Last update: Tuesday 30 April 2013 [78 news items]
Driver IC maker Himax posts 26.3% sequential revenue decline for 3Q10
Nov 10, 01:55
TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies posted third-quarter 2010 revenues of US$138 million, down 26.3% sequentially but still meeting its adjusted forecast. Although the company...
EDT October revenues remain flat sequentially
Nov 8, 10:50
Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$401 million (US$13.28 million) for October, remaining flat sequentially and increasing 52% on year.
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...
South Korea and Taiwan panel makers to post sequential revenue decline in 3Q10
Oct 19, 01:15
TFT LCD panel makers from South Korea and Taiwan will begin announcing third-quarter results this week, with LG Display kicking off on October 21, AU Optronics (AUO) on October 27...
Wintek, TPK deploying development for AMOLED, says report
Newswatch - Oct 18, 16:36
Touch panel makers Wintek and TPK Touch Solutions have reportedly started deployment for AMOLED as they expect AMOLED to become mainstream technology for panels used in high-end smartphones,...
Novatek June revenues to fall 10% sequentially
Jul 7, 16:07
TFT LCD driver IC design house Novatek Microelectronics saw its revenues drop 10.1% sequentially to NT$2.92 billion (US$90.68 million) due to the impact of the prolonged debt crisis...
Large-size panel shipments and revenues reach record highs in May, says DisplaySearch
Jun 25, 16:19
Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in May 2010 totaled 58.8 million units, up 9% from April and 36% on year. Revenues of large-size LCD panels in May were US$7.5 billion, up...
Large-size panel shipments and revenues in April down sequentially, says DisplaySearch
May 24, 10:12
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in April totaled 53.9 million units, down 6% sequentially, and revenues totaled US$7.1 billion for the month, down 4% sequentially, according to...
Passive component maker WTC looks to strong performance from 2Q10 upwards
May 5, 11:34
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects revenues and profitability to trend upwards starting in the second quarter due to strong demand from the notebook,...

CPT to make touch panels at 4G CF line
Mar 18, 16:16
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is planning to use part of its 4G color filter (CF) capacity at its Hukou, Taiwan plant to produce projected capacitive touch panels, according to company...

LED to surpass CCFL in large-size LCD backlights in 2011, says DisplaySearch
Jan 27, 16:40
LED backlight units (BLUs) will surpass CCFL/EEFL BLUs in large-size TFT-LCD panels in 2011, and achieve 74% penetration in 2013, according to DisplaySearch.
LG Display unveils newspaper-size flexible e-paper
Jan 15, 13:23
LG Display has announced its development of a newspaper-size flexible e-paper. The 19-inch wide (250x400mm) flexible e-paper is almost as big as a page of A3 sized newspaper. The...
Area demand for TFT-LCD optical film to grow 11% in 2010, says DisplaySearch
Jan 13, 17:04
Demand for all TFT-LCD optical film is expected to grow from 543 million square meters in 2009 to 606 million square meters in 2010, up 11% on year, and the price erosion and cost...
LCD makers shifting notebook, netbook panel production to 5G, says DisplaySearch
Dec 17, 16:05
Driven by increased competition and taking advantage of new fab capacity, TFT LCD panel makers have increased the use of 5G fabs to produce netbook and notebook PC panels. In the...
Nov 3, 15:55
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated net loss of NT$4.82 billion (US$148.11 million) for the third quarter of 2009, improved from net loss of NT$9.8 billion for...
Large-size LCD panel shipments hit all-time high in September, says DisplaySearch
Oct 27, 12:10
September 2009 shipments of large-area TFT-LCD panels reached 52 million units, up 2% sequentially and 25% on year, setting a new record for monthly large-area TFT-LCD shipments,...
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Sep 30, 15:32
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...

