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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.

Tags:AUO| Display Supply & Demand| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 23

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.

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23| Wearables

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 …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

AUO Prepares 1.4″ AMOLED For Q2

by Tom Allen

In its latest earnings call, AUO revealed that its 1.4″ circular OLED display will be shipped in Q2’15; the unit has already been qualified by a Tier-1 Chinese customer (possibly Huawei, which is also …

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18| Wearables

AU Optronics Result 30/04/2015

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) posted a net profit in the first quarter of the year of NT$5.3 billion ($173 million), a significant improvement on Q1 2014 when the company’s net profit was NT$166 million …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 18

by Tom Allen

The Data Display Group now holds samples of AUO‘s P550HVN04.2, which was announced last year. The unit consists of two 55″ displays in a single 19.6mm-thick housing. The displays can show the same or …

AUO Will Bolster Apple’s iPhone Supply Chain

by Tom Allen

AUO is to sign an agreement with Apple to supply panels for the iPhone, according to TechNews. Supply chain sources are quoted, saying that Apple is seeking additional suppliers to secure panel shipments. AUO …