Sensor-on-cover projected capacitive touch shipping, says DisplaySearch

Dec 23, 12:08

Growing popularity of projected capacitive touch among mobile phone brands is propelling the technology into the mainstream. DisplaySearch estimates over 566 million projected capacitive...

Simpler sensor structures coming to projected capacitive touch screens in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Oct 28, 09:48

Projected capacitive, the predominant touch screen technology, has many different structures. Over the next few years, these structures will be simplified as sensor substrate layers...

Quanta to set up touch panel joint venture with 3M

Mar 11, 01:45

Quanta Computer has announced plans to set up a joint venture with US-based 3M in Singapore for developing projected capacitive touch technology in order to gain profits from the...

Young Fast posts February revenues of NT$915 million

Mar 9, 01:05

Touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has announced revenues of NT$915 million (US$31.12 million) for February 2011, a decrease of 13.87% on year.

Mildex January revenues up 9% sequentially

Feb 11, 11:04

Touch panel maker Mildex Optical has announced revenues of NT$93.22 million (US$3.22 million) for January 2011, up 9% sequentially and 62.5% on year.

CES 2011: TPK to showcase TRu multi-touch panel products

Jan 5, 02:05

TPK Touch Solutions, through its US-based subsidiary TPK USA's Touch Revolution business unit, will showcase TRu Multi Touch Monitors at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.

Mildex sets capex for 2011 to ramp up projected capacitive touch panels

Dec 30, 01:10

Touch panel maker Mildex Optical plans to invest up to NT$1.9 billion (US$64.46 million) in 2011 chiefly to ramp up its capacity for projected capacitive touch panels. The company...

Sitronix launches capacitive touch-panel ICs

Nov 25, 14:07

Taiwan's IC design house Sitronix Technology recently introduced a lineup of projected capacitive touchscreen panel ICs for smartphones with screen sizes of 3.5- and 3.8-inch. The...

CMI to invest almost NT$4 billion for touch panels

Oct 27, 01:40

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has decided to invest NT$3.85 billion (US$125.76 million) to set up a touch panel production plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) due to fast expanding...

Touch panel shipments for netbook/tablet PCs to reach 122 million by 2016, says DisplaySearch

Oct 6, 15:24

Total touch panel shipments for netbooks and tablet PCs in the size range of 5- to 10.2-inch are projected to reach 19.5 million units in 2010 and 122 million units in 2016, according...

Sintek denies sampling projected capacitive touch panels for iMac, says spokesman

Oct 5, 15:34

Barry Wu, VP and spokesperson of Sintek Photronics has denied reports that the company is sampling projected capacitive touch panels for Apple's iMac.

Sintek Photronics sends samples of projected capacitive touch panels for new Apple iMac

Oct 1, 01:15

Sintek Photronics has reportedly sent samples of projected capacitive touch panels to Apple to be incorporated in the latest iMac all-in-one (AIO) PC, according to industry sources...

Wintek expands monthly capacity to 2.1 million medium-size touch panels

Sep 29, 11:52

Taiwan-based Wintek has expanded its capacity for medium-size projected capacitive touch panels to 2.1 million units after its factory in Dongguan, southern China, started producti...

Sintek to invest NT$8.8 billion for second touch panel plant

Sep 27, 15:00

Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic has acquired land and a factory building in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) from HannStar Display and plans to invest NT$8.8 billion (US$280.04...

TPK Touch to list on TSE in October

Sep 23, 17:00

TPK Touch Solutions, which makes glass-based projected capacitive touch panels, has recently completed the review process for listing on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange...

CPT to adjust 70% capacity at 4.5G for touch panel production

Sep 1, 15:38

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will adjust 70% of the production capacity at its 4.5G line in northern Taiwan for producing touch sensors for projected...

CF makers Cando, Sintek report losses for 1H10

Aug 31, 16:16

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) makers Cando and Sintek Photronic have posted net losses of NT$311 million (US$9.705 million) and NT$553 million, respectively, for the first half of...

GTOC, TPK halt establishment of joint venture in China

Aug 25, 15:36

Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) and ITO glass-based projected capacitive touch panel maker TPK Touch Solutions will temporarily suspend the...

EDT to double touch panel capacity in 1Q11

Aug 24, 12:07

Taiwan-based touch panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) aims to double its capacity to equivalent of 1.2 million 3.5-inch touch panels in the first quarter of 2011 from...

Wintek, EDT post net losses for 1H10

Aug 23, 15:02

Wintek and Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) have both posted consolidated net losses of NT$674 million (US$21.106 million) and NT$44.194 million, respectively, for the first half...

Giantplus July revenues drop slightly

Aug 9, 10:37

Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.147 billion (US$36.17 million) for July, down 1% sequentially and 11% on year.

J Touch to step into ITO glass-based capacitive touch panels

Jul 28, 17:36

Taiwan-based touch panel maker J Touch will announce its new production capacity expansion plans and details in August, including its plans for production lines for ITO glass-based...

Glass-based capacitive touch panels move into medium- to large-size applications in 3Q10

Jul 27, 16:31

Adoption of glass-based projected capacitive touch panels has extended from small-size panels for handsets to medium- to large-size of 7- to 12-inches for tablet PC models that are...

TPK to start running 3G projected capacitive touch panels in 4Q10

Jul 21, 15:51

TPK Touch Solutions, a supplier of touch panels used in the Apple iPad and iPhone 4, is installing equipment at its 3G production line for glass-based projected capacitive touch panels...

Giantplus to start volume production of projected capacitive touch panels in 3Q10

Jun 30, 16:18

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology is conducting pilot run on its projected capacitive touch panel production line in northern Taiwan and will kick off volume...

G-Tech and TPK Touch to establish reinforced glass substrate JV in China

Jun 24, 17:08

Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, announced on June 23 it will establish a joint venture...

Wintek begins shipping projected capacitive touch panel to South Korea-based client

Jun 22, 12:04

Wintek has started shipments of 10.1-inch projected capacitive touch panels to a South Korea-based vendor, and the products are expected to hit the market at the end of 2010, according...

Optical touch technology to gain advantage in future, says NextWindow

Jun 8, 12:37

Optical touch technology will gain the upper hand over projected capacitive touch technology in terms of cost for touch panel applications over 15-inches within the next 3-4 years,...