Taipei, Dec. 10, 2012 (CENS)--Thanks to the solid support of HTC and Sony, AU Optronics (AUO), Taiwan’s leading flat panel display (FPD) maker, announced that yield rate of its AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) panel has exceeded 50%, paving the way for its mass shipment in the fi

A survey of 341 Taiwanese optoelectronics manufacturers from the LED (light emitting diode), photovoltaic, LCD (liquid crystal display), and opto-communications sectors, conducted by the non-profit Photonics Industry Technology and Development Association (PIDA), revealed relatively weak confidence

Taipei, Nov. 23, 2012 (CENS)--Chimei Innolux Corp., the largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, posted positive profit margins in the third quarter, and expects to turn profitable in 2013, according to company chairman Tuan Hsing-chien. The compan

Taipei, Nov. 22, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, reportedly is developing retina display panels with 497 ppi (pixels per inch) high-resolution for the next-generation iPad mini, according to Chinese-language eco

Four of 10 Gold Award winners are 3C products Most observers and insiders agree that, while eying Apple as real-world example, Taiwanese entrepreneurs, enterprises on the island and overseas have little option but to invest in innovation to upgrade global competitiveness, for relying on being OE

Government-backed institute trails only Oak Ridge National Lab of USA Taiwan once again proves its technology innovation capability, in a contest among the world's leading R&D labs. The Taiwanese team sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) won seven of the 2012 R&D 100 Awards, give

Taipei, Nov.19, 2012 (CENS)--To closely assist customers in technological development for panel-manufacturing, C.H. Hsieh, chairman of Merck KGaA Taiwan, pointed out that the firm will set up an innovative R&D center this year, working with Taiwanese panel makers in OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Di

Taipei, Nov. 14, 2012 (CENS)--New shipment mode of backlight module system (BMS) integration has been driving up Japanese TV brand's outsourcing rate, with Japanese customers planning to adopt new screen sizes to evade competition against Koreans also expected to increase Japanese orders for thin f

Taipei, Nov. 9, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), the second-largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently unveiled its latest 4.46-inch cellphone and touch panel integration technology claimed to have the world's narrowest border. The pa

Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--LED maker Lextar Electronics Corp. saw its consolidated revenue for the third quarter of the year rise 10.9% quarter on quarter and surge 14.9% year on year, to NT$2.8 billion (US$99.7 million at US$1:NT$29), and consolidated after-tax net income post at NT$105 million

Taipei, Oct. 30, 2012 (CENS)--The outstanding amount of margin loans on the Taiwanese stock market plunged NT$4.328 billion yesterday (Oct. 29), as many margin traders have been forced to exit the market during the market downfall. Due to sharp decline in outstanding margin loans, the overall margi

Taipei, Oct. 26, 2012 (CENS)--The Autumn 2012 edition of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair will be staged Oct. 27-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to offer many first-time features, including the Advertising Lighting and Small-Oder zones as well as the Hong Kong Internat

Taipei, Oct.26, 2012 (CENS)--The second cross-strait economic cooperation forum is set for November 21~22 in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan. An official of MOEA (Ministry of Economic Affairs) says Taiwan will focus on cooperation amid emerging industries and small & medium-sized enterprises, also includi

Taipei, Oct. 24, 2012 (CENS)--With Apple Inc.’s newest blockbuster product, iPad Mini, already hitting the market to trigger a sales boom, Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturers involved in the supply chain are very likely to see their revenue surge in the fourth quarter of this year. Unve

Taipei, Oct.24, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, continues to ship AMOLED (active matrix organic light-emit diode) panels to brand vendors including HTC Corp.and Asus Computer Inc. Along with massive shi

For the first time, “LED greenhouse” was chosen as theme at LED Lighting Taiwan 2012, staged June 19-21 in Taipei, suggesting vigorous promotion of new LED applications by Taiwan’s government and industries to tap the emerging segment. Director Wei Fang of the National Taiwan University’s Depa

The five Gold Award winners of the COMPUTEX d&i awards 2012 were honored during the official opening of the 2012 COMPUTEX TAIPEI (Taipei International Information Technology Show) held in early June. COMPUTEX TAIPEI is one of the world's largest information and communication technology (ICT) trade

Despite earnest governmental support and the awareness among lighting manufacturers of the need to develop LED lighting to upgrade the industry, China’s LED lighting industry, albeit having seen some progress, has a long road ahead. Inconsistent Standards While LED lighting is touted by espe

Struck by shrinking sales and global market share, HTC Corp., a Taiwan-based developer and vendor of branded smartphones that may be regarded as the island’s upstart against Apple and Sansung, erstwhile the industry leader who launched the world’s first Android phone two years ago to ignite short-l

Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) pledges to vault from 20th to be among the top-five LED lighting makers globally in two years. “This year is crucial because many Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers have given up, which makes me believe industrial shakeup is nearing the end. Also I believe t

Photonics Festival Taiwan 2012 was held at the Nankang Exhibition Hall of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) on June 19-21, bearing the theme of "Living Green." And the show's organizer, Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA), was upbeat about Taiwan's photo-electronics indust

Taipei, Oct. 4, 2012 (CENS)--Affected by the global economic downturn, layoff and unpaid leave is spreading in Taiwan’s electronics industry, affecting some 3,000 persons, mainly in the fields of DRAM (dynamic random access memory), LED (light emitting diode), solar energy, and FPD (flat panel disp

Taipei, Sept. 25, 2012 (CENS)--Chimei Innolux Corp. (CMI), the largest maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently said that its production capacity is fully utilized thanks to strong demand from China for use in LCD TVs with large screens. Duan Xin

Taipei, Sept.25, 2012 (CENS)--As Windows Phone 8, a smart phone developed by Microsoft, will be on market in October, smart phone vendors including Nokia Inc., HTC Corp., Samsung Group, and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. are launching their own to take on Apple’s iPhone5 and Google Android. Samsun

Taipei, Sept. 20, 2012 (CENS)--AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, is expected to quadruple shipments to about six million TV panels to Sony of Japan in 2013, overtaking Samsung to be the largest TV-panel supplier to th

Taipei, Sept.17, 2012 (CENS)--With Taiwan’s panel industry into the peak season, AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a Taiwanese panel maker, saw revenues in August increase 10.7% month on month (MoM) to NT$35.103 billion (US$1.17 billion), with Chimei Innolux Corp., another major panel manufacturer on the

Taipei, Sept. 10, 2012 (CENS)--In the fourth-round relaxation for restrictions on Chinese investments in Taiwan, the government may allow Chinese investments in hotels and sports facilities and remove the investment ceiling forbidding Chinese investors to own controlling stakes in seven key industr

Founded in 1989, Tri Tigers Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing high quality self-adhesive vinyl (SAV) signage products, claiming to consistently develop newer and better products and concepts that are proven big-sellers with established client base. The company develops more than

Quick reaction to market fluctuations and flexible manufacturing capabilities have helped many Taiwanese manufacturers of machining centers to escape the impact of economic recession in major markets. Those markets include mainland China, which is the world’s second-largest economy and the biggest

Taipei, Aug. 29, 2012 (CENS)--DisplaySearch, which tracks flat panel display market, recently forecast that global AMOLED production capacity will grow at annual rate of approximately 200% next year after nearly tripling to a projected 2.6 million square meters this year from last year’s 890,000 sq