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September Panel Revenues Fall, But Shipments Climb

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese panel makers have released their monthly results for September. AUO‘s revenues reached NT$31.4 billion ($965.5 million), up 3% MoM but down 11.8% YoY. The company shipped around 9.5 million large-sized (TV, monitor, notebook …

Top-Level Changes at AUO

by Tom Allen

Paul PengThere have been changes at the top level of AUO. Chairman Paul Peng is to resign from his concurrent position as president of the company, and assume the role of CEO. Michael Tsai …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vol 22 - Issue 40

Competition Rises in 43″ Panel Supply

by Milos Pavlovic

Sources in the panel maker supply chain have said that Chinese makers are to raise their 43″ TV panel production. This size is currently dominated by AUO and LG Display; however, it is reported …

AUO’s August Sales Dip 14% YoY

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) reported an 11.3% month on month increase in sales in August to NT$30.5 billion ($938.1 million), though this was 14.1% down on August 2014. Sales for the first eight months of …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 36

IFA 2015 Roundup

by Tom Allen

Amazon introduced UltraHD HDR content streaming earlier in the year (High Dynamic Range Coming to Amazon Prime Instant Video This Year), but it was only available to customers using Samsung’s SUHD TVs. Now, the …

3M to Propose Changes to New BT2020 Color Standard at SMPTE Fall Event

by Chris Chinnock

The new UHD TV specification calls for an expanded color gamut called BT2020. But no current TVs can meet the specification because the red, green and blue primaries are specified without a tolerance. And, …

AUO’s Flexible AMOLED Makes Appearance

by Tom Allen

More information has been shared about AUO’s flexible AMOLED prototype, which was seen at Touch Taiwan (High Resolutions Rule Touch Taiwan). The display is a 5″ unit with an integrated touch sensor. It has …

AUO Teams Up with 3M to Extend Eye-Catching Color to TV Brands

by Tom Allen

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced a new technology alliance that offers television manufacturers around the world an all-in-one solution for incorporating the …

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AUO and 3M Bring Rec.2020 Closer for TV Makers

by Tom Allen

AUO and 3M have joined forces to offer a display solution to TV makers. Under the auspices of the new alliance, AUO’s Advanced LCD (ALCD) technology will be combined with 3M’s Quantum Dot Enhancement …

AUO Unveils Numerous Displays for Wearable Devices to Lead Smart Mobile Life

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) has announced numerous mobile device displays and technologies, including slim, light and power-saving displays for wearable devices, UHD 4K displays for smartphone and …

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High Resolutions Rule Touch Taiwan

by Tom Allen

The annual Touch Taiwan show took place in Taipei this month. Focusing on touch panels and optical films, the event brings together companies from across Asia, Europe and the USA. 422 exhibitors attended, stretching …

When Will Elasticity Kick-in?

by David Barnes

“When will elasticity kick-in”? That question posed by an investment banker before taking LG Display public in 2004 seems pertinent today, a dozen years later. My answer then was that elasticity will kick-out, not …

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