Taipei, Nov. 22, 2010 (CENS)--Acer Inc. recently rolled out a desktop computer installed with its Acer Clear.f1 cloud-computing system as the company's first step into digital home market. According to Acer's global vice president and general manager of business division, Xianlang Lin, around 1

Taipei, Nov. 11, 2010 (CENS)--At the FPD International 2010 show being held in Japan November 10-12, Taiwan's second-largest thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) manufacturer AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is exhibiting for the first time a series of its latest 3D display technologies a

Taipei, Oct. 28, 2010 (CENS)--Increasing sales of smartphones and tablet PCs in 2010 will cause the global market for small- and medium-sized (less than 10-inch) thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels to expand at its fastest pace in three years, according to iSuppli Corp.

Taipei, Oct. 28, 2010 (CENS)--Epistar Corp., a leading Taiwanese maker of LED wafers and chips, has teamed up with China Electronics Corp. (CEC) to set up a joint venture in southern China, according to the firm. Epistar is now the world's largest supplier of red LEDs by output and ranks among t

Taipei, Oct. 25, 2010 (CENS)--Optimistic about outlooks of the market for AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) displays, Taiwanese display panel makers have been increasingly dedicated to manufacturing of such products. For example, Wintek Corp., which believes that AMOLED display

The development of technology is vital to the competitiveness of Taiwan's digital and energy-conservation industries, which have developed at great speed in recent years, and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is receiving a growing number of applic

Taipei, Oct. 22, 2010 (CENS)--There may be 14 foreign firms approved to set up R&D centers in Taiwan this year, which involve total investment of US$432 million, including those to be publicized by Elpida and Corning soon, reported the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday (Oct. 21). T

Taipei, Oct. 18, 2010 (CENS)--Wellypower Optronic Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of liquid crystal display maker AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), recently launched a new generation of T5 fluorescent lamp, underscoring its determination to ramp up lighting business to account for one third of its total sales by t

Taiwan is expected to maintain its lead in the global rush toward the light emitting diode (LED) market in the coming years, thanks to a continuing influx of fresh funds. Some of the money is being used to set up new facilities, and some is going into joint ventures targeting the huge Chinese marke

Taipei, Oct. 6, 2010 (CENS)--Epistar Inc., currently Taiwan's No.1 LED chipmaker, has decided to invest US$70 million to set up a joint venture in cooperation with China Electronics Corp. (CEC) to turn out epi wafers, chips, light sources and lighting products for uses in CEC's LCD panels, monitors

Taiwan's light emitting diode (LED) packagers are on a mission: squeeze more illumination and maximize lifespan of LED lamps with ever higher quality thermal-conductivity solutions. If the heat inside LED packages, or emitters, is not effectively exhausted into the ambient air, the life and

GYSUN Opto-Electronic Co., Ltd., a light emitting diode (LED) lighting startup set up in 2004 and engaged in trial production in the incubator center of the Guokai Digital Media Industrial Park in Nanhai, Guangdong Province, has introduced a slew of patented designs, achieved by around 20 well-trai

A procurement mission from Shanxi Province visited Taiwan in September, wrapping up the Chinese government's procurement program for Taiwanese goods in 2010. A total of 13 Chinese procurement missions visited the island this year, placing orders worth more than US$15 billion. (This figure does not

Taipei, Sept. 28, 2010 (CENS)--Not to lag behind its domestic counterparts, Wintek Corp., a Taiwanese display panel maker, has kicked off production of AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) displays used in smartphones, in a bid to tap the higher-end market, according to the firm.

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan) was held on Apr. 15-18 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1, coinciding with the timing of the Taipei AMPA (Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) and 2010 AutoTronics Taipei (Taipei Interna

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), held Apr. 15-18 in Taipei and the largest annual show of its kind in Taiwan, for some reason lacked sufficient clout to attract many exhibitors, especially world-class parts suppliers. So the event this year only revealed

The 2010 Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show (Motorcycle Taiwan), the largest annual event for the island's powered two-wheeler (PTW) industry, is a perfect platform for showing off the new offerings of the islands' manufacturers. There was no significant growth in the size of this yea

Taipei, Sept. 15, 2010 (CENS)--As lingering appreciation of the Japanese yen has forced Japanese makers to outsource front-end production of small and medium-sized display panels overseas, three Taiwanese contract manufacturers have seen influx of large orders from Japanese customers this year.

Taipei, Sept. 6, 2010 (CENS)--Taiwan’s leading light emitting diode (LED) packagers reported robust earnings in the first half of this year, with Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. topping the peers with after-tax net earnings of NT$3.7 per share. Unity Opto Electronics Co., Ltd. netted NT$2.15 pe

Taipei, Sep. 1, 2010 (CENS)--Chunghwa Picture Tube Co., Ltd. has recently won contracts from undisclosed international big-name suppliers of touch screens for sensors since it retooled 70% of the capacity at a 4.5-generation LCD-panel factory for sensor production in the first half of this year.

Taipei, Aug. 27, 2010 (CENS)--Wistron Corp. and LG Display (LGD) are reportedly talking over partnership on LCD (liquid crystal display) module manufacturing to vie for Sony's TV contracts against Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Wistron executives pointed

Taipei, Aug. 25, 2010 (CENS)--Global revenue from sales of display driver IC (DDI) used in LCD screens, a key component-will decline during the next three quarters as rising inventory, slowing consumer demand and technological innovation lead to a deceleration in shipments, according to iSuppli.

Heavy Line International Co., Ltd. is a dedicated manufacturer of quality aftermarket spare parts for both trucks/buses and cars. The company claims that it specializes especially in body parts, plastic-injection parts, and parts for cooling systems. The company's wide-ranging product lines incl

Global climate change related to greenhouse gases has heightened attention to carbon emission reduction and fuel efficiency among carmakers worldwide. The push for electric vehicles (EVs) and “new energy” vehicles is the clearest manifestation of this trend, and also a key theme at the Taipei Inter

Fireplace Media Units Do Double Duty By Heath E. Combs Fireplace media units, by virtue of their name, can literally be described as hot items. In recent years they’ve come into their own as home entertainment pieces, going from free standing fireplaces to being offered as part of console unit.

Taiwan's auto-parts industry is globally renowned for unmatched, integrated production achieved by the clustering of highly-efficient subcontractors along the supply chain, enabling local auto-parts suppliers to boast high production flexibility, broad product range, competitive production cost,

Taipei-based CENS continued its mission, by attending global trade fairs, in June to promote trade magazines and help Taiwanese suppliers build world markets, during which CENS was present at over eight trade shows: the 26th BIEMH (the International Machine Tools Exhibition), Autotec & Autosalon Br

Taipei, Aug. 9, 2010 (CENS)--Worldwide shipments of small- and medium-sized (S/M) displays continued to climb in the second quarter of 2010, with US$5.4 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year (YoY), according to DisplaySearch. The global leader in display market research and consulting added th

Taipei, Aug. 6, 2010 (CENS)--Although the domestic investment plan of AU Optronics (AUO), Taiwan's leading FPD (flat panel display) maker, is facing an uncertain future due to the court order halting the development works for the expansion of Central Taiwan Science Park, the Ministry of Economic Af

Taipei, Aug. 5, 2010 (CENS)--At least two major players in Taiwan are planning to expand production capacity for light-guide plates, a key part used in edge-lighting light-emitting diode (LED) backlight modules for thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. The two companies a