E Ink acquisition of SiPix is for prevention of price wars instead of obtaining capacity

Aug 21, 01:25

Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) will acquire a 100% stake in fellow EPD player SiPix Technology for a total price of up to NT$1.5 billion (US$50...

EIH to acquire SiPix Technology

Aug 6, 16:17

EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) will acquire a 100% stake in fellow EPD player SiPix Technology at a total price of up to NT$1.5 billion (US$50 million),...

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.

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...

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, 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...

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.

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.