Digitimes Research: Samsung Electronics holds strong in 2012 due to panel production strategies

Nov 8, 20:33

Samsung Electronics has held the top spot in terms of revenues generated in 2012 compared to other Asia-based panel makers such as LG Display (LGD), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics...

Handset panel prices drop while TV ones rise

Nov 7, 14:49

Prices for handset panels sized 1.8- to 3.5-inch have dropped by 1% or US$0.10 due to handset panel makers attempting to gain more market share and digest inventory, according to...

Panel makers expected to produce 19.5-inch LCD monitor panels in 2013 despite expected market slowdown

Nov 6, 15:59

Despite market estimates that the LCD monitor market will see flat growth in 2013 due to increasing popularity of ultra-mobile products such as tablets, Chimei Innolux (CMI) is expected...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see on-year decrease in large-size LCD panel shipments in 4Q12

Nov 5, 22:03

Taiwan-based panel makers' large-size TFT LCD panel shipments are expected to approach 69 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, an on-year decrease of 3.4%, due to an expected...

Prices for some TV panel sizes to hike in November

Nov 2, 14:11

Because Taiwan-based makers have plans to stop producing 32-inch TV panels and South Korea-based makers will reduce output, there will most likely be a shortage of 32-inch TV panels...

Flat panel display equipment market expected to recover substantially in 2013, says DisplaySearch

Nov 2, 12:29

Flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing equipment spending fell 69% on year in 2012 to US$3.8 billion, making 2012 the weakest year in history for FPD equipment makers. Despite the...

Acer unveils new ultrabooks with touch panels

Oct 31, 22:12

Acer has unveiled its latest ultrabook products, the M series, offering 10-point touch, frameless HD displays, Intel Core processors, and more than 8 hours of battery life.

Notebook brands competing over touch panel supply

Oct 31, 21:07

Acer, Lenovo and Asustek Computer have all recently launched touchscreen notebooks with Windows 8, but due to tight supply of touch panels, the brand vendors have reportedly stationed...

AUO announces 1mm border width on 4.46-inch panel integration technology

Oct 29, 11:33

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced what it claims to be the world's narrowest border on its 4.46-inch cell phone and touch panel integration technology. AUO's super narrow border technology...

AUO reveals 65-inch ultra HD IGZO TV panel technology

Oct 26, 15:29

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its 65-inch ultra HD (4K) IGZO TV panel technology. The indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology was adopted to achieve an ultra HD of 3840x2160,...

Touch panel supply 70% short of demand for Windows 8 touch notebooks, say Taiwan makers

Oct 26, 15:17

Vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Acer, Asustek Computer and Sony have offered or will offer Windows 8 touch controlled notebook models, but touch panel supplies are...

LG Display acquires most panel orders for new Apple products

Oct 25, 15:41

LG Display (LGD) has acquired most of the panel orders for all Apple's new products which were announced on October 23 including the iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, 13-inch MacBook...

Panel makers plan for TV panel production in 2013

Oct 24, 14:48

Within the LCD TV panel market in 2013, approximately 39% of demand will be for 32-inch units; however, panel makers will only allocate 32% of their production for 32-inch models,...

Equipment maker Mirle 3Q12 sales dip

Oct 24, 12:02

Mirle Automation has announced that consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 1.1% sequentially to NT$1.32 billion (US$45 million). Accumulated revenues for January-September...

Digitimes Research: CSOT increases influence in China panel industry

Oct 23, 21:20

China-based China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) has surpassed BOE in TV panel shipments, and is now one of the three largest providers of LCD TV panels in China, surpassing...

Japan-based TV vendors to start using panels from Taiwan-based makers

Oct 23, 21:00

Japan-based TV vendors such as Sony and Toshiba have plans to start using 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels made by Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI),...

Large-size panel prices to remain steady throughout the end of October

Oct 22, 15:47

Large-size panel prices will remain steady throughout the end of October 2012, according to research firm DisplaySearch. LCD TV panels sized 26-inch will be priced at US$101 while...

LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China

Oct 22, 14:21

LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.

China-based TV panel makers developing larger-size and higher-resolution panels

Oct 19, 10:41

As China has become the world's largest LCD TV market and China-based vendors have dominated the market, local TV panel makers are moving product development forward from mainstream...

Flat panel display industry poised for recovery and long-term growth, says DisplaySearch

Oct 18, 10:48

The flat panel display industry is on a road to recovery thanks to several key industry trends, according to research firm NPD DisplaySearch. Despite facing excess capacity and the...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD panel makers face serious challenges from China competitors

Oct 16, 10:52

Throughout the last year, the influence of China-based panel makers' increased production capacity has been increasing, especially when it comes to LCD TV panels. As 8.5G production...

EETI to focus on touch ICs for large-size panels in 2013

Oct 12, 12:07

IC design house Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) expects demand for touch panel ICs for large-size applications to rise significantly in 2013, thanks to the launch of Windows 8 devic...

Korea-based panel makers expected to lose tablet panel market share in near future, say sources

Oct 12, 10:41

LG Display and Samsung Electronics now hold a 60% market proportion of panels produced for tablets but will most likely start to lose ground to Panasonic, Sharp and AU Optronics (AUO)...

Flat panel display price erosion and performance improvements drive increased demand, expediting industry recovery, says DisplaySearch

Oct 12, 10:41

After struggling in 2011 with a challenging market environment due to sliding demand and price erosion, 2012 marks a year of recovery for the flat panel display (FPD) industry. According...

Taiwan panel makers face more losses, say observers

Oct 11, 14:41

Panel market observers are maintaining apprehensive viewpoints about the future of Taiwan's panel industry, claiming that unless its makers' shipments increase drastically during...

Commentary: China government implements new strategies for expanding local panel industry

Oct 11, 12:00

China-based panel makers are catching up to Taiwan-based ones in terms of panel production capacity, and China's Ministry of Science and Technology recently announced that it will...

Notebook panel shipments expected to increase in 4Q12

Oct 11, 11:50

Notebook panel shipments are expected to increase in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the release of Windows 8 and the release of various new ultrabook products, according to market...

Market observers hold conservative outlook for 2013 large-size panel industry

Oct 3, 10:37

Market observers in the panel industry are holding conservative views for large-size panel growth in 2013 due to the upcoming release of Sharp and Foxconn Electronics' 60-inch LCD...

Panel makers look to continued shipment momentum in October

Oct 2, 10:56

Having enjoyed strong sales to China in August and September, Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are hoping sales of LCD TVs in China during the October 1 holidays will be robust enough...

AUO, CMI expected to see increased revenues in September, October

Oct 2, 10:45

TFT-LCD panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are expected to see increased consolidated revenues for September and October mainly due to orders from China-based...

Sharp plans to withdraw solar panel production in EU and US

Sep 28, 01:10

Japan-based Sharp plans to cut solar panel production in Europe and the US. The firm plans to gather resources and focus on Japan and other Asia markets. Sharp hopes to increase its...

Taiwan panel makers call on government for funding assistance

Sep 27, 01:25

The panel industry in Taiwan is calling on the local government to provide panel makers with additional funding to develop new technologies and products in order to help the makers...

Notebook panel prices decrease due to over anticipation for Windows 8

Sep 26, 16:08

Notebook panels have slightly decreased in price during September 2012 due to over anticipation for the release of Windows 8 and various ultrabook models, according to industry sou...

Henghao may purchase 6G factory from CPT to expand touch panel capacity

Sep 26, 15:36

Taiwan-based touch panel maker Henghao Technology may acquire a 6G color filter factory in northern Taiwan from display panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) at the end of 2012...

Panel makers to benefit from China-based handset vendors

Sep 25, 01:05

Four of China's most well-known handset vendors including Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad are gearing up to reach their shipment goals for 2012, which will increase revenues...