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Monday 16 January 2017
Epistar expanding AlGaInP chip, blue-light LED flip-chip capacity
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar is expanding production capacity for AlGaInP LED chips and blue-light LED flip-chips, according to company president Jou Ming-jiunn. The...
Friday 13 January 2017
Everlight Electronics aims at 2-digit growth in 2017 revenues
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics, despite on-year growth of 1.57% in 2016 consolidated revenues of NT$29.272 billion (US$919 million), aims at double-digit growth...
Friday 6 January 2017
Digitimes Research: Global production value for high-brightness LED chips to reach US$13.179 billion in 2017
Global production value for high-brightness LED chips in 2017 will reach US$13.179 billion, growing 2.8% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 5 January 2017
Sanan Optoelectronics to hike prices for some LED chips
China's largest LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will hike quotes by about 8% for S-30MB and S-32BB-series LED chips beginning January 10 to reflect increased...
Tuesday 27 December 2016
MLS hopes Germany will green-light Ledvance acquisition
Germany-based Osram Licht AG in late July 2016 announced the sale of Ledvance, its lamp business unit, to a China-based consortium of LED packaging service provider MLS, Yiwu State-owned...
Monday 19 December 2016
Laster Tech aims at 30% global market share for LED automotive lighting modules in 10 years
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has attained an about 20% market share in China and will also beef up marketing in the US and Europe, aiming at a global market share...
Monday 19 December 2016
China LED packagers expand capacities for fine pixel pitch LED displays
In view of fast growing demand for fine pixel pitch LED displays in the China market, China-based LED packaging service providers have expanded or will expand production capacities,...
Friday 16 December 2016
China LED packaging service providers to keep expanding capacities in 2017
China-based LED packaging service providers, in view of significantly growing demand for LED lighting, large-size LED displays and LED automotive lighting, will continue expanding...
Monday 28 November 2016
Laster Tech expects growth in 2017 revenues from China
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has about 90% of consolidated revenues coming from the China market and expects 2017 revenues from the market to increase significantly...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Taiwan makers poised to use IR LED in biometrics
Taiwan-based epitaxial wafer and chip makers and LED packaging service providers have developed IR LED chips or devices for biometric applications, mainly iris and facial recognition,...
Thursday 17 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Use of LED chips in TV backlighting to grow slightly in 2017
The global volume of LED chips used in TV backlighting in 2017 will increase slightly on year, with Ultra HD, HDR and quantum dot models expected to increase usage, while direct-type...
Monday 7 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Global high-brightness LED production value to increase at CAGR of 3.7% from 2017-2021
The global production value for high-brightness LED chips will increase from US$13.179 billion in 2017 to US$15.250 billion in 2021 during 2017-2021 at an annual compound growth rate...
Thursday 20 October 2016
Everlight expands capacity for LED fine pixel-pitch displays
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics, in view of fast growing demand for fine pixel-pitch LED display panels, has expanded monthly production capacity allowing it...
Friday 7 October 2016
Philips cuts 5-7% in 1H17 procurement prices for LED devices used in LED lighting
Philips has negotiated procurement prices for LED devices used in its own-brand LED lighting for the first half of 2017 with its supply chain makers, resulting in 5-7% reductions...
Monday 3 October 2016
Epistar to quadruple CSP LED capacity
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, in view of fast growing demand for CSP (chip scale package) LED chips used in TV backlighting, will expand production capacity to four...