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Tuesday 26 October 2010
Veeco lands multi-tool order for MOCVD systems from Epistar
Veeco Instruments has announced that Epistar, a major Taiwan-based LED chipmaker, has placed a multi-tool order for its TurboDisc K465i GaN MOCVD systems for high-volume production...
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Lextar to list on TSE in 1Q11
LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, an subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the first...
Friday 24 September 2010
Genesis breaks ground for Kunshan joint venture
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics, on September 23, broke ground for its joint venture with the Kunshan city government in China.
Thursday 16 September 2010
China government concerned about overheating in LED investments
Current orders for MOCVD equipment, which is used in LED chip production, from China have reached 1,400-1,600 sets, according to sources from the LED sector, and officials from China's...
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...
Tuesday 7 September 2010
Epistar takes three seats on Huga board
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Huga Optotech has re-elected the members of its board with fellow chipmaker Epistar taking three seats. Epistar is Huga's largest shareholder with a 46%...
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Lextar to become first in Taiwan to adopt 6-inch epitaxy MOCVD equipment
Lextar Electronics will adopt MOCVD machines for 6-inch epitaxial wafers at the end of 2010, becoming the first LED chipmaker in Taiwan with such equipment, according to the company...
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Neo-Neon lags in LED capacity expansion due to short supply of MOCVD
A short supply of MOCVD equipment has caused a delay on Neo-Neon Holdings' plans to ramp up epitaxial wafer capacity in Yangzhou of China's Jiangsu Province, according to sources...
Monday 28 June 2010
China LED chip output surpasses 2 billion yuan in 2009, says LEDinsider
China's LED chip industry has received a huge investment from 2009 to 2010. Although the output value is not yet large, there is no doubt about its great development speed and potential...
Monday 31 May 2010
Lextar to expand workforce and capacity
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, which is a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), plans to recruit about 800 employees in the second half of 2010 in...
Wednesday 26 May 2010
LED-backlit large-size LCD panel shipments to go up 135% in 2010, says iSuppli
Shipments of large-size LCD panels with LED backlights are forecast to reach 276.7 million units in 2010, up 134.9% from 117.8 million in 2009. In 2010, LED backlights will be used...
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...
Tuesday 4 May 2010
LED supply to remain tight through 1H11, says Veeco executive
The market for LED chips has been buoyed by rising LED demand for TV and other lighting applications, according to Justin Wang, general manager of Greater China at Veeco Instruments...
Monday 19 April 2010
FOREPI's China affiliate Jiangsu Canyang aims to be top-5 global LED chipmaker
China-based LED chipmaker Jiangsu Canyang Corporation, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), aims to become a global top-five LED chipmaker in 3-5 years,...