Last update: Wednesday 16 May 2012 [60 news items]
April shipments of large-sized panels down 1.4% sequentially, says WitsView
May 16, 15:18
There were 60.40 million large-sized TFT-LCD panels shipped globally in April 2012, decreasing 1.4% on month, according to WitsView.
Large-size panel shipments surge 5.6% in March on strong Labor Day demand in China, says WitsView
Apr 18, 11:51
Coupled with TV brand vendors' preparation for new models in 2012, the top-4 LCD panel makers' shipments of TV applications in March jumped as inventory stocking started to surge...
Panel capacity utilization expected to rise to over 81% in 2Q12, says WitsView
Apr 3, 01:35
The overall utilization of TFT-LCD panel production capacity worldwide is expected to increase from 73% in the first quarter of 2012 to more than 81% in the second quarter, according...
Global LCD monitor shipments to grow 4-6% in 2Q12, says WitsView
Mar 28, 12:30
Global shipments of LCD monitors are estimated to show a 4-6% growth in the second quarter of 2012, due in part to a pick-up in the capacity utilization rates of manufacturing facilities...
Global LCD TV shipments to grow 8% on quarter in 2Q12, says WitsView
Mar 27, 12:32
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to grow 8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, buoyed by anticipated strong sales in China during the May 1 holiday season, and inventory...
Large-size LCD panel shipments increase 14.4% in February, says WitsView
Newswatch - Mar 20, 14:09
Global large-size panel shipments reached 59.58 million units in February, an increase of 14.4% on month, according to WitsView.
February global shipments of large-sized panels up 14.4% sequentially, says WitsView
Mar 16, 12:20
Global shipments of large-sized TFT-LCD panels in February stood at 59.58 million, growing 14.4% on month, according to WitsView.
Large-size LCD panel prices down 1-2% in February, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 21, 12:02
Quotes for large-size LCD panels in February were down by 1-2% as compared to the previous month due to high inventory level in China, the Chinese-language Commercial Times...
LCD monitor shipments to fall 3-5% in 1Q12, says WitsView
Feb 13, 14:54
LCD monitor shipments from the top-10 brand vendors and system integrators (Sis) both experienced declines in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to WitsView. Brand shipments fell...
Global large-size panel shipments down slightly in 4Q11
Feb 2, 11:50
Global shipments of large-size LCD panels in fourth-quarter 2011 decreased by 1% on quarter, resulting in 174 million units.

Global LCD TV shipments to grow slowly in 2012, say sources
Dec 30, 14:07
Following a flat performance in 2011, global shipments of large-size display products will continue to grow at a slow pace in 2012, with LCD TV shipments to post a growth around 10%,...
Shipments of large-size panels drop 1.6% on month in November, says WitsView
Newswatch - Dec 21, 16:14
Shipments of large-sized panels in November reached 58.37 million units, down 1.6% on month but up 0.2% on year, according to data released by WitsView.
Global monitor shipments decline in October, says WitsView
Nov 29, 13:57
Global shipments of LCD monitors continued to show a decrease in October with shipments from top-10 brand vendors shedding 5.2% on month and those from OEM makers slipping 8.8% during...
September tablet PC panel shipments up 35.5% sequentially, says WitsView
Oct 14, 14:20
Global shipments of panels for tablet PCs in September increased 35.5% on-month to 9.57 million, with 7-inch models gaining the most growth. Shipments of 7-inch panels surged 195%...
Panel shipments suffer on-month decline in July 2011, says WitsView
Aug 23, 01:20
Large-area panel shipments in July 2011 reached 56.43 million units, decreasing 5.2% from June and 11% on-year, according to a recent survey by WitsView. Aside from large-area panels,...
China market: Top six local vendors ship over 15 million LCD TVs in 1H11, says WitsView
Aug 3, 12:20
In the China market, the six largest China-based vendors ship 15.42 million LCD TVs during the first half of 2011, with Hisense, TCL and Skyworth recording the largest market shares...
June shipments of top-10 LCD monitors increased, says WitsView
Aug 2, 14:57
According to WitsView, the demand-pull of end market distributors gradually recovered due to the demand from commercial markets and the active digestion of channel inventory, hence...
Gloomy economy takes toll on LCD panel market, says WitsView
Jul 20, 15:37
Total shipments of large-size LCD panels in June 2011 reached 59.53 million units with on-month regression of 2.8% and on-year growth of 8%, according to WitsView.
April global shipments of LCD monitors down sequentially, says WitsView
May 31, 01:05
The global top 10 vendors of LCD monitors shipped 11.19 million units in total in April 2011, decreasing by 13.3% on month, according to Taiwan-based LCD research company WitsView...
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...
Large-size panel shipments slip 2% in April, says WitsView
May 18, 13:12
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 56.34 million units in April 2011, down 2.1% sequentially, according to WitsView. The firm attributed the slight drop to a seasonal weakening...
Large-size panel shipments up 21% in March, says WitsView
Apr 18, 17:05
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipment surged by 21% sequentially to 57.57 million units in March 2011, according to WitsView.
Eco-point policy in Japan helps drive up Taiwan SI TV shipments to a new high in 4Q10, says WitsView
Feb 10, 15:46
The contract manufacturing volume from Taiwan's TV SIs reached 10.84 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, up by 19.6% sequentially, a record high quarterly growth in 2010,...
Cost-effectiveness to become the priority in LCD TV and monitor segments in 2011, says WitsView
Dec 7, 16:27
The projection for the global LCD TV shipments is around 180 million units in 2010, increasing by 25% on year, which is lower than the 40% on year growth in 2009. The huge price gap...
Internet-connected TV market to reach 40 million units, says WitsView
Oct 13, 16:06
Shipments of Internet-connected TVs are expected to reach 40 million units in 2010, accounting for 20% of the global LCD TV market, according to WitsView.
Large-size panel shipments up 2% in August, says WitsView
Sep 15, 15:57
Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments totaled 51.79 million units in August 2010, increasing 2% from 50.87 million units in July, according to WitsView.
China market: 32-inch segment takes 41% of TV panel shipments in 2Q10, says WitsView
Aug 25, 10:15
The 32-inch segment accounted for 41% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, followed by the 26-inch segment with 15%, according to WitsView.
Aug 23, 17:12
Global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers together provided 88% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, with Taiwan-based makers outperforming their...
Large-size panel shipments decline 4% in April, says WitsView
May 14, 14:40
global large-size panel shipments fell by 4% on month to 51.44 million units in April 2010, according to WitsView. This can be mainly attributed to the overinflated demand stemming...
LCD panel prices to edge up slightly in 1H March, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 1, 15:51
Prices of LCD panels will edge up slightly in the first half of March 2010, with monitor panels increasing US$2 from a month earlier, notebook panels remaining flat or edging up US$1...
November LCD panel price decline to be buffered, says WitsView
Nov 2, 15:46
November panel prices will still be on a downward trend though the decline will not be too steep, according to WitsView. This is mainly because sales performance during China's National...
LCD panel prices to continue to fall in October, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 5, 13:55
Price drops for LCD panels are expected to accelerate in October as panel shipments for varied segments hit their peaks at the end of September, or early in October, the Chinese-language...
Short-term glass substrate shortages a positive development for LCD panel industry, says WitsView
Jun 9, 16:28
Glass substrates are in short supply as the relighting of idle tanks has been unable to keep up with increasing demand generated by rising utilization at LCD panel makers to meet...
Top-10 LCD monitor vendors see shipments down in April, says WitsView
May 26, 10:49
The top-10 LCD monitor makers shipped a total of 12.9 million units in April, up 2.7% sequentially, while shipments from the top-10 monitor vendors went down 0.8% sequentially to...
Large-size panel shipments up 27.8% sequentially in March, says WitsView
Apr 17, 11:40
Global large-size LCD panel shipments (8.9-inch and above) reached 35.56 million units in March, up 27.8% sequentially, but down 4.2% on year, according to WitsView.
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 4h 32min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 4h 37min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 4h 42min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 4h 47min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 4h 52min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 4h 57min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 5h 2min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 5h 7min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 5h 12min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 9h 18min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 9h 28min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 9h 30min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 9h 31min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 10h 24min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 10h 43min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 10h 45min ago
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- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
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- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
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