New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
Feb 10, 16:14
Shipments of new products, including 65-inch panels, one glass solution (OGS) touch panels, and other panels for in-car devices and tablet PC applications, will account for 60% of total shipments by AU Optronics (AUO) in 2012, according to the company.
HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
Feb 10, 14:10
HannStar Display has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.74 billion (US$92.9 million) for January, up 8.9% on month but down 28.8% on year.
AUO expects operation to improve quarter by quarter in 2012, says president
Feb 9, 14:04
For Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), 2011 was the worst time for operations and the company expects its business to gradually improve quarter by quarter in 2012, according to company president Paul Peng at a February 8 investors conference.

Panel maker CPT reports declined sales for January
Newswatch - Feb 9, 11:38
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted consolidated revenues of NT3.27 billion (US$110.73 million) for January 2012, down 12% sequentially and 40.8% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
Penetration rates of 3D and LED TVs continue to rise in January
Feb 8, 15:03
Market research showed that the penetration of 3D TV and LED TV reached 40% and 70% respectively in January 2012.

LCD monitor sales to remain sluggish in Europe in 2012, say sources
Feb 8, 14:56
Sales of LCD monitors in Europe are expected to remain sluggish in 2012 after suffering a slump a year earlier as consumer demand has been weakened by the prolonged debt crisis in the region, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: February LCD monitor sales to grow 10% sequentially
Feb 7, 14:41
Branded LCD vendors in Taiwan including Asustek Computer, Chimei, BenQ and ViewSonic will offer incentives to promote sales to students in the local market upon the beginning of the spring semester in mid-February and expect total sales to increase 10% sequentially in the month, according to industry...
Panel makers considering price hikes for some panels, say sources
Feb 7, 14:23
Some panel makers are considering a price hike for their products because of a recent improvement in sales as well as in capacity utilization rates, according to industry sources.
Large-size LCD panel pricing stabilizes in December 2011, says IHS
Feb 7, 11:12
After five straight months of steep declines, prices for large-size LCD panels stabilized in December 2011 because of better-than expected sales and decreased production, according to IHS.
Corning and Samsung Mobile Display form new OLED glass venture
Feb 6, 15:03
Corning and Samsung Mobile Display have signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the rapidly expanding organic light emitting diode (OLED) device market. The new business will be located in Korea.
Taiwan to hold first touch exhibition in August 2012
Feb 6, 14:39
The 2012 Touch Taiwan will take place at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall from August 29 to September 1, 2012.
China government reportedly plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels
Feb 6, 11:28
The China government plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels by 3-5% in the second quarter of 2012 in order to safeguard the development of the domestic flat panel industry, according to industry sources.
China to hike TFT-LCD panel tariffs, says report
Feb 3, 15:39
In order to boost development of the local TFT-LCD panel manufacturing industry, the China government will increase customs tariffs for imported panels from 3% to 5% in the second quarter of 2012, according to China-based CBN Daily.
Wintek reports sequential revenue declines for January
Newswatch - Feb 3, 12:08
Touch panel maker Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.89 billion (US$300.85 million) for January 2012, down 15.8% on month but up 27.1% on year, according to the company.
Wellypower appoints new president
Feb 3, 11:20
CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) specialist Wellypower Optronics has appointed Allen Huang as its new president, replacing outgoing Chang Tjong-ren. Under the leadership of the new president, the company will accelerate its migration to the LED-backlight segment.

Apple unlikely to launch iTV in 2Q12, say sources
Feb 3, 01:35
The chance is low for Apple to launch so-called iTV products in the second quarter of 2012 as there are no signs indicating that Sharp is ready to ship IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) panels to Apple, according to industry sources.
AUO signs OLED technology cooperation pact with Idemitsu Kosan
Feb 3, 01:25
AU Optronics (AUO) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Japan-based Idemitsu Kosan for the development of OLED technologies and related applications, according to AUO.
Newswatch - Feb 2, 14:02
Sintek Photronic chairman Chang Wen-yi has resigned from the company, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The company will elect a new chairman within this month, Sintek said.
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.

