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Wednesday 17 June 2026

BOE starts production at China's first 8.6G AMOLED line

BOE Technology Group has begun mass production at its Chengdu high-tech zone facility, a move that could reshape the supply of OLED displays for notebooks and tablets, while intensifying competition in a market where manufacturers across Asia are racing to expand higher-generation panel capacity for global electronics buyers.

Tuesday 16 June 2026

3Q26 LCD TV panel market cools as small sizes lead decline

Global LCD TV panel prices have entered a new round of adjustment after the FIFA World Cup and China's 618 Shopping Festival stocking demand faded, with 32-inch and 43-inch panels leading declines in June. The shift signals a cyclical turning point with broad implications for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers worldwide.

Monday 15 June 2026

Visionox pushes ViP OLED commercialization as China's flexible OLED utilization slumps

Chinese OLED panel maker Visionox is accelerating the commercialization of its proprietary Visionox intelligent Pixelization (ViP) technology even as utilization rates at China's flexible OLED fabs continue to decline amid weaker smartphone demand and lingering inventory pressure.

Sunday 14 June 2026

Taiwan's screen giants look beyond LCDs for their next act

The demand boost that came from World Cup-related television purchases and China's annual "618" shopping festival is beginning to fade, exposing a familiar challenge for Taiwan's display industry: how to grow when the panel cycle turns against it.

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Apple's OLED MacBook push raises stakes for BOE and Samsung display race

Apple's anticipated adoption of OLED screens in MacBook Pro models is set to lift demand for notebook panels, as Samsung Display and BOE prepare to begin mass production of 8.6-generation OLED panels.

Tuesday 9 June 2026

Analysis: E-paper moves beyond the shelf into smart mobility at COMPUTEX 2026

At COMPUTEX 2026, e-paper moved beyond e-readers and electronic shelf labels, finding new applications in vehicles, signage, and smart mobility. The technology's expansion signals a widening role in low-power displays as AI and transport applications continue to grow.

Monday 8 June 2026

LCD monitor panel prices edge up as supply tightens and brand costs rise

Global readers are likely to feel the effects of a cooling display market, as tighter panel supply, higher component costs, and softer demand reshape pricing. LCD monitor panel makers are still pushing for increases, but brand buyers are resisting more strongly as inventories rise and economic uncertainty weighs on purchasing decisions.

Monday 8 June 2026

LCD TV panel prices flatten as demand cools after early stockpiling

LCD TV panel prices have stopped rising as China's 618 Shopping Festival stockpiling and sports-event demand fade, leaving global TV supply chains in a more balanced position. For consumers and brands worldwide, the near-term outlook points to stable pricing, even as higher component costs and slower orders reshape the market this quarter.

Sunday 7 June 2026

BOE says glass-based packaging substrate pilot line has yet to reach mass-production yield

BOE Technology Group's push into glass-based packaging substrates remains short of mass production, even as the Chinese display maker expands into new materials and advanced display technologies to build growth beyond conventional panels.

Friday 5 June 2026

GIS Holding pledges 100% green power across global sites by 2040

Touchscreen panel maker GIS Holding announced on World Environment Day, June 5, that it will join the RE100 initiative and aim to source 100% green power across its global operations by 2040. The firm outlined short-, medium-, and long-term plans to expand renewable energy use, and said executives disclosed a mix of measures to reach the target.

Thursday 4 June 2026

BOE races Samsung for Gen 8.6 OLED title despite low yield

BOE is preparing to hold a mass-production shipment ceremony for its Gen 8.6 IT OLED line in mid-June, positioning the Chinese display maker to claim a first-mover title even as its production yield remains below 30%, according to ZDNet Korea.

Tuesday 2 June 2026

Data Image to show rugged high-brightness displays for AI unmanned vehicles at Computex 2026

Data Image will exhibit rugged outdoor display solutions for AI unmanned vehicles at BenQ Qisda Group's "AI in Action" pavilion during Computex 2026, the company announced. The firm will showcase 10.1-inch and 15.6-inch models that combine high-brightness panels, zoned backlight control, and weather-resistant construction to support handheld controllers and ground control stations.

Tuesday 2 June 2026

Airoha and E Ink unveil world's first 4.2-inch Ripple electronic shelf label at Computex

Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of MediaTek Group, said it will make its global debut of a 4.2-inch Ripple electronic shelf label ( ESL) application at the ePaper zone of Computex 2026, marking the company's expansion from Bluetooth audio into short-range wireless retail displays. The company announced the Ripple ESL was developed in collaboration with E Ink and leverages Airoha's two decades of wireless experience to target retail, logistics, and advertising use cases with improved transmission reliability and anti-interference performance.

