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AUO Debuts Circular OLED at CITE

by Tom Allen

AUO recently showed a range of new products at the China Information Technology Expo 2015, in Shenzen. As well as its existing range of UltraHD quantum dot LCD TVs (55″ – 85″), AUO debuted …

Tags:AUO| Curved Displays| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Quantum Dots| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 15| Wearables

Samsung Raises External TV Panel Orders

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese sources say that Samsung has increased TV panel orders to Chinese and Taiwanese makers, including CSOT, BOE, AUO and Innolux. The company is mainly purchasing 39.5″, 48″, 50″, 55″ and 65″ units. Many …

Tags:AUO| BOE| CSOT| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 12

AUO Focuses on Five Areas for Panel Promotions

by Tom Allen

AUO is focusing on five key areas to promote panel sales this year, said president Paul Peng. They are UltraHD resolution; curved display technology; integrated touch; image improvement technologies such as wide colour gamut; …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 12

AUO’s Sales and Shipments Decline

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales and panel shipments decline in February. Revenue for the month of NT$28.3 billion ($895.8 million) was 11.8% lower than January and broadly flat year on year, taking sales so …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 10

TV Panels Get Bigger and More Feature-Rich

by Tom Allen

Sources at Innolux and AUO expect UltraHD TV panels to represent more than 30% of 50″+ LCD units shipped this year – a trend seen in December. Innolux also expects its wide colour gamut …

Tags:AUO| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| TV Production| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Panel Makers: UltraHD Will Pick Up in 2015

by Tom Allen

AUO and Innolux are optimistic about UltraHD LCD TV shipments this year, according to Taiwanese media. The companies are said to be predicting shipments of 23 million – 25 million units, reaching 13% – …

Tags:4k| AUO| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| TV Production| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 08| Worldwide

AUO Takes 100% Stake in Toppan CFI

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) has spent NT$4.4 billion ($140.5 million) to acquire a 100% stake in its colour filter affiliate, Toppan CFI. AUO purchased a 49% stake in Toppan in 2006, a company that was …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 08

AUO Monthly Sales Down 4.6%

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) started the year with a drop in sales for January, which fell 4.6% month on month (MoM) to NT$32.1 billion ($1 billion), though this was 1.7% higher year on year. The …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 07

AUO, Samsung, Sharp Expect 4k Handset Panel Orders

by Helen Vince

Taiwanese sources report that five of the major Chinese handset companies have placed orders with AU Optronics (AUO) for UltraHD panels, with mass production expected to start by the end of this year. Although …

Tags:AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| sharp| Small Medium Panel Supply| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 07

LCD Supply Demand

Steady as We Go for Panel Supply

by Bob Raikes

This week, we have published our report on the BETT show which took place at the end of last week and we’ve got into the serious build up for ISE. It’s a busy time …

Tags:AUO| BOE| Display Supply & Demand| Editorial| Innolux| Investment| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Capacity| Samsung Display| Vol 22 - Issue 05

AUO Aims at 30% Curved Share

by Tom Allen

Michael Tsai, VP of AUO’s display business group, has said that the company is aiming to hold a 30% share of curved UltraHD TV panel shipments worldwide this year. The majority of AUO’s shipments will …

Tags:AUO| Curved Displays| Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Panels| Production| UltraHD (4KTV)| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 06

AUO to Increase 8.5G Production Capacity

by Tom Allen

Monthly production at AUO’s G8.5 facilities in Houli, Taiwan, will be increased by between 25,000 and 30,000 substrates by 2016, said company president Paul Peng. The move will add 5% to AUO’s overall capacity. It …

Tags:AUO| China| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 22 - Issue 06