Risky Business for the Electronics Industry

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, the major disruption to the global electronics supply chain caused by the Japan earthquake could recur in other regions of Asia due to the high concentration of technology industries in certain countries.

Hannstar Exec Indicted for Role in LCD Price-Fixing

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted the current president of HannStar Display Corporation for his alleged participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels.

ITRI Unveils Flexible and 3D Display Technologies

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced its new FlexUPD and i2/3DW visual display technologies. According to the statement, FlexUPD allows for the commercialization of paper-thin, low-cost flexible flat screens for electronic products and i2/3DW enables 2D and 3D information to be simultaneously displayed on the same screen.

Antitrust Suit Launched Over LCD Display Price Fixing

The New York State Attorney General announced that it has filed an antitrust action against several major technology companies for allegedly illegally fixing prices for Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones. According to the statement, the lawsuit seeks to recover damages suffered from 1996 to 2006 by New York …

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