Sharp reportedly cuts capacity utilization rates at 10G lines to 50%
Feb 2, 01:15
Sharp reportedly lowered capacity utilization rates at its 10G lines to 50% recently, but the capacity reduction will not have any significant impact to the overall panel industry as the 10G lines are focused on the production of high-end panels as well as panels in sizes over 60-inch, according to...
Taiwan LED chipmakers expect 1Q12 LED TV backlight shipments to rise
Feb 1, 01:20
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy indicate that capacity utilization rates in first-quarter 2012 should be able to reach around 70-80%. In addition, shipments of TV backlights in the first quarter will outperform fourth-quarter 2011.

Qualcomm Mirasol technology secures more orders
Feb 1, 01:05
Qualcomm MEMS Technologies' (QMT) Mirasol display technology has been securing orders from South Korea-, China- and Taiwan-based e-book reader customers. Qualcomm indicated its second plant in Longtan, Taiwan will begin operations in second-half 2012.

Emerging markets and high performance drive rapid growth in tablet PC demand, says DisplaySearch
Jan 31, 14:29
Shipments of tablet PCs are expected to grow from 72.7 million units in 2011 to 383.3 million units by 2017, according to the latest DisplaySearch report. Driving the demand is the continued solid growth in mature markets complemented by increasingly strong growth in emerging markets. Emerging markets...
AUO shipping 55-inch naked-eye 3D TV panels to Toshiba, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 31, 14:11
AU Optronics (AUO) has begun volume shipments of 55-inch naked-eye 3D 4k2k (4000x2000) high resolution TV panels to Toshiba, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
CMI debt negotiations hit deadlock, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 30, 15:29
Debt negotiations between Chimei Innolux (CMI) and its creditor banks have hit a deadlock as the two sides hold different views over the ratio of markup to be added to the original interest payments, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Samsung posts record profit in 4Q11
Jan 30, 14:10
Booming smartphone sales made Samsung Electronics' latest quarter its most profitable quarter ever, according to the company.
LCD TV area demand to reach 116 million square meters in 2018, says DisplaySearch
Jan 30, 12:09
The LCD TV market saw a rapid shift toward sizes larger than 40-inch at the end of 2011, as consumers, particularly in North America and China, took advantage of new sizes and more affordable prices, according to DisplaySearch. As larger sizes such as 46-, 47-, 55-, 60- and 65-inch are being adopted...
Panasonic to source TV panels from CMI, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 30, 12:02
Panasonic will outsource the production of LCD TV panels to Chimei Innoulux (CMI) in 2012, the first time for the vendor to purchase flat panels from a Taiwan-based maker, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Jan 30, 10:48
Corning has reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of US$1.9 billion, down 9% on quarter but up 7% on year. Net incomes were US$491 million, down 39% from third-quarter 2011.
Taiwan December export order value down slightly
Jan 20, 16:42
Taiwan received export orders worth US$36.31 billion in December 2011, decreasing 0.94% on month and 0.72% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on January 20.
CMI CEO to hold debt settlement talks with creditor banks
Jan 20, 15:32
Chimei Innolux (CMI) CEO Hsing-chien Tuan will lead a negotiation team to hold debt settlement talks with its creditor banks on January 20, hoping the banks will allow it to postpone principal payments, according to industry sources.
Commentary: Large-size TVs, big opportunities
Jan 19, 16:41
The LCD TV market went through severe price competition in 2011 with products such as 42-inch CCFL-backlit TVs costing only US$199/unit. Industry sources believe this price is close to production costs.
Penetration rate of IPS/FFS panels in mobile PC sector to reach 20% in 2014-2015, says DisplaySearch
Newswatch - Jan 19, 16:27
The penetration rate of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe-field switching) panels in the mobile PC (including notebook, netbooks and tablet PCs) segment is expected to climb from 11% in 2011 to 20% in 2014-2015, Display Search has indicated in a Chinese-language press release.
BLU maker Radiant expects strong revenue gains in 2012
Jan 19, 10:49
Taiwan-based backlight module (BLU) maker Radiant is expected to see its revenues increase substantially in 2012, buoyed by the launch of new iPads as well as ultrabooks by branded notebook vendors, according to industry sources.
Panel makers hope new 39- and 50-inch products will spur demand
Jan 18, 15:36
Panel makers have been anticipating new sizes such as 39- and 50-inch panels that were introduced in December 2011. Panel makers believe the two new sizes of panels will have shipments reaching one million units.Taiwan-based TV brands expect 50-inch LCD TVs to be introduced around June 2012.

