Last update: Tuesday 30 April 2013 [201 news items]
AUO November revenues up sequentially but down on year
Dec 8, 12:05
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$36.87 billion for November, up by 5% sequentially but down by 4% on year.
Small- to medium-size panel makers have strong sales in November, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 30, 16:27
Due to strong demand for handsets, DSCs and e-book readers, small- to medium-size panel makers Wintek and E Ink Holdings (EIH) expect record revenues in November, while revenues of...
CPT October revenues down 5% sequentially
Nov 10, 15:03
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted revenues for October 2010 of NT$5.6 billion (US$185.64 million), an decrease of 4.9% sequentially but increasing 5.5% on year.
CMI October revenues down 10.7% sequentially
Nov 10, 14:14
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$40.7 billion (US$1.35 billion) for October, a decrease of 10.7% sequentially.
CPT expects utilization rate to exceed 80% in 4Q10
Nov 5, 01:15
As IT (notebook and monitor) panel prices started to rebound due to returning demand, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has recently started to see orders to return, and expects its utilization...
CPT, HannStar report net loss for 3Q10
Nov 1, 10:43
LCD panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have announced net loss of NT$5.2 billion (US$170.44 million) and NT$2.2 billion, respectively, for the third quarter...
TFT-LCD shipments for PND and automotive applications see strong rebound, says DisplaySearch
Oct 27, 15:59
Shipments of TFT-LCDs for portable navigation devices (PND) and automotive monitors (used in car navigation and in-console monitors) increased in the second half of 2009 and first...
E Ink reports revenue growth in September
Oct 11, 12:18
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) saw its September consolidated revenues increase 33% sequentially and 42.35%...
CMI posts flat revenues for September
Oct 11, 10:53
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that consolidated TFT-LCD related revenues reached NT$45.6 billion in September, an increase of 0.1% sequentially.
CPT and HannStar report declines in September revenues
Oct 8, 01:00
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw their September 2010 revenues decrease sequentially by 11.4% and 3.9%, respectively, to NT$5.89 billion (US$194.69 million) and...
AUO September revenues down 3.6% sequentially
Oct 6, 01:40
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$41.99 billion (US$1.35 billion) for September 2010, down 3.6% sequentially but up 2.5% on year.
Wintek, Mildex deny merger rumors, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 24, 14:27
Wintek and fellow touch panel maker Mildex Optical have denied rumors reported by Economic Daily News (EDN) on September 24, indicating that Wintek will acquire Mildex.
EDT posts 11% growth in August revenues
Sep 13, 14:59
Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$382 million (US$12.04 million) for August 2010, increasing about 11% sequentially and 62% on year. Accumulated revenues...
CPT leads in small- to medium-size panel shipments in August
Sep 10, 15:17
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) shipped 37.09 million small to medium-size panels in August 2010, replacing rival Chimei Innolux (CMI) as the world's largest supplier in the segment.
AUO August revenues up; CPT, HannStar down
Sep 8, 11:03
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a 12% sequential growth in August revenues, while fellow makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display...
Giantplus reports profit, SWTC sees loss for 1H10
Aug 30, 15:57
Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel makers Giantplus Technology has reported a consolidated net profit of NT$89.709 million (US$2.804 million) for the first half of 2010, while...
CMI, CPT to reduce utilization rates by 20%, say sources
Aug 27, 16:36
Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) are expected to reduce their utilization rates by 20% in response to dropping panel demand, according to market sources.
Skyworth leads delegation to Taiwan for US$600 million panel procurement
Newswatch - Aug 17, 16:19
China-based Skyworth, leading a delegation of vendors from Guangdong, China, arrived in Taiwan on August 16 for panel procurement up to US$600 million for 2010, according to a Chinese-language...
HannStar sees July revenues drop
Aug 10, 17:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$4.752 billion (US$149.65 million) for July, down 11.96% from June and 21.6% on year.
CMI posts net profit of almost NT$10 billion for 2Q10
Aug 10, 12:07
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced net profit of NT$9.538 billion (US$300.49 million) for the second quarter of 2010 with an EPS of NT$1.43.
Aug 10, 10:00
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced TFT-LCD related consolidated revenues of NT$45.9 billion (US$1.45 billion) for July, increasing 1.1% sequentially.
AUO July revenues drop almost 11% sequentially
Aug 9, 16:12
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38.872 billion (US$1.23 billion) for July, down by 10.9% sequentially but up by 19.4% on year.
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.
Small- to medium-size FPD revenues up 31% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch
Aug 6, 16:13
Shipments of small- to medium-size flat-panel displays (FPDs) continued to climb in the second quarter of 2010 with US$5.4 billion in revenues, up 31% on year, and will reach US$6.7...
Aug 2, 14:22
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted net loss of NT$1.488 billion (US$46.77 million) for the second quarter of 2010, showing an improvement from...
AUO reports net profit of NT$11.25 billion for 2Q10
Jul 28, 17:06
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced net profit of NT$11.25 billion (US$348 million), up 54.6%, with an EPS of NT$1.24 for the second quarter of 2010.
Giantplus to see slower growth in small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments in 3Q10
Jul 27, 17:08
Giantplus Technology expects its shipments of small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the third quarter of 2010 will grow sequentially but the growth will be slower than the pace...
Jul 19, 16:31
Taiwan's small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in the third quarter of 2010 are expected to increase 10.4% sequentially and 48.1% on year, driven mainly by demand from China...

Revenues of Taiwan's top-4 panel makers reach NT$314 billion in 2Q10
Jul 14, 11:35
Taiwan's top-four TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display generated total revenues of NT$314.64 billion (US$9.8...
CMI leads in small- to medium-size panel shipments in 2Q10
Jul 13, 15:37
Taiwan's top-four panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display shipped a total of 273.44 million small- to medium-size...
E Ink June revenues down 3% sequentially
Jul 12, 12:09
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holding, previously known as Prime View International (PVI), has posted consolidated revenues of...
Giantplus expects to see over 10% on-quarter growth in 3Q10 revenues
Jul 8, 16:07
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its revenues in the third quarter to grow over 10% sequentially as the third quarter is the traditional peak season,...
AUO June revenues remain flat, 2Q10 revenues up 15%
Jul 7, 15:15
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced preliminary consolidated June 2010 revenues of NT$43.63 billion (US$1.36 billion), slightly down by 0.4% sequentially but up 43.5% on year.
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...
CMI sees smooth merger, says CEO
Jun 30, 14:58
Chimei Innolux, which was formed in March through a merger of Chi Mei Optoelectrionics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays, has seen relatively smooth integration of the three...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 11h 14min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 11h 16min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 11h 21min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 11h 43min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 11h 44min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 12h 41min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | Jun 19, 20:55
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | Jun 19, 20:49
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 11h 37min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 11h 55min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board 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
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- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- 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
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 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.

















