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.....»»
BenQ Materials expects polarizers to bring less than 80% of revenue
BenQ Materials expects that polarizers will contribute less than 80% of 2022 consolidated revenues, but Li-ion battery separator films and medical product lines together may contribute 13-15%, according to company chairman Chen Chien-chih at a March.....»»
Epistar expanding miniLED chip capacity
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar is expanding its production capacity for miniLED chips in China, with overall annual capacity in Taiwan and China to increase from an equivalent of 1.2 million 4-inch epitaxial wafers currently to 1.5 millio.....»»
Darfon aims for double-digit revenue growth in 2022
Taiwan-based Darfon Electronics is aiming to post another double-digit revenue growth number in 2022, with its green energy business continuing to be a key growth driver, according to company chairman Andy Su......»»
E-Lead remains wary of metaverse in automotive: Q&A with chairman Hsi-Hsun Chen
E-Led Electronic has patented a 3D AR head-up display (HUD) technology, which can be used to achieve holographic displays in the metaverse. Even though the popularity of the metaverse has reached the automotive industry, Hsi-Hsun Chen, chairman of E-.....»»
Getac Holdings expanding automotive part capacity in Vietnam
Getac Holding is expanding production capacity for die casting automotive parts by 100% at its factory in Hanoi, northern Vietnam, with the additional capacity to gradually come into operation beginning in 2022, according to company chairman and pres.....»»
Innolux does not plan to set up new factories, says chairman
TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux has no plans to set up new production lines (unlike fellow maker AU Optronics, which plans to set up a new 8.5th-generation plant), said Innolux chairman and CEO Jim Hung at a March 2 investor conference......»»
Sysage Technology focuses on cloud computing, software, services
ICT solution provider Sysage Technology is focusing its 2022 marketing efforts on applications of cloud computing, software, and services, according to company chairman and president Michael Lee at a March 3 investor conference......»»
Ennostar to step up compound semiconductor deployment
Ennostar, a holding company jointly established by upstream LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and downstream LED packager Lextar Electronics, is looking to accelerate its deployment in compound semiconductors for future growth, according to.....»»
Sanan reportedly obtains Apple certification for miniLED chips
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics has recently obtained certification from Apple for backlighting-use miniLED chips and may begin shipments in second-quarter 2022 at the earliest, according to industry sources......»»
Coretronic Reality develops AR solutions in line with metaverse
Coretronic in 2019 established Coretronic Reality specifically for developing AR solutions for Metaverse scenarios, according to Robert Hsuch, who is president for Solution Business Group under Coretronic and chairman for Coretronic Reality......»»
Elan expects fingerprint recognition modules to drive business growth
Touch controller IC and MCU design house Elan Microelectronics expects fingerprint recognition modules to be the major source of business growth in the future, according to company chairman and president Yeh I-hau......»»
Noodoe aims to make its OS the Windows of EV power charging
The market for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing, according to John Wang, the founder and chairman of Noodoe EV, the Taiwan-based developer of Noodoe EV OS. Wang intends to make Noodoe EV OS (a cloud computing-based software management solution for.....»»
Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman calls crypto "venereal disease," says it should be banned
Speaking during a shareholder meeting for Los Angeles-based newspaper chain Daily Journal Corp., Munger said crypto was only useful for extortion, kidnappings, and tax evasion, calling it “beyond contempt.”.....»»
Samsung continues to boost microLED TVs
Samsung Electronics had originally planned to unveil 76-, 88- and 99-inch microLED TVs in 2021, but even though that plan failed due to production problems, the company continues promoting microLED TVs as its high-end TV models......»»
PlayNitride upbeat about microLED
Taiwan-based microLED chip maker PlayNitride will apply for listing on Taiwan Innovation Board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) at the end of February 2022 and is expected to be listed by the end of the year, according to industry sources......»»
MicroLED in AUO new plant roadmap
Panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is planning to build a new factory in Houli Park, part of the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP). AUO president Frank Ko said the new 8.5G plant will cover different technology platforms, including a-Si, LTPS LCD, and m.....»»
Industry watch: Semiconductor opportunities and competition
Semiconductors are hitting a big time. The revenue of publicly listed semiconductor companies in Taiwan reached US$166.9 billion in 2021, with a remarkable growth rate of 33.1%. Nicky Lu, chairman of Etron, has said he sees "multi trillions" in the s.....»»
Smart manufacturing driving growth of IT outsourcing
Serving the needs of IT and manufacturing customers will drive Wistron ITS' growth in 2022, thanks to rising demand for smart manufacturing technology and alternative-fuel vehicles, the company's chairman and CEO Ching Hsiao said......»»
Parade optimistic about 2022 revenue prospects
Taiwan-based Parade Technologies, a supplier of mixed-signal ICs for display and high-speed interface standards, is expecting revenue growth in 2022 after meeting its revenue target in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to company chairman and CEO.....»»
Metaverse is virtuality-reality integration, immersion, says AUO chairman
The concept of Metaverse is fundamentally that of immersion in various application scenarios and therefore, integration of virtuality with reality and immersion-based applications can be generically called "Metaverse," according to Paul Peng, Chairma.....»»