LG Display to invest $1 billion in Vietnam OLED plant
November 18, 2024
With the new investment, LG Display wants to ramp up OLED panel output after selling its LCD factory in China for USD 1.5 billion.
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NexChip and Samsung Foundry lead LCD and OLED driver IC markets
October 23, 2024
NexChip and Samsung Foundry have emerged as major leaders in the display driver IC (DDIC) industry for 3Q24, according to the most recent insights from Omdia's Display Driver IC industry Tracker.
TCL to acquire LG Display’s Guangzhou plant
October 01, 2024
TCL Group announced on September 26th its plans to acquire 80% equity in LG Display’s 8.5-generation LCD panel plant in Guangzhou (including 10% previously held by Shenzhen Skyworth) and 100% equity of the module factory through its subsidiary, CSOT.
LG Display sells China LCD plant for $1.5 billion
September 27, 2024
According to a regulatory filing, LG Display will hand over all of its stake in the plant to China Star Optoelectronics Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese home appliance giant TCL, on March 31, 2025.
VR/MR device shipments to reach 37 million units by 2030
August 05, 2024
TrendForce’s latest report reveals that shipments of near-eye displays are expected to increase year-by-year over the next few years following inventory clearance.
Compal to invest $15.4m in Polish plant
July 08, 2024
Compal, a Taiwan-based contract electronics manufacturer, has announced plans to build its first factory in Poland. It wants to target European automotive firms.
Softbank to buy Sharp's Osaka facility
June 10, 2024
Japanese investment giant SoftBank has reached an agreement with Sharp to convert its Sakai plant site from an LCD television panel factory into an AI data centre.
Intel to take over Sharp's liquid crystal display plants
June 07, 2024
US chip giant Intel will work with its 14 Japanese partners to save costs and conduct research into back-end chip production and assembly processes.
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SEACOMP opens manufacturing facility in Tijuana
May 31, 2024
US-based electronics manufacturing services provider SEACOMP has formally launched its new 60,000 square foot factory in Mexico.
Siliconware Precision breaks ground on Malaysian plant
May 28, 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing company Siliconware Precision Industries is pressing ahead with its development of a new $1.2 billion facility in Bandar Cassia Technology Park, Penang.
US tariff barriers boosts Utilisation rates at Taiwanese foundries
May 22, 2024
The White House announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on May 14th, including a 50% tariff on semiconductor products manufactured in China, which will take effect by 2025. Something that has led to an increase in orders for Taiwanese foundries.
Sharp to close its Sakai gen 10 line
May 14, 2024
Sharp has officially announced the impending end of production at its Sakai Gen 10 facility in Japan, scheduled for the third quarter of 2024.
Vedanta set to own 98.2% of display maker AvanStrate
May 13, 2024
India-based mining and electronics group Vedanta will acquire an additional 46.57% stake in Japan's AvanStrate Inc for $78.3 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by June 2024.
JDI completes the sale of Higashiura fab to Sony
April 16, 2024
Back in March last year, Japan Display Inc (JDI) announced that it was going to sell its Higashiura fab facilities. The company has now completed the sale of the former Higashiura fab facilities to Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (SCK).
LG Electronics expands home appliance AI chip range
April 12, 2024
Korea's LG Electronics is set to extend its appliance-specific on-device AI chip, DQ-C, to 46 models by the end of the year.
Rebound in mini LED product shipments in 2024
November 06, 2023
Due to declining demand in consumer electronics, shipments of Mini LED products are expected to decrease to 13.337 million units in 2023, says TrendForce. However, the market is projected to rebound in 2024, with shipments estimated at 13.792 million units, and the growth trend is expected to continue through 2027
Manufacturers from China have increased their dominance
September 29, 2023
At least in the in the auto display market. Omdia reports that Chinese companies have emerged as the top suppliers in the automotive display market in the first half of 2023, holding a market share of 45.3%.
Shipments of smartphone panels forecasted to drop by 9% YoY
September 28, 2023
TrendForce projects that shipments of smartphone display panels (smartphone panels) will reach approximately 1.85 billion pieces in 2023, reflecting a YoY increase of 8.7%.
Market share of OLED automotive panels continues to grow
September 26, 2023
The latest “Automotive Display Market Analysis” from TrendForce indicates that the overall demand for automotive display panels (automotive panels) is gradually stabilizing and shows an upward trend as the automotive market as a whole slowly recovers, and promotional activities related to smart cockpits continue to expand.
Kyocera signs distributor TTI to provide LCD displays
September 11, 2023
TTI, Inc., is now an authorised distributor of Kyocera LCD display products in North America. The companies will focus on expansion opportunities in the industrial, medical and eMobility markets.
Japanese watchmakers and Western automakers boost micro LED market
August 10, 2023
Mass production of large displays and wearable devices is propelling the Micro LED market. TrendForce predicts that the market value of Micro LED chips will reach USD 27 million in 2023, indicating a YoY growth of 92%.
Global LCD monitor shipments see 7.4% QoQ decline in 1Q23
June 15, 2023
TrendForce reports that in the first quarter of 2023, global shipments of LCD monitors fell 7.4% QoQ to 28.8 million units, marking a YoY decline of 20.5%.
Chinese brands boost global TV shipments to pre-pandemic levels
May 18, 2023
TrendForce investigations show that Chinese brands have pushed global TV shipments in 1Q23 to an impressive 43.37 million units.
TV panel demand heats up, Gen 5+ LCD capacity utilisation rate to rise to 77%
May 08, 2023
The panel market has become imbalanced due to the continuous addition of new production capacities and a significant slowdown in demand post-pandemic. In response, panel makers have effectively reduced inventory by lowering capacity utilisation rates to below 70% in 2H22.
Samsung to bring OLED to next-gen Ferrari models
April 13, 2023
Samsung Display has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ferrari to develop a display solution for implementation in Ferrari’s next-generation models.
Shipments of gaming monitors fell to 19.8M units in 2022
April 10, 2023
TrendForce’s latest research revealed that shipments of gaming monitors have seen their first decline since 2016 due to high inflation, resulting in only 19.8 million units being shipped in 2022 for a 13% YoY decline.
LCD monitor panel output predicted to increase 15% QoQ in 2Q23
March 30, 2023
TrendForce estimates that approximately 31.9 million LCD monitor panels were shipped in 1Q23, indicating a 2.6% QoQ and 33.4% YoY decline.
Display driver IC prices predicted to Stabilise in 2Q23
March 22, 2023
Panel makers have aggressively driven down the prices of display driver ICs (DDIs) over the past few quarters in response to slumping panel prices. Meanwhile, foundries have not made any significant price adjustments recently.
Shipments of TV panels are projected to drop by 2.8% YoY for 2023
January 13, 2023
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict and high inflation will continue to affect the global economy and politics during 2023.
LCD monitor shipments to return to pre-pandemic levels for 2023
January 10, 2023
According to TrendForce’s latest analysis of the market for LCD monitors, device shipments are estimated to reach around 135 million units for 2022, showing a YoY drop of 7%.
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