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AUO Reports a 17-quarter High Net Profit of NT$7.3 Billion for Q3 (2014.10.29)
HSINCHU, Taiwan – AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2014, which were NT$106.89 billion, up 4.7% from the previous quarter.
Gross profit was NT$15 |
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AUO Continues to Deploy High Performance Solar Power Plants in Taiwan (2014.10.21)
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) today announced its participation at PV Taiwan 2014 to be held from October 22 to 24 at TWTC Exhibition Hall. AUO's solar solution brand, BenQ Solar, will showcase a series of light-weight and high efficiency solar modules |
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Fully Integrated LED Matrix Manager for Adaptive Automotive Headlight Systems (2014.10.17)
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's first fully integrated high-brightness LED matrix manager IC for adaptive automotive headlight systems. The TPS92661-Q1 is a compact, scalable solution that enables automobile manufacturers to create innovative LED headlamps that vary beam patterns and intensity dynamically for optimum roadway illumination and enhanced driver safety |
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US Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties Cast Shadow Over Solar Market (2014.10.16)
TAIPEI,Taiwan－According to EnergyTrend, the US ITC would extend the final decision of countervailing duties on solar photovoltaic (PV) imports from China and change the scope of the investigation to target modules and cells |
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Entry-Level and Mid-Range Smartphones Boost On-Cell Touch-Panel Market (2014.10.14)
More than 20 million on-cell TFT LCD touch panels shipped globally in 1H’14, after only 4.7 million were shipped in all of 2013, as the technology has been adopted in the expanding entry-level and mid-range smartphones market, according to NPD DisplaySearch |
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Industry’s First 1.7-kV, All-SiC Power Module (2014.10.08)
Cree, Inc. releases the industry’s first all-SiC, 1.7-kV power module in an industry-standard 62-mm housing. Powered by Cree’s C2M large-area SiC chip technology, the new half-bridge module exhibits an impressive 8-mΩ on-resistance and 10-times higher switching efficiency than existing silicon (Si) module technology, capable of replacing Si IGBT modules rated at 400 A or more |
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China, Japan to Fuel Solar Demand Surge in Q4 (2014.10.06)
Accroind to TrendForce, solar demand from China and Japan tusually rises sharply in the fourth quarter and carries through to the first quarter of the following year.
“From early September, the entire supply chain has been preparing for the imminent surge in demand from China and Japan that will come in the fourth quarter |
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Penetration rate of large wide-viewing angle LED monitors highest in Q3 (2014.10.03)
Penetration rate of large wide-viewing angle LED monitors highest in third quarter
LED wide-viewing angle monitors reached a penetration rate of 30% in the third quarter, according to WitsView.
Among the different sizes of wide-viewing angle monitors, the penetration rate of those under 20” W was 7%, for those above 21 |
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Major TFT LCD Chemical Material Market for 2014 to Reach $2.7 Billion (2014.10.03)
According to IHS, among the materials used in manufacturing TFT-LCD panels, except for liquid crystal and gas chemicals, seven major chemical materials—photoresist, etchant, stripper, and developer used in manufacturing TFT array; and RGB resist, resin BM, and photo spacer used in manufacturing color filters—have created relatively large markets |
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Automotive LCD to Increase 30% in 2014, AUO Becomes Top 3 (2014.10.01)
According to the NPD DisplaySearch, global shipments of TFT LCD panels for automotive monitors, both in-line and aftermarket, are forecast to increase by 30 percent year-over-year, reaching 85 million units in 2014.
In terms of the manufacturer, Japan Display is expected to lead the market this year, with 20 percent share, followed by Sharp at 17 percent, and AUO at 14 percent |
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New Apple Watch Display Will Cost Much More to Manufacture than Traditional Displays (2014.09.30)
According to the NPD DisplaySearch, the cost of the Apple Watch flexible AMOLED display is estimated to be several times higher than equivalently-sized LCD displays, and higher than the more mature glass-based AMOLEDs currently used in smartphones |
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Large-Size Panel Shipments to Surge in September (2014.09.29)
Large-size panel shipments benefiting from peak-season incentives reached 72.01 million in August, increasing on month 5.6% compared to 2.7% a year ago, according to WitsView, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce |
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Philips Lighting Business Restructure Signals Challenges from Asian Manufacturers (2014.09.26)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－ According to TrendForce, Global lighting giant Philips’s earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA) have long been less than 10 percent for.
The Dutch company recently announced it would split off its lighting business into a stand-alone company on September 23 |
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IHS:The Production of Polarizing Plate is On Red Alert (2014.09.26)
According to IHS, the production of polarizing plate is on red alert. IHS expects polarizer supply to become tight from the second half of 2014 and go through a shortage beginning 2015.
The biggest reason is that demand for polarizer, in terms of area, is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%, but the supply is expected to grow only at a CAGR of 2% due to a lack of new operating lines |
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Demand for TV Panels Resilient as IT Panel Market Cools (2014.09.24)
The global television panel market has been hot all year, and is expected to remain robust for the foreseeable future while the IT panel market is set to moderately cool in the fourth quarter and remain that way into 2015, according to WitsView |
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Canatu Partners with Display Solution to Deliver Innovative Touch Display Solutions (2014.09.23)
Canatu announced that it is partnering with Display Solution to collaborate on innovative and disruptive touchscreen technology.
The partners will use Canatu's CNB (Carbon NanoBud) Film technology and Display Solution's controller equipment to develop touch display solutions which provide excellent sunlight readability |
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New High-Power LED to Achieve Better Performance and Lowest Cost (2014.09.22)
Cree, Inc. introduces the XLamp MH-B LED, a new generation of high-power LEDs that delivers better performance and a more-effective way to achieve low-cost systems than mid-power (MP) LEDs.
Using Cree’s high-reliability ceramic package technology, the XLamp MH-B LED is able to operate at higher temperatures than MP LEDs with no reduction in rated lifetime, enabling an impressive 60 percent reduction in heat-sink size and cost |
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Taiwan, China solar firms boost overseas production (2014.09.19)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－After the US International Trade Commission's (ITC) anti-dumping and countervailing duties ruling against China's and Taiwan's solar makers, the effects of that decision continue to shape those firms’ business strategies, according to EnergyTrend |
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Taiwan and Korea Strongly Push 4K Product Sales (2014.09.18)
TAIPEI,Taiwan－MIC announced yesterday that due to Taiwanese and Korean panel manufacturers actively promoting 4K2K(UHD) panels, the global sales of UHD products have increased significantly.
Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) yesterday held the 27th MIC Forum for forecasting 2015 technology industry trends |
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Strong Growth in LCD TV Shipment Volume in India in Q2’14 (2014.09.17)
According to DisplaySearch, LCD TV shipments in India reached 2.2 million units in Q2’14, primarily due to new model introductions, stabilization of prices, and changing consumer sentiments about the economy and the new Indian government |
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