Last update: Wednesday 2 May 2012 [29 news items]
China market: 70% of LCD TVs sold in 2012 to be LED-backlit
May 2, 15:59
The share of LED-backlit sets is predicted to reach 70% of total LCD TV shipments to the China market this year with the possibility of reaching 100% in 2013 as industry firms are...
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...
LED lighting penetration rate to reach double digits in 2012
Mar 2, 14:28
LED lighting penetration rate is expected to reach double digit figures in 2012. Compared with a penetration rate of 6-7% in 2011, the large increase in forecast is due to increasing...
Penetration rate of LED-backlit TVs to top 60-70% in 2012, says sources
Feb 9, 16:00
With branded TV vendors continuing to expand their product lineups for LED TVs, the penetration rate of LED-backlit TVs to global TV shipments is expected to climb to 60-70% in 2012,...
LED lighting penetration rate to reach 10% in 2014
Feb 3, 12:15
The global lighting market output value reached US$92.2 billion in 2011, according to studies. Growth of the market was only 1% compared to 2010 due to economic woes in Europe and...
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...
LED lighting shipments to grow 3-fold in 2012, says Epistar chairman
Jan 19, 01:15
The volume of LED lighting in the world will increase in 2012, Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has said. Epistar's 2012 revenues are likely to show growth and reach NT$20 billion (US$668...
Japan LED lighting penetration rate ranks number one in 2011
Jan 11, 01:45
The global LED lighting market continues to heat up with Japan being the biggest market. According to studies, Japan's December LED light tube penetration rate reached 40%. The industry...
Global LED TV penetration rate to reach 40% in 2011
Dec 16, 13:55
The penetration rates of LED TVs in the world's three major markets – the US, Europe and China – have climbed to 40-50% in the third quarter of 2011, which will bring...
Taiwan market: Smartphone penetration rate to reach 34% in 2011
Dec 15, 01:20
The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market is expected reach 34% in 2011 compared to 17% in 2010. Sales of handsets in Taiwan total about seven million units...
Taiwan market: 3D TV penetration rate to reach 14-15% in 2012
Dec 9, 17:06
Chimei, BenQ and other vendors are expected to launch more 3D TV models in the Taiwan market in 2012 with the penetration rate of 3D TVs in the local TV market to reach 14-15% in...
Penetration rate of smart TVs expected to reach 20% in 2012
Nov 23, 01:20
Industry sources estimate the penetration rate of smart TVs in 2011 should be around 10% and anticipate the figure to grow to 20% in 2012.
Taiwan market: Smartphone penetration rate reaches 26%, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 26, 14:24
The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market has reached 26%, with 83% of local smartphone users being first-time owners of smartphones, according a Chinese-language...
Top-five panel makers predict 3D TV penetration to reach 20% at end of 2011
Jul 12, 01:15
The top five panel makers, Samsung, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Sharp have been increasing supply of panels for 3D TVs and expect the penetration of 3D...
3D TV panel penetration rate may reach 12.3% for 2011
Jun 7, 14:32
Major LCD panel firms Samsung Electronics, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have been focusing on increasing the shipments for 3D TV applications.
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...
Taiwan-based TV makers aim to increase 3D TV penetration
May 24, 01:40
Taiwan-based firms have not been able to achieve a high penetration of the 3D TV market. Firms such as Chimei Innolux (CMI) and BenQ will be introducing new lines of 3D TVs in the...
China market: 3D TV penetration rate tops over 10% during Labor Day holidays
May 12, 01:25
Sales of 3D TVs accounted for over 10% of total LCD TV sales in the China market during the Labor Day holidays in early May 2011, with models coming from China-based TV vendors accounting...
50% of penetration for LED TV in 2011, says AUO executive VP
Apr 28, 16:10
Despite the weak demand on the consumer end causing doubts in the growth of LED-backlit LCD TVs, the growth of CCFL models in the market is still curbed, according to Paul Peng, executive...
Taiwan market: LCD monitor sales to remain flat or drop slightly in 2011
Dec 8, 14:49
Taiwan's LCD monitor market is expected to remain flat or contract slightly on year to around 1.28-1.3 million units in 2011 as a result of high penetration rate and intense competition...
SSD prices dropping, while HDD prices rise
Nov 16, 01:30
Solid State Drive (SSD) makers including Intel and Adata Technology have been gradually dropping their SSD price since early in the second half of 2010 by about 10-15% in the hopes...
DRAMeXchange sees strong SSD growth in 2011
Oct 27, 14:36
Driven by a higher penetration of solid-state drives (SSD) in storage systems currently dominated by hard disks, and rising retail demand, the market for SSDs in terms of shipments...
Taiwan market: BenQ aims to become second largest LCD monitor vendor in 2010
Feb 8, 15:37
BenQ aims to become the second largest vendor in Taiwan's LCD monitor market with a 20-22% share in 2010 mainly through sales of its LED-backlit models, according to the company.
LED to dominate LCD backlights in 2011 with 56% market penetration, says DisplaySearch
Nov 18, 15:09
LEDs will become the dominant large-size TFT-LCD backlight unit (BLU) light source by 2011 with a 56% share, and to 78% in 2015, according to DisplaySearch. Traditional backlights...
Rigid-flex PCBs used in smartphones to grow significantly in 2H10
Sep 18, 16:01
Demand for rigid-flex PCBs is expected to see significant growth between the second half of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 due to increasing penetration of smartphones, according...
PC vendors turning optimistic toward touchscreen notebooks, touch panel makers say
Sep 10, 11:15
PC vendors are turning positive about the potential of touchscreen notebooks for 2009 as they prepare to launch touchscreen notebooks next month, along with the aggressive entrance...
LCD TVs will continue to grow with increasing demand and penetration, says Corning CEO
Aug 28, 15:47
LCD TVs still have big growth potential because their current penetration rate remains low at 13% of the total two billion units of installed TVs worldwide, according to Corning CEO...
LED backlight penetration rate to surpass CCFL in 2014, says DisplaySearch
Jul 31, 12:14
The LED backlight market has rapidly emerged in the TFT-LCD industry and is expected to continue growing for the next five years, according to DisplaySearch. Specifically, DisplaySearch...
Global all-in-one PC shipments to reach 6.5 million units in 2009, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 20, 15:57
Worldwide all-in-one PC shipments for 2009 are expected to reach 6.5 million units, up from previous forecasts of around five million units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Touch controller maker EETI conservative about 2Q12 outlook
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NAND flash prices hope for rebound in 3Q12
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- 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
24-May-2012 12:44 (GMT+8)
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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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- 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
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- 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.