AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is one of the top 3 worldwide manufacturers of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD), and is the largest in Taiwan. The company was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. ,(the predecessor of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO merged with Quanta Display Inc.

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  • AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is one of the top 3 worldwide manufacturers of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD), and is the largest in Taiwan. The company was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. ,(the predecessor of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with 20% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market, forming the company as of today. AUO provides panels for several leading LCD manufacturers, including Samsung, BenQ, Apple, and ViewSonic. AUO provides customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.5 inches (38 mm) to greater than 65 inches (1,700 mm). AUO generated US$14.8 billion in sales revenue in 2007 and now houses the staff of over 43,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, the US, Japan, Europe, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands and China. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange. In 2004, AUO was ranked 17th in Business Week's "Global IT Companies". In 2008, AUO was ranked 53rd in Business Week's "Infotech 100". AUO is the first TFT-LCD manufacturer in Taiwan to mass produce TFT-LCD panels by means of G3.5, G4, G5, G6 and G7.5 fabrications. AUO is the top manufacturer of large-sized TFT-LCD panels in the world with a market share of 20.0%. AUO's LCD Monitor TFT-LCD is ranked No. 2, notebook PC TFT-LCD ranked No. 3, and LCD TV TFT-LCD ranked No. 1 in terms of global market share. As for small-to-medium sized applications, AUO's digital video camera TFT-LCD is ranked No. 2, digital still camera TFT-LCD is ranked third, while general AV TFT-LCD is ranked second in global market share. According to the Taipei Times, AU Optronics won a "gold" award for having a green factory. One of four in the world to receive the LEED gold standard, the 8.5 generation facility boasts a water recycling rate of 90%, equal to 3 million tonnes of tap water a year. They have wind-powered generators built into ventilation shafts, and they're willing to share this technology with other green-minded factories. They hope to become carbon-neutral next year.
  • Die AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) gehört heute zur BenQ-Gruppe und ist der größte Hersteller für LCD-Flachbildschirme mit Sitz in der Republik China auf Taiwan in der Stadt Hsinchu. Das Unternehmen ist 2001 von der Acer Display Technology Inc. (1996 gegründet) und der Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation gegründet worden. Im Oktober 2006 fusionierte sie mit der Quanta Display Inc. , um mit ihrer Produktion 20 % des weltweiten TFT-LCF-Markets zu belegen. AUO stellt LCD-Elemente für Unternehmen wie BenQ und ViewSonic her. Hauptmärkte für AUO-Produkte sind die USA, Japan, Südkorea, Niederlande und China. Die AUO ist das erste Unternehmen für TFT-LCD-Produkte, das im NYSE gelistet wurde. 2004 wird es auf Platz 17 der Business Week in der Sparte Global IT Companies gerankt.
  • AU Optronics Corp. （AUO）は、Acerグループの液晶パネル製造会社。2001年にAcer Display Technology, Inc. とUnipac Optoelectronics Corporationが合併して誕生した。2006年にQuanta Display Inc. を買収し規模を拡大。世界三大液晶パネル製造会社の一つである。Appleなどにパネルを提供している。
  • 友達光電股份有限公司（簡稱：友達光電，英文簡寫:AUO），其前身是宏碁集團旗下的達碁科技，2001年與聯友光電合併後更名為友達光電，2006年再度與廣輝電子合併。經過與兩家公司的合併，蛻變後的友達全球產能面積比例超過19%，成為全球前三大之液晶顯示面板（TFT-LCD）專業設計、研發、製造及行銷公司，此外亦為全球第一家於美國紐約證券交易所（NYSE）上市之 TFT-LCD 製造公司，產品線齊全，涵蓋了 1.5 至 65 吋 TFT-LCD 面板，應用領域包含桌上型顯示器、筆記型電腦、液晶電視、車用顯示器、工業用電腦、數位相機、數位攝錄機、手持 DVD、掌上遊戲機、手機等全系列應用，亦是全球少數供應大、中、小完整尺寸產品線之廠商，此外，它也是目前台灣最大之光電研發中心，研發技術包括薄膜電晶體液晶顯示器模組 (TFT-LCD)、低溫多矽顯示面板 (LTPS)、有機發光二極體 (OLED) 等顯示技術。
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  • AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is one of the top 3 worldwide manufacturers of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD), and is the largest in Taiwan. The company was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. ,(the predecessor of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO merged with Quanta Display Inc.
  • Die AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) gehört heute zur BenQ-Gruppe und ist der größte Hersteller für LCD-Flachbildschirme mit Sitz in der Republik China auf Taiwan in der Stadt Hsinchu. Das Unternehmen ist 2001 von der Acer Display Technology Inc. (1996 gegründet) und der Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation gegründet worden. Im Oktober 2006 fusionierte sie mit der Quanta Display Inc. , um mit ihrer Produktion 20 % des weltweiten TFT-LCF-Markets zu belegen.
  • AU Optronics Corp. （AUO）は、Acerグループの液晶パネル製造会社。2001年にAcer Display Technology, Inc. とUnipac Optoelectronics Corporationが合併して誕生した。2006年にQuanta Display Inc. を買収し規模を拡大。世界三大液晶パネル製造会社の一つである。Appleなどにパネルを提供している。
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