197 news items tagged backlight
Macroblock may start volume shipments for miniLED backlight driver ICs in 2H21
Thursday 25 February 2021Macroblock has developed miniLED backlighting driver ICs and is likely to begin volume shipments for such driver ICs for use in tablets, notebooks, gaming monitors and TVs in second-half...
Ennostar to start production of miniLED BLUs soon reportedly for Apple
Tuesday 23 February 2021Ennostar will kick off production of miniLED backlight units (BLU) at the end of first-quarter 2021 or in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
LCD panel makers post sequential falls for January revenues
Tuesday 9 February 2021LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and HannStar Display, as well as related component suppliers including Radiant Opto-Electronics, Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) and FineMat...
Global LCD panel shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Tuesday 29 December 2020Global large-size LCD panel shipments will fall at a CAGR of -0.3% 2020 through 2025, while shipments of small-to-medium-size panels will be at 0.14%.
Zhen Ding to see PCB shipments for miniLED-backlit iPad Pro peak in 2Q21
Tuesday 29 December 2020Zhen Ding Technology has obtained orders for backlight boards for Apple's upcoming miniLED-backlit iPad Pro, with shipments set to peak in the second quarter of 2021, according to...
Coretronic 4Q20 shipments to be affected by components and labor shortages
Wednesday 28 October 2020Backlit unit (BLU) maker Coretronic expects its shipments to be affected in the fourth quarter of 2020 by shortages of labor in China and insufficient supplies of some key components...
PCB makers to see strong 4Q20 shipments for handsets, notebooks
Monday 5 October 2020Taiwan's PCB makers are expected to embrace a strongest-ever fourth quarter in 2020 thanks partly to orders for the year's new handsets concentrating in the quarter and partly to...
PCB makers eyeing new shipment boom for mini LED notebooks, TVs
Friday 17 July 2020Taiwan's PCB makers are poised to embrace a new wave of shipment boom for mini LED backlit boards along with increasing penetration of mini LED backlighting technology in new notebook...
Everlight expects staggering growth for TV-use mini LED BLUs in 3Q20
Wednesday 15 July 2020Everlight Electronics expects staggering shipment growth for LCD TV-use mini LED backlight units (BLU) in third-quarter 2020.
Zhen Ding, Flexium to supply mini LED-backlit boards for new Apple devices
Thursday 2 July 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect reportedly have entered the supply chain of Apple's upcoming mini LED-backlit iPad Pro and MacBook series...
China LED makers expanding mini/micro LED capacities
Friday 29 May 2020China-based major LED chip makers and packaging service providers, optimistic about demand for mini and micro LEDs, are currently pushing capacity expansions mainly for related applications,...
BLU maker Coretronic warns about shipment declines for 1Q20
Wednesday 19 February 2020Coretronic has warned that its shipments of energy-saving devices, mainly backlight units (BLUs) for IT products, OEM devices and TVs, are likely to fall by 50% on year in the first...
Mini LED makers eye notebook business opportunity
Thursday 26 December 2019Lextar Electronics has been aggressively promoting its mini LED backlighting modules in many high-performance application industries and has reportedly obtained orders from Micro-Star...
PCB maker Zhen Ding plans record capex for 2020
Wednesday 13 November 2019Taiwan's top PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology (ZDT) will budget a record high capex for 2020 and expects its revenues for the year to grow significantly from 2019 on stronger shipments...
BLU maker Coretronic sees slow orders for 4Q19
Wednesday 30 October 2019Coretronic expects shipments of its energy-saving products, mainly backlight units (BLU), to register a single-digit sequential drop in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to a reduction...
Flexible board makers see potential in mini LED backlighting
Thursday 3 October 2019With Apple reportedly looking to incorporate mini LED display technology into its iPad and MacBook product lines between second-half 2020 and first-half 2021, Taiwan-based flexible...
Supply chain upbeat about mini LED sector in 2020
Tuesday 24 September 2019Strong demand for mini LED in 2020 is expected offer related equipment suppliers, driver IC vendors, panel makers and materials distributors lucrative business opportunities.
Epistar reportedly supplies mini LED backlighting for Huawei TV
Thursday 22 August 2019LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has reportedly supplied mini LED chips used to backlight a 55-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) smart LCD TV developed by China-based Huawei Technologies,...
Epson grabs 40% global AR glasses market
Wednesday 21 August 2019Epson has managed to become the top vendor of AR glasses with a global market share of nearly 40% after having rolled out a spate of smart eyeglasses models, including Moverio series,...
Uniflex expects to break even in 4Q19
Thursday 11 July 2019Uniflex Technology is looking to break even in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to CEO of the flexible PCB specialist Yuan-chih Lee, who also disclosed plans to downsize its...
Nichia to supply mini LED chips for notebook backlighting
Wednesday 26 June 2019Japan-based Nichia will begin to ship mini LED chips of 100-micron in size for 15- to 17-inch high-end notebook backlighting in fourth-quarter 2019, according to industry sources.
FPCB makers see mini LED, COF as new niche application segments
Thursday 20 June 2019Taiwan makers of flexible PCBs are gearing up to develop niche board products for mini LED and COF (chip on film) applications, which are expected to become their new growth drivers...
BLU makers Radiant, Coretronic see strong sales for November
Tuesday 11 December 2018Backlit unit (BLU) suppliers Radiant Optoelectronics and Coretronic both have reported revenue gains for November, bucking off-peak season trends.
Mini LED can serve as LCD display backlight to show diverse performances, says Digitimes Research
Friday 2 November 2018When volume production of micro LED can kick off remains unclear, but mini LED used as backlight source of LCD display has already entered mass production in the second half of 2018...
Coretronic sees net profits surge in 3Q18
Tuesday 30 October 2018Backlight unit (BLU) provider Coretronic saw its net profits increase 48% sequentially and 61% on year to NT$674 million (US$21.8 million) in the third quarter of 2018, which translated...