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Friday 3 February 2012
Wellypower appoints new president
CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) specialist Wellypower Optronics has appointed Allen Huang as its new president, replacing outgoing Chang Tjong-ren. Under the leadership of the...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Taiwan LED chipmakers expect 1Q12 LED TV backlight shipments to rise
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy indicate that capacity utilization rates in first-quarter 2012 should be able to reach around 70-80%. In addition,...
Monday 16 January 2012
Global demand for MOCVD equipment to decrease by half
The number of LED chips used in LED TVs has been decreasing. Industry sources believe LED TVs will only require 10-12 units of high-power LED chips in the future. Hence global demand...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Commentary: Market opportunities for direct-type LED TVs
The penetration rate of LED TVs will likely reach 40% in 2011, a bit lower than 50% forecast in the beginning of the year. The market expects direct-type LED TVs will cause a new...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Low order visibility for LED BLUs
Despite rush orders for LED backlightings for new TV models in the fourth quarter, demand for LED TVs has remained weak in general, with most LED players holding a cautious outlook...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Epistar Guangzhou plant breaks ground
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar and lighting firm Delta have been setting up a joint venture with China-based TV maker Skyworth in the Guangdong province in China. The joint venture...
Thursday 8 December 2011
LED makers report mixed results for November
Taiwan-based LED makers have reported mixed results for November, with Epistar, Edison Opto, Wellypower, Bright LED, and Ledtech Optoelectronics posting sequential revenue gains for...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Taiwan 3Q11 LED lighting output value falls on-quarter
Taiwan's LED lighting output value in third-quarter 2011 was NT$2.03 billion (US$67 million), a 19.4% drop on quarter and 12% decrease on year. Industry sources indicated the price...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Price gap between LED-backlit and CCFL-backlit monitors begins to widen again
Beginning from second quarter 2011, the price of models below 22-inch almost have no difference while the price gap of models above 24-inch has narrowed to 5%. However, the market...
Monday 21 November 2011
China LED inventory growing
China's LED industry has been facing pressure due to high levels of inventory and oversupply in the market. The second factor has caused prices of LED chips to drop more than 20%...
Wednesday 9 November 2011
LED firms report falling October revenues
LED chipmaker Epistar reported falling October revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$42 million), representing a 10.6% decrease on month and 26% decrease on year. Epistar indicated despite...
Thursday 3 November 2011
Brand vendors to introduce low-price LED TVs to boost sales
Weaker-than-expected demand for LCD TVs in 2011 has prompted many brands to introduce low-price models hoping to stimulate demand and increase sales. In 2012, 3D will continue to...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
LED prices likely to continue falling in 4Q11
Having fallen 5-15% in third quarter 2011, LED prices are expected to continue dropping in the fourth quarter amid oversupply pressue.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
TV vendors to roll out more direct type LED backlight models in 2012, says sources
TV vendors are expected to ramp up the production of direct type LED-backlight models for the entry-level and mid-range segments in 2012, boosting the penetration rate of those models...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Lextar sees slight increase of September revenues
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar saw a slight on-month increase of 1.4% in its September revenues. Reported September revenues were NT$890 million (US$29 million), showing a 10.8% on-year...