD Components and Material Expo and Display 2009 shows, there...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Walkman NWZ-X1060 in early June
Apr 3, 15:16
Sony on April 2 unveiled the NWZ-X1060, its new Walkman digital music player for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$470) on June 2, 2009, according...
Toshiba and Panasonic agree on LCD joint venture transfer
Apr 2, 11:13
Toshiba and Panasonic have announced that the two companies have signed a share transfer agreement under which Toshiba will acquire all of Panasonic's shares in Toshiba Matsushita...
OLED lighting to take off in 2011, says DisplaySearch
Mar 13, 11:24
The OLED lighting market is setting the stage to take off in 2011, with OLED lighting revenues forecast to surpass PMOLED displays in the 2013 or 2014 timeframe, reaching US$6 billion...
OLED display revenues expected to reach US$6 billion in 2015, says DisplaySearch
Feb 20, 15:49
While mature segments of the display and electronic industries have experienced declines due to the economic downturn, AMOLEDs have emerged as a diamond in the rough, experiencing...
Global flat panel TV revenues fall for the first time in 4Q08, says DisplaySearch
Feb 19, 14:13
As global economic conditions deteriorated during the fourth quarter of 2008, consumer demand for discretionary purchases suffered, including flat panel TVs. According to DisplaySearch,...
LCD still rules handset displays, but new technologies hunt for niches, says ABI Research
Jan 7, 14:10
In the land of mobile phone displays LCD is still king. However a number of new and not-so-new display technologies are vying for small slices of this vast realm, according to ABI...
ITRI introduces flexible OLED displays
Dec 19, 01:00
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has introduced a series of flexible display technologies, including active matrix (AM) OLED displays, roll-to-roll cholesterol...
Global OLED revenues up 60% on year in 3Q, says DisplaySearch
Dec 11, 12:04
Global OLED display revenues in the third quarter this year was US$141 million, down 11% sequentially but up 60% on year, according to DisplaySearch.
Small- to medium-size displays market heading toward slow down, says DisplaySearch
Nov 5, 11:42
Suppliers of small- to medium-size displays (under 10 inches in diagonal) will face a much less cheerier holiday season than last year. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch,...
Slower growth may be trend in the flat panel market, DisplaySearch says
Oct 23, 11:18
DisplaySearch has indicated that flat panel shipment may grow slowly over the long term as the market reaches maturity.
OLED backlighting market will reach US$1.1 billion by 2015
Oct 15, 10:45
While the unit costs of OLED lights are likely to remain higher than older general lighting technologies but the extra costs will be offset by improved OLED lifetimes and efficiencies,...
AUO using a-Si to develop OLED panels
Aug 29, 16:54
AU Optronics (AUO) plans on basing its OLED development using a-Si technology, and the company estimates it will enter into mass production in 2011.
CMEL receives 7.6-inch OLED panel orders from Kodak
Aug 21, 11:32
Chi Mei EL (CMEL) has received medium-size OLED panel orders from Kodak for use in the US vendor's digital photo frames, according to industry sources.
TMD and Idemitsu announce OLED panels with 60,000-hour lifetime
Aug 20, 15:15
Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology (TMD) and Idemitsu Kosan have jointly developed a small-molecule OLED panel for mobile equipment, which they claim has one tenth the power consumption,...
Konica Minolta and UDC sign OLED agreement for lighting applications
Aug 14, 14:15
Konica Minolta and Universal Display Corporation (UDC) have announced the signing of an OLED technology license agreement. Under the agreement, Konica Minolta will be able to integrate...
AUO considering to re-open OLED production line
Jul 25, 01:05
AU Optronics (AUO) is showing interest in re-opening its OLED product line, according to market sources.
Panels for OLED TVs and mini-note PCs to show strongest growth through 2015, says DisplaySearch
Jul 11, 10:13
DisplaySearch has forecasted a 167% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for shipments of OLED panels from 2007 to 2015. The CAGR of shipments for mini-note PC applications may be 74%...
RiTdisplay develops OLED touch panels
Jun 13, 10:16
Taiwan-based RiTdisplay has developed OLED panels with touch functionality, which is now ready for volume production once orders are received, according to the company.
CMEL AMOLED panel yield expected to reach 85% by end of 2008
Jun 12, 16:06
Chi Mei EL (CMEL), a fully owned subsidiary of Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), expects its yield for AMOLED panels rise to 85% by the end of 2008 from the present 70%, and the company...
CPT licenses ITRI OTFT technology for flexible display development
Jun 11, 10:53
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has revealed that it has received authorization from the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to use the institute's...
CMO invests NT$645 million more in CMEL
Jun 3, 01:25
CMO announced it has invested another NT$645 million (US$21.4 million) in its OLED subsidiary Chi Mei EL (CMEL), according to industry sources.
Visionox reportedly to have first OLED mass production line in China
Newswatch - May 28, 12:31
According to a Chinese-language Sina.com reported, China-based OLED maker Visionox is setting up an OLED panel plant in Kunshan, Jiangsu, and will start mass production in October...
North America fab tool book-to-bill slips in April 2012, says SEMI
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TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
Bits + chips | 54min ago
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 2h 52min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 3h 1min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 3h 10min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 3h 27min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 3h 35min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 3h 39min ago
OSD's 0.95-inch PMOLED display
OSD Displays' low-cost 0.95-inch full color PMOLED features a 96x64 resolution and is only about 2 mm thick, according to the company. This full color PMOLED also boasts a contrast...
Photo: Company, Oct 7.
Display Taiwan 2010: AUO 14-inch OLED
AU Optronics (AUO) showcased its 14-inch AMOLED panel at Display Taiwan 2010 from June 9-11. The AUO OLED panel features full HD, brightness of 200 cd/m2, 72% NTSC, and 120Hz refresh...
Photo: Rodney Chan, Jun 15.
Display Taiwan 2010: AUO 2.4-inch transparent multi-touch OLED panel
AU Optronic (AUO) exhibited a 2.4-inch transparent multi-touch OLED panel at Display Taiwan 2010 from June 9-11. The projected capacitive touch panel has a 45% transparency, brightness...
Photo: Rodney Chan, Jun 15.
Finetech Japan 2010: Novaled OLED panel
Novaled's transparent OLED panel is one of the energy-saving lighting applications exhibited at Finetech Japan 2010. The Novaled OLED panel, which is saisd to be 60-70% transparent,...
Photo: Jessie Lin, Digitimes, Apr 16.
Osram Orbeos OLED light source
Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced an OLED light source for lighting, the Orbeos. The Orbeos OLED panel has an efficiency of 25lm/W, with a round lamp surface of 80mm diameter,...
Photo: Company, Nov 27.
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are...
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |
| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |
| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |
- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.