561 news items tagged OLED
MiniLED backlighting to enhance large-size LCD competitiveness, says Innolux VP
Monday 11 January 2021MiniLED backlighting is expected to strengthen large-size LCD panels' competitiveness against OLED in five years, according to Ting Chin-lung, executive vice president for Innolux.
Foldable-screen notebooks likely to be expensive
Monday 4 January 2021Foldable-screen notebooks are estimated to be priced more than NT$70,000 (US$2,469) due to the high components costs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Delivery lead time for cantilever probe cards extends
Wednesday 30 December 2020IC test interface suppliers have seen delivery lead times for cantilever probe cards extended to 2-3 months from 3-4 weeks, due to strong demand for display driver ICs for handsets...
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%.
Samsung, LGD ramping up OLED panels for small- to medium-size applications, Digitimes Research says
Friday 18 December 2020Combined sales of OLED panels by Samsung Display and LG Display (LGD) for small- to medium-size applications are expected to reach KRW9.6 trillion (US$9.4 billion) in the fourth quarter...
OLED panel suppliers to see major gains from iPhone next year, says report
Thursday 17 December 2020Amid optimism about iPhone shipments in 2021, Samsung Display and LG Display (LGD), the two major Korean manufacturers supplying OLED for Apple's smartphones, are expected to see...
Backend firms see strong demand for DDI, NAND controller chips
Wednesday 16 December 2020Taiwan-based backend houses have seen strong demand for display driver ICs and NAND flash controller chips, with clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021, according...
Merck sets up OLED materials lab and production lines in Taiwan
Tuesday 15 December 2020Merck has set up an R&D lab and related production lines in Taiwan to develop and produce inkjet printing OLED materials targeting medium-size display applications, according...
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Monday 7 December 2020Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Display driver IC prices to rise another 10% in 1H21
Wednesday 2 December 2020Prices for display driver ICs and TDDI chips are expected to rise by another 10% in the first half of 2021 after hiking in fourth-quarter 2020, due to tight foundry supply and rising...
Faraday supplies 28eHV memory compilers for mobile OLED driver IC
Friday 27 November 2020ASIC design service and IP provider Faraday Technology has announced its memory compilers based on UMC's 28nm embedded High Voltage (eHV) process technology have been subsequently...
Semco reportedly to exit rigid-flex PCB segment
Thursday 19 November 2020Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly will phase out its rigid-flex PCB (RFPCB) business in 2021 amid unfavorable factors on both the supply and demand sides, according to...
NeoGene Tech unveils ultrathin MagicWick technology at 10um to push vapor chamber application in OLED display
Wednesday 18 November 2020NeoGene Tech has unveiled a breakthrough technology to fabricate a porous wick structure with thickness at only 10-micron, enabling ultrathin vapor chamber devices in large area with...
TSMC in talks for new orders for OLED driver IC
Wednesday 18 November 2020TSMC is in talks with a Korean client for manufacturing OLED driver ICs using the foundry's 28nm high-voltage process, according to industry sources.
AUO returns to profit in 3Q20
Friday 30 October 2020AU Optronics (AUO) managed to rake in net profits of NT$2.89 billion (US$101.02 million) in the third quarter of 2020, ending a streak of six consecutive quarterly losses, with its...
FocalTech enjoys strong TDDI chip demand
Friday 30 October 2020IC design house FocalTech Systems continues to enjoy robust demand for its TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chip solutions, with shipments set to hike over 100% to 220-230...
NOR flash likely to be in short supply in 2021, says Macronix chairman
Tuesday 27 October 2020The global supply of NOR flash memory will fall short of demand in 2021 if trade tensions between the US and China persist, according to Macronix International chairman Miin Wu.
Driver ICs tight supply: Q&A with Chipbond chairman FJ Wu
Monday 26 October 2020The supply of display driver ICs has fallen short of demand, while capacities at 8-inch foundries stay tight. Backend houses are mulling raising their quotes to reflect the tight...
Winbond ramping up NOR flash shipments for new smartphones
Thursday 22 October 2020Winbond Electronics has started ramping up its NOR flash shipments for new-generation smartphones equipped with OLED displays since August, with clear order visibility extended to...
Highlights of the day: CSOT to build inkjet-printed OLED fab
Wednesday 21 October 2020Demand for OLED is picking up, with Apple's freshly released iPhone 12 family all featuring OLED screens. Now China-based maker CSOT...
CSOT to build new 8.5G fab for inkjet-printed OLED panels
Wednesday 21 October 2020China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) plans to start building a new 8.5G fab in Guangzhou in 2021 for production of inkjet-printed OLED panels, with volume production likely...
Highlights of the day: BOE reportedly enters iPhone 12 OLED supply chain
Tuesday 20 October 2020The freshly released iPhone 12 devices all feature OLED screens. China-based panel maker BOE reportedly was initially...
BOE to ship OLED panels for iPhone 12 in small volume, say sources
Tuesday 20 October 2020BOE Technology reportedly will start shipping 6.1-inch OLED panels, albeit in small volume, for the just released iPhone 12 in the second half of October, with prospects to gradually...
COF, COG packaging materials shipments ramping up
Tuesday 13 October 2020Taiwan's IC materials distributors including Niching Industrial have seen a significant surge in shipments of COF and COG packaging materials and thermal solutions since the third...
PCB maker Apex to ready new capacity in Thailand in October
Tuesday 8 September 2020Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International expects its newly-built plant in Thailand to come online as early as October, and is optimistic about its sales performance in the fourth...
- LG's 2021 OLED TVs are modest upgrades, but computer monitors are coming (Jan 12) - Ars Technica
- LG will demo a 'bendable' OLED gaming TV at CES 2021 (Jan 2) - engadget
- LG's new 'QNED' TVs will have up to nearly 30,000 tiny LEDs behind the screen (Dec 28) - The Verge
- Xiaomi's Mi 11 announced with Snapdragon 888 and 120Hz OLED display (Dec 28) - The Verge
- LG developing sliding doors made of transparent OLED displays (Dec 7) - The Verge
- LG's rollable TV finally goes on sale for $87,000 (Oct 19) - The Verge
- Vizio's first OLED TVs are now available (Oct 6) - The Verge
- Samsung Display applies for US licence for Huawei exports (Sep 10) - ZDNet