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Friday 22 September 2017
Panel makers look to mini LED backlighting
As OLED smartphone and TV applications are in short supply with the market segment dominated by Samsung Display and LG Display, LCD panel makers from China and Taiwan are working...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Coretronic acquires Calibre
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced it has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in UK-based Calibre, a supplier of image processing products, specialist scalers,...
Monday 31 July 2017
Digitimes Research: Mini LEDs to be initially used in backlighting for automotive displays
Mini LEDs, with much higher yield rates than those for Micro LEDs, are expected to come into commercial production next year, with initial application expected to be backlighting...
Friday 28 July 2017
BLU supplier Coretronic optimistic about 3Q17
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic is optimistic about its business outlook for the third quarter, citing growing shipments of energy-saving devices and display products.
Tuesday 11 July 2017
BLU supplier Coretronic sees revenues up sequentially in June
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$139.3 million) for June 2017, up 12% sequentially, but down 11.54% on year.
Tuesday 4 July 2017
China LED industry recovering
As demand for LED end devices has resumed growth amid shortages of LED chip supply, China's LED makers have recently begun expanding their capacities and local governments are also...
Monday 22 May 2017
Epistar expects increases in CSP LED chip shipments for TV BLUs in 3Q17
LED epiwafer and chip maker Epistar expects shipments of CSP (chip-scale packaging) LED chips for LCD TV backlighting to increase beginning third-quarter 2017, according to the com...
Tuesday 24 January 2017
Smart LED lighting, high-end backlighting, IR devices to drive Unity Opto growth in 2017, says chairman
LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology expects smart lighting, high-end backlighting and infrared (IR) applications to drive business growth and hike overall gross margin...
Friday 2 December 2016
Ko Ja developing micro LED-based luminous keyboards, logo backlighting
Notebook-use membrane touch switch maker Ko Ja (Cayman) has disclosed it has cooperated with US-based partners to develop micro LED membrane lighting for luminous keyboards and logo...
Thursday 17 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Use of LED chips in TV backlighting to grow slightly in 2017
The global volume of LED chips used in TV backlighting in 2017 will increase slightly on year, with Ultra HD, HDR and quantum dot models expected to increase usage, while direct-type...
Thursday 31 March 2016
Nichia unveils 0.3t LED devices for use in backlighting smartphones
Japan-based Nichia has debuted 0.3t LED devices with thickness of only 0.3mm and brightness of 15lm for smartphone backlighting applications.
Monday 11 January 2016
Coretronic ships 4.63 million BLUs in December
Coretronic shipped 4.63 million backlight units (BLUs) in December, decreasing 6% on month, 15.13 million units during the fourth quarter, slipping 16% on quarter, and 71.10 million...
Wednesday 25 November 2015
China market for packaged LEDs to grow at single-digit annual rate, says firm
Due to oversupply and price competition between suppliers of lighting LEDs, IHS forecasts China's total market for packaged LEDs will grow at a single- digit annual rate.
Friday 4 September 2015
Lextar direct-type TV backlighting completely based on flip-chip LED technology
Lextar Electronics has completely adopted flip-chip LED technology for direct-type LCD TV backlighting, according to company chairman David Su.
Monday 29 June 2015
Taiwan LED makers faced with decreased global TV demand, competition from China makers
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers and LED packaging service providers have been faced with decreasing orders for LED backlighting from international LCD TV vendors...