Global flat panel display revenues for 2009 will be US$87.6 billion, down 15% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The major reason for the decline is erosion in large-size TFT-LCD...
Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation has seen the backlog in its orders reach NT$2.5 billion (US$77.64 million), including NT$1.5 billion from the display...
Taiwan-based Csun Manufacturing has seen demand for PCB applications increase substantially thanks to seasonality. The equipment maker has also secured new orders from flat-panel...
Large-size (26-inch and larger) products that are self-classified as consumer TVs but shipped through commercial outlets have continued to significantly outpace their commercial-grade...
Csun Manufacturing and Mirle Automation saw pre-tax profits drop 67.9% and 52.2%, respectively, on year in the first half of 2009, according to company data. Despite having landed...
Global flat panel display (FPD) revenues may rise only at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1% each year from 2008 to 2016 after rising at 20% from 2000 to 2008, according to...
The 30- to 39-inch segment remains the LCD TV mainstream because emerging markets favor smaller-size LCD TVs, while 30-inch-and-smaller models continue to replace CRT sets because...
Finetech Japan 2009, one of the world's largest FPD shows, is being held in Tokyo from April 15-17. In addition to the FPD Components and Material Expo and Display 2009 shows, there...
The market for flat panel TVs (including LCD and PDP) in China is expected to enjoy strong growth, with a compound annual growth rate of 26.7% from 2008 to 2012, according to Displ...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has placed orders for three e-beam inspection systems for 45nm and below production with Hermes Microvision (HMI), a subsidiary...
Taiwan's first-tier TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are showcasing their products at the ongoing FPD China show in Shanghai on March 11-13,...
Utilization at Taiwan's driver IC designers may slide to 30-40% in the first quarter of 2009, due to collapsing demand for LCD TVs and consumer electronics products, market watchers...
Taiwan's overall flat panel display (FPD) production value is projected to drop 8.9% sequentially to NT$240.66 billion (US$7.18 billion) in the first quarter of 2009, according to...
Business and consumer reactions to global economic conditions have changed the outlook for electronic display sales and shipments over the next seven years, according to a DisplaySearch...
Taiwan-based LCD panel equipment makers, which account for about 60% of the overall equipment supply to AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), will likely see their...
