2022-10-06

As Operating Pressures Rise, Panel Manufacturers Enact Strict Production Controls to Balance Supply/Demand, 4Q22 Utilization Rate Forecast to Drop to 60%, Says TrendForce

TrendForce indicates, overall utilization rate of LCD large generational fabs of Gen.5 and above (in terms of wafer starts) slipping to 60% in 4Q22 cannot be ruled out, which would be the lowest level in the past ten years. Sluggish panel demand and the fact that most panel makers have officially turned from profit to loss in 2Q22 are the key factors forcing panel makers to take a more rigorous approach to production control in 2H22. TrendForce states that the timing of purchasing volume adjustment on the part of IT brands lags relatively and its effect of shrinking orders q...
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Ennostar, a leading vertically integrated optoelectronic semiconductor company, will showcase its latest Micro LED optical communication innovations at Touch Taiwan 2026, in collaboration with AUO Corporation and Tyntek Corporation. In additio... READ MORE

Ennostar, a leading innovator in automotive optoelectronic solutions, today announced the launch of its Pixelated Automotive LED Lighting Platform. Integrating high-density LED sources with advanced thermal-electrical-mechanical-opto (TEMO) mo... READ MORE