Last update: Thursday 6 June 2013 [99 news items]
BLU maker Radiant to issue US$100 million ECBs
Jun 3, 01:35
Backlit unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has decided to issue up to US$100 million worth of euro convertible bonds (ECBs) to raise funds to finance expansion projects at...
Radiant Opto-Electronics expecting BLU orders from Sharp
May 30, 12:17
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs), expects to obtain orders for Sharp's new LCD TV models after the Japan-based company resumes operation of...
Coretronic to become Apple supplier
May 25, 01:15
Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...
Radiant Opto-Electronics expects 2Q11 revenues of over NT$16 billion
May 13, 01:00
Taiwan-based LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2011 to grow 5-10% sequentially to exceed NT$16 billion (US$557...
Apr 29, 01:15
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics will expand its monthly production capacity of notebook LCMs (LCD modules) from four million panels currently to five...
Radiant March revenues hit new high
Apr 7, 01:30
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted higher-than-expected revenues of NT$5.96 billion (US$204.1 million) for March 2011, a record high monthly figure for...
BLU makers Radiant and Coretronic to see revenues edge up in March
Apr 6, 15:44
Backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Coretronic are expected to see their revenues swing upward in March 2011, buoyed by shipments to the tablet PC supply chain,...
Radiant posts net profit of NT$2.6 billion for 2010
Mar 25, 01:30
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced net profits of NT$2.6 billion (US$87.96 million) for 2010 with an EPS of NT$6.11.
Radiant February consolidated revenues up almost 30% sequentially
Mar 7, 16:39
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.21 billion (US$177.25 million) for February, increasing 29.4% sequentially and 84.6% on...
BLU makers Radiant and Forhouse post mixed results for January
Feb 10, 01:15
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have recorded mixed results for January, with Radiant seeing its consolidated revenues slide 10% to NT$4.03 billion...
Radiant to post new record in December revenues
Jan 5, 01:45
Consolidated revenues of backlight unit (BLU) supplier Radiant Opto-Electronics are estimated to reach a new record high in December 2010, exceeding NT$4.6 billion (US$157.94 million),...
BLU makers to report mix results for 4Q10, says report
Newswatch - Dec 28, 16:41
With the fourth quarter being the traditional weak season, most of the backlight unit (BLU) makers are expected to see sequential decreases in revenues for the quarter. But Radiant...
Optimax rents out STSP plant to SJA
Dec 24, 11:26
Polarizer maker Optimax Technology will rent out its plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) to Sheng Jay Automation Technologies (SJA) in order to activate assets, and increase...
BLU maker Radiant sees November revenues up slightly
Dec 6, 11:25
Backlight unit (BLU) supplier Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.59 billion (US$151.64 million) for November, up 1.1% sequentially and 45.01% on year,...
BLU maker Radiant 2011 revenues to rise thanks to orders from Samsung, Sony and Sharp
Nov 30, 01:15
Radiant Opto-Electronics is one of the few back light unit (BLU) makers to show growth despite a widespread demand drop off in the large-size panel sector. The company's revenues...
Radiant nets NT$668 million in 3Q10 profit
Oct 22, 14:56
Backlight unit (BLU) supplier Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted net profits of NT$668 million (US$21.72 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$1.57.
Most BLU makers post monthly revenue decrease in September
Oct 12, 01:45
Except for Radiant Opto-Electronics, which saw a modest sequential growth in September revenues, Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers including Forhouse and Coretronic posted...
BLU maker Radiant revenues up nearly 24% on year in September
Oct 7, 02:05
Backlight unit (BLU) Radiant Opto Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.248 billion (US$136.86 million) for September 2010, up 23.93% from a year earlier. For the first...
BLU makers post mixed results for August
Sep 9, 11:30
Coretronic's August revenues declined slightly by 1% from July to NT$8.777 billion (US$275.102 million), while Radiant Opto Electronics and Forhouse registered 1.94% and 6.3% sequential...
