CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED EPITAXY WAFER
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Tyntek announces cooperation with Fuzhou for LED production
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced plans to invest 153 million yuan (US$4.94 million) to set up a LED production joint venture with the Fuzhou government in China.
Wednesday 29 September 2010
TPV may cooperate with Epistar for LED production plant in China
Hong Kong-listed TPV Technology will reportedly work with Taiwan-based LED chip maker Epistar to set up an LED epitaxy wafer production plant in China in order to secure LED supply...
Thursday 16 September 2010
Episil sales buoyed by tight epitaxy wafer supply, says paper
Episil Technologies has seen its sales being buoyed by an undersupply in the epitaxy wafer market, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Supply is currently...
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Genesis 3Q10 revenues to increase by 40% sequentially
Third-quarter 2010 revenues of LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics are expected to increase by about 40% sequentially amid increasing shipments for TV backlighting...
Friday 10 September 2010
Arima Optoelectronics to set up epitaxial wafer plant in Wujiang
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Arima Optoelectronics has signed an agreement with the government of Wujiang of China's Jiangsu Province to build an epitaxial wafer...
Monday 28 June 2010
Tyntek to set up LED epitaxy and sensor component plant in Taichung
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek will invest NT$1 billion (US$31.26 million) to set up a new venture in Taichung for the production of LED epitaxy and sensor components, according...
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Genesis Photonics lands NT$1.5 billion joint lending for capacity expansion
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics on June 22 signed with 11 local banks and the Development Bank of Singapore for a syndicated loan of NT$1.5 billion...
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Tekcore to raise fund for equipment purchase
Board of directors of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tekcore has decided to issue 50 million new shares worth NT$1.5 billion (US$47.38 million) to raise fund for equipment purchase.
Friday 7 May 2010
Genesis Photonics increases prices for green LED epitaxy wafers
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics increased the prices of its green LED epitaxy wafers in April amid increasing prices of sapphire substrates, and expects its price hike...
Thursday 6 May 2010
VPEC posts 1Q10 revenues of NT$390 million
Visual Photomics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) registered revenues of NT$390 million (US$12.35 million) in the first quarter of 2010 with NT$0.69 EPS. Strong orders from the power amplifier...
Monday 22 March 2010
Lextar reports net profit for 2009
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has announced a net profit of NT$7.41 million (US$233,040) for 2009, with a...
Tuesday 2 March 2010
SAS sees tight supply of semiconductor wafers
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has seen supply of small- and medium-size semiconductor-use silicon wafers exceed demand by over 30%, according to the company. The silicon wafer...
Friday 26 February 2010
Silicon wafer maker Wafer Works gears up for capacity expansions
Taiwan-based Wafer Works, which makes small- to medium-sized semiconductor-grade wafers, plans to ramp its wafer-producing capacity in 2010 due to increasing orders. The company has...
Tuesday 7 July 2009
SAS subsidiary seeing increased demand for wafers in China
Sino Silicon Technology, a China subsidiary of Taiwan-based wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is expected to have a utilization rate of 80% in the third quarter...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Wafer supply tightening amid high utilization rates at pure-play foundries
The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...