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AUO, Innolux Dismiss Merger Rumours

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have dismissed further rumours that the two companies are considering merging, citing differences in market strategy, technology, patents and management. The two companies were reported to have been considering …

Is Flexible OLED Possible for Apple’s iPhone?

by Tom Allen

UBI Research, of Korea, writes that flexible AMOLED displays are the newest form of smartphone differentiation. Now that hardware performance has improved ‘as much as possible’, Samsung and LG are using flexible screens to …

AUO Wins Award and Impresses

by Bob Raikes

AUO started by showing us its 1.3″ (320 x 320 – 257ppi 350 cd/m²) plastic AMOLED and its 1.4″ “Full Circle” (400 x 400 – 287ppi 350 cd/m²) OLED which won the SID Best …

AUO Panel Shipments Rise

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) achieved increases in panel shipments in May, though sales for the month declined. The company shipped 8.67 million large panels last month, up 5.9% from April 2015, while small and medium …

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AUO AMOLED Takes Best in Show

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeAUO’s circular 1.4″ AMOLED display, which is now in mass production, has won the 2015 SID Best in Show award (AUO Enters Circular AMOLED Production).

AUO Expects 10% Rise in TV Demand

by Tom Allen

AUO has told shareholders that it expects TV demand to rise 10% YoY this year. Replacement demand in both emerging and developed markets will drive sales, said chairman and president Paul Peng.

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AUO Enters Circular AMOLED Production

by Tom Allen

The circular 1.4″ AMOLED display from AUO (AUO Prepares 1.4″ AMOLED For Q2) is now in mass production. It is being produced at the company’s G4.5 LTPS fab in Singapore.

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Asian Firms Agree to Pay $45M in LCD Case

by Helen Vince

Seven electronics manufacturers have agreed to pay $45 million in settlement charges to Washington state, over their alleged involvement in the LCD price fixing cartel which took place between 1998 and 2006. In 2010, …

AUO’s CEO Steps Down

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics’ (AUO) founder and chairman, Lee Kun-yao has resigned and will be succeeded by Paul Peng. The company said that Lee decided to step down earlier than planned as he had confidence in …

Taiwan Panel Makers’ Total Capex to Reach $2.6 Billion

by Helen Vince

Sources in Taiwan have estimated that the four local major panel makers will spend a total of NT$79.5 billion ($2.6 billion) between them this year on capital expenditure. AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux are …

TPV to Ship 70+ Million LCD Products

by Helen Vince

TPV says it expects to ship more than 70 million LCD products in 2015, of which more than half will contain display and chip components supplied by Taiwanese manufacturers. Innolux, AU Optronics and Mediatek …

AUO Sees Disappointing April

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) had a disappointing start to the second quarter, reporting declines in both sales and shipments in April. Revenue for the month was down 12.2% sequentially and 7.3% year on year at …

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