University of Southampton Receives Charles Babbage Grant from Synopsys Aug 21, 2009
The University is also home to a number of world-leading research centres, including the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, the Optoelectronics Research Centre, the Centre for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, and the Mountbatten Centre for International Studies. Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their... (PR Newswire)
* AUO shares up on glass shortage Aug 13, 2009
IDC said it expects AU Optronics and its local rival, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), will swing back into profitability this quarter as prices have rebounded to cost level. On July 23, AU Optronics said the glass shortage should taper off next month after supply constraints began in May. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Chi Mei posts strongest revenues in nine months Aug 11, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Co (_ql), the nations second--biggest liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panel maker, yesterday posted its strongest monthly revenues in nine months as recovering demand boosted panel prices. Revenues increased 24 percent to NT$28. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
UC Santa Barbara and Burnham Institute for Medical Research announce director Aug 11, 2009
Larry Coldren, acting dean of UCSB's College of Engineering and Kavli Professor of Optoelectronics and Sensors, described the new center's collaborative opportunities in nanomedicine and systems biology as a "perfect complement" to research underway at UCSB on networked systems approaches to drug development and therapies. "The combination of Jamey Marth's interests in disease mechanisms with our strengths in bioengineering and computational and materials sciences will be highly synergistic, and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
* LCD panel shipments to rise, DisplaySearch says Aug 10, 2009
DisplaySearchs forecast came after AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), Taiwans two biggest flat-panel makers, reported smaller-than-expected losses in the second quarter and said they planned to step up expansion in the third quarter, boosted partly by rising demand in China from various domestic stimulus programs there ... Chi Mei Optoelectronics, the worlds fourth-largest flat panel maker, said on July 30 its third-quarter shipments of large-sized... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Chunghwa Picture Q2 losses narrow by 12 percent Aug 7, 2009
6 billion on July 23, while Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), the nations second-largest panel maker, said on July 30 its loss was NT$8. 84 billion for the quarter. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China returns to growth trajectory Jul 20, 2009
AU Optronics Corporation and Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Taiwan's two biggest liquid-crystal display makers, said that they expect third-quarter sales to rise from the previous three-month period, because there is a global shortage of glass, while demand from China is strengthening. Last month, China's television makers said they planned to purchase $4. (Business Report, South Africa)
* Chi Mei dismisses M&A speculation Jul 16, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), the nations No. 2 maker of flat panels used in PCs and TVs, said yesterday it had no substantial merger and acquisition plans with any competitors, including local rival AU Optronics Corp (Fq). The company dismissed renewed speculation about a potential consolidation plan to benefit from a nascent industry recovery. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Reportlinker Adds Video Games Jul 16, 2009
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* Business Briefs Jul 15, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_) received a statement of objections from EU regulators as part of an investigation into possible price-fixing by makers of liquid-crystal displays, Loreta Chen (RP), a spokeswoman for the Taiwanese company, said yesterday by telephone. AU Optronics Corp (F, AUO) said it also received the statement of objections and was preparing to issue a response to the EU, the company said in an exchange filing yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Q4 profit possible, says Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd Jul 9, 2009
Separately, local rivals AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) said yesterday that they expected third-quarter sales to increase from the previous three-month period because of the global glass shortage and increasing Chinese demand. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BLOOMBERG This story has been viewed 301 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
IC recovery: 10 reasons to be optimistic, pessimistic Jul 7, 2009
The current market for optoelectronics worldwide is valued at $16. 7 billion. (EETimes)
* LCD panel makers set to hike prices Jul 6, 2009
But the shortage of glass substrates could remain a handicap to increased panel production and continue pushing panel prices go higher, a situation both AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) said recently might persist into September. This story has been viewed 472 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scientists Break Light Modulation Speed Record -- Twice Jun 23, 2009
"Simple in design and construction, the tilted-charge light-emitting diode offers an attractive alternative for use in high-speed signal processing, optical communication systems and integrated optoelectronics," said Nick Holonyak Jr., a John Bardeen Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at Illinois, and a co-author of both papers. The modulation speed of either a light-emitting diode or a light-emitting transistor is limited by the rate at which electrons and holes... (Science Daily)
New cash energizes Nextreme Jun 19, 2009
In January, the company announced its first customer shipment of the OptoCooler HV14 thermoelectric cooler, a product designed for optoelectronics and telecommunications devices. In April, the company announced a deal with under which the German company will sell Nextreme s products in Europe. (Triangle Business Journal)
* Profits at top 500 firms drop 88.3% Jun 19, 2009
The 20 most unprofitable companies were in sectors such as state-run enterprises, life insurance, airlines, semiconductor and optoelectronics, which had a combined NT$63 billion in losses, most of which were incurred in the second half of last year as the nations export performance was robust in the first half, he said. Looking ahead, Liu said that he couldnt help but feel pessimistic about corporate earnings this year, although the worst is over, saying that the nations listed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
A breakthrough toward industrial production of fluorescent nanodiamonds Jun 5, 2009
These fluorescent diamond nanoparticles open realistic perspectives to very long term labeling, to quantitative biology and innovative nanotechnology applications in composites, optoelectronics or analytical chemistry. . (EurekAlert!)
Tenants of China's 'Optics Valley' eye broader terrain May 27, 2009
Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei Province, is also known as the country's "Optics Valley," but the city's ambitions don't end with optoelectronics ... Commissioned in 1988 with an emphasis on optoelectronics, the East Lake zone accounts for more than 80 percent of Wuhan's industry-related output. (EETimes)
* Market researcher predicts falling LCD panel revenues May 26, 2009
The nations two largest flat-panel makers, AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), have accumulated losses of NT$45 ... Shares of AU Optronics and Chi Mei Optoelectronics yesterday fell 3. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Innolux Display invests US$10m in Chinese affiliate May 22, 2009
4 billion) this year on building an optoelectronics business cluster in Xiamen ... The stock prices of the nations two biggest panel makers, AU Optronics and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), increased 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Taiwan seeks top spot on AC LED market May 20, 2009
From upstream to downstream, we are strategically mapping our AC LED-related patents to avoid patent disputes because we dont own the core technologies, Ian Chan (q), vice president and director-general of ITRIs Electronics and Optoelectronics Research Laboratories, said at a product exhibition in Taipei yesterday. Out goal is to become the international leader in AC LED technology, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Flat-screen light bulbs switch on May 16, 2009
John de Mello, an optoelectronics expert at Imperial College London, described the work as "impressive". "I think if you went back five or 10 years and said this is where we're going to end up, there would've been all-round scepticism," he said. (BBC News -- Science)
* MSCI raises Taiwan stock weighting May 15, 2009
New additions to the MSCI Taiwan Index would include technology stocks such as keyboard maker Chicony Electronics Co (s), computer makers Clevo Co (q) and Micro-Star International Corp Ltd (LP), panel material supplier Coretronic Corp (jq), chip designers VIA Technologies Inc (), Global Unichip Corp (Nql) and Phison Electronics Corp (spql), chip image sensor maker PixArt Imaging Inc (), laptop battery producer Simplo Technology Co (s), computer... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Chinese TV vendors turn to Taiwan for panels May 14, 2009
In January, Taiwans two biggest flat-panel makers X AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) X said they had signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinas major TV vendors, including TCL Corp, to supply panels in the long term after Beijing said it would encourage Chinese companies to buy US$2 billion in panels over the next four years. Chinese TV makers hoped to clinch deals for long-term panel supply from local companies to cope with voracious demand... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Strategy Analytics Announces "State of the Compound Semiconductor Industry" Webinar May 8, 2009
Our GaAs service research explores the dynamics that will affect the compound semiconductor industries, helping our clients businesses evaluate the market opportunity across multiple end markets including optoelectronics (LEDs, laser diodes), RF and microelectronics and the emerging terrestrial photovoltaic opportunity. He continued, Were excited about using this additional resource for the first time to present our GaAs service analysis to a wider audience. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* LCD makers to hike price on demand May 4, 2009
We hope [the price] will be above cost level in the second quarter, said Wang Jyh-chau (W), the new president of the nations second-largest panel maker, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql). WitsView said that panel makers may hike prices for PC and TV panels by 2 percent to 3 percent in the first half of this month from the second half of last month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Tiny Lasers Plug The 'Green Gap' May 4, 2009
Such devices would have extremely high market potential, says Mircea Guina of Tampere University s Optoelectronics Research Centre. But so far the development has been technologically hindered by the green gap the lack of green laser diodes. (Science Daily)
* Chi Mei says quarterly losses have slowed Apr 29, 2009
X Wang Jyh-chau, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp president. Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), Taiwans second-largest flat panel supplier, yesterday said quarterly losses had slowed significantly as the nascent recovery partly offset price declines. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Laser With Controlled Polarization: Innovation Opens Door To Wide Range Of Applications In Photonics And Communications Apr 20, 2009
8, 1998) Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs scientists Federico Capasso and Rudolf Kazarinov will receive the Rank Prize, the world's most prestigious award in optoelectronics, at a ceremony at the Royal. . (Science Daily)
* The worst is over: new Chi Mei president Apr 13, 2009
Wang Jyh-chau, the new president of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp, poses in an undated photo. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS ... Wang Jyh-chau (W), the newly appointed president of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), said last week that the worst of the economic crisis was over, but it was still too early to talk about economic recovery, which would require further observation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Can Now Be Measured From Space Apr 13, 2009
The system developed by INESC Porto s Optoelectronics and Electronic System Unit (UOSE) has a high potential of applicability in satellites due to its efficiency, compactness and reduced volume and mass. The satellites equipped with INESC Porto s optical fibre filters will be able to detect pollutant gases in the Earth s atmosphere in concentrations less than 1 km high, at an altitude of 400 km.. (Science Daily)
CMO, Largest Customer of Himax, Reaffirms Strong Support On Himax Apr 11, 2009
TAINAN, Taiwan, April 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (``Himax'' or ``Company'') (NasdaqGS: - ) today announced that Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Himax's largest customer, issued a press release reaffirming its strong support on Himax ... April 10, 2009, Tainan -- President of Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) Jyh-Chau Wang yesterday in a media interview stated that CMO was working to leverage the overall effectiveness of invested firms to enhance its business response... (Primezone Releases)
* LCD panel prices could extend rebound Apr 6, 2009
AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), the nations two biggest LCD panel suppliers, have kept their equipment loading rate between 50 percent and 55 percent and between 35 percent and 45 percent respectively in the past two quarters to cope with the economic recession, which has hit the electronics sector hard. Taipei-based market researcher WitsView said panel manufacturers should be careful about boosting output to avoid oversupply, as at least six new... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Unexpected Behavior Of Quantum Dots When Combining To Form Molecules Apr 5, 2009
Today, quantum dots are used in optoelectronics for manufacturing lasers that emit light at a frequency that is in the infrared spectrum, thus obtaining greater efficiency; in biomedicine, as biomarkers, to offer clearer images; and in energy-efficient transistors, which are charged with only one electron. The study results have served to open new research lines. (Science Daily)
E-books open new chapter for LCD makers Apr 1, 2009
The bright future of e-books is particularly attractive to major LCD makers in Asia, including AU and hometown rival Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp., at a time when they are struggling with sluggish sales of PCs and flat-screen TVs. AU, which booked a record loss in the October-December quarter, is branching out to the new display sector by buying a 21 percent stake in e-paper specialist SiPix Imaging Inc.. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Chemists Find Secret To Increasing Luminescence Efficiency Of Carbon Nanotubes Mar 15, 2009
The research was performed in the Nanomaterials Optoelectronics Laboratory at the Institute of Materials Science at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, CT. A patent for the process is pending. University of Connecticut Chemist Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos describes the discovery as a major breakthrough and one of the most significant discoveries in his 10 years of working with single-walled carbon nanotubes. (Science Daily)
Light-emitting nanotube efficiency boosted Mar 10, 2009
The 40-fold boost in efficiency to 20 percent, enough to perhaps make LENs commercially viable, was reported by University of Connecticut professor working with in collaboration with the university's Institute of Material Science and Nanomaterials Optoelectronics Laboratory ... For optoelectronics, ultra-small light emitters could enable on-chip optical busses. (EETimes)
UConn chemists find secret to increasing luminescence efficiency of carbon nanotubes Mar 7, 2009
The research was performed in the Nanomaterials Optoelectronics Laboratory at the Institute of Materials Science at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, CT. A patent for the process is pending ... More information about the University of Connecticut's Nanomaterials Optoelectronics Laboratory can be found at: Photo available at. (EurekAlert!)
