TV backlight applications to contribute more to Epistar sales in 2010

Jan 28, 16:53

LED chipmaker Epistar expects TV backlight applications' revenues share to increase from 15-20% in 2009 to 35% in 2010 as it has cut into the supply chain of several LED TV players,...

Epistar receives LED orders for TV backlights from China, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:06

LED chipmaker Epistar has recently received LED orders for LCD TV backlighting from China vendors, and expects revenues for the first half of 2010 to exceed NT$1.5 billion (US$47.12...

Most LED players in Taiwan see revenues decline in December

Jan 11, 15:55

LED chipmakers Epistar, Tekcore and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Bright LED Electronics and Harvatek have reported mixed results for December...

UMC reportedly to invest US$300 million in LED supply chain in China

Jan 11, 15:36

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is likely to invest a total of US$300 million in founding around nine new subsidiaries located in Jinan in the Chinese province of Shandong,...

LEDs to become mainstream for lighting when 1,000 lumens cost US$5, says Epistar chairman

Dec 28, 14:11

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has indicated that LED lighting will become a mainstream product in the general lighting market when the retail price for...

Epistar commits to two investments in China

Dec 22, 12:16

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will carry out two investment projects in China with a total investment amount of US$128 million, according to company filings at the Taiwan Stock...

LED chipmakers and packaging houses see growth in November revenues

Dec 10, 15:52

LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and Huga Optotech have all seen their revenues grow more than double on year for November, while packaging houses Everlight Electronics...

Epistar to invest in Nan Ya Photonics

Stockwatch - Dec 7, 10:07

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has announced it will invest NT$1 billion (US$31.08 million) in Nan Ya Photonics, a specialist in high brightness LED wafers and chips, in order...

UMC to support LED chipmakers to expand LED lighting market in China

Newswatch - Nov 26, 16:25

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to support Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) with its wafer foundry capacity in order to get a greater...

Taiwan LED players raise funding of NT$26 billion in 2009

Nov 25, 16:19

Taiwan LED players have raised funding of an estimated total of NT$26 billion (US$806.39 million) in 2009 in anticipation of strong demand in 2010, according to market sources.

Epistar LED shipments to Samsung to double in 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 24, 16:42

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics for supply of LEDs for LCD TV backlighting in 2010, and the supply will more than double compared...

LED chipmakers see October revenues increase

Nov 11, 16:32

LED chipmakers saw their October revenues increase on the high demand for high-brightness blue LEDs, while LED packaging houses saw sequential drop for October revenues.

Epistar, Formosa, Everlight report net profit for 3Q09

Nov 5, 15:32

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics have reported net profits for the third quarter of 2009 at NT$606.93 million...

Taiwan LED chipmakers expanding capacity on strong backlight demand

Nov 3, 12:26

The total blue LED chip capacity of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, Tekcore, Arima Optoelectronics, Genesis Photonics and Huga Optotech is expected to increase...

Shortage of LED chips to continue in 1Q10, say sources

Oct 29, 16:45

The current shortage in the supply of LED chips is expected to continue in the first quarter of 2010 due to significant demand for LED backlighting from the LCD TV and notebook segments,...

Epistar estimated to earn NT$600 million in 3Q09

Oct 14, 14:41

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is estimated to have generated a net profit of over NT$600 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2009 due to increased shipments of...

Epistar and Lynk Labs sign equity investment and licensing agreement

Oct 14, 10:31

Epistar, a Taiwan-based LED epiwafer and chipmaker, has entered into a strategic equity investment and license agreement with Lynk Labs, a supplier of AC LED device, light engine...

LED chipmakers post high September revenues with full utilization rates

Oct 12, 11:10

LED chipmakers have seen their production run at full utilization and posted high revenues for September. Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and Tekcore have reported revenues of NT$1.26...

Epistar to invest in Tekcore through private placement

Oct 7, 11:37

LED chipmaker Epistar has decided to invest in fellow competitor Tekcore by acquiring 43 million common shares via private placement. The total investment is expected to amount to...

LED chip demand set to outpace supply growth in 2010

Oct 5, 14:51

Demand for LED chips is set to outpace supply growth in 2010 due to the increasing penetration rates of LED TVs and LED notebooks, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Global shortage of epitaxial LED wafers will not ease until 2012, says Epistar chairman

Sep 30, 16:03

The existing global supply shortage of epitaxial wafers used to make LED chips for backlight modules (BLUs) will not relax until 2012, according to chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker...

Epistar settles LED patent lawsuit with Philips

Stockwatch - Sep 25, 16:12

LED chipmaker Epistar has announced that its patent lawsuit with Philips has been settled. Philips will begin to license AlInGaP LED technology to Epistar, according to a company...

Huga wins LED patent lawsuit against Epistar

Sep 22, 12:25

Taiwan's intellectual property court has ruled in favor of LED chipmaker Huga Optotech in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by its competitor Epistar, according to Huga's filing...

LED chipmakers and packaging houses expect strong demand in 4Q09

Sep 21, 17:10

LED chipmakers and packaging houses are unlikely to see seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, expecting revenues to remain at the levels seen in the third-quarter peak season due...

TSMC reportedly eyeing Lumileds and Toyoda Gosei to enter LED market

Sep 17, 15:06

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is reportedly looking to acquire LED makers Philips Lumileds or Toyoda Gosei for key LED patents to enter the LED market, according...

Taiwan LED players post 7% revenues growth for August, says LEDinside

Sep 14, 17:09

Taiwan's listed LED manufacturers recorded total revenues of NT$6.41 billion (US$196.25 million) in August 2009, a 7.2% growth from July and a 8.3% growth on year, according to LEDinside...

Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy report profits for 1H09, other Taiwan LED chipmakers see losses

Sep 1, 14:13

Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) are the only two of Taiwan's major LED chipmakers that have reported profits for the first half of 2009, but the latter's profit was minimal.

Renewable energy markets promising, says UMC honorary chairman

Aug 27, 10:53

Robert Tsao, honorary chairman of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has expressed optimism about UMC's venture into renewable energy and environment-related businesses. Apart...

AUO subsidiary Lextar to invest NT$30 billion for LED plants at CTSP

Aug 25, 12:24

Lextar Electronics, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) plans to invest NT$30 billion (US$912.27 million) to build a total of five LED plants in the Central Taiwan Science Park...

Taiwan and Japan LED chipmakers ramping up capacity

Newswatch - Aug 21, 16:00

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are expected to expand their monthly capacity by 200 million units each before the end of 2009, while Japan-based Nichia will...

Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung

Aug 20, 14:28

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August...

UMC enters China LED market

Aug 17, 17:00

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reportedly has signed an agreement with the Shandong government in China to set up a LED supply chain that will include LED chip making,...

LED packaging house Everlight to expand capacity in 2H09

Aug 14, 15:54

Taiwan LED packaging house Everlight Electronics plans to expand its monthly capacity for high-power LEDs and SMD LEDs to five million units and 1.2 billion units respectively in...

Epistar and Tekcore report growth for July revenues

Aug 11, 15:48

LED chipmakers Epistar and Tekcore have reported revenue growth for July. Epistar's revenues totaled NT$1.21 billion (US$36.94 million), up 5.33% sequentially and up 31.37% from July...