Commentary: LCD panel industry still struggling

Jan 28, 11:13

Samsung Electronics has reported record profits for the fourth quarter of 2012 because of strong sales from its mobile communications products, but it's a big contrast - yet no surprise...

Samsung Display exceeds 300 million OLED panel production mark

Jan 24, 20:05

Samsung Display has announced that it has exceeded 300 million panels in cumulative OLED panel production since mass production began in January 2007.

AMOLED penetration rate expected to climb in smartphones, remain stagnant for large-size panel products

Jan 24, 19:20

The penetration rate of AMOLED technology used in smartphones is continuing to rise but may have difficulties growing in large-size panels due to high costs and low yields, according...

Seiko Epson to mass produce its Ultimicron panel

Jan 24, 15:43

Seiko Epson has announced it has begun volume production of its latest Ultimicron panel. The panels are high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) TFT color panels that will be used to...

Ilitek to ship driver ICs for 40-inch and larger panels in 2013

Jan 24, 12:33

ILI Technology (Ilitek) will start shipping LCD driver ICs for two to three 40-inch and larger panel applications in 2013, according to industry sources.

TPK to invest US$400 million to set up touch panel factory in China, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 24, 11:16

Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK Holding will invest US$400 million to establish a subsidiary, TPK Touch Solutions (Pingtan), in southeastern China to produce touch panels, according...

Panel makers to decrease production in 1Q13

Jan 23, 21:23

Korea-based panel makers are reportedly decreasing panel production by 10-15% during the first quarter of 2013 while Taiwan-based panel makers will decrease their production by 10%,...

Production for 9.7-inch iPad products to decrease in 1Q13; Sharp working on next-generation iPad panel products

Jan 23, 19:53

Production for 9.7-inch iPad products is expected to decrease by 40% in the first quarter, according to industry sources.

China consumes 33% of global solar panel shipments in 4Q12, says NPD Solarbuzz

Jan 23, 14:35

The China end-market dominated shipments of solar panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to NPD Solarbuzz.

Large-size panel prices expected to drop further in January 2013

Jan 21, 15:50

Prices for large-size panels including LCD monitor, notebook and TV applications are expected to drop throughout January 2013 due to weak demand from downstream vendors, according...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see large-size TFT LCD panel shipments down 5.9% in 4Q12

Jan 21, 14:49

Large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panel shipments from Taiwan makers were down 5.9% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2012 at 67.19 million units largely due to a 12.8% decline...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments drop in 4Q12

Jan 18, 11:07

Taiwan-based panel makers' small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in the fourth quarter 2012 amounted to approximately 368 million units, representing a 2.5% drop sequentially and...

China-based panel makers seek help from Taiwan to develop AMOLED TV panels

Jan 16, 22:00

China-based panel makers are currently lagging in AMOLED TV panel production and are looking to cooperate with Taiwan-based peers on development, according to industry sources.

Ultra HD TV panel shipments expected to reach 10 million in 2014

Jan 14, 21:12

Shipments for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels sized 32-inch and above are expected to reach 3.83 million units in 2013 followed by a drastic increase in 2014 to 10 million units,...

Panel components providers report decline in revenues for December 2012

Jan 10, 15:34

Radiant Optoelectronics' consolidated revenues slowed down in December 2012 at NT$6.54 billion (US$225.65 million), an on-month decrease of 6.63%, due to customers switching out old...

TPK files lawsuits against Nokia and Huawei over touch panel patent infringements

Jan 9, 22:30

Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK has filed lawsuits against Nokia and China-based Huawei technologies for patent infringements on the conductor pattern structure of the company's...

CES 2013: AUO unveils 56-inch Ultra HD OLED TV panel

Jan 9, 15:59

In response to the coming era of 4K Ultra HD, AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its OLED panel jointly developed with Sony is used in Sony's prototype 4K OLED TV which is on display...

