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Monday 12 March 2012
Sapphire makers may turn profitable in 2Q12
Taiwan-based makers of sapphire wafers suffered operating losses in 2011 due to stagnant demand for LED epitaxial wafers and chips, but are likely to turn profitable in the second...
Monday 13 February 2012
Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
Orders of 2- and 4-inch sapphire wafers have been rebounding slightly in first-quarter 2012, according to Rubicon. Industry sources indicated that orders have been showing signs of...
Friday 24 June 2011
Sapphire ingot prices to fall to US$14-15/mm in 3Q11
Prices for sapphire ingots, a material for making LED chips, have declined more than 20% to less than US$20/mm in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry sources. Prices...
Friday 17 June 2011
2-inch sapphire wafer prices expected to fall to US$20-25 in 3Q11, 18-20 in 4Q11
Quotes for sapphire wafers, for a 2-inch wafer for example, are expected to drop to US$20-25 in the third quarter of 2011 and further to US$18-20 in the fourth quarter, according...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
China-based solar wafer makers interested in production of sapphire substrates
Many medium to small China-based makers of solar crystalline silicon wafers have reduced or stopped production due to decreased demand, and have actively inquired about investments...
Monday 16 May 2011
Crystalwise expanding in-house production of sapphire ingots
Crystalwise Technology (CWT), a Taiwan-based maker of sapphire wafers used to make LED epitaxial wafers and chips, has invested US$13 million to set up a sapphire ingot factory in...
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Three of four sapphire wafer makers see April revenues down sequentially
Crystal Applied Technology (CAT), among four Taiwan-based makers of sapphire wafers used to make LED chips, was the only one to see April 2011 revenues grow on quarter, according...
Thursday 5 May 2011
Patterned sapphire substrate wafers expected to account for 50% of the market in 2011
Contrast to the lack of demand for LED TV, the market for LED lighting has been growing steadily. With demands for improvements in luminous efficacy growing, the market forecasts...
Thursday 5 May 2011
Crystalwise to debut on Taiwan OTC market
LED sapphire wafer manufacturer Crystalwise Technology has gained approval to list on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) market, and expects to make its debut in the first half of...
Friday 29 April 2011
Wafer Works Optronics to ramp up sapphire ingot capacity
Wafer Works Optronics, a Taiwan-based producer of sapphire ingots, wafers and substrates, will expand its production capacity of sapphire ingots by adding crystal-growing furnaces...
Friday 29 April 2011
SAS to expand sapphire capacity
Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will spin off its sapphire wafer/substrate business as a wholly owned subsidiary, Taiwan Sapphire, and is constructing a new factory...
Monday 25 April 2011
Wafer Works Optronics to double sapphire wafer capacity in 2011
Taiwan-based Wafer Works Optronics will gradually expand its production capacity of sapphire wafers beginning May-June, with monthly capacity to be hiked from 100,000 wafers currently...
Friday 25 March 2011
Sapphire ingot prices sustainable for 2Q11
Sapphire ingot prices are unlikely to drop in the second quarter of 2011, on rising demand for LED-backlit and lighting applications, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Prices...
Friday 24 December 2010
Lextar produces 6-inch LED epitaxial wafers
Lextar Electronics has announced the production of its first 6-inch LED epitaxial wafer, while Epistar is expected to adopt 6-inch wafers to its production process in mid-2011.
Thursday 23 December 2010
SAS looks to semi, sapphire wafers for 2011 growth
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) expects sales of sapphire wafer materials to account for 5-6% of revenues in 2011 compared to about 2% estimated for 2010, according to company...
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