Persistent shortage of sapphire substrates to drive quotes above US$30 in 4Q10

Siu Han, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES Asia Tuesday 14 September 2010 0

With persisting shortages for sapphire substrates, quotes are expected to trend up into the fourth quarter of 2010 and will exceed US$30/unit. To prevent idle production lines, some LED chipmakers are reportedly paying in advance to secure supply.

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