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According to the latest Sigmaintell Research data, TV display panel factories maintained a higher utilisation rate and also added new supply capacity to drive supply growth in May, even though the market is in oversupply. Analysts say that the price of panels remained relatively large during the month, which will make it more difficult for … Read more
According to Nikkei, Apple has informed its suppliers that it plans to cut this year’s iPhone production by 20%, from 100 million units in 2017 to 80 million this year, following slower-than-expected sales of last year’s models. The publication says that one of its supply chain sources commented, “Apple is quite conservative in terms of … Read more
Sigmaintell Research has released its pricing trend forecast for mobile and tablet display panels in May 2018. The report shows that full-screen panel demand is growing, while non-full-screen demand is shrinking fast. Analysts also say that the development of the full screen has accelerated the growth of touch display driver integration. The report goes on … Read more
NEC Display Solutions Europe announces the launch of its latest MultiSync C Series large format displays for meeting rooms, conferencing and digital signage. The new large format displays are designed for modern office and shop environments with controlled ambient light levels, providing pin-sharp resolution and brightness levels in any conditions. The NEC MultiSync® C Series … Read more
Samsung and Insight Media are organising a technology symposium in the US called the QLED and Advanced Display Conference. The event will take place on June 27th and 28th at The London, West Hollywood in California. Sessions will cover 8K, Quantum Dots, Display and Mastering Tools, HDR Cinema and micro LEDs. Speakers from Samsung and … Read more
Samsung announced at InfoComm 2018 the introduction of The Wall Professional – a modular, MicroLED display that can extend to hundreds of inches in size while delivering impressive black color, brightness, and contrast in any commercial setting. InfoComm 2018 attendees are invited to “See the Greatness” of The Wall as well as other display products … Read more
HTC Corporation announced its financial results for first quarter 2018 ended March 31, 2018. Revenues for Q1 2018 were NT$8.8 billion ($290 million), a decrease of 39.4%, compared to NT$14.53 billion ($490 million) in Q1 2017. Net profit for Q1 2018 was NT$21.1 billion ($710 million), compared to net loss of NT$2.03 billion ($68 million) … Read more
Arris International plc announced its financial results for first quarter 2018. Revenues for Q1 2018 were $1.578 billion, an increase of 6%, compared to $1.483 billion in Q1 2017. Net loss for Q1 2018 was $13.6 million, compared to the net loss of $39.0 million in Q1 2017. “We delivered strong profitability to start the … Read more
Visual display solution provider, ViewSonic, took a 41.4% share of unit sales through distribution during the first quarter of 2018, according to The NPD Group. The company’s ViewBoard interactive flat panels also earned two of the top three best-selling collaboration displays during the first quarter of the year, analysts said. ViewSonic’s 65″ ViewBoard IFP6550 ranked … Read more
Analog Devices, Inc. announced its financial results for second fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2018. Revenue for Q2 2018 was $1.51 billion, an increase of 32%, compared to $1.14 billion in Q2 2017. Net income for Q2 2018 was $379.8 million, compared to $93.5 million in Q2 2017. In this quarter, Analog Devices saw significant … Read more
DSCC said in a blog post that it expects Samsung Displays’ fab utilization rate will continue to improve as it builds up volumes to meet the demands for flexible OLEDs for Apple, Samsung and other brands. The rate in its rigid displays (mainly from the A2 fab which inputs 175K substrates per month) should get … Read more
We don’t normally report on general technical developments in the semiconductor business, displays keep us more than fully occupied. (I mis-typed that as fooly which might be accurate!). However, we spotted that Applied Materials has developed a process to allow cobalt to be used for connects and interconnects on chips, which could help to extend … Read more
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