Last update: Wednesday 3 October 2012 [202 news items]
Digitimes Insight: Earthquake impacts two major Japan LCD stepper makers
Mar 18, 15:50
Looking at TFT LCD equipment supply, although South Korea has improved its own equipment production capability in recent years, it still relies heavily on Japan for PECVD, sputter...
Digitimes Insight: Japan LCD component supplies see minimal impact from quake
Mar 18, 11:48
As the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was located close to the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, the local area has...
Digitimes Insight: Japan quake unlikely to hit global LED supply chain
Mar 15, 11:19
LED players in Japan have been spared major impacts from the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country, as their plants are mostly far away from the stricken areas...
CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues
Mar 11, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.
Giantplus February revenues drops 16.7% sequentially
Mar 8, 02:20
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology saw its February revenues drop 16.7% to NT$772 million (US$26.31 million) due to fewer work days and seasonality, and an decrease...
Taiwan flat-panel industry value to reach NT$379.13 billion in 1Q11
Feb 18, 15:01
Due to fewer working days and seasonality, Taiwan's flat-panel display industry value is expected to reach NT$379.13 billion (US$12.92 billion) in the first quarter of 2011, dropping...
CPT announces revenues of NT$16.59 billion for 4Q10
Feb 14, 16:42
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.59 billion (US$565.64 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, down 15.2% sequentially and 2.2% on year.
AUO and CMI January revenues down sequentially, CPT and HannStar up
Feb 11, 02:05
AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) saw their January 2011 revenues decrease sequentially by 1.4% and 9.8% respectively, while fellow panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
Newswatch - Jan 19, 16:00
Chimei Innolux (CMI) spokesman Eddie Chen has declined to comment on recent rumors claiming that the maker plans to spin off its touch panel and small- to medium-size LCD panel business...
Jan 19, 10:02
The touch panel market has been expanding fast since the Apple iPhone launch captivated the world with its touchscreen magic. According to Digitimes Research analyst, Jason Yang -...
CPT, HannStar see December revenues drop sequentially
Jan 11, 01:15
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display saw their December revenues decreased 8.8% and 2.3%, respectively.
Dec 31, 01:35
WS Lin , chairman of TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and the Tatung Group has suggested the Taiwan government loosens its rule keeping the most advanced panel production...
CMI November revenues up 10% sequentially
Dec 10, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$44.96 billion (US$1.49 million) for November 2010, up 10.5% sequentially.
Giantplus post strong sales of small- to medium-size panels in November
Dec 9, 01:15
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$1.015 billion (US$33.7 million) for November 2010, down 1% sequentially but up 8% on year.
HannStar November revenues up sequentially
Dec 8, 12:30
HannStar Display has announced revenues of NT$3.48 billion (US$115.4 million), up 4.5% sequentially but down 21% on year.
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.
Wintek decides not to file suit against JP Morgan analyst, says report
Newswatch - Dec 2, 11:55
Wintek has decided to not take legal action against a JP Morgan analyst over a recent report that cited wrong data, as it has not caused any damage to the company, according to chairman...
Handset touch panel shipments to each 640 million worldwide in 2011, says Digitimes Research
Nov 8, 16:05
Worldwide handset-use touch panel shipments will reach 640 million units in 2011 amid fast growth in the markets for smartphones and China's white-box handsets, according to Digitimes...
AUO October revenues decrease 16.3%
Nov 8, 15:15
AU Optronics Corp today announced its preliminary consolidated October 2010 revenue of NT$35.131 billion (US$1.65 billion), down by 16.3% month-over-month and 11.3% year-over-year.
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...
Oct 25, 15:41
LED devices' share of the global lighting market will reach 16% in 2013 when worldwide LED production value tops US$20 billion, according to Digitimes Research.
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...
Panel maker Giantplus sees revenues down 18% on year in September
Oct 7, 02:15
Small- to medium-size panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.138 billion (US$36.66 million) for September 2010, down 10% sequentially and 18% on...
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.
Smartphones and tablets to push innovation in LCD market, says iSuppli
Sep 14, 10:24
Global shipments of small- and medium-sized TFT LCD panels, which are advanced types of displays used in sophisticated mobile devices like smartphones and tablet PCs, are set to rise...
CMI sees revenues down slightly on month in August
Sep 10, 13:59
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$45.54 billion (US$1.43 billion) for August 2010, down 0.9% from the previous month.
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...
HannStar reports slimmer loss for 2Q10
Aug 2, 16:09
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced net loss of NT$428 million (US$13.45 million) for the second quarter of 2010, narrowing from net loss of NT$891 million...
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...
Jul 29, 16:37
Medium- to large-size touch panel shipments in the second half of 2010 are expected to increase 88% compared to the first half of the year due to the strong demand for the iPad, as...
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...
Transcend launches 8-inch digital photo frame with touch controls
Transcend Information has introduced the PF810 series digital photo frame, which features an 8-inch 800x600 (4:3) color TFT LCD panel and 2GB of built-in flash memory. The model...
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The touch panel market has been expanding fast since the Apple iPhone launch captivated the world with its touchscreen magic. According to Digitimes Research analyst, Jason Yang -...
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
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- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- 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
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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.