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HannStar announces revenues drop on falling ASP and shipments in 4Q07

HannStar Display has announced its consolidated sales dropped 11% sequentially to NT$22.67 billion (US$703 million) in the fourth quarter of 2007 amid falling shipments and dropping average selling prices (ASPs). Panel shipments dropped to 4.9 million units, down 5.7% from 5.2 million units in the third quarter, while ASPs fell to US$141 from US$146, said HannStar. The company explained that...

Sharp's new ultra-thin X series LCD TVs separates tuner from display

Compared to the earlier G series, which belongs to Sharp's slim-designed LCD TV line-up, the X series is essentially even slimmer. To put in perspective, the LC-42GX3W of the G series measures 81 mm in width and weighs (not including the stand) 23.5 kg. On the other hand, the LC-42XJ1-B of Sharp's newest X series, measures just 34.4 mm and weighs 19 kg...

Can Panasonic's 46" PDP pose a challenge to LCDs? The key lies in whether it becomes a mainstream size

CES 2008 was once again a prime event for flat panel TV makers, as they went head to head in fighting for the spotlight. Roughly a month before the CES show, Panasonic, the world's biggest PDP maker, made a splash in the news by announcing it would acquire a majority stake in IPS Alpha, thereby obtaining the operating rights of the company. The announcement was widely viewed as a shift in Panasonic's emphasis in mainly adopting plasma technology for its large-sized displays. However, by looking at the wide array of Panasonic-made PDP TVs on display at CES 2008, one can see it still holds strong ambitions for the plasma TV market. One of the biggest highlights was its 150" PDP TV, which drastically widened its leadership over the LCD camp in claiming the world's largest FPD title. However, the showcasing of the mammoth TV was mainly a demonstration of its technological capabilities. The key impact from Panasonic this year was the launch of its new 46" PDPs ...

Panel, SI or backlight manufacturers? Who will lead the backlight module assembly business?

As the TFT LCD market matures, the increasingly complex and growing supply chain is spurring the formation of new business models. One of these new models centers on system integrators (SI) taking over the assembly of backlight modules. But what differences does this bring in regards to the current method? What are the respective advantages that the panel, backlight and SI manufacturers own...