Last update: Wednesday 23 May 2012 [383 news items]
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
11h 58min ago
Second-quarter 2012 LED prices have been flat, according to industry sources. Demand has been high pushing capacity utilization rates to remain high. If prices continue to hold in...
May 21, 15:38
LEDs will displace more than 52% of the global market for lamps in commercial buildings by 2021, according to Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm anticipates that...
Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
May 18, 11:28
Energy Focus, a leader in providing LED lighting products and solutions, announced that it has recently received an additional US$1.5 million order to provide IntelliTube LED fluorescent...
High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
May 17, 15:18
High Power Opto LED (HPOLED) chairman KH Huang said the company has begun mass production of blue and green LED chips on silicon substrates, making it the world's third to make blue...
Switch Lighting announces production of LED A-lamps
May 17, 09:53
Switch Lighting recently announced the availability of its family of LED A-lamps, which are liquid-cooled LED A-lamps that can be used in any fixture, any orientation, and anywhere...
Ledtech to see increasing revenues
May 16, 16:06
Ledtech reported that its LED lighting revenues in April were at an all-time high and is expected to grow even more in May with the possibility of its gross margin reaching 50% for...
Washington DC switching to LED street lights
May 16, 15:53
Lighting Science Group, an LED lighting company, recently joined Washington DC Mayor Vincent C Gray and officials from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Department...
NTL Electronics India sells over 2 million LED bulbs in 9 months
May 16, 10:54
NTL Electronics India recently announced sales of 2.19 million LED lamps for nine months within 2011-2012.
Taiwan Market: LED light bulb ex-factory price drops to US$1/W
May 16, 01:35
The ex-factory price of LED light bulbs has been falling to US$1/W, according to Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based high-power LED packaging firm Edison Opto. A continuous fall in...
GE plans world debut of LED bulb to replace 100-watt incandescent
May 15, 11:43
GE Lighting this past week illuminated a light-emitting diode replacement for the 100-watt incandescent light bulb - developed in its East Cleveland, Ohio LED lab - that packages...
Leading LED lighting makers promoting LED replacements for 100 watt bulbs
May 15, 01:05
LED manufacturers are showing increased competition with their LED lighting products as countries are banning the import and manufacturing of 100 watt and higher white incandescent...
Edison Opto reports increasing sales in April
May 9, 09:57
LED manufacturer Edison Opto reported that it had US$7.6 million in revenues during April, giving the company 6.1% growth and a 9.25% decrease compared with the same period last year...
ALT to display new LED lighting products at Lightfair
May 8, 01:05
Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) will announce its 2012 latest high power LED products at Lightfair International 2012, the world's largest biennial lighting and building fair in Las...
LED lighting packaging price to drop nearly 10% in 2Q12
May 4, 16:58
Quoted prices for LED lighting packaging parts have dropped around 3% during the second quarter and could drop 10% due to packaging firms moving from backlighting applications to...
Everlight 1Q12 profits hit new low
May 2, 10:41
LED packaging houses Everlight and Unity Opto have reported financial results for first-quarter 2012, with net profits for the former hitting the lowest since fourth-quarter 2008.
March LED light bulb price fell by 2% in US market
Apr 30, 12:10
Due to the introduction of new LED light bulb products, global LED light bulb retail pricing in March 2012 showed signs of stability, after continuous price falls in the previous...
Taiwan maket: Firms to further promote LED lighting amongst rising energy costs
Apr 27, 15:40
LED lighting and more energy-efficient products are being pushed more by firms in Taiwan amongst rising energy costs, said industry sources.
Epistar may see LED lighting revenues reach NT$4 billion in 2012, says company chairman
Apr 25, 16:04
Integration of downstream lighting module and fixture makers will likely bring in revenues of NT$850 million (US$29 million) for Epistar in 2012, according to Lee Biing-jye, chairman...
Taiwan to announce policies promoting LED lighting on May 15
Apr 25, 01:30
Due to criticism of the recent price hikes of gasoline and upcoming price increases for electricity, Taiwan president, Ma Ying-jeou, has vowed to encourage citizens to adopt LED lighting...
Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up
Apr 24, 16:49
USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.
Taiwan plans to switch 815,000 street lamps to LED before end of 2018
Apr 18, 14:05
Following the recent announcement of electricity price hikes, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has said it will replace 326,000 street lamps with LED lights in three years,...
Taiwan LED firms display new products in Germany
Apr 16, 16:01
Taiwan LED firms are displaying their latest LED lighting technology at the 2012 Lighting+Building exhibition in Frankfurt Germany. The exhibition is held on a bi-annual basis and...
Taiwan-based LED firms surprised by report of Cree cutting prices
Apr 11, 16:22
US-based LED firm Cree reportedly plans to cut costs of LED street lamps by half to US$200/unit but no detail is avaiable.
