Last update: Friday 18 May 2012 [95 news items]
Korean vendors compete for OLED market
May 18, 16:12
Competition in the OLED TV market is starting to heat up as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will soon begin promoting their new OLED TV models, which are set to hit markets...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan panel makers to suffer longer than Korea rivals
May 16, 15:23
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers may have to wait till the third or fourth quarter before returning to quarterly profits, lagging their Korean competitors.
Increased competition in TV sector as Korean brands promote OLED TVs
Apr 30, 14:10
Competition in the TV sector is continuing to grow as Korean firms are reporting increased sales and developing their TV technology.
Sony reportedly to use Samsung OLED TV panels
Apr 24, 16:22
Sony plans to use OLED panels made by Samsung Electronics for its Bravia flat panel TV series as of early 2013, which will pose challenges for Taiwanese firms, according to industry...
OLED penetration in smartphones to reach over 10% in 2012, says AUO executive
Apr 20, 16:34
The penetration rate of OLED panels in the smartphone sector is expected to reach over 10% in 2012, and prices of small- to medium-size OLED panels will be lowered to levels comparable...
Samsung and LG to wage OLED TV war ahead of London Olympics, sources claim
Apr 17, 16:40
LG Electronics reportedly will launch its OLED TVs in May ahead of schedule as competition from Samsung Electronics is mounting, according to industry sources.
TPVision likely to showcase OLED TVs in 2012 IFA, say sources
Apr 17, 16:14
TPV Technology has finished a takeover of LCD TV business operations from Philips through the establishment of a joint venture, TPVision, which is expected to showcase OLED TVs at...
Lextar to release LED tubes, OLED lighting technology at Frankfurt show
Apr 11, 16:29
Lextar Electronics has announced its new generation of LED tubes that focus on three main aspects - simplified structure, price improvement, and light enhancement. In addition, Lextar...
OLED to pose strong challenge for LED in lighting market in 2015
Mar 26, 15:05
OLED lighting is receiving a lot of attention in Europe, America, Japan and industries there are actively involved in R&D work for the next-generation lighting technology. Industry...
Digitimes Research: AMOLED shifts into spotlight in 2012
Mar 9, 11:27
The global TFT LCD panel industry has suffered five consecutive quarters of losses. During the five quarters, both Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) made changes to top executives...
China firm to incept world's third 2.5G OLED lighting line
Mar 5, 11:54
China-based First O-Lite, which was established in 2010, has recently announced the world's third 2.5G OLED lighting plant will ramp up production in 2012, according to industry so...
AUO to showcase more OLED products in 2012
Feb 29, 16:34
Facing growing challenges from South Korea-based LCD makers, Paul Peng, president of AU Optronics (AUO), has indicated that OLED products will be a new battlefield for the firms to...
Digitimes Research: Panasonic improves OLED lighting efficiency to 128lm/W
Feb 23, 15:50
Solid state lighting (LED and OLED) have been the focus of second generation of lighting. But OLED applications have not been developed as fast as LED ones due to high cost and low...
Samsung to invest more into display technologies
Feb 15, 01:25
Industry sources indicated that Samsung Electronics continues to expand its TV product lines and is aiming for smart TV shipments to reach 50 million units in 2012. In particular,...
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...
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.
Digitimes Research: Philips to invest EUR2 billion in green products
Jan 19, 13:49
Third-quarter 2011 revenues of the lighting business unit in Philips were EUR1.886 billion (US$2.4 billion), a 8.1% increase on quarter and 32% on year. Sales from LED lighting accounted...
Digitimes Research: US DOE plans to develop OLED solid state lighting
Newswatch - Jan 18, 15:20
The US Department of Energy (DOE) hopes to increase the efficiency of solid state lighting through projects that can incorporate the government with the industry. By improving solid...
OLED moving to compete in TV market, says DisplaySearch
Jan 9, 11:03
Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...
AMOLED revenues surge 169% in 2011 from smartphone adoption, says DisplaySearch
Jan 6, 11:42
The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...
Acceptability of OLED TVs depends on prices
Jan 3, 13:45
While LG Electronics is going to showcase its 55-inch OLED TVs, accompanied by related OLED products from Samsung Electronics, at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, market acceptance...
Amtran may also produce OLED TVs, says chairman
Jan 2, 14:17
Amtran Technology does not rule out the possibility of rolling out OLED TVs, according to company chairman Alpha Wu.
