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Wednesday 14 October 2009
China-based Irico working to thin glass substrates at 5G plant
China-based TFT-LCD panel maker Irico Group Electronics is working to roll out thinner glass substrates from its in-house 5G glass plant, according to a Chinese-language report on...
Friday 2 October 2009
PVI and CMO cooperate on e-paper production
LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) have signed a memorandum of collaboration for EPD production. PVI has...
Thursday 17 September 2009
Monitor panel production moving to 6G and larger fabs, says DisplaySearch
As panel manufacturers increase production of 16:9 aspect ratio and larger LCD monitor panels, their third-quarter 2009 plans indicate that 56% of LCD monitor panels are expected...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Earthquake causes minor disruption in LCD glass supply, says iSuppli
An earthquake in Japan this month at a plant operated by Corning will slightly exacerbate an existing shortage of glass for LCDs, but the impact is not likely to have a major impact...
Thursday 30 July 2009
SiPix starts on second e-paper plant
SiPix Imaging, an e-paper subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has recently started to establish its second e-paper plant to satisfy client demand, according to chairman, CT Liu.
Friday 24 July 2009
AUO to start shipping e-paper for e-book readers from 5G lines in 3Q09
AU Optronics (AUO) will utilize its 5G lines to produce e-paper for e-readers, with shipments expected to begin later in the third quarter of 2009, company president and CEO LJ Chen...
Thursday 23 July 2009
Samsung to supply LED-backlit notebook panels to HP, sources say
Samsung Electronic will supply 14.5-inch LED-backlit notebook panels, a new model size for notebook, to Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to sources at notebook makers.
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Wintek resumes second 3G line for new orders
Taiwan small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has resumed its second 3G line due to new LCD panel orders, with production slated for the third quarter, according to the compa...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Sintek plans to set up new 5G plant for touch panels
Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is planning to set up a new 5G plant to manufacture touch panels and is currently searching for a location in southern Taiwan,...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Short-term glass substrate shortages a positive development for LCD panel industry, says WitsView
Glass substrates are in short supply as the relighting of idle tanks has been unable to keep up with increasing demand generated by rising utilization at LCD panel makers to meet...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Supply of 5G, 6G glass substrates 20% short of demand
Supply of 5G and 6G glass substrates is 20% short of demand as Taiwan LCD panel makers have begun to take deliveries ahead of schedule amid concerns about component shortage in the...
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Innolux 5G utilization rate up to 80-90%
Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display has indicated that the utilization rate at its 5G production line has returned to 80-90% from 50-60% at the end of 2008 due...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
LCD panel makers gear up for 11.6-inch panels
With netbook players planning to launch 11.6-inch models later this year, LCD panel makers are gearing up for production of related LCD panels in the third quarter utilizing 5G plants,...