Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), the second largest LCD manufacturer in Taiwan after AU Optronics (AUO), announced on November 19, 2008 that it has decided to delay its G8.5 LCD fabrication plant construction. One of the main reasons is to concerve cash while the other possible reason might be that 2009 might not be a good [...]

IPS Alpha, a LCD manufacturing company and subsidiary of Panasonic, announced on November 12, 2008 that it will invest about JPY900 million (about US$9.2 million) to build a LCD module production plant in Selangor, Malaysia. Operations are schedule to commence in February 2009 with an initial monthly output of 50,000 units with plans to hit [...]

On November 12, 2008, the US Justice Department stated that LG Display (Korea), Sharp (Japan) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT, Taiwan) pleaded guilty for participating in fixing the prices of LCD panels. LG Display will pay a US$400 million fine. The three companies have agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department to continue investigating the [...]

LG Display (LPL) is planning to showcase a bunch of displays at the upcoming FPD International 2008 at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall in Japan from October 29 through 31. Here is the list:

42″ Shine Out LCD: World’s lowest reflection ratio (<0.5%). Low reflections are important when installed in bright ambient environments.
15″ Double-sided reflective LCD: Displays [...]

This one is interesting. AU Optronics (AUO) showcased a 2.8″ TFT LCD with a pixel format of 640 x 480. That in and of itself is pretty good stuff but nothing extra ordinary. But this little LCD can sense ultra-violet rays. So if you’re getting exposed to too much harmful UV rays, the 2.8″ LCD [...]

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 [...]

Innolux, a LCD panel manufacturer, has announced that it will be reducing its capacity plan for its G6 TFT LCD fabrication plant. The original plan was to have a monthly glass substrate input capacity of 90,000 by the end of 2009. Due to soft demand for LCD goods, Innolux will reduce the capacity target to [...]

LG Display (NYSE: LPL), one of the largest LCD manufacturers in the world, announced Q3′08 shipment results. LPL is shipping quite a bit more, but due to intense downward pressure on LCD prices the company’s revenues declined 8% Q/Q and 2% Y/Y to KRW 3861 billion from KRW 4211 billion in Q2′08 and KRW 3953 [...]

During the Maxim Group Growth Conference on October 7, 2008 in New York City, Corning’s CFO James Flaws updated the company’s display glass market outlook for 2009. Flaws also announced Q3′08 glass volume shipments for the company’s wholly owned business and Samsung Corning Precision Glass (SCP). Q3′08 glass volume shipments grew 2% Q/Q, which was [...]

On October 9, 2008, LG Display (LPL) announced a 14.1″ TFT LCD panel geared for notebook PCs. With a single touch the viewing angles, normally 175 degrees, can be reduced to just 60. The technology is called Viewing-angle Image Control Display (VIC) technology. This becomes increasingly important as more and more take their notebook PCs [...]