Monday 1 June 2026

E Ink sees AI power crunch driving city, outdoor growth

E Ink Holdings held its annual shareholders' meeting on May 27, 2026, and passed all proposals. Chairman Johnson Lee said the global tech industry is rapidly entering a new stage in which energy efficiency has become the core competitive edge, and that the sector is shifting from pursuing process shrink and performance gains to optimizing energy acquisition and use. As global demands for energy saving and carbon reduction grow stricter, Lee said this trend will accelerate the adoption of e-paper in outdoor advertising and smart city applications.

Monday 1 June 2026

Interview: Sharp CEO taps Foxconn ecosystem for brand revival

Sharp President and CEO Tetsuji Kawamura said the company has eased some long-standing management pressures, but its main challenge now is to expand its brand, develop new businesses, and accelerate globalization simultaneously. He outlined the strategy in an interview with DIGITIMES.

Sunday 31 May 2026

AUO sees automotive orders setting up revenue gains from 2026

AUO said its automotive business has entered a high-growth phase, with annual orders for in-vehicle products now exceeding current-year revenue. The company expects revenue benefits from orders secured over the past two years to begin in the second half of 2026 or 2027, supporting growth at AUO Mobility Solutions.

Saturday 30 May 2026

AUO Micro LED CPO enters sampling stage

AUO's entry into Micro LED co-packaged optics sampling could give the display maker a new growth path as it seeks to expand beyond panels. Chairman Paul Peng said the company is preparing optical communication modules as a future driver of revenue and profits.

Saturday 30 May 2026

Innolux turns to packaging, smart cockpits in higher-margin push

Innolux plans to accelerate its transformation in 2026, with chairman and CEO Jim Hung pointing to three priorities: advanced semiconductor packaging, smart cockpits, and higher-margin panel applications.

Friday 29 May 2026

Export controls cast a shadow over AI's optical communications supply chain

The Taiwanese semiconductor materials company Visual Photonics Epitaxy, a supplier of compound semiconductor wafers used in optical communications, said demand tied to artificial intelligence data centers was accelerating rapidly as the industry prepares for the transition from 800-gigabit to 1.6-terabit optical networks.

Thursday 28 May 2026

IRIS Optronics opens Tokyo office and launches B3 full-color e-paper for transit advertising

IRIS Optronics, on May 27, opened a Tokyo office and showroom in Azabu-Juban and unveiled a B3-size (51.5 cm x 36.4 cm) full-color cholesteric liquid crystal e-paper complete unit as part of a push to expand in the Japanese market and strengthen local customer service. The company held a technology forum in Tokyo the same day to showcase the product and discuss industry developments with Japanese partners.

Thursday 28 May 2026

Computex 2026 adds robotics zone, Taiwan supply chain gathers

Computex 2026 will add a robotics zone for the first time, drawing Taiwan's full ecosystem of sensors, motors, reducers, and system integrators, as Nvidia and AMD prepare to showcase robotics at CES 2026. The move has already stirred strong industry interest as the show extends big tech's robotics roadmap.

Tuesday 26 May 2026

E Ink brings BMW-backed color-changing e-paper car tech to Computex 2026

E Ink will bring its BMW-backed color-changing e-paper vehicle technology to Computex 2026, showcasing the hood structure of the BMW iX3 Flow Edition in the event’s electronic paper industry zone. The display follows BMW’s unveiling of the iX3 Flow Edition at Auto China 2026 in Beijing, where the model adopted E Ink Prism technology and moved toward mass production after more than five years of E Ink development work on vehicle surface applications.

Monday 25 May 2026

AUO eyes MicroLED for short-range optical interconnects, potentially shifting data center wiring and power dynamics

MicroLED short-range optical interconnects are attracting global R&D investment for their low power consumption and high-speed modulation, and AUO has formed a supply-chain alliance to pursue chip-scale optics for scale-up networking within racks. Microsoft, among other major players, is testing the approach for AI data-center links.

Monday 25 May 2026

BOE seeks Galaxy S27 OLED panel order by undercutting Samsung Display by US$5

China-based BOE Technology Group is reportedly looking to supply OLED panels for the standard model of the Samsung Galaxy S27 smartphone by offering a price that is US$5 lower than that of Samsung Display (SDC). The development has raised concerns in the industry that South Korean panel makers will come under pressure if BOE secures supply qualification for the Galaxy S series OLED panels through lower pricing.

Friday 22 May 2026

EverDisplay appoints former Hua Hong executive as chairman in board overhaul

China AMOLED panel maker EverDisplay Optronics completed a board reshuffle and senior management overhaul after a board meeting on May 20, appointing a former Hua Hong Semiconductor executive as chairman and naming a new general manager as it builds a new leadership team. The changes included a slate of shareholder-representative directors and retained an existing director, the firm announced.

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