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Wednesday 10 April 2013
Epistar China joint ventures to expand capacities in 2013
Demand for backlighting products for large-size TVs in China continues to rise, according to Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of Epistar. Lee added that the firm's joint venture for LED epitaxial...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
I-Chiun sees March revenues increase 29% sequentially
Taiwan-based LED lead frame maker I-Chiun Precision Industry has reported March consolidated revenues of NT$557 million (US$18.5 million), showing an on-month increase of 29.69% and...
Monday 11 March 2013
Lextar expects LED backlight orders from non-AUO to rise to 50-60% in 2013
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and chip packager Lextar Electronics expects the proportion of LED backlight unit (BLU) orders for clients other than AU Optronics...
Monday 11 March 2013
Epistar, Everlight report falling February revenues
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.259 billion (US$42 million), representing an on-month decrease of 6.7% and an on-year decrease...
Thursday 7 March 2013
Digitimes Research: High-brightness LED market output value to grow 15.8% on year in 2013
The global output value of high-brightness LEDs in 2013 is predicted to reach US$11.29 billion, representing an on-year growth rate of 15.8%. Increasing demand for LED lighting applications...
Friday 25 January 2013
Effects of Lextar-Wellypower merger to show in March
The merger of Lextar and Wellypower, two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), will be completed on February 1, 2013.
Thursday 24 January 2013
Unity Opto expects 1Q13 revenues to show 60% increase on-year
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto recently received an order for 20,000 street lamps from Europe, therefore, the firm expects first-quarter 2013 revenues to show an on-year...
Thursday 24 January 2013
LED-backlit LCD TV penetration rate to reach 90% in 2013
As Samsung Electronics has announced plans to halt production of traditional CCFL-backlit LCD TVs and focus on LED-backlit models, market observers believe the penetration rate of...
Thursday 20 December 2012
COB product shipments to show significant on-year growth in 2012, says Lextar
Lextar, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has announced its merger with Wellypower, another AUO subsidiary. Lextar noted that demand for high-power chip-on-board (COB) products...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
China market: LED chip capacity to increase in 2013
China's LED chipmakers have been slowing down capacity expansion in 2012 due to market oversupply, but some firms have announced plans to invest in upstream epitaxial crystal proce...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Demand for backlights strong, lighting to see significant growth in 2013, say LED makers
Orders of LED backlight products will likely be strong throughout October-November. Although growth of LED lighting has been slowing down, LED firms are optimistic that the LED lighting...
Monday 1 October 2012
Epistar acquires Huga Optotech
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will issue new shares in order to obtain a 100% stake in Huga Optotech, the firm announced on September 28. Huga Optotech has been officially acquired...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
I-Chiun sees rising revenues from TV backlight modules
Taiwan-based LED lead frame maker, I-Chiun Precision Industry, has been seeing revenue growth due to increasing sales of LED light bar modules for direct-lit LED TVs. Demand for TV...
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Backlight demand for large-size products continues to be strong, says Epistar
Starting September 2012, demand for AlGaInP LED has been weakening, according to LED chipmaker Epistar. Nevertheless, the firm added, demand for backlight applications is still strong,...
Friday 3 August 2012
Prices of TV LED-backlit products to dip another 5-6% in 3Q12
Prices of LED-backlit products for TVs are likely to continue dropping 5-6% in the third quarter of 2012 after suffering a reduction of 1-2% in the previous quarter due to low order...