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LG’s OLED Production is Rising

by Tom Allen

UBI Research claims that LG Display shipped 140,000 65″ OLED panels in Q2, as it has begun to supply companies outside of the LG group including Skyworth and Loewe. LG Electronics was said to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 28

TV Panel Purchases Up, Despite Shortages

by Tom Allen

As supply becomes more constrained and panel prices rise, TV brands are seeking to aggressively increase panel purchases as we enter Q3. IHS expects the panel shortage to continue to affect the industry in …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Supply Chain| TV Set Market| Vol 23 - Issue 28

Chinese LED manufacturer Xiamen Changelight puts AIX R6 MOCVD system into production

by Isaac Oburu

AIXTRON SE, a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced today that Chinese optoelectronics manufacturer Xiamen Changelight has successfully finalized the qualification of AIXTRON’s Close Coupled Showerhead MOCVD system AIX …

Tags:China| LED| Manufacturing| Supply Chain

Apple’s OLED Capacity Will Take Half of G6 Equipment Orders

by Tom Allen

UBI Research has predicted that Apple’s rumoured adoption of OLED technology in the next iPhone will lead to $13 billion of production equipment orders by 2020. The firm estimates that Apple’s orders will take …

Tags:Apple| Capacity| iPhone| Manufacturing| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 27

LGD Begins Installation at Flexible OLED Line

by Tom Allen

LG Display has begun to install equipment at its sixth-generation E5 flexible OLED line in Korea, releasing the photo you see here. The plant will be used to create plastic OLED displays, with operation …

Tags:Korea| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 26

LG Moves Polish Production

by Tom Allen

The Korea Herald claims that LG is seeking to relocate its production base in Europe. The firm, it is claimed, will move its TV manufacturing facilities in Mlawa, Poland to Wroclaw. These two facilities …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Poland| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 26

Growth Opportunities in OLED Displays

by Ian Hendy

After a gestation period of about 20 years, OLEDs are now most definitely in a growth stage – rising TV sales show it, and Apple’s (rumoured) adoption of the technology for the 2018 iPhone …

Tags:Apple| OLEDs| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Gou: Sharp Will Produce OLEDs in 2017

by Tom Allen

Credit: NikkeiThe Nikkei has said that Sharp will begin to ship OLED panels next year. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou made the statements at the annual shareholder briefing.

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| sharp| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Apple

Apple’s Orders Are Aggressive

by Tom Allen

Apple is raising component procurement for its second-generation Apple Watch, say supply chain sources. Apple’s orders have been higher than expected; the sources estimated that 2 million units could be shipped monthly.

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Giantplus Confident of Automotive Growth

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Giantplus Technology, an LCD panel maker, has said that it expects a 30%-40% increase in revenues from the automotive segment this year. The firm will produce 25 models of automotive display panels in …

Tags:Automotive| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 22

AT&T Recognizes HUMAX for Supplier Excellence in 2016

by Isaac Oburu

HUMAX is one of the winners of the 2016 AT&T Supplier Award because of its support of AT&T. “AT&T wants to connect people with their world, everywhere they live, work and play and do …

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Skyworth Runs Into OLED Issues

by Tom Allen

Image: MekoSkyworth launched its newest OLED TV this year, with UltraHD resolution and HDR support. Last year, the firm said that it was aiming to sell 30,000 OLED TVs by the end of March …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs| Skyworth| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 19