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Thursday 8 February 2018
Challenges, expectations abound for LCD sector in 2018, says AUO chairman
For the TFT-LCD panel industry, the year 2018 is "the best of times" and "the worst of times," full of challenges and expectations at the same time, Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics...
Friday 29 December 2017
LGD approved to set up first overseas 8.5G OLED panel fab in China
LG Display (LGD) will move to set up an 8.5G OLED panel plant in Guangzhou, southern China, as South Korea government has lately issued a green light for the investment project, according...
Tuesday 19 December 2017
Taiwan backend firms eyeing OLED driver IC opportunities
With China's LCD panel industry emerging as a major supply source worldwide and demand for panels among China brand vendors of ICT products expanding significantly, Taiwan-based LCD...
Friday 24 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Global large-size LCD panel capacity to see 7% CAGR 2018-2022
The overall global production capacity for large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LDC panels is estimated to see an impressive CAGR of 7% in the next five years, driven by robust market...
Tuesday 21 November 2017
Nova to see more orders from memory clients in 2018
Taiwan-based Nova Technology, an expert in integrating water, gas and chemical engineering systems for semiconductor, photonics and other high-tech sectors, is expected to capture...
Monday 30 October 2017
AUO guardedly optimistic about 4Q17
Taiwan LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has expressed guarded optimism about its sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2017, with its capacity utilization to stay at high levels...
Tuesday 29 August 2017
LGD to double OLED TV panel production capacity by 2019
LG Display will double its OLED TV panel production capacity to 120,000 substrates a month in 2019, when its new 8.5G production line in Guangzhou, China comes online, according to...
Thursday 27 July 2017
Taiwan panel makers ready to face challenge from China 10.5G line
While BOE Technology is slated to kick off production at its 10.5G fab in 2018 sparking concerns of panel oversupply in the coming year, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux both have said...
Wednesday 19 July 2017
Digitimes Research: Panel makers pushing 10.5G lines to enrich product mix
Panel makers have been aggressively making investments in 10.5G or 11G LCD production lines anticipating that demand for 65-inch and above applications and 8K displays will surge...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
LG Display 8.5G line halted after plant tragedy
An 8.5G line of LG Display near Paju has been halted after an accident that resulted in the death of one worker. The fatal accident occurred while the worker was performing maintenance...
Friday 16 June 2017
AUO abandons plans to set up half-10.5G production line, says COO
AUO has decided to not construct a half-10.5G TFT-LCD production line, and instead will step up investment in its 8.5G factory in central Taiwan, according to company COO Michael...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
AUO to expand capacity at 8.5G factory
AU Optronics (AUO) has set aside a capital expenditure budget of NT$55.0 billion (US$1.77 billion) for 2017, NT$10.0-15.0 billion of which will be used to expand monthly production...
Wednesday 27 April 2016
Global LCD TV panel capacity in 2Q16 to grow 8.8%, says Sigmaintell
Global production capacity for LCD TV panels in the second quarter of 2016 will reach 42.6 million square meters, increasing 8.8% on quarter, according to China-based Sigmaintell...
Wednesday 30 December 2015
New AUO 8.5G capacity to open in 1Q16
New capacity from AU Optronics (AUO) Houli-based 8.5G fab is set to open in the first quarter of 2016, adding approximately 25,000-30,000 substrates in monthly capacity at the faci...
Thursday 12 November 2015
CSOT 8.5G substrate production grows 40% in October; TCL reports growing smart TV sales
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) has reported total substrates produced from its two 8.5G fabs reached 203,000 in October, up 40.5% on year, with one of the fabs (t1)...