TMD in-cell touch panel yields reach 60%
Jan 18, 01:20
Panel makers have been trying to improve technologies to win over peers. Industry sources noted that Japan-based Toshiba Mobile Display's (TMD) in-cell technology yields have increased to 60%. Touch sensor makers TPK and Wintek are likely to feel pressure from the rise of such technology.
Samsung to begin production of 46-inch transparent LCD panels
Jan 18, 01:10
South Korea-based Samsung Electronics has announced that it is expanding the transparent display market with production of a 46-inch transparent LCD panel, beginning January 2012.
China market: Skyworth sells over 1.1 million LCD TVs in December
Jan 17, 15:07
China-based vendor Skyworth sold 1.1072 million LCD TVs, of which 772,100 were LED-backlit models, in the China market in December 2011, increasing on year by 18% and 165% respectively, according to industry sources.

PCB maker TPT sees flat growth in 1Q12 sales
Jan 17, 01:45
Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), which mainly produces optoelectronics boards, expects its first-quarter revenues to register flat growth sequentially beating seasonal patterns.
Panels used in new iPad to exceed iPad 2 panels in shipment volume in 2Q12, say Taiwan makers
Jan 17, 01:15
As Apple has selected Sharp, LG Display and Sharp as the suppliers of 9.7-inch QXGA (2,048 x 1,536) panels for use in a new version of the iPad, shipments of such high-resolution panels began in the fourth quarter of 2011 and will exceed those of XGA panels used in iPad 2 in the second quarter of 2012,...
BOE and CSOT ramping up 36.5-, 40- and 55-inch panels
Jan 16, 16:04
Having begun volume production of 32-inch TV panels recently, China-based LCD panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) will also ramp up their production of 36.5-, 46- and 55-inch panels in 2012, according to industry sources.
Central Taiwan Science Park posts 2011 export value of over NT$189 billion
Jan 16, 15:35
The Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) recorded total export value of NT$189.184 billion (US$6.10 billion) and total import value of NT$123.096 billion in 2011, according to CTSP administration.
Global demand for MOCVD equipment to decrease by half
Jan 16, 11:30
The number of LED chips used in LED TVs has been decreasing. Industry sources believe LED TVs will only require 10-12 units of high-power LED chips in the future. Hence global demand of MOCVD equipment will likely decrease from 5,000 to 2,500.

Shipments of 9.7-inch iPad panels to top over 65 million units in 2012, says DisplaySearch
Jan 13, 14:21
Shipments of 9.7-inch flat panels for iPads are expected to top over 65 million units in 2012 compared to 48 million units shipped in 2011, DisplaySearch has estimated.
Jan 13, 11:52
Shipments of small- to medium-size flat panels by Taiwan makers totaled 368 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 4% on quarter but up 10.8% on year, according to data compiled by Digitimes Research.
CMI applies for debt settlement with creditor banks
Jan 11, 16:07
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has applied for debt negotiations with its creditor banks after the flat panel maker failed to secure a syndicated loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.33 billion) in time, according to sources in the banking industry.
CMI, AUO post mixed results for December
Jan 11, 14:30
Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) have announced mixed consolidated results for December 2011, with CMI's December figure of NT$46.85 billion (US$1.56 billion) representing the highest monthly level for the year.
Digitimes Research: 39-, 50-inch TV panels to gain market acceptance
Jan 11, 12:34
New LCD TV sets for 2012 will come in a number of new screen sizes including 36.5-, 39-, 43-, 48- and 50-inch, as suppliers seek to make their products stand out amongst their numerous peers and improve their overall ASPs.

CES 2012: Samsung, LG plan to introduce Google TV
Jan 11, 01:35
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics both indicated they plan to introduce Google TV products. However, LG noted that its own Netcast platform will account for 60% of all TV products. Samsung has not showcased Google TV products at CES 2012 but smart TV products that carry its own Samsung Apps are...

Amtran sees increased 4Q11 revenues
Jan 10, 15:34
Taiwan-based TV OEM firm Amtran reported December revenues of NT$6.44 billion (US$214 million). Fourth quarter revenues reached NT$19.66 billion, the highest quarterly revenues in 2011, accounting for 35% of 2011 total revenues.
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