Digitimes Research: Osram plans to double LED chip capacity in 2012
Dec 29, 10:31
Osram is the LED firm under Siemens. The revenues for the fiscal year 2011 (from 2010 October to 2011 September) were EUR5 billion (US$6.46 billion). Osram currently has around 40,000...
Commentary: Market opportunities for direct-type LED TVs
Dec 28, 15:31
The penetration rate of LED TVs will likely reach 40% in 2011, a bit lower than 50% forecast in the beginning of the year. The market expects direct-type LED TVs will cause a new...
Samsung, LG Display reportedly to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012
Nov 18, 15:06
Samsung Electronics and LG Display reportedly plan to produce OLED panels from 8.5G lines in 2012, according to industry sources.
High costs hampering OLED TV prospects
Aug 22, 14:56
OLED TV's manufacturing cost and retail price will decide whether it can rise to popularity among consumers, according to players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry.
OLED TV panels infeasible in cost until 2014, says AUO vice president
Jul 28, 10:52
While LG Display plans to offer 55-inch OLED TV panels, the production cost of large-sized OLED panels for use in TVs is currently much higher than that of LCD TV panels due to too...
Cymer expects revenues to double
Jul 15, 17:05
Cymer expects its business to double by 2015 from 2010 thanks to development of the company's emerging products. Specializing in excimer laser illumination sources for deep ultraviolet...
RiTdisplay to start production of a-Si AMOLED panels
Jun 15, 11:07
Taiwan-based RiTdisplay, a subsidiary of optical disc maker Ritek, will begin volume production of 3.5-inch AMOLED panels based on amorphous silicon (a-Si) backplanes at the end of...
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...
Digitimes Insight: Earthquake may impact entry-level OLED applications
Mar 28, 11:09
The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast of Japan have not had significant impact on OLED material supply, but may affect entry-level OLED panel applications,...
Digitimes Insight: Quake will not have serious impact on OLED material supply
Mar 22, 13:51
Japan is an important supplier of upstream OLED materials. Sumitomo Chemical and Showa Denko are the main material producers of polymer-based OLED, and Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals...
AUO has no plans to spin off touch panel unit, says chairman
Mar 15, 14:56
AU Optronics (AUO) has no plans to spin off its touch panel business unit as clients like to see the effectiveness of integrated production, according to company chairman KY Lee....
Digitimes Insight: Japan and Korea TV makers active in OLED development
Mar 11, 10:29
Sony in February announced 24.5-inch and 16.5-inch OLED display monitors priced at JPY2.42 million (about US$30,000) and JPY1.31 million, respectively. Their targets are professional...
AimCore reports 20% sequential growth in January revenues
Feb 23, 01:30
ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced revenues of NT$119 million (US$4.03 million) for January, up 20% sequentially and 126% on year, a record high in monthly revenue...
Touch controller maker EETI conservative about 2Q12 outlook
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OSD's 0.95-inch PMOLED display
OSD Displays' low-cost 0.95-inch full color PMOLED features a 96x64 resolution and is only about 2 mm thick, according to the company. This full color PMOLED also boasts a contrast...
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Display Taiwan 2010: AUO 14-inch OLED
AU Optronics (AUO) showcased its 14-inch AMOLED panel at Display Taiwan 2010 from June 9-11. The AUO OLED panel features full HD, brightness of 200 cd/m2, 72% NTSC, and 120Hz refresh...
Photo: Rodney Chan, Jun 15.
Display Taiwan 2010: AUO 2.4-inch transparent multi-touch OLED panel
AU Optronic (AUO) exhibited a 2.4-inch transparent multi-touch OLED panel at Display Taiwan 2010 from June 9-11. The projected capacitive touch panel has a 45% transparency, brightness...
Photo: Rodney Chan, Jun 15.
Finetech Japan 2010: Novaled OLED panel
Novaled's transparent OLED panel is one of the energy-saving lighting applications exhibited at Finetech Japan 2010. The Novaled OLED panel, which is saisd to be 60-70% transparent,...
Photo: Jessie Lin, Digitimes, Apr 16.
Osram Orbeos OLED light source
Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced an OLED light source for lighting, the Orbeos. The Orbeos OLED panel has an efficiency of 25lm/W, with a round lamp surface of 80mm diameter,...
Photo: Company, Nov 27.
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are...
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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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
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
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According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.