Monitor panel production moving to 6G and larger fabs, says DisplaySearch
Sep 17, 15:46
As panel manufacturers increase production of 16:9 aspect ratio and larger LCD monitor panels, their third-quarter 2009 plans indicate that 56% of LCD monitor panels are expected...
July large-size LCD panel shipments up almost 40% on year, says DisplaySearch
Aug 28, 17:09
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in July reached 49.2 million units, up 5% sequentially and 39% on year, which set a new record for monthly large-size LCD panel shipments, according...
Larger LCD fabs to produce smaller panels, says DisplaySearch
Aug 26, 15:12
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCDs will experience dramatic changes over the next year, driven by market demand and the shift of larger fabs to production of small- to medium-size panels,...
Large-size panel shipments grow 42% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Aug 7, 11:37
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 130 million units, a growth of 42% sequentially and 10% on year, according to DisplaySearch.
CPT delays resuming 4.5G line to 4Q09 due to glass shortage
Aug 7, 10:54
LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will delay the production at its second 4.5G plant to the fourth quarter of 2009 due to short supply of glass substrates, according to...
Over 43 million large-size panels shipped in May, says DisplaySearch
Jun 25, 11:09
Global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 43.3 million units in May 2009, up 8% sequentially and 6% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The 43.3 million units also represent...
LCD backlight LEDs to reach 34 billion units in 2012, says DisplaySearch
Jun 23, 12:06
In 2012, 34 billion LEDs will be used in TFT-LCD backlights, in sizes ranging from 1-inch to more than 70-inch, up more than 300% from eight billion units in 2008, according to Dis...
Top-5 makers to produce over 89% of global large-size panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch
Jun 18, 11:59
The top-five TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to account for 89.2% of the total large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD panel production by area in 2009, a big leap from the 74.8%...
Large-size LCD shipments grow 6% sequentially in April, says DisplaySearch
May 22, 11:32
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 40.1 million units in April 2009, showing sequential growth of 6%, according to DisplaySearch. The 3% annual increase in shipments marked...
May 6, 11:26
Large-size TFT-LCD panel (10-inch and larger) shipments reached 91.5 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a decline of 3% sequentially and 18% on year, according to DisplaySearch...
More use of HDI for TFT-LCD panels happening in notebooks, say Taiwan makers
Apr 28, 14:57
More notebook makers are starting to adopt high-density interconnect (HDI) boards for the TFT-LCD panels in their notebooks, and the use of HDI boards in notebooks is expected to...
Large-size panel shipments up 29% sequentially in March, says DisplaySearch
Apr 22, 11:37
Shipments of large-size TFT-LCD panels in March 2009 reached 37.9 million units, showing strong sequential growth of 29%, but down 5% on a yearly basis, according to DisplaySearch...
LCD utilization to rise to nearly 80% in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Apr 15, 11:49
Average LCD panel fab utilization fell to an all-time low of 50% in January 2009, according to DisplaySearch. February utilization was 62%, March increased to 69% and the second-quarter...
STN LCD driver ICs to decline 10% in 1Q
Newswatch - Mar 6, 12:13
Although there are still a certain level of demand for STN driver ICs for entry-level handsets from emerging markets, sales of handset-use STN LCD driver ICs are expected to drop...
Pending TFT LCD demand depressed, says WitsView
Mar 4, 16:33
Data are showing a relative low point for pending TFT LCD panel demand in March and April, 2009, according to WitsView. However, the high point is set to take place in August and...
Samsung to change TFT LCD top level management team in early 2009
Dec 19, 17:14
With the global economic recession hitting the LCD panel market, Samsung Electronic may reorganize its top level management team of its TFT LCD department in early 2009, according...
Small- to medium-size displays market heading toward slow down, says DisplaySearch
Nov 5, 11:42
Suppliers of small- to medium-size displays (under 10 inches in diagonal) will face a much less cheerier holiday season than last year. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch,...
TFT LCD equipment spending to hit record in 2008, then drop 21% in 2009, DisplaySearch says
Oct 30, 11:16
DisplaySearch expects 2008 spending on TFT LCD manufacturing equipment to reach historic highs. However, rapidly dropping panel prices, low fab utilization and continued concerns...
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
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TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
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Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
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- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- 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
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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...
- 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.
- 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.
