Taipei 2012 International Lighting Show: A look at the LED lighting trends
Apr 11, 09:35
The 2012 Taiwan International Lighting Show was held on March 15-16 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Participants displayed the latest LED lighting products, were heavily focused...
Lextar reports 6.9% growth in March revenues
Apr 6, 16:21
Lextar announced its revenue in March at NT$797 million (US$26.99 million), which is a 6.9% increase compared with February, and a 2.6% growth compared to March in 2011.
Ledlink expands production in China
Apr 6, 14:34
Ledlink Optics recently had a plant completed in Yangzhou as part of subsidies given by China's government in order to promote the LED industry amongst increasingly diverse LED lighting...
US LED lamp market to reach US$2.4 billion in 2016, says ElectroniCast
Mar 28, 15:16
According to ElectroniCast Consultants, the consumption of LED lamps in the US was US$592 million in 2011, an increase of 22% over 2010. The firm forecasts the consumption value will...
Formosa Epitaxy to expand MOCVD capacity in 2012
Mar 27, 01:25
Taiwan-based LED chip maker Formosa Epitaxy, in view of increasing demand for LED chips used in backlight units of LCD TV panels and lighting products, will expand its production...
OLED to pose strong challenge for LED in lighting market in 2015
Mar 26, 15:05
OLED lighting is receiving a lot of attention in Europe, America, Japan and industries there are actively involved in R&D work for the next-generation lighting technology. Industry...
China LED lighting subsidy program sees 110 firms compete for 20 slots
Mar 26, 11:06
China announced an LED lighting subsidiary program at the end of February. The list of firms that are eligible has yet to be announced but industry sources noted that there are about...
Epistar to set up joint venture maker of LED lighting in China
Mar 23, 11:50
Epistar, a Taiwan-based LED chip maker, will establish a joint venture maker of inexpensive high-performance LED lighting products in Kunshan, eastern China, with Innotek Photoelectronic...
Nichia seeking better ties with Taiwan LED firms
Mar 22, 15:07
The leading global LED maker Nichia has remained low-key for many years, but with increasing opportunities in LED lighting, Nichia's layout strategies for attracting customers are...
Taiwan LED makers should use technological advantage to cooperate with China makers
Mar 15, 16:48
In order to tap the large market in China, Taiwan-based LED makers need to leverage advantages in terms of technology, patents and production management to forge cooperation with...
Taiwan LED firms have lower production costs compared to South Korea peers, says Everlight chairman
Mar 14, 14:49
While Samsung Electronics has started a price war for its LED lighting products, Taiwan-based LED fellow makers have the competitive advantage of lower production costs, according...
Taiwan market: 10W LED light bulb prices to drop over 40% by end of 2012, says Epistar chairman
Mar 13, 11:38
Prices for 10W LED light bulbs that are meant to replace 60W incandescent bulbs are expected to drop from over NT$500 (US$16.9) currently to below NT$300 at the end of 2012, according...
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 1h 9min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 1h 18min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 1h 27min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 1h 44min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 1h 52min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 1h 56min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
GE debuts LED bulb to replaces 100-watt incandescents
GE Lighting recently debuted a LED replacement for the 100-watt incandescent light bulb - developed in its East Cleveland, Ohio LED lab. The device packages 27-watts of input power...
Photo: Company, May 21.
Driving the next generation of mainstream LED lighting adoption, Cree has introduced the breakthrough XLamp XB-D LED. The first LED based on a new Cree technology platform, the XLamp...
Photo: Company, Jan 13.
Cree introduces LMH2 LED module family
Cree has announced the commercial availability of the new LMH2 LED module family. The LMH2 is the only LED module delivering 80-lumens-per-watt system efficacy combined with CRI greater...
Photo: Company, Dec 2.
Philips' penlight is a high-performance LED inspection lamp meant to provide high light output to illuminate confined dark spaces, for instance when servicing a motor vehicle engine...
Photo: Philips, Sep 26.
Philips' inspection lamp bathes the surrounding area in a bright white light with an intensity of 2400 lux. The 45 high-powered LEDs are arranged in such a way that they illuminate...
Photo: Philips, Sep 23.
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%. Digitimes sat down with James T Jenson, vice president of Veeco's LED business...
The LED industry has been growing rapidly in China. Digitimes Research recently visited China-based LED chipmaker Hang Zhou Silan Azure (Silan Azure) to gain insights in China's LED...
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...
The future of Taiwan's LED lighting industry: Q&A with Edison Opto chairman Jason Wu
A booming time has come for the LED lighting industry, and its players are optimistic. Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based LED components firm Edison Opto (Edison), talked about the...
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 11:47 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.