Panel makers report declines in December revenues

Jan 9, 15:17

Taiwan-based panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated revenues in December 2012 amounted to NT$4.09 billion (US$140.88 million), down 5.1% on month...

China to account for over 20% of global glass substrate demand by 2015

Jan 8, 11:39

With its panel makers rapidly expanding their capacity, China's demand for glass substrates has been growing fast, and is expected to account for more than one fifth of worldwide...

Foxconn to follow government policy and regulations over Sharp investments

Jan 7, 22:07

Commenting on the president of Sharp's recent statement about the cooperation between Sharp and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Foxconn pointed out that the company...

Smartphone and digital camera sales to affect panel maker revenues in 1Q13, say observers

Jan 7, 21:50

Asia-based panel makers are estimated to see a drop in revenues during the first quarter of 2013 due to an expected decline in shipments for small-size panels used in digital cameras...

Amazon asks AUO to enter its tablet panel supply chain, say sources

Jan 3, 22:08

Amazon has reportedly asked Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) to enter its supply chain to provide panels for its upcoming tablet products in 2013, according to industry...

AUO expected to decrease 32-inch TV panel production by 25% in 1Q13

Jan 3, 15:51

AU Optronics (AUO) will reportedly drop its monthly production of 32-inch TV panels from 800,000 units to 600,000 throughout the first quarter of 2013 and will focus more on producing...

Digitimes Research: China-based panel makers expected to extend influence in the TV panel market

Jan 2, 21:44

China-based panel maker BOE recently signed an investment agreement with the Chongqing Municipal Government to jointly invest CNY$32.8 billion (US$5.26 billion) in constructing a...

Commentary: Taiwan touch panel makers to see shipments to PC segment soar in 2013

Jan 2, 16:11

Due to continuing success for Apple's iPhone 5, which uses in-cell embedded touch panel technology that is largely from Japan-based makers, G/G shipments from Taiwan-based touch panel...

Touch panel supply and pricing keys to boosting Windows 8 demand

Jan 2, 16:08

Demand for Windows 8 will rely heavily on the supply and pricing of touch panels. Once touch panels can be supplied cheaply and in large volumes, sources from retail channels expect...

AUO likely to obtain OGS touch panel orders from Sony

Dec 27, 15:52

AU Optronics (AUO) will most likely obtain OGS touch panel orders in 2013 for use in Sony touch panel notebooks, according to industry sources.

Panel capacity utilization expected to face supply glut in 1H13, says WitsView

Dec 25, 14:27

The global large-size panel supply has been supported by energy-saving subsidy policies in China and has also increased largely, encouraging panel makers to lift average utilization...

Wistron aims to boost non-notebook business contribution

Dec 24, 22:45

Wistron is set to increase its investments by US$87 million on non-notebook businesses including after-sales service, small- to medium-size panels and smartphones, aiming to raise...

Aggressive TV brand and panel manufacturer promotion efforts result in strong shipment growth, says DisplaySearch

Dec 21, 15:09

Since the second quarter of 2012, the LCD TV panel market has witnessed a shift in display panel sizes, with new models focused on 28-, 29-, 39-, 43-, 48-, 50-, 58- and 60-inch displays,...

Notebook panel prices expected to decline throughout the beginning of 1Q13

Dec 20, 21:47

Notebook panel prices are expected to decline throughout the end of 2012 into the beginning of 2013 due to rising inventory as a result of the increasing popularity of tablets, according...

Panel makers expected to slow down production in 1Q13 to prevent further price decreases

Dec 20, 21:19

Panel makers based in Taiwan, China and Korea are expected to reduce production by 5-15% throughout the first quarter of 2013 in order to prevent panel prices from dropping even further,...

AUO expected to see 10% on-year increase in TV panel shipments in 2013

Dec 19, 20:44

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see a 10% on-year increase in TV panel shipments by the end of 2013 due to increased orders from Samsung Electronics and Sony, according to industry...