AU Optronics (AUO) announced that it has successfully manufactured a 46″ LCD TV panel from its G8.5 TFT LCD fabrication plant. The G8.5 LCD fab is located at the Taichung Science Park and candle handle motherglass substrates with 2200 x 2500mm dimensions with a monthly input capacity of 40K. On a single G8.5 motherglass eight [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) originally planned a CAPEX of NT$130 to NT$140 billion for CY2008. According to the company’s president L.J. Chen, AUO will be decreasing it to NT$100 billion. The main reason for the decline is the company’s changed plans for its G7.5 TFT LCD fabrication plant. The G7.5 fab is currently in Phase I [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) may delay the ramp of its hybrid G7.5/8.5 LCD fabrication plant depending on the health of the LCD market in 2009. This is in light of AUO and CMO announcing that they will move forward as planned for G8.5 LCD fab construction just reported days ago.
Many have forecasted a significant oversupply situation [...]

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is planning to build a 10th (G10) or 11th (G11) generation TFT LCD fabrication plant and commence operations in the 2011 to 2012 time frame. CMO is expected to invest between NT$120 - 150 billion (US$3.95 - 4.93 billion) to build the new plant. The final glass input capacity is slated [...]