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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
12:11 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Displays > Display components |
LED packager Everlight to ax employees in December Dec 1, 16:27 Taiwan-based LED packaging company Everlight has decided to reduce its expenses on human resource by laying off employees starting December, according to company spokesman Pang-Yen Liu. Read more |
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Resistive touch panel maker Mildex to list on OTC Nov 28, 15:12 Taiwan-based resistive touch panel maker Mildex Optical will list on the Over The Counter (OTC) market of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) after the Lunar New Year holidays (January 24 to February 1) in 2009, according to market sources. Read more |
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BenQ short-throw projectors No. 1 in Middle East and Africa in 3Q Nov 27, 16:59 BenQ has claimed that according to Futuresource Consulting's report, BenQ's short-throw projectors ranked first in the Middle East and Africa regions with 34.7% of market share in the third quarter of 2008. The company also topped in both Taiwan and Japan markets for its short-throw projectors. Read more |
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Small- to mid-size TFT-LCD shipments to decline 2% in 4Q08, iSuppli says Nov 27, 11:19 Deteriorating economic conditions are causing many consumers to delay replacing their existing handsets, spurring a decline in global fourth quarter shipments for small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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LED chipmaker Genesis expects 10% revenue drop in 4Q Nov 26, 10:43 Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics expects a 10% sequential drop in its fourth-quarter revenues, according to York Lin, exclusive assistance of the chairman. Read more |
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Large-size driver IC designers eyeing small- to medium-size solutions Nov 26, 01:10 With demand for large-size LCD panels remaining in the doldrums, driver IC designers are placing more emphasis on the small- to medium-size segment, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LCD panel makers promise to protect workers' rights despite unpaid leave Nov 26, 01:05 Taiwan's LCD panel makers, which are being hit hard by the market slump, have promised to the do their best to look after their employees in line with labor laws, despite scaling back production by having many of them take unpaid leave. Read more |
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Penetration rate of LED backlighting for LCD TV applications to only reach 10% in 2012, says AUO Nov 25, 17:12 Due to high production costs, the penetration rate of LED backlighting in LCD TV applications may only reach 10% of the total LCD TV market by 2012, according to LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO). Read more |
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Optoma claims strong market feedback for its pico projectors Nov 25, 16:44 Taiwan projector vendor Optoma is indicating that feedback from the market for its pico handheld projector is much stronger than it expected, and while the company did not provide any shipment figures, Te-li Kuo, general manager of Optoma stated that orders so far have exceeded shipments by 3-5x. Read more |
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120Hz panel shipments up 57% in 3Q08, says DisplaySearch Nov 25, 10:22 Shipments of 120Hz LCD TV panels reached 3.6 million units in the third quarter this year, which is 57% growth from 2.3 million units in the second quarter this year. In the third quarter, 120Hz panel shipments accounted for 16% of all 32-inch and above segment and 27% of 40-inch and above LCD TV panels. Meanwhile, due to cost reductions and the launches of new notebook PC models, shipments of notebook panels with LED backlights grew by 63% on quarterly basis to 2.1 million in the third quarter from 1.3 million in the second quarter this year. Read more |
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Taiwan LED production value falls slightly in 3Q, says IEK Nov 25, 01:15 Taiwan LED industry production value dropped a slight 1% to NT$14.7 billion (US$440 million) in the third quarter this year, mainly due to decreased demand from the Europe and US markets, according to Taiwan's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK). Read more |
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Taiwan FPD industry sees production value drop 8.4% in 3Q08, IEK says Nov 24, 16:24 With the global economy worsening, Taiwan's flat panel display (FPD) industry saw its production value in the third quarter drop 8.4% sequentially to NT$417 billion (US$12.5 billion), according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of the Industrial Technology Information Service (ITIS). Read more |
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Corning to lay off 200 contract workers worldwide and 85 employees in Kentucky Nov 21, 15:49 Corning has denied speculation that it would lay off salaried employees in Taiwan. But the glass substrate supplier has revealed that it plans to discontinue about 200 contract workers worldwide and lay off 85 employees at its Kentucky facilities in the US because of the impact of the global economic downturn on retail demand for LCD TVs and monitors. Read more |
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Epson Imaging Devices to ship capacitive touch panels in April 2009 Nov 20, 15:47 With the iPhone success generating much attention to the multi-touch capacitive technologies, Epson Image Devices (EID) is also gearing up its development of capacitive touch panels, and volume production is expected to begin in April 2009, according to market sources. Read more |
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Cree to migrate to 6-inch LED wafer production in 2009 Nov 20, 14:56 Cree has revealed that it will ramp up 6-inch LED wafer production in 2009, which is expected to help raise yield, cut production costs and lower end product prices. The US-based LED specialist made the disclosure at a seminar held in Taipei on November 19. Read more |
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CF maker Cando's utilization rate drops to 30% Nov 20, 11:52 Affected by sharp drops in demand for small- to medium-size LCD panels, Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando has seen its utilization rate fall to only 30%, and the company plans to reduce its manpower by 10-15% by the end of this year, according to Brian Lin, president of the company. Read more |
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Corning withdraws 4Q08 and 2009 guidance Nov 19, 10:47 Citing declining LCD glass demand, Corning has announced that it will withdraw its previously disclosed financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the entire 2009. Read more |
