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Monday 22 August 2011
High costs hampering OLED TV prospects
OLED TV's manufacturing cost and retail price will decide whether it can rise to popularity among consumers, according to players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry.
Thursday 18 August 2011
Taiwan LED firms show 18% decrease on year, in July revenues
Low demand affected the July revenues of LED firms. According to research institutes, Taiwan-based LED firms' total revenues in July were NT$8.648 billion (US$299 million), a 6.35%...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Lighting to account for 45-50% of revenues by end of 2011, says Lextar chairman
LED chipmaker Lextar has reported revenues from lighting products in second-quarter 2011 reached NT$500 million (US$17 million) and it expects growth of lighting revenues in the third...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Sapphire crystal firms see weak July sales
Weak demand for LED backlight modules has been affecting upstream sapphire crystal growing and substrate firms. According to industry sources, the price of 2-inch sapphire substrates...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Lextar sees decreased July revenues
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics has posted revenues of NT$750 million (US$26 million) for July 2011, decreasing 1.4% sequentially and 22% on year. January-July...
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Huga delays TSE listing
The LED market continues to be weak. Growth in the third quarter is uncertain, hence LED chipmaker Huga Optotech noted recently it would delay its plans to apply for listing on the...
Thursday 21 July 2011
LED chipmaker Lextar swings back to profitability in 2Q11
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics has managed to swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2011 generating a net profit of NT$112 million (US$3.87 million)...
Thursday 7 July 2011
Most LED companies post sequential declines in June revenues
LED chipmakers Epistar and Lextar Electronics and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics all posted sequential declines in revenues in June due largely to inventory checks at clients...
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Current condition and future prospects of LED: Q&A with Lextar chairman David Su
As a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar has been viewed as a LED backlight module maker. Recently Lextar has set goals to enter the LED lighting market. David Su, chairman...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
LED backlight to enter boom season in 3Q11, says Lextar chairman
Lextar has stated 50% of current lighting shipments are for Japan-based customers, adding that lighting will contribute 40% of total revenues by the end of 2011. David Su, chairman...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Taiwan LED industry shows improved May performance
Industry observers predict LED backlight modules for TV applications will demonstrate apparent volume production in third quarter 2011 as penetration continues to increase. LED lighting...
Monday 13 June 2011
Lextar to launch world's brightest 6 watt LED candle lamp
Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 09, 2011 – Lextar Electronics Corporation (Lextar) is launching the world's brightest* 6 watt LED candle lamp and ultra bright 1500 lm LED bulb, along...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Lextar aims at the lighting market, says chairman of Lextar
Lextar has had a strong emphasis on the backlight modules, but now it is shifting focus to the lighting market, according to David Su, president and chairman of the Taiwan-based LED...
Monday 16 May 2011
To provide complete lighting solutions is inevitable for LED firms, says Lextar chairman
Taiwan-based LED firms should know the difference between the markets of panel backlighting and general lighting before entering, David Su, chairman and president of Taiwan-based...
Friday 6 May 2011
Unity Opto, Lextar sees sequential growth in April revenue
Taiwan-based LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology saw its April revenues grow by 10.16% on month to NT$606 million (US$20.7 million), while LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker...