AU Optronics Convicted in LCD Price Fixing Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal jury in San Francisco found AU Optronics guilty of participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of Thin-film Transistor (TFT) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels.

Motorola XOOM Tablet Costs $360

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest teardown analysis, Motorola’s XOOM tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $359.92, compared to approximately $320 for a 32GB 3G iPad.

Sharp Alleges LCD Patent Misdeeds

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it would investigate a complaint that alleges Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) products offered by AUO, BenQ, Haier, LG, Sanyo, TCL, TTE and Vizio infringe patents owned by Sharp Corporation.

LED Backlights Dominate LCD TVs in 2011

DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that over half of all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) television panels produced this year will incorporate Light Emitting Diode (LED) backlights.