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Thursday 25 January 2024
Panel makers aim for TV area shipment growth in 2024; brands diversify supplier portfolio
In 2024, panel manufacturers anticipate a surge in TV upgrades spurred by major sporting events. However, production cuts have become increasingly common in the industry. Not all...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Utilization rates for display makers expected to fall into 1Q24
After production cuts by display makers starting in the third quarter, the utilization rate has dropped to about 70% and is expected to fall to about 60%, if not lower, in the first...
Monday 18 September 2023
Favite AI AOI equipment able to inspect 100 million LEDs in 6 minutes
Taiwan-based Favite, dedicated to supplying AOI (automatic optical inspection) equipment, has newly incorporated AI into its products, while also applying them to microLED and microOLED...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Southeast Asia receives investment from the panel supply chain amid US-China tensions
Amid escalating US-China tensions, compaines in both Taiwan and China are eyeing investment opportunities in South and Southeast Asia. Taiwan's AUO is expanding into Vietnam, while...
Friday 14 July 2023
FPD equipment market to bottom out in 2023 and recover with 153% rise in 2024
After peaking near US$21 billion of revenue in 2017, the market for capital equipment used to manufacture OLEDs and LCD panels has suffered from continuous annual declines as the...
Tuesday 11 April 2023
JDI forms strategic alliance with HKC, eyeing global leader in all-size displays including auto
Japan Display Inc. (JDI), a Japanese display manufacturer, formed a strategic alliance with China-based large display manufacturer HKC regarding OLED technology, aiming to become...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Samsung strikes LTAs for TV panels with AUO, CSOT, HKC
Samsung has struck LTAs for the supply of TV panels with AU Optronics (AUO), China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and HKC, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Large-size panel prices likely to bottom out in 4Q22
Large-size panel prices are likely to bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2022, resulting mainly from the substantial production cuts by panel makers, according to industry sources...
Monday 22 August 2022
Power restriction in western China has little impact on panel supply
The provincial government of Sichuan, western China, restricted power supply to local factories during August 15-20 and this will have a little substantial impact on overall supply...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Chinese panel maker HKC plans IPO
China-based LCD panel maker HKC is applying for listing on ChiNext market under the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to raise CNY9.5 billion (US$1.42 billion), according to industry sources...
Monday 11 November 2019
China display makers shifting more capacities for IT panels
Some China-based flat panel makers are shifting more of their production capacities to the manufacture of IT applications as they seek to stem losses resulting from keen price competition...
Friday 8 November 2019
TV panel prices likely to rebound in 2Q20
TV panel prices are expected to remain steady in the first quarter of 2020 before staging a possible rebound in the second quarter, as they have become stabilized recently thanks...
Friday 9 August 2019
HKC 8.6G line nears completion
China-based flat panel maker Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics has held a topping-out ceremony for its new 8.6G fab being built in Mianyang, Sichuan, paving the way for the new fab to...
Friday 12 April 2019
HKC kicks off operation at 8.6G LCD line
China-based Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology held a ceremony recently to mark the start of operation at its second 8.6G fab in Chuzhou, eastern China.
Thursday 14 March 2019
Global large-size panel output to grow 12% in 2019
The availability of new LCD fabs and capacity ramps at existing lines are likely to result in an annual growth of 12% in area output for large-size panels in 2019, according to industry...