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Epistar high-power LED light efficiency reaches 100lm/W Nov 18, 16:37 With global LED players working to increase their LED light efficiency, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has successfully increased its high-power blue LED light efficiency to 100lm/W and the company estimates it will start mass production in the first half of 2009. Read more |
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Driver IC supplier Orise secures 2009 orders from handset vendors Nov 18, 16:31 Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology has reportedly landed new orders from US- and Japan-based handset vendors for 2009. As reported previously, the company has also secured orders from Nokia. Read more |
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Optical glass processor G-Tech to expand China plant Nov 17, 15:36 Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, recently announced an additional investment of US$8.74 million in the company's Dongguan plant in China. In early 2008, G-tech already injected US$12 million to expand the plant, which completed new production lines on July 31 this year. Read more |
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AUO to enter e-book display market Nov 14, 01:15 Taiwan-based first-tier LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has decided to enter the e-book display market in 2009, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan LED industry to grow by 7% next year Nov 14, 01:00 Taiwan's LED industry is estimated to see growth of 7% in 2009, compared to global LED industry growth of 5%, according estimates by the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of the Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Read more |
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BLU makers expect LED prices to drop 40-50% next year Nov 13, 16:28 While major notebook vendors continue to introduce models with LED backlighting into the market, prices for LEDs are estimated to drop by 40-50% in 2009 as clients will be in a better position to negotiate prices, according to backlight unit (BLU) makers. Read more |
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Delta reportedly forming strategic alliance with LED player Nov 13, 01:15 Taiwan-based power supply unit (PSU) maker Delta Electronics is reported to have formed a strategic alliance with Taiwan-based LED player Lustrous. Delta will invest to take an around 10% stake in the LED company. Read more |
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LED packaging company Para Light to be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange Nov 12, 12:19 Taiwan-based LED packaging company Para Light Electronics announced that its stock listing will transition from the over-the-counter (OTC) market to the main Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November 11. Read more |
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MEMS-based digital micro shutters as an alternative to LCD: Q&A with display start-up Pixtronix founder Nesbitt Hagood Nov 12, 12:16 Pixtronix, a US-based start-up with a staff size of about 45, claims it has been doing what everyone else in the flat panel display industry has been trying to achieve: low-cost and energy-saving solutions without trading off picture quality. After three years of product development since the company's establishment in 2005, Pixtronix is now looking for manufacturing partners to produce its MEMS-based display using its own Digital Micro Shutter (DMS) technology. The display has a similar architecture to that of an LCD panel, but it uses micro shutters instead of liquid crystals. And unlike LCDs, DMS displays do not need polarizers or color filters. Pixtronix founder, CTO and president Nesbitt Hagood stresses that DMS displays have better light transmission efficiency than LCDs, hence lower power consumption. He claims that the manufacturing costs of DMS displays will be 10% less than those for LCDs. Read more |
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Touch panel makers see strong October sales Nov 12, 01:20 Despite a gloomy display industry outlook, Taiwan's touch panel makers have reported strong results for October chiefly driven by shipments of high-end handset applications, according to company and industry sources. Read more |
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Sintek aims to become touch panel specialist Nov 12, 01:15 With sales dropping due to production cuts by LCD panel makers, color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is gearing up to shift towards becoming a touch panel supplier, with plans to turn one-third of its capacity to producing touch panels in the second quarter of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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PVI still digesting Hydis capacity, will break even in 2009 Nov 11, 17:07 While the Addison of Hydis' capacity has been a drag on the profit performance of Prime View International (PVI) since the company took over Hydis in July this year, due to low utilization rates of less than 50%, Scott Liu, chairman of PVI explained that increased electrophoretic display (EPD) shipments will help PVI take advantage of the increased capacity and the panel maker expects to break even by the first quarter in 2009. Read more |
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Low utilization rates and poor product mix bring down LED chipmakers' profits in 3Q Nov 11, 16:53 While LED downstream packaging houses had a reasonable performance during the traditional peak season in the third quarter, LED chipmakers performed poorly in the quarter mainly due to low utilization rates and poor product mix, according to the market sources. Read more |
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Ledtech cooperate with Family Mart Japan for LED lighting Nov 11, 14:53 While LED packaging company Ledtech has been cooperating with major convenience store chain Family Mart in Taiwan to replace fluorescent lamps with LED lamps in related stores, the company has now started cooperating with Family Mart in Japan and plans to enter the China market in the next few years, according to market sources. Read more |
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Coretronic October sales drop on weak BLU demand Nov 10, 16:02 Taiwan-based backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors maker Coretronic's October consolidated revenues totaled NT$5.4 billion (US$164.58 million) in October, down 23% sequentially and down 22% on year, according to the company. Read more |
