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Newly Expanded AUO 8.5G Fab to Reach Full Capacity in 2018 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Following its expansion, AU Optronics’ (AUO) 8.5G 8B facility in Houli, Taiwan will reach full production capacity during the third quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes. This is due to “growing demand for high-end …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 30

IHS: Component Integration Into Panels will Change Display Industry

by Andrew Fenn

According to a new IHS Markit blog written by research and analysis director David Hsieh, the display industry is currently undergoing the most significant manufacturing and display technology changes since flat-panel display (FPD) production …

Public Viewing – The Ultimate Application for Mini-LED

by Norbert Hildebrand

While you were reading my last article pondering my chance of buying a micro-LED TV, I had the pleasure to visit Germany and attend some family festivities. In a coincidence, the world soccer championship …

Tags:Digital Signage| LCD Fabs| LED| MiniLED| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Taiwan’s Older-Gen LCD Lines to Focus on Automotive Sector

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes reports that, as newer-generation LCD production lines commence mass production and older-generation fabs in Korea begin to shut down, Taiwan’s 4–7.5G facilities will continue to operate, shifting their attention towards automotive applications. Digitimes …

Tags:Automotive| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Donald Trump Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for Foxconn Wisconsin Fab

by Andrew Fenn

US President Donald Trump recently visited the Foxconn pilot TV production line in Wisconsin, United States on a trip to formally open the company’s new $10 billion 10.5G fab being constructed in nearby Mount …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Tianma Still Bullish on Smartphones and Automotive

by Bob Raikes

Digitimes in Taiwan has published a substantial interview with Tianma President, Sun Yongmao which is enjoying its position as the largest supplier of LTPS panels by the end of 2017, usurping JDI and with …

BC10 O’Brien Looks at Potential Tariff Issues

by Bob Raikes

Bob O’Brien of DSCC then talked about the global TV market. He started by saying that in the developed world there is little chance to increase TV set sales volume, but there are opportunities …

BC02 Mizhuo Thinks Investment is a ‘Bit Crazy’

by Bob Raikes

Nakane-san is from Mizhuo Securities and, like Ross Young, the previous speaker, he is another veteran of the display industry. He had more than 150 slides – also with a lot of text! Not …

TCL’s Third G10.5 to Make OLEDs and LCDs – $6.7 Billion

by Milos Pavlovic

CSOT, the panel maker in China that is owned by TCL, has been building up its capacity for large LCD manufacture and has already committed to new G10.5 fabs in Shenzen, China, which are …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| TCL| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Innolux Confirms It Has No Plans to Adjust Production Capacity

by Andrew Fenn

Innolux has rebuffed recent claims by market analysts that it will reduce production output at two of its facilities, due to consistently high inventories. The company has said that it believes its inventory levels …

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| LCD Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Foxconn Commits to Original Plans for 10.5G Fab in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this week, Nikkei reported that Foxconn was considering making changes to the initial production capacities of its new $10 billion 10.5G fab, currently being constructed in Wisconsin, US. (Foxconn Reveals Location for New …

DSCC Examines Leading Panel Suppliers’ 2018 Q1 Results

by Andrew Fenn

During the first quarter of 2018, Chinese suppliers outperformed Taiwan and Korean suppliers, helped by government subsidies, lower labour and fab costs, and the exclusion of interest payments in odd quarters, according to DSCC. …