Last update: Tuesday 21 May 2013 [1842 news items]
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments up 13.2% on year in 1Q13
Apr 22, 15:43
Taiwan-based panel makers' shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels in the first quarter of 2013 reached 350 million units, down 4.9% on month but up 13.2% on year, according...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size panel shipments down 14% in 1Q13
Apr 22, 15:36
Taiwan-based panel makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) panels reached 57.86 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 13.9% sequentially and down 8.1% on year,...
Smartphone panel order visibility through until 3Q13, say sources
Apr 18, 12:05
Order visibility for smartphone panels is already through until the third quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. With smartphone vendors launching devices with bigger screens,...
OGS technology bottlenecks keeping touch notebook prices high
Apr 18, 11:27
Notebook vendors hope they can sell touch panel notebook products cheaper in 2013 but may not be able to due to high costs in using one glass solution (OGS) technology as a result...
LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units
Apr 17, 22:12
Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...
Global large-size panel shipments up in March, says WitsView
Apr 17, 11:27
Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 68.6 million units in March 2013, increasing 17.1% sequentially and 12% on year, according to WitsView.
Touch panel makers to increase touch panel material lineup in 2Q13
Apr 16, 14:58
Despite strong demand for one-glass solutions (OGS) used in notebook applications in 2013, touch panel makers have plans to pursue additional touch material solutions, which are likely...
Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand
Apr 15, 16:16
Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...
Apr 15, 16:10
Global flat panel display (FPD) TV shipments fell by 10% in February 2013 and by an estimated 4% in March compared to the same months in 2012 as demand in China plunged following...
Apr 15, 14:32
Demand for larger screens, higher resolution, and advanced touch functionality on smartphones and mobile PCs, in particular tablets, is expected to boost small- to medium-size flat...
Panel industry yet to be affected by rising tensions in Korea, says Amtran chairman
Apr 11, 13:42
The panel industry has yet to be affected by rising tensions between North and South Korea, according to Amtran chairman Alpha Wu.

China market: Handset panel makers see order surge
Apr 11, 12:13
As the smartphone market in China continues to grow, the handset supply chain has been preparing for a demand surge during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. Panel makers have revealed...
Acer said to be mulling 7.9-inch tablet at US$149
Apr 8, 22:49
Acer is reportedly considering lowering the price of its Iconia A1-810 tablet, using 7.9-inch 1024-by-768 IPS panels, from US$250 to US$149 to compete against the iPad mini, according...
TV panel prices for 1H April remain stable
Apr 8, 11:14
Quotes for LCD TV panels for the first half of April have remained mostly stable, as demand is expected to increase ahead of the shopping season in the China market in early May,...
Small-size panel driver IC suppliers see sales rebound in March
Apr 2, 15:28
ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology, which specialize in small-size LCD driver ICs, will have their March revenues exceed the levels reached in the previous...
Taiwan touch panel makers expect to see improved performance in 2013
Apr 2, 15:27
Taiwan-based touch panel makers are expected to improve in 2013 due to increasing market demand for the technology as well as to improved product mixes, according to market observe...
Innolux reaches 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month to Huawei
Apr 1, 21:28
Innolux Corporation has already shipped over 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month for Huawei Technology's Ascend Mate, according to industry sources.
IC distributor Wahlee sees panel demand pick up
Mar 29, 11:39
IC component and material distributor Wahlee Industrial expects demand coming from the FPD industry to pick up in 2013, according to company chairman Ray Chang.
Notebook brand vendors to secure touch panel supply with security deposits
Mar 28, 14:10
As touchscreen notebooks are expected to account for a double-digit share of the global notebook market in 2013, up from only a single-digit percentage in 2012, notebook brand vendors...
Digitimes Research: China panel makers continue to improve their panel technology
Mar 28, 12:11
China-based panel makers BOE, Tianma Micro-electronics and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are showing increasing signs of improved technology and are likely to start...
CSOT expected to surpass 20 million in TV panel shipments during 2013
Mar 27, 21:27
China-based panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to reach over 20 million in TV panel shipments in 2013, up drastically from 2012, according to industry...
Ultra HD TV market limited, China territory to fight for among panel makers, says WitsView
Mar 26, 16:11
According to observations on the Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV market by research firm WitsView, OLED TV development has been surprisingly slower than expected, causing TV vendors from...
Small- to mid-size panel supply tightens as China handset clients increase orders
Mar 25, 22:05
China-based handset vendors have bumped up their panel orders to Taiwan-based panel makers by 30% in March 2013, which has brought about tight supply of 3.5- and 4-inch TN panels...
Thin-film touch panel providers expect to see increased orders from Apple in 3Q13
Mar 25, 21:54
Thin-film touch panel suppliers for Apple are expected to see a large increase in orders from the company in the third quarter of 2013 in preparation for the release of Apple's next-generation...
China handset vendors look to Taiwan and Japan suppliers for high-end panels
Mar 25, 15:18
China-based handset vendors have recently been seeking out Taiwan- and Japan-based panel makers to provide midrange and high-end panels, as China-based panel makers have been struggling...
February large-size panel shipments drop 1.8% on month, says WitsView
Mar 25, 14:17
Large-size panel shipments in February 2013 attained 58.6 million units, dropping 1.8% on month but increasing 1% on year, according to research firm WitsView.
Soft demand before May 1st, panel prices show distinct trends, says WitsView
Mar 22, 15:04
Panel prices for 39-, 42-, and 50-inch LCD and open cell TV panels have been supported by pre-May 1 holiday demand in China, while other TV panel sizes have seen a US$1-3 decline,...
Daxin to invest US$147 million to expand LCD and touch panel material production
Mar 21, 11:52
Daxin Materials, a Taiwan-based design house of specialty materials used in TFT-LCD and touch panels, is planning to invest NT$4.4 billion (US$147.7 million) to construct a new plant...

Panel prices expected to drop further through the end of March
Mar 20, 20:22
TV panel prices are expected to drop approximately US$1 through the end of March but will recover in the second quarter due to increased demand from China-based TV vendors, according...
Panel display shipments for 9.7-inch tablets plunge in January 2013, says IHS
Mar 20, 14:23
Shipments of 9.7-inch tablet panels used in tablets such as Apple's iPad nosedived 81% in January 2013, coinciding with other market developments that showed an overall drop for large-size...
Taiwan-based panel makers expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels
Mar 19, 19:35
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Corporation are expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels until the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Innolux sees steady panel demand from Nokia
Mar 19, 15:14
Handset vendor Nokia is reportedly putting in steady orders to its panel providers such as Innolux Corporation, which is expected to help Innolux bump up its revenues in 2013, according...

Korea-based panel makers bump up production of tablet panels in February 2013
Mar 18, 21:23
Korea-based panel makers' tablet panel shipments exceeded 10 million in February 2013 largely due to LG Display ramping up production of 9.7-inch tablet panels for Apple's iPad products,...

Ultra LCD TV panel shipments expected to reach 2.6 million in 2013, says DisplaySearch
Mar 18, 15:45
TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) LCD TV panels worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012, according to research firm...
Slowing LCD TV demand alters panel business strategies, says DisplaySearch
Mar 18, 15:28
LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Panel makers are moving...
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
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- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

























