AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources

May 23, 22:11

Co-created by Google and Asustek Computer, the second-generation Nexus 7 will start shipping the end of the second quarter and is expected to hit market shelves in the third quarter, according to supply-chain sources. The new tablet will feature a 7-inch low-temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) panel, produced...

Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch

May 23, 16:07

Panel suppliers are being forced to reshape their large-size TFT LCD business plans in 2013 as market demand for various applications continues to change rapidly. TFT LCD panel suppliers expect to ship 710 million large-size (9-inch and above) panels worldwide in 2013, down 6% on year from 754 million...

Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch

May 23, 14:34

The global large screen public display market is forecast to grow at 23% compounded annually from 2013 through 2017, according to research firm DisplaySearch. The growth comes after the first double-digit decline (18%) for the market in 2012, when LCD shipments were flat and PDP shipments collapsed...

Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman

May 23, 12:00

Wintek expects its production utilization rate to climb starting from July 2013 along with its revenues and profits, according to company chairman Wyley Huang.

Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013

May 22, 21:00

Samsung Display is sporting its new Full HD (1920 by 1080) mobile AMOLED display and an 85-inch Ultra HD TV panel at SID 2013. Additionally, the company is displaying its Diamond Pixel technology, and a featured LCD technology that enables local-dimming control in direct LED-based LCD panels.

E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display

May 22, 20:41

E Ink has introduced the E Ink Spectra, a three pigment electronic paper display (EPD), featuring black, white and red pigments. Spectra is currently being shown at SID Display Week 2013.

HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13

May 22, 20:39

HannStar Display's production utilization rate is expected to reach 95% in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module

May 22, 16:07

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) has successfully produced a 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module on its 4.5G experimental line, according to industry sources.

Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS

May 22, 15:30

TV industry participants gathering at the Society for Information Display (SID) 2013 Display Week event are showcasing the product they hope will rejuvenate the market: the Ultra HD set. But can Ultra HD TVs avoid the dismal fate of another product touted as the industry's savior just a few years ago,...

After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS

May 22, 15:24

Bringing an end to a full year of declines in 2012, global flat panel TV shipments rose slightly in the first quarter of 2013, paving the way for marginal growth in 2013, according to research firm IHS.

Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs

May 22, 14:48

Sharp will launch new Ultra HD TVs under its Aquos UD1 series in Japan starting in June 2013.

Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks

May 21, 21:27

Sharp will begin production of three types of IGZO LCD panels that boast pixel densities among the highest in the industry, according to the company. These LCD panels are intended for use in notebooks and will come in 11.6-, 14-, and 15.6-inch sizes. Production is scheduled to begin in June 2013 at...

3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film

May 21, 20:41

3M has announced it is in the final stages of scale-up for its new 3M quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF). 3M has teamed with Nanosys to produce the 3M QDEF solution specifically to deliver more color, and to make devices such as smartphones, tablets and TVs, lighter, brighter and more energy efficient,...

NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology

May 21, 20:15

NLT has announced that the company, in conjunction with Renesas Electronics America, will demonstrate its latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology, two new aSi TFT LCD modules with white LED backlights, and the new NLT Value Series displays, at the Society...

eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay

May 21, 19:59

OLED microdisplay maker eMagin has announced that it has entered the electronic viewfinder market with the introduction of its smallest and most compact high-resolution color OLED microdisplay.

New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass

May 21, 19:58

New Vision Display (NVD) and Corning are exhibiting an ultra-slim glass passive matrix vertically aligned (PMVA) color display based on Corning Willow Glass at the Society for Information Display's (SID) Display Week 2013. The display has the optical properties of thicker glass, while enabling a significantly...

Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK

May 21, 18:13

The output value of Taiwan's panel industry reached NT$234.47 billion (US$7.86 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, down 7.5% on quarter, according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK).

BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13

May 21, 16:00

BenQ Materials, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) that largely focuses on producing polarizer products, expects its performance to improve on quarter during the second quarter 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013

May 21, 15:42

Innolux may ship as high as one million touch on display (TOD) panel modules in 2013, according to industry sources.

TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView

May 21, 15:26

TV panel pricing is expected to drop in the second half of May due to a slowdown in demand for TVs in the market, according to research firm WitsView.

AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week

May 21, 12:28

AU Optronics (AUO) is participating in Display Week 2013, held by SID (Society for Information Display) in Vancouver from May 19-24. AUO's R&D team has submitted 13 papers to SID's Technical Symposium, including the paper debut of what it claims is the world's largest 65-inch Full HD OLED TV pan...

Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView

May 20, 21:45

Global large-sized panel shipments in April 2013 reached 65.2 million units, dropping 5% on month, according to research firm WitsView.

Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels

May 20, 21:24

Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see increased orders from China-based TV vendors for Ultra HD TV panels as the makers' pricing for the technology is continuing to drop.

Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones

May 20, 15:51

Following the release of various-sized 6-inch and larger handsets from Asia-based vendors such as Huawei Device and Samsung Electronics, Nokia is reportedly in discussion about making larger-size handsets that may be released in the next year, according to industry sources.

Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers

May 20, 10:58

Trial production of Apple's 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon and volume production will begin in July, with monthly shipments ramping up to 2-3 million units in September, according to sources with Taiwan's supply chain.

HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits

May 17, 14:18

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$7.57 billion (US$254 million), gross margin of 27.36%, net operating profit of NT$1.328 billion, net profit of NT$1.315 billion and net EPS of NT$0.45 for first-quarter 2013.

