June TV panel prices to be flat

May 23, 01:25

TV panel prices are likely to stay flat in June, according to industry sources. TV sales in China during the May 1 holidays were not as high as expected, causing inventory levels...

BOE plans second 8.5G plant

May 16, 01:30

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE plans to build its second 8.5G plant in Hefei, China. BOE has one 8.5G plant in Beijing. Industry sources noted that BOE plans to use half of the...

CPT reports April revenues down 7.6% on-month

May 9, 01:20

Panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$3.805 billion, an on-month decrease of 7.6% and an on-year decrease of 37.2%. CPT indicated...

TV panel prices continue to rise in 1H May, says DisplaySearch

May 7, 12:05

Quotes for large-size LCD panels continued advancing in the first half of May due to a tight supply in the segment, according to DisplaySearch.

LCD panel shipments to China TV makers recovered in February, says DisplaySearch

May 2, 11:23

After peaking in December 2011, LCD TV panel shipments to China-based TV makers fell sharply in January. They soon recovered in February, as forecast by DisplaySearch. In February,...

CMI to hit 1 million 39-inch TV panel milestone in May or June

Apr 26, 01:45

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is expected to see its shipments of 39-inch TV panels hit the one-million mark in May or June. Monthly shipments of 50-inch TV panels are estimated to each 300,000...

Taiwan, Korea flat panel makers hiking TV panel prices

Mar 30, 01:15

Taiwan- and Korea-based flat panel makers have managed to raise prices of their 32-inch TV panels by US$2 on average recently with more hikes planned for other sizes in the second...

China-based vendors' demand for TV panels expected to peak in March-April

Mar 6, 01:05

China-based LCD TV vendors are expected to replenish TV panels beginning in the second half of March 2012 for the traditional peak sales period in early May, with the replenishment...

China market: Demand for TV panels to pick up again in March

Jan 6, 12:29

Demand for LCD TV panels in China will begin to subside in the second half of January before picking up again in March when TV vendors begin to build up inventory for the May 1 holiday...

Digitimes Research: Samsung may cut LCD panel orders for Taiwan after Sony exit from S-LCD

Jan 2, 10:28

Sony has been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on the TFT LCD business since 2004 when the Japan vendor was optimistic about the growth of the LCD TV market. Large-size panel...

TV panel orders for Taiwan makers to swing lower in next three months

Nov 25, 01:15

Shipments of TV panels from Taiwan makers are expected to swing lower from December to February following an influx of short lead-time orders from TV vendors in China in November...

AUO, CMI to launch 39- and 50-inch TV panels

Nov 25, 01:05

AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) are expected to release 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels at the end of 2011 or in early 2012 following the successful launch of 43- and 48-inch...

LCD panel fab loading rates increase in October, says DisplaySearch

Nov 11, 10:23

Over the past few months, TFT LCD panel makers have been controlling production to minimize inventories and reduce losses. Despite this, according to DisplaySearch, October loading...

BOE and CSOT to roll out over 10 million TV panels each in 2012

Nov 4, 01:25

China-based BOE Technology is expected to roll out 11 million TV panels in 2012, while fellow company Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will produce 10 million...

LED TV penetration to reach 60-70% in 2012, says AUO

Oct 26, 11:29

The low confidence in the economy has been weakening demand for LED TVs. But according to LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), the penetration of LED-backlit TVs in 2012 is expected...

LCD TV panel shipments to China rise in August, says Displaybank

Sep 28, 15:43

LCD panel shipments to Chinese TV vendors rose 10% on month to reach 3.5 million units in August in preparation for the country's National Day holiday shopping in October, according...

BOE 8.5G LCD line to mass produce in October

Sep 21, 15:08

BOE Technology's (BOE) first 8.5G TFT LCD panel production line began trial operations in June 2011 and is expected to enter mass production in October. According to industry sources,...

Panel makers reduce capex

Jul 26, 16:04

As uncertainty in the panel market continues into the third quarter, industry leading TFT LCD panel makers such as Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display both recently decreased their...

Inventory of TV panels increasing due to ongoing weak demand

Jul 26, 01:35

Weak demand in the LCD TV market has been putting great pressure on panel makers. According to industry sources, While the third quarter has been the traditional high season for LCD...

Commentary: Panel market in China likely to face oversupply concerns in 2013

Jul 15, 15:24

Rumors in China indicate LG Display will begin construction of a panel plant in Guangzhou, China, with mass production likely to begin in 2013.

Touch panel market likely to grow in 3Q11

Jul 6, 01:25

The market for small- to medium-size panels continues to thrive while capacity utilization rates for large-size panel makers have been lower than expected. Riding on the wave of the...

Increasing panel prices face obstacles from uncertain orders

Jun 22, 01:20

Panel makers have indicated demand for large-size panels continues to be lower than expected. Hopes for an increase in panel prices have been facing obstacles. Panel makers still...

Panel pricing for June remains flat

Jun 22, 01:10

The price of panels in June has remained flat due to weak demand in Europe and the US and the problem with backlogs. The price for 32-inch panels is between US$147-150 per unit. The...

China becomes third-largest panel producer

Jun 15, 01:35

China has become the third largest producer of panels behind South Korea and Taiwan.

Lextar aims at the lighting market, says chairman of Lextar

Jun 7, 15:44

Lextar has had a strong emphasis on the backlight modules, but now it is shifting focus to the lighting market, according to David Su, president and chairman of the Taiwan-based LED...

3D TV panel shipments soar 104% in 1Q11, says DisplaySearch

Jun 1, 13:43

DisplaySearch anticipates that shipments of 3D LCD TV panels will account for 16.8% of total LCD TV panels shipped in the fourth quarter of 2011, and 12.3% for all of the year.

South-Korea based panel firms eager to develop AMOLED technologies, says industry source

May 31, 01:25

AMOLED has been seen as the future for panels displays. South-Korea based firms LG Display and SMD have been setting up AMOLED production lines aggressively. US- and Japan-based firms...

Rising demand for 3D TV in 2H11 to benefit PCB makers, says TPT

May 25, 13:49

The impact of the off-season effect on sales of PCB products in the second quarter of 2011 will not be strong, and the rising demand for 3D TVs will increase panel sales in the second...

Penetration of LED TVs in 2011 will reach 43%, says WitsView

May 24, 16:57

The difference in cost between LED-backlit and CCFL-backlit TVs has been narrowing since panel makers began introducing new types of LED-backlight modules with innovative designs...

To provide complete lighting solutions is inevitable for LED firms, says Lextar chairman

May 16, 15:26

Taiwan-based LED firms should know the difference between the markets of panel backlighting and general lighting before entering, David Su, chairman and president of Taiwan-based...

LG display takes the lead in 1Q11 LED-backlit TV panel shipments; Samsung leads in revenues, says DisplaySearch

May 11, 15:50

Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlights reached 16.4 million units in the first quarter of 2011, a slight decrease from 16.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010,...