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Wednesday 25 March 2026
China-South Korea panel war escalates: USPTO rejects Tianma patent challenge
The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected an attempt by Tianma Microelectronics to challenge a patent held by LG Display, citing concerns that the Chinese company may be under...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Rising costs and soft demand prolong smartphone panel slump; AMOLED prices to drop over 20% in 2H26
As March nears its end, the smartphone panel market has yet to see a post-Lunar New Year replenishment cycle. With upstream costs rising and end demand softening, overall market conditions...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Japan exits the living room: TCL nears deal to acquire Sony's TV business
Sony's deal to sell off a majority stake of its television business to rival TCL is reportedly nearing completion. The proposed US$1 billion transaction reflects the long decline of...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Apple supply chain shift and LG price cuts reshape OLED market
Given the escalating geopolitical tensions and intensifying competition in the global display market, recent developments indicate a significant reshaping of supply chains and pricing...
Monday 23 March 2026
San'an Optoelectronics founder detained, company assures stable operations
China's LED chip leader San'an Optoelectronics announced on March 23, 2026, that its actual controlling shareholder, Xiucheng Lin, has been detained and placed under formal investigation...
Monday 23 March 2026
Netronix expects momentum from color e-readers, displays, and subsidiaries to carry into 2026
Netronix said it expects revenue and profits to continue to climb into 2026 after peaking in 2025, driven by e-book readers, digital advertising displays, and contributions from subsidiaries...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Samsung orders 15M mid-range OLED panels from CSOT amid cost pressure
Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting a significant portion of its mid-range smartphone OLED panel orders to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) as rising memory prices...
Friday 20 March 2026
HiSilicon unveils self-developed CIS chip, shaking global sensor supply chain
The global CMOS image sensor (CIS) supply chain faces a major disruption as HiSilicon, Huawei's core semiconductor subsidiary, officially enters the high-end CIS market with its first...
Friday 20 March 2026
TPK profit jumps as OLED tablets lift touch module pricing
Touch panel maker TPK Holding reported a sharp increase in profitability in 2025, as a shift in product mix and lower depreciation costs lifted margins, while higher-priced touch modules...
Friday 20 March 2026
Taiwan's Edison Opto charts new course with automotive LEDs as 2026 outlook brightens
Despite pressure on profits from geopolitical tensions and currency swings in 2025, Taiwan-based LED packaging maker Edison Opto is betting that a strategic pivot toward automotive...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
TCL's OLED debut exposes China's Korean panel dependence
LG Display (LGD) is reportedly supplying panels for TCL's first OLED monitor, marking a notable instance of South Korean OLED technology entering the Chinese market.
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Panel makers optimistic about 1Q26 despite February revenue declines
As a result of fewer working days, major Taiwanese panel makers all reported lower revenues in February. However, companies remain optimistic about the first quarter, as customers...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Laster Tech posts 4Q25 profit rebound, drives full-year turnaround
Benefiting from stabilized shipments of its LED automotive lighting modules and headlight controllers, Laster Tech reported a consolidated revenue of NT$2.201 billion (US$68.7 million)...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
China price competition hits Samsung Display shipments while Korean OLED makers regain share

South Korean OLED makers face diverging trends across the global display market. Shipments to Chinese smartphone brands are weakening...

Monday 16 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: Memory crunch, AI supply chains, new manufacturing hubs
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of Mar 9-15, 2026: