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Wednesday 31 January 2018
Coretronic reports strong earnings for 4Q17
Backlight unit (BLU) supplier Coretronic has reported net profits of NT$795 million (US$27.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, up 90% on quarter and 6% on year. EPS for the...
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Mini LEDs to be used in backlighting in 2018
Mini LED chips sized 100-200 micrometers size are set to be used in LCD TV, monitor, and smartphone panel backlighting, and fine-pixel pitch displays in 2018, according to industry...
Friday 24 November 2017
AUO to adopt mini LED backlighting in 2018, but micro LED development continues, says chairman
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will adopt mini LED chips for backlighting in 2018, but the move will not affect its development of micro LED applications, which will take...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Lextar ships LED backlighting devices for automotive, quantum-dot displays
LED vertically-integrated firm Lextar Electronics has disclosed it has begun shipments of LED backlighting applications for automotive and quantum-dot displays, as well as new models...
Monday 30 October 2017
Advanced Optoelectronic to offer mini LED backlighting for TVs in 2018
LED packaging service provider Advanced Optoelectronic Technology plans to offer mini LED backlighting for TVs in the third or fourth quarter of 2018, the company has said.
Friday 22 September 2017
Panel makers look to mini LED backlighting
As OLED smartphone and TV applications are in short supply with the market segment dominated by Samsung Display and LG Display, LCD panel makers from China and Taiwan are working...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Coretronic acquires Calibre
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced it has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in UK-based Calibre, a supplier of image processing products, specialist scalers,...
Monday 31 July 2017
Digitimes Research: Mini LEDs to be initially used in backlighting for automotive displays
Mini LEDs, with much higher yield rates than those for Micro LEDs, are expected to come into commercial production next year, with initial application expected to be backlighting...
Friday 28 July 2017
BLU supplier Coretronic optimistic about 3Q17
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic is optimistic about its business outlook for the third quarter, citing growing shipments of energy-saving devices and display products.
Tuesday 11 July 2017
BLU supplier Coretronic sees revenues up sequentially in June
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$139.3 million) for June 2017, up 12% sequentially, but down 11.54% on year.
Tuesday 4 July 2017
China LED industry recovering
As demand for LED end devices has resumed growth amid shortages of LED chip supply, China's LED makers have recently begun expanding their capacities and local governments are also...
Monday 22 May 2017
Epistar expects increases in CSP LED chip shipments for TV BLUs in 3Q17
LED epiwafer and chip maker Epistar expects shipments of CSP (chip-scale packaging) LED chips for LCD TV backlighting to increase beginning third-quarter 2017, according to the com...
Tuesday 24 January 2017
Smart LED lighting, high-end backlighting, IR devices to drive Unity Opto growth in 2017, says chairman
LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology expects smart lighting, high-end backlighting and infrared (IR) applications to drive business growth and hike overall gross margin...
Friday 2 December 2016
Ko Ja developing micro LED-based luminous keyboards, logo backlighting
Notebook-use membrane touch switch maker Ko Ja (Cayman) has disclosed it has cooperated with US-based partners to develop micro LED membrane lighting for luminous keyboards and logo...
Thursday 17 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Use of LED chips in TV backlighting to grow slightly in 2017
The global volume of LED chips used in TV backlighting in 2017 will increase slightly on year, with Ultra HD, HDR and quantum dot models expected to increase usage, while direct-type...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research