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Wednesday 26 November 2014
LED lighting marks a new era: Q&A with Hubie Notohamiprodjo, SSL products marketing director, Dialog Semiconductor
With the global LED lighting application market taking off, and business opportunities emerging fast, semiconductor firms, particularly LED driver IC vendors, around the globe have...
Monday 10 November 2014
Philips, Panasonic and Toshiba expected to dominate LED lighting market share in 2014
The global LED lighting market is expected to reach US$25.7 billion in 2014 followed by a market penetration increase to 31% in 2015 as the overall lighting market grows to US$82.1...
Friday 7 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan LED lighting demand to reach JPY507.8 billion in 2015
Japan is the world's leading country in terms of LED lighting penetration and its LED lighting demand in 2015 will reach JPY507.8 billion (US$4.43 billion), increasing by 13.2% on...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan makers tapping emerging markets of LED lighting
Taiwan-based makers from the LED lighting sector have been tapping emerging markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia and Brazil, as they face fierce competition in North...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
China LED packaging firms expanding capacity for 0.2-0.5W 2835 chips
China-based LED packaging houses, including Leedarson Lighting and Yankong Lighting, have fully automated packaging lines for 0.2-0.5W 2835 (specification code) low-power LED chips...
Friday 31 October 2014
MLS, Unity Opto expand LED lighting capacities
In view of fast growing demand for LED lighting in the US, the largest China-based LED packaging service provider MLS has expanded monthly production capacity of LED light bulbs and...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
LED penetration rate expected to reach between 60-70% over the next 5 years
The LED penetration rate is expected to reach between 60-70% over the next five years due to decreasing prices and energy-saving capabilities, according to Everlight chairman Robert...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Samsung to quit LED lighting business in overseas markets, says paper
Samsung Electronics on October 26 announced the stoppage of its LED lighting business operations in all overseas markets due to low-price competition, but it will continue production...
Tuesday 21 October 2014
Samsung, TSMC Solid State Lighting reportedly to quit LED lighting business, say Taiwan makers
Samsung Electronics will reportedly withdraw from the global LED lighting market except South Korea due to low-price pressure from China-based makers, while Taiwan-based TSMC Solid...
Thursday 16 October 2014
LED lighting demand weak in 4Q14
Demand for LED lighting products for the fourth quarter will be weak as LED lighting vendors took deliveries in the second and third quarters for products to be launched in the fourth,...
Monday 13 October 2014
Replacement of conventional lighting with LED picks up pace in US, Europe
As power utilities in the US have offered subsidies for LED lighting products with Energy Star certification and the European Union will lower RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global LED lighting demand in 2018 to grow 180-190% from 2013
Global demand for LED lighting products and LED-based lighting systems and services in 2018 will increase from 2013 by 190% and 180%, respectively, and global demand for LED lighting...
Thursday 14 August 2014
Analog IC vendors bracing for strong sales in 3Q14
Analog IC vendors are set to post strong sales in the third quarter of 2014 thanks to the roll-outs of new smartphones, tablets and LED lighting products, according to industry sou...
Friday 4 July 2014
Unity Opto to expand LED lighting capacity
Taiwan-based LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology has invested NT$1.23 billion (US$40.8 million) to set up production capacity for LED light bulbs, tubes and lamps...
Thursday 3 July 2014
LED lighting will constitute nearly 94% of annual street lighting sales worldwide by 2023, says Navigant
Falling prices for LED street lights have spurred a global transition from older lamp technologies to newer, more efficient, and more controllable LEDs. LEDs offer city residents...