Most Taiwan BLU makers see growth in July revenues
Aug 12, 11:32
Despite most Taiwan-based LCD panel manufacturers reporting at least a 10% drop in July consolidated revenues, backlight unit (BLU) makers including Coretronic, Kenmos Technology,...
Taiwan BLU makers step up LCM production
Jul 15, 14:53
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have stepped up production of LCD modules (LCMs) as a value added service, according to industry sources. Though increased LCM production...
Radiant posts sales record in June
Jul 6, 14:46
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 8.6 million backlight units (BLUs) and generated record consolidated revenues of NT$4.441 billion (US$1.39 billion) in June 2010, up...
Coretronic, Radiant ship 7.4 million, 8.38 million BLUs in May
Jun 9, 14:25
Coretronic's BLU (backlight unit) shipments rose 7% on month to 7.4 million units in May 2010, netting sales of NT$5.571 billion (US$171.838 million), up 1% from April and 40% from...
Radiant expects LCM shipments to reach 3 million units in 2Q10
Jun 2, 12:02
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its LCD module (LCM) shipments to reach almost three million units in the second quarter of 2010 with major...
Taiwan-based BLU makers see growth in April revenues
May 14, 10:17
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic, Forhouse, Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology have all seen on-month growth in their April revenues.
Radiant reports slight growth in April revenues
May 7, 14:54
Backlight unit (BLUs) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$120.94 million) for April, increasing 3.77% sequentially and 32.7%...
Radiant Opto-Electronics expects to ship 55 million notebook-use BLUs in 2010
Apr 28, 13:54
Backlight unit (BLUs) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics expects its shipments of BLUs for notebooks to grow 55% to 55 million units in 2010, according to company chairman Wang Pen-Jan...
BLU makers Radiant, Wellypower enjoy about 30% growth in March revenues
Apr 7, 15:50
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Wellypower Optronics have both reported that their March consolidated revenues grew about 30%.
Radiant generates net profit of over NT$1.3 billion from 2009
Mar 26, 17:02
Taiwan-based LED backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics on March 25 published its 2009 financial performance, posting net profit of NT$1.362 billion (US$42.74 million)...
Radiant and Forhouse have over 10% on-month drop in February revenues
Mar 11, 16:27
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have announced an on-month drop of over 10% in their February revenues due to fewer working days and...
Lite-On Technology to start shipping LED chips used in LCD TVs in 2Q10
Feb 10, 11:25
Lite-On Technology has obtained certification for its LED chips from South Korea-based TV vendors through LED backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics and will begin volume...
Radiant shipping LED BLUs for Apple iPad, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 3, 16:36
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics will ship a total of 300,000 LED backlight units (BLUs) for the Apple iPad in January, according to a Chinese-language report on Economic...
BLU maker Radiant posts sequential decrease in November revenues
Dec 7, 17:04
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.17 billion (US$98.22 million) for November, a 3.39% decrease sequentially,...
BLU makers report mixed results for October
Nov 10, 16:15
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic saw its October consolidated revenues increase 5% sequentially and 28% on year to NT$8.36 billion (US$258.54 million).
Coretronic and Radiant report differing results in September
Oct 7, 16:49
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.83 billion (US$212.47 million) for September, a growth of 14.96% from NT$5.94 billion...
Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
Bits + chips | 7h 35min ago
Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
LED | 7h 54min ago
Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
Bits + chips | 7h 58min ago
NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
Bits + chips | 8h 8min ago
Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
IT + CE | 9h ago
China-based TV vendors to procure over 30 million panels from Taiwan makers, says CVIA vice president
Displays | 9h 55min ago
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | 8h 45min ago
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | 8h 57min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | 9h 37min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | 9h 49min ago
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 3min ago
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | 10h 9min ago
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | 10h 10min ago
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | 10h 11min ago
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 10h 16min ago
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
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- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.