Last update: Thursday 13 October 2011 [29 news items]
AUO to introduce electronic shelf labels into Taiwan market
Oct 13, 11:34
AU Optronics (AUO) is in talk with Taiwan's biggest convenience store chain under Uni-President on introducing electronic shelf labels (ESLs) into the local market as early as 2012...
Qisda posts net profits of NT$440 million for 3Q10
Oct 29, 01:30
Qisda has posted net profits of NT$440 million (US$14.35 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$0.23. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$22.89 billion,...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches limited edition e-book reader
Jul 26, 15:09
BenQ has launched a limited edition e-book reader, the nReader Young Guns, based on a popular comic book series published in Taiwan.
Wistron starts shipping e-book readers to publisher in China
Jul 13, 14:10
Wistron has begun shipments of e-book readers to Shanghai Century Publishing Group in China in July 2010, with EPDs supplied by SiPix Technology, according to industry sources.
SiPix EPD production yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September
Jul 13, 12:16
SiPix Technology, an EPD (electrophoretic display) subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has recently overcome its production bottleneck and expects yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September,...
Display Taiwan 2010: AUO exhibits full lineup of display applications
Jun 9, 09:42
AU Optronics (AUO) is taking part in Display Taiwan 2010 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 from June 9-11 to showcase its full lineup of display products.
Qisda expects to ship 400,000 e-book readers in 2010, says president
Apr 29, 16:46
Qisda currently ships more than 10,000 e-book readers per month and expects shipments to increase significantly starting in June-July to enable a yearly volume of 400,000 units in...

AUO confirms resignation of SiPix chairman
Apr 21, 12:08
AU Optronics (AUO) has confirmed the resignation of Liu Chun-ting as chairman of SiPix Imaging, an EPD subsidiary of the LCD panel maker. But Andrew Tseng remains as president of...
SiPix chairman and president reportedly resign
Newswatch - Apr 20, 17:00
Tow top executives of SiPix Imaging, an e-paper specialist affiliated with AU Optronics (AUO), have reportedly left the company, according to a Chinese-language report of Commercial...
Wistron to produce 6-inch e-book readers for Hong Kong publisher
Apr 1, 16:46
Wistron is cooperating with a Hong Kong-based publisher to tap China's e-book market, and plans to launch a 6-inch e-book reader in June 2010, according to industry sources.
SiPix signs with China-based publisher to tap China e-book readers market
Mar 31, 15:01
SiPix Technology, an EPD subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), on March 30 signed an agreement of strategic cooperation with China-based Shanghai Century Publishing Group in Shanghai...
CeBIT 2010: Asustek showcases E-Reader DR-900
Mar 3, 16:00
Asustek Computer is exhibiting its first e-book reader, the E-Reader DR-900, at CeBIT 2010 taking place in Hanover, Germany. The reader features a 9-inch monochrome SiPix-developed...

Asustek to launch two e-book readers in 2Q10, say sources
Jan 26, 11:23
Taiwan-based vendor Asustek Computer is expected to launch a 6-inch e-book reader (DR-57) and a 9-inch model (DR-950) for sale in the US and Europe markets as soon as the second quarter...
AUO raises global e-book reader shipment forecast
Nov 27, 16:35
AU Optronics (AUO) has increased its estimation of the global e-book reader market, expecting worldwide shipments of e-book readers to top 10 million units in 2010 from its previous...

AUO aims to ship 1-2 million e-book reader panels in 2010
Oct 23, 15:50
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) aims to ship 1-2 million e-book reader panels in 2010, taking as much as almost one third of the global market for the segment, according to company...

AUO unveils flexible e-paper technology and 20-inch e-paper module
Oct 20, 16:41
AU Optronics (AUO) today announced a series of e-paper products, including a 20-inch e-paper module and a 6-inch flexible e-paper. AUO plans to offer flexible e-paper samples in 2010,...

AUO, PVI expect substantial e-paper shipment growth in 2010
Aug 28, 14:33
E-book reader shipments are expected to grow substantially in 2010 as AU Optronics (AUO), Prime View International (PVI) and other system makers all have forecast worldwide shipments...
E-paper display revenues to exceed US$9 billion by 2018, says DisplaySearch
Aug 27, 16:38
The global e-paper display market will grow to 1.8 billion units and US$9.6 billion in revenues in 2018, from 22 million units and US$431 million in revenues in 2009, for a CAGR (compound...
SiPix to spend NT$10 billion expanding EPD capacity
Aug 25, 15:44
SiPix Imaging, an e-paper subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), will invest NT$10 billion (US$304.09 million) to expand capacity in the next three years, said CT Liu,...
SiPix starts on second e-paper plant
Jul 30, 16:05
SiPix Imaging, an e-paper subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has recently started to establish its second e-paper plant to satisfy client demand, according to chairman, CT Liu.
CPT needs new material suppliers for e-paper
Jul 15, 15:38
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will need to search for new material suppliers if the company plans to step into the development and production of e-paper...
GCE HDI board shipments for Amazon Kindle to increase in 2H09
Jul 13, 16:44
Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) has cut into the supply chain of Amazon's Kindle e-book products, and shipment volume is expected to reach 50% of Amazon's demand in the second half...

AUO to ship e-paper to Japan, China e-book vendors in 2H09, says CEO
Jun 23, 10:15
AU Optronics (AUO) president and CEO LJ Chen has indicated that LCD panel maker is working with e-book vendors in Japan and China and will start shipping e-paper to them in the second...
Taiwan players aim to set e-paper industry standards
Jun 12, 12:25
Taiwan has emerged as the world's powerhouse of e-paper production, looking to set the standards for one of the display industry's rising stars.
AUO to showcase 65-inch 3D display and e-book at Display Taiwan 2009
Jun 5, 11:29
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will exhibit a series of advanced technologies at Display Taiwan 2009 (June 10-12 in Taipei), including what it calls the world's largest...

Electronic reading device shipments may reach 3.5-3.8 million units in 2009
Apr 9, 14:07
Global shipments of electronic reading devices are estimated to reach 3.5-3.8 million units this year as makers and vendors aggressively make their way into the market, according...
AUO takes major stake in EPD specialist SiPix
Mar 3, 14:44
TFT LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has taken more than 30% of US-based SiPix Imaging, becoming the biggest shareholder of the e-paper specialist.
AUO to enter e-book display market
Nov 14, 01:15
Taiwan-based first-tier LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has decided to enter the e-book display market in 2009, according to market sources.
SiPix to launch electronic books by year end
Jul 3, 11:15
US-based SiPix Imaging, which develops electrophoretic display (EPD) technologies, expects to launch electronic books by the end of this year, according to the company.
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...

MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...

The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...

Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.




