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Portable projector with media player: Q&A with Aiptek chairman Peter Chen Nov 10, 11:35 Taiwan-based digital image products maker Aiptek International has introduced its first pico projector with built-in media player and 1GB memory. Peter Chen, chairman of the company, believes that such products combining portable devices and projectors will be the next hit in the market. Read more |
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October sales for LCD driver IC supplier Novatek hit low for year Nov 7, 16:19 Novatek Microelectronics has reported October sales at NT$2.15 billion (US$65.62 million), down 7.94% on month, the lowest monthly total this year for the company due to weak demand for LCD driver ICs. Read more |
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LCD component makers see sales decline in October Nov 7, 10:45 Major Taiwan-based suppliers of LCD components reported decreased sales for October in line with an industry-wide downturn that has sent panel makers cutting back their production. Read more |
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LCD TV maker Kolin to be delisted from the the Taiwan Stock Exchange Nov 6, 17:03 Taiwan-based LCD TVs and electrical home appliances maker Kolin will be delisted from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November 6, 2008. The company's s finances have been severely damaged bu the Syntax-Brillian bankruptcy earlier this year. Read more |
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Himax targets china white-box handst market with mobile LCOS projectors Nov 6, 16:57 The news that Taiwan LCD driver maker Himax has linked up with Wingtech, a China-based white-box handset maker and the country's largest handset solution provider, to develop mobile devices that feature an LCOS mobile projector marks another step forward for 3M's LCOS technology in the fledgling handheld projector market. Read more |
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LED packaging house Ledtech posts on-year revenue growth of 26% in October Nov 6, 15:17 Taiwan-based LED packaging company Ledtech Electronics posted October consolidated revenues of NT$128 million (US$3.9 million), up 6.7% from NT$120 million in September, and up 26% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Arima Opto restates September revenues downward by 95% Nov 6, 12:29 Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Arima Optoelectronics has adjusted down its September revenues from NT$87 million to only NT$4.5 million, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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LCD driver IC supplier Raydium cancels IPO Nov 5, 17:02 Raydium Semiconductor, an AU Optronics (AUO) affiliate, has announced it will cancel its initial public offering (IPO) in Taiwan scheduled for the end of this year due to the unclear global economic outlook. Read more |
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Freescale and Samsung announce collaboration on LED display technology Nov 5, 12:00 Freescale Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics announced their collaboration to address the burgeoning market for energy-saving and environmentally friendly light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Read more |
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Lite-On notebook BLU used LED shipments to exceed 10% in 2009 Nov 5, 11:55 While international notebook vendors are introducing more products featuring LED backlighting, Taiwan-based LED maker Lite-On Technology estimates that the shipment proportion of its LEDs used in notebook backlight units (BLUs) may grow from 5% of its total LED business this year to surpass 10% next year. Read more |
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PVI sees strong EPD shipment growth in 3Q Nov 5, 11:33 Despite its net losses – mostly incurred from the recognition of Hydis Technology – in the third quarter, Prime View International (PVI) has reported strong growth in its electrophoretic display (EPD) shipments. Read more |
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Driver IC packaging and testing houses to see utilization drop to 55-66% in 4Q08 Nov 5, 01:00 Driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology, International Semiconductor Technology (IST), and ChipMOS Technologies will see their utilization rates drop to 55-60% in the fourth quarter from 60-70% in the third, as the LCD panel industry remains in the doldrums, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan heat sink maker Neng Tyi to expands its LED business proportion to 20% in 2009 Nov 4, 12:34 Taiwan heat sink maker Neng Tyi Precision is actively expanding its LED business and the company aims for LEDs to account for 20% of its annual revenues in 2009. Read more |
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Employees at LCD panel and component makers take unpaid leave in line with lowered utilization Nov 4, 12:24 LCD panel makers and their component suppliers, having cut back their production to cautiously monitor inventory levels amid slumping demand, are also asking their employees to take unpaid leave, according to industry sources. Read more |
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US$600 million in LCD equipment pushed out to 2009, says The Information Network Nov 4, 12:06 LCD panel manufacturers will have pushed out array processing equipment for TFT-LCDs by US$600 million by the end of 2008, according to The Information Network. Read more |
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Most small- to medium-size LCD panel makers see losses in 3Q Nov 4, 11:56 Small- to medium-size panel specialists mostly saw poor results for the third quarter amid declining panel prices and worsening economic conditions, with only Giantplus Technology turning a small profit. Read more |
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LED gaining acceptance in automotive market Nov 4, 11:43 With global automobile manufacturers looking for a more energy efficient interior and exterior lighting, the LED market for automotive applications is expected to grow from US$690 million in 2007 to US$1.2 billion in 2011, representing 13% compound average growth rate (CAGR), and LEDs will have an 8% market penetration rate by 2011, according to market sources. Read more |
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LED packaging house Everlight sees 3Q profits down 3.6% sequentially Nov 3, 17:09 Taiwan leading LED packaging house Everlight posted third quarter revenues of NT$3 billion (US$91 million), up 6.5% both sequentially and on year from NT$2.8 billion during those previous respective periods. The company had net profits of NT$484 million in the third quarter, down 3.6% from NT$502 million in the second quarter and down 21% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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