Last update: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [1843 news items]
CMI sees increased panel orders for use in smartphones and tablet PCs
Aug 21, 01:50
Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) is seeing increased orders for small- and medium-sized panels used in smartphones and tablet PCs during the third quarter, according...
Acer, HP consider to take back chassis purchase authority
Aug 21, 01:35
Acer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are considering to retrieve their chassis purchase authority from notebook ODMs in hoping to effectively control their production capacity and quality,...
Chipbond 3Q12 sales driven by demand for small-size panel driver ICs
Aug 21, 01:15
Consolidated revenues at Chipbond Technology are set to increase 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, driven by strong demand for its 12-inch bumping services used for...
Taiwan panel makers see handset panel shipments increasing in 3Q12
Aug 17, 14:16
Taiwan-based panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have seen increasing shipments of handset-use panels in the third quarter of 2012...
Sitronix 3Q12 sales to rise up to 10%
Aug 17, 01:15
LCD driver IC design firm Sitronix is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to brisk demand for small-size panel driver ICs used...
Wintek expanding touch panel capacity in Vietnam, says report
Aug 16, 16:12
Wintek is expanding its production capacity of touch panels for use in iPad and iPhone in Bac Giang Province, northeastern Vietnam, with an investment of US$870 million, according...
Taiwan panel makers to maintain profits via China handset vendors
Aug 16, 15:06
China-based handset vendors will be the major source for maintaining profits for Taiwan-based panel makers during the second half of the year as mobile phone sales across the globe...
Large-sized panel shipments to increase in August
Aug 15, 15:12
Large-sized LCD panel shipments are expected to increase in August as downstream brand customers in the panel industry are stocking up their reserves to prepare for the traditional...
Touch screen panel makers to benefit in 3Q12
Aug 14, 16:10
Touch screen panel makers such as TPK are expecting to enjoy increased shipments of medium- and large-size touch screen products during the third quarter due to the release of tablets,...
Small- and medium-sized panel shipments expected to double in 3Q12
Aug 14, 15:29
Small- and medium-sized panel shipments are expected to double in the third quarter over the second due to increasing demand for smartphones and tablets, according to industry sour...
Aug 14, 14:41
Following a 30% drop during the first three months of 2012, worldwide shipments of flat panel televisions returned to growth in the second quarter, according to HIS. Worldwide shipments...
Taiwan panel makers optimistic about 3Q12 revenues
Aug 14, 01:10
Taiwan-based panel makers are optimistic about increased revenues in the third quarter due to that time period traditionally being the busy season for consumer electronics purchasing,...
Stabilizing panel prices in 2H12 will decrease panel maker losses, say sources
Aug 9, 15:08
Panel makers such as LG Display are holding a conservative outlook for panel growth in the third quarter due to economic instabilities throughout Europe, but they may still be able...
Aug 9, 14:53
The panel industry in Taiwan may continue to face crises in the future if the government does not loosen its restrictions for allowing investors from China to invest in or merge with...
Panel makers look to 2H12 for increasing panel sales
Aug 9, 14:32
Panel makers are looking forward to the second half of 20112 expecting increasing panel shipments as well as a balancing of losses due to holiday season demand and stable panel prices,...
Taiwan panel makers look to emerging markets to increase revenues
Aug 9, 01:45
Taiwan-based panel makers are looking to emerging markets to increase shipments for panels used in monitors, tablets and smartphones, according to industry sources.
Low-priced tablets in emerging economies profitable for panel makers, say sources
Aug 3, 01:15
Panel makers are producing low-priced tablet panels for usage in the educational sector within emerging economies, according to industry sources.
Small- and medium-sized panel orders to increase in China during 3Q12
Aug 1, 15:11
Panel makers expect demand for small- and medium-sized panels will increase in the third quarter due to China's National Day holidays in early October, said sources.
CMI increases panel orders through emerging markets
Jul 31, 01:10
Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has been tackling emerging markets with a focus on acquiring panel orders for tablets used in the educational sector, said sources.
Intel to promote new panel technology at ultrabook ecosystem meeting in Taiwan
Jul 27, 14:41
Intel has invited Taiwan-based ultrabook supply chain makers to attend an Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium on July 31 in an attempt to propose various solutions to improve performance-cost...
Panel makers will still face losses this year, say sources
Jul 27, 11:54
Panel makers will continue to face challenges and will most likely see losses continue until the end of this year due to increased competition and economic instabilities, said industry...
Digitimes Research: Global large-size LCD panel shipments to top 393 million units in 2H12
Jul 27, 01:15
Global shipments of large-size LCD panels will top 393 million units in the second half of 2012, increasing 5.9% from the first half of the year, according to Digitimes Research.
AUO plans to showcase large-size AMOLED panel samples by end of 2012
Jul 26, 14:49
AU Optronics (AUO) will begin mass production of small-sized AMOLED panels during the third quarter and plans to introduce large-size AMOLED panels by end of the year.
AUO expects flat 3Q12 large-size panel shipments
Jul 26, 01:30
AU Optronics (AUO) reported second-quarter 2012 net losses of NT$12.46 billion (US$412 million). AUO indicated that due to uncertainties in the macro-economy, the firm expects shipments...

