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Thursday 23 February 2012
Commentary: China new LED lighting subsidy policies to focus on commercialization
The subsidy program for upstream LED firms in China ended in 2011. There are many LED firms in China, but less than 20 of them have economies of scale and capacity of more than 20...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
LED lighting uptake to rise sharply in 2012 and reach 25% by 2014, says a new report from Digitimes Research
Taipei, Taiwan - Growing concerns about energy and emissions are driving a revolution in the lighting sector, according to a new report from Digitimes Research. Advances in technology...
Friday 17 February 2012
Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012, says DisplaySearch
In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...
Monday 13 February 2012
Trends in the high- brightness LED lighting market
Digitimes Research projects that the global high-brightness LED industry will see year-on-year growth of 13.4% in 2012, with output rising to US$10.1 billion. The main reason for...
Thursday 9 February 2012
Digitimes Research: High-brightness LED output value to grow by 13.4% and LED lighting penetration to increase to 11.3% in 2012
Digitimes Research predicts the growth of high-brightness LEDs in 2012 to reach 13.4% with an output value of US$10.1 billion. However, MOCVD demand will shrink to 200 units in 201...
Thursday 9 February 2012
Marvell Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, announced two smart energy management platforms for smart appliance and LED lighting applications, which...
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Lighting Japan 2012: Japan LED firms aim at various lighting applications
At Lighting Japan 2012, Taiwan- and China-based firms focused on showcasing LED light bulbs while Japan-based firms displayed various LED lighting applications.
Friday 3 February 2012
LED lighting penetration rate to reach 10% in 2014
The global lighting market output value reached US$92.2 billion in 2011, according to studies. Growth of the market was only 1% compared to 2010 due to economic woes in Europe and...
Friday 20 January 2012
Everlight to enter Japan lighting market in 2012, says chairman
The market conditions for LED may still be in the clouds in first-half 2012, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight. While attending Lighting...
Thursday 19 January 2012
LED lighting shipments to grow 3-fold in 2012, says Epistar chairman
The volume of LED lighting in the world will increase in 2012, Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has said. Epistar's 2012 revenues are likely to show growth and reach NT$20 billion (US$668...
Monday 16 January 2012
More governments to set standards for LED lighting
More governments around the globe are expected to set compulsory standards for LED lighting devices in 2012, which in turn will help reduce vicious price competition in the LED lighting...
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Japan LED lighting penetration rate ranks number one in 2011
The global LED lighting market continues to heat up with Japan being the biggest market. According to studies, Japan's December LED light tube penetration rate reached 40%. The industry...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
LED lighting shipments to increase in 2Q12
The LED lighting market is expected to shine in 2012. South Korea-based Samsung LED has recently been merged into Samsung Group to fully utilize the strong distribution channel of...
Monday 26 December 2011
Epistar to benefit from Greater China LED lighting projects
The growing number of LED lighting projects in Greater China is likely to benefit LED chipmaker Epistar as the firm may become the main supplier of LED chips, according to industry...
Monday 19 December 2011
Philips to set up LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China
Philips has announced a plan to set up an LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China and to invest up to EUR25 million (US$33 million) from 2011-2015.