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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 …

AUO Insists Antitrust Compliance is in Place

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) appeared in a US court this week to deny charges that it had failed to implement an effective compliance programme, after the company was found guilty in 2008 of conspiring to …

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AUO Widens AMOLED Production

by Tom Allen

AUO has begun to mass-produce 5.46″ AMOLED panels with 1920 x 1080 resolution, say OLED-Info’s sources.

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AUO’s March Sales Climb 23% MoM

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales in March climb 22.7% month on month and 2.3% year on year to NT$34.8 billion ($1.1 billion), bringing sales in the first quarter of the year to NT$95.3 billion …

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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 …

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 …

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; …

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 …

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% – …

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 …

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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 …

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