Taiwan panel makers see drop in market value
Jul 25, 15:03
Taiwan's four largest panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and Hannstar Display have all reported stock prices below NT$10 (US$0.30)...

Commentary: Can the LCD panel industry rebound?
Jul 24, 16:20
Both AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have reported declines in stock prices due to less than expected growth in the third quarter so far and economic instabilities in...

Small- to mid-size panel shipments to rise in 3Q12, but digital camera sector not to benefit
Jul 24, 01:10
Digital camera panel sales are expected to gradually slow down during the second half of this year while smartphone, tablet and notebook sales are expected to increase during the...
Panel makers express concern over 2H12 panel growth
Jul 23, 16:17
Panel makers are expressing doubt whether they will make up for losses that they incurred during 2011, according to industry sources.
Vehicle display market to rise profits for Taiwan panel makers
Jul 20, 15:58
The vehicle display market is expected to increase as navigation screens, rear seat entertainment (RSE) displays and multi-functional in-console monitors are predicted to be used...
Demand for touch panel materials increases
Jul 20, 12:33
Touch screen panel materials such as ITO, OCA and cover lens are in high demand due to increasing tablet and smartphone shipments, according to sources.

Supreme, Coasia land AMOLED panel orders from China smartphone companies
Jul 20, 01:15
Taiwan-based Coasia Microelectronics and Supreme Electronics have both gained the distribution rights to sell Samsung Electronics' AMOLED panels for smartphones, and recently expanded...
China TV vendors may further cooperation with Korea-based panel makers, says sources
Jul 19, 01:15
China-based TV vendors may start to cooperate with Korea-based panel makers by using their advanced technology in order to stay ahead in China's TV market.
Niche panel products to raise revenues for Giantplus
Jul 18, 01:15
Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based small- and medium-sized panel manufacturer, has said panels used in smartphones, digital cameras and in-vehicle displays will account for approximately...
China panel makers form OLED alliance
Jul 18, 01:05
China-based panel makers such as Visionox and Changhong along with many others have formed an OLED industry alliance in order to boost AMOLED TV sales as well as to stay competitive...
Large-size panel shipments drop in June while small sizes rise
Jul 13, 01:20
Large-sized panel shipments dropped 1.9% on month in June largely due to Taiwan- and China-based panel makers decreasing 32-inch panel production.

Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 2h 14min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 26min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 2h 41min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 2h 43min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 2h 45min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 3h 27min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 3h 38min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 3h 44min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 3h 46min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 3h 48min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 3h 51min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 24min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 4h 28min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- 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
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- 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
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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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.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.


