Ultimate In 'Green' Energy: Plants Inspire New Generation Of Solar Cells Mar 4, 2009
3, 2009) The ability of plants to turn sunlight into energy through photosynthesis has been successfully mimicked by scientists at the University of Southampton to produce a new generation of solar cells. The Southampton team led by Professor Pavlos Lagoudakis of the University's School of Physics and Astronomy, has developed a new range of photovoltaic devices that use a process found in vegetative methods of light harvesting, to deliver unprecedented amounts of electrical current from light. (Science Daily)
OSA, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE ComSoc partner on optical networking journal Feb 28, 2009
The IEEE Photonics Society (formerly IEEE LEOS) is focused on advancing the interests of its members and the photonics, laser, and optoelectronics professional community by: providing opportunities for information exchange, continuing education, and professional growth; publishing journals, sponsoring conferences, and supporting local chapter and student activities. The IEEE Photonics Society formally recognizes the professional contributions of members, represents the photonics, laser, and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
* CPT asks for help on loan extension Feb 28, 2009
The nations two largest panel makers X AU Optronics Corp (Fq) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) X had NT$83. 91 billion and NT$110. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Nanoparticle Toxicity Doesn't Get Wacky At The Smallest Sizes Feb 25, 2009
24, 2002) A process for creating silicon nanoparticles, developed at the University of Illinois, has now been shown to produce a family of discrete particle sizes useful for microelectronics, optoelectronics. . (Science Daily)
* LCD panel industry likely to face more oversupply Feb 21, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), the nations second-largest maker of LCDs, which originally planned to begin production at its 8. 5G plant this year, is to stop mass production temporarily after being hit by the global economic downturn. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
XFab woos opto customers Feb 19, 2009
MUNICH, Germany Foundry services provider XFab (Erfurt, Germany) is about to expand its technology range with focus on optoelectronics. The company sees a rapidly expanding market. (EETimes)
* Electronic shares up on rush orders Feb 16, 2009
Last week, the nations second-largest flat-panel maker, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql), posted record losses of NT$31. 41 billion (US$922. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2008 TFT-LCD Net Sales of NT$ 43.7 Billion Feb 12, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2008 TFT-LCD Net Sales of NT$ 43 ... Chi Mei Optoelectronics Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter 2008 TFT-LCD Net Sales of NT$ 43 ... TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) (TAIEX: 3009) today announced its fourth quarter 2008 results(1). (PR Newswire)
* GRETAI chairman confident of a rebound Feb 10, 2009
The nations second-largest liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) told the Taipei Times that it had restored regular working hours at some production lines in order to cope with a rush of orders, primarily from Chinese customers. Chi Mei yesterday posted a 50 percent year-on-year decline in last months sales to NT$11. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New IEEE-USA president shares members' concerns about their careers Feb 10, 2009
During his last nine years at NIST, he served as division chief of NIST's Optoelectronics Division ... Day later worked as director of government relations for the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, and has been a consultant in optoelectronics technology and science policy. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