China market: Several smartphone components in short supply

May 17, 14:11

A shortage in the supply of some key components, including high-end camera modules, touchscreen panels and multi-chip package (MCP) memory chips, is worsening in the smartphone industry supply chain in China, according to industry sources.

AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially

May 17, 11:36

AU Optronics' (AUO) shipments of panels for the iPad mini are expected to decrease from four million units in the first quarter of 2013 to 2.5-2.8 million units in the second, according to Taiwan-based supply chain sources.

Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market

May 16, 22:07

Innolux is competing for orders for panels used in all levels of smartphones from China-based vendors, while in contrast, fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO) is focusing on orders for panels used in high-end and mid-range models, according to supply chain makers.

Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong

May 16, 21:46

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs has remained strong thanks to brisk smartphone sales in China, which is set to drive revenue growth for related suppliers including design houses, foundries and backend firms in the second quarter of 2013.

Panel makers to benefit from Huawei plans to sell 60 million smartphones in 2013

May 16, 14:23

Huawei Device is reportedly aiming to sell 60 million smartphones worldwide over the next 12 months, which is expected to bring in major orders for Taiwan-based panel makers, according to industry sources.

Samsung reportedly to supply panels for Microsoft 7.9-inch tablet

May 15, 22:18

Microsoft will reportedly release a 7.9-inch Surface tablet at the end of June featuring displays from Samsung Display, but LG Display (LGD) and Taiwan-based firms have yet to be included in the panel supplier list for the new device, according to industry sources.

More TV panel makers discuss producing enhanced Ultra HD TV panels

May 15, 21:48

Panel makers are already planning what kind of products to produce throughout the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology for color saturation as high as NTSC 100% along with glasses-free 3D technology, according to industry sources.

CSOT aims to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13

May 15, 21:43

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

E Ink to begin mass producing 13.3-inch flexible EPDs in 2H13

May 14, 21:40

E Ink Holdings has announced the upcoming release of E Ink Mobius, a new flexible e-paper display (EPD) technology. The company claimed E Ink Mobius will be the first flexible display technology that will go into mass production for a large format digital paper product based on flexible TFT technology...

Global shipments of large-size panels drop 5% in April 2013, says WitsView

May 14, 20:53

Global shipments of large-size panels in April 2013 reached 65.2 million units, dropping 5% on month, according to research firm WitsView.

Ultra HD TV vendors cut prices to make technology more prevalent in the market

May 14, 14:52

Ultra HD TV vendors are cutting prices in hopes that the technology will be more prevalent in the market during 2013, according to industry sources.

Tablet vendors ask panel makers to refrain from raising panel prices

May 13, 21:31

Tablet vendors hope to sell entry-level 7-inch tablets at between US$129-169 in 2013 and are asking panel providers to refrain from increasing pricing for their panel technology, according to industry sources.

Mirle sales affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel, solar energy sectors

May 13, 16:23

Equipment supplier Mirle Automation has seen its sales continue to be affected by slow investments in large-size LCD panel and solar energy sectors, according to industry sources.

Taiwan panel makers receive increased orders for handset panels sized 4.7- to 5-inch

May 13, 15:39

Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see strong orders from handset vendors in China, most notably for 4.7- 5-inch panels, according to industry sources.

CPT announces April 2013 performance

May 10, 15:41

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated net sales for April 2013 reached NT$45.27 billion (US$1.52 billion), up 2% on month and 10.5% on year.

Sales in professional flat panel display segment up 8.5% in 1Q13, says Futuresource

May 10, 11:29

Sales in the professional flat panel display segment grew 8.5% on quarter, and posted a strong on-year result, up more than 30% to reach 523,000 units in during the first quarter of 2013, according to consulting firm Futuresource.

Innolux swings into profitability in 1Q13 following 10-quarter losses

May 10, 10:55

TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux returned to profits for the first time in first-quarter 2013 after suffering net losses for 10 consecutive quarters, according to the company's latest financial report.

AUO reports April 2013 consolidated revenues

May 9, 16:01

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its preliminary consolidated April 2013 revenues reached NT$37 billion (US$1.25 billion), down 2.4% on month but up 21.9% on year.

Innolux announces April 2013 performance

May 9, 15:59

Innolux Corporation has announced its April 2013 unaudited consolidated revenues reached NT$40.9 billion (US$1.39 billion) in April 2013, a decrease of 7.9% on month but an increase of 13.1% over April 2012.

Giantplus expects to see turnaround in 2Q13

May 9, 12:38

Giantplus Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of small- to medium-size LCD panels and touch panels, expects its performance to improve in the second quarter of 2013 due to orders from smartphone vendors as well as Japan-based camera vendors, according to industry sources.

Samsung and LG to add new TV panels to their lineups

May 9, 12:30

Samsung Display has plans to produce 48-inch TV panels by the end of 2013 while LG Display is planning to produce 48.5- and 55-inch TV panels during the first half of 2014, according to industry sources.

Hydis looks to adjust strategy amid high losses in 2012

May 8, 18:55

Hydis Technologies has plans to produce more niche products that can generate high gross profits in order to help the company become profitable in 2013, according to industry sources.

Nokia shifts panel orders to Innolux and CPT amid Samsung adjustment

May 8, 15:09

Nokia is reportedly shifting some of its panel orders away from Samsung Display to Taiwan-based Innolux Corporation and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) as a result of recent TFT LCD panel production capacity adjustments made by Samsung, according to industry sources.