From miniLED to microLED: Q&A with Ennostar chairman Lee Biing-jye
Ennostar, a holding company jointly established in October 2020 by LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics, focuses on development of miniLED backlighting and RGB miniLED fine-pitch displays. F.....»»
PlayNitride aims to reach monthly break-even operation at end of 2023
PlayNitride, a Taiwan-based microLED chip maker, aims to have its business operation break even on a monthly basis at the end of 2023 and generate handsome operating profit in 2024, according to company founder and CEO Charles Li at a June 23 investo.....»»
TPK conservative about 2H22 business prospects
Touch module maker TPK Holding is conservative about its business prospects for the second half of 2022 due to volatile macro environments, according to company chairman Michael Chiang......»»
Adlink to focus more on edge AI, robotic and self-driving solutions
Adlink Technology will actively integrate resources with strategic partners and focus future development efforts on the fields of edge AI, edge visualization, robot and autonomous driving solutions, according to Jim Liu, chairman of the Taiwan-based.....»»
Ford to end car production at German plant, will seek "alternative opportunities" for operations
The automaker has no plans to replace Focus output at its factory in Saarlouis, Germany, in 2025. Instead, the company will seek "alternative opportunities" for the facility, Ford of Europe Chairman Stuart Rowley said. .....»»
E Ink aims to reach net zero carbon emission in 2040
Electronic paper (e-paper) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has set a goal of attaining net zero carbon emission in 2040, and plans to have renewable energy take up 10% of its total power consumption by the end of 2022, according to company chairman Johnso.....»»
Everlight to ship miniLED devices for automotive display backlighting
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics will begin to ship miniLED devices for automotive display backlighting in second-half 2022, according to company chairman Robert Yeh......»»
Samsung eyeing closer ties with ASML, Imec
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y Lee's recent visits to both ASML in the Netherlands and Imec in Belgium have had industry observers believe that the Korea-based vendor is eyeing closer ties with the two companies for its chipmaking technology.....»»
ESG to boost notebook materials recycling
Wistron Greentech, a plastic recycling subsidiary of the Wistron Group, turned profitable in 2021 after suffering from several years of losses, and it expects the ESG trend to drive the IT material recycling business, according to Wistron chairman Si.....»»
Here’s everything we know so far about the 2022 iPad Pro
Apple is set to release another generation of iPad Pro in 2022. A year after the model with the M1 chip, miniLED display, and 5G support was first introduced, the company is rumored to launch an even better iPad Pro this year with the upcoming M2 ch.....»»
Reducing production cost heats up competition of miniLED-backlit and microLED TVs
TV vendors are making efforts to boost sales of miniLED-backlit TVs, but have been faced with market risks because general demand for TVs tends to decrease along with worsening inflation and anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese cities. In a similar situ.....»»
Pegatron expects seasonality to lift 2H22 sales
A seasonal pick-up in end-market demand will still take place this year despite macro headwinds, leading Pegatron to expect sales performance in the second half of 2022 to outperform the first half, according to company chairman TH Tung......»»
Epistar files patent lawsuit against Amazon in US
Taiwan-based Epistar, a subsidiary of Ennostar, has filed a patent lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging certain Amazon Fire TV models contain LED chips that infringe 12 Epistar patents......»»
Flytech has order visibility till November 2022
POS (point of sale/service) device and kiosk ODM Flytech Technology has obtained orders with shipments scheduled till October-November 2022, according to company chairman and CEO Thomas Lam......»»
Foxconn chairman accuses other Apple suppliers of poaching workers in Vietnam
Apple assembly partner Foxconn is having to deal with competition for its employees in Vietnam, with Hon Hai chairman Young Liu accusing rivals of poaching its workers.Foxconn and other companies are in the process of expanding or launching new opera.....»»
Acer warns of notebook oversupply
The global supply of notebook computers has already outpaced demand, according to Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen. Whether the situation will worsen in the second half of 2022 is still unknown......»»
Novatek remains upbeat about OLED DDI demand
Despite concerns that the OLED display driver IC (DDI) market may be hit by disappointing smartphone sales, Novatek Microelectronics vice chairman Steve Wang said the company remains optimistic about OLED DDI demand in the second half of 2022......»»
Ennostar to begin to ship COB mini LED backlight units in 2H22
Ennostar will begin to ship COB (chip on board) miniLED backlight units (BLU) to South Korea- and Japan-based TV vendors in the second half of 2022, with the BLUs mainly used in 65- to 85-inch high-end LCD TVs, according to company chairman Lee Biing.....»»
TSMC upbeat about coming decade
TSMC remains upbeat about its operations in 2022 and the coming decade, while its 3nm process is set to enter volume production later this year, according to company chairman Mark Liu......»»
Sercomm customers more concerned about China lockdown than chip shortages
Customers of network device maker Sercomm are more concerned about the impact of COVID-induced lockdown restrictions in China than chip shortages, according to company chairman James Wang......»»
Novatek steps up product diversification
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics has stepped up its product diversification efforts, looking to expand beyond its core DDI business, according to company vice chairman Steve Wang......»»