Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [584 news items]
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...
Lite-On sees February revenues up 7% on-month
Mar 9, 11:06
Lite-On Technology Corporation (Lite-On) reported global February 2012 revenues of NT$8.729 billion (US$296 million), up 7% compared to January and up 10% compared to February 2011...
Zhaga Consortium to hold meeting in Taiwan
Mar 8, 14:56
Zhaga Consortium, an association joined by 184 lighting firms around the world, will hold a meeting in Taiwan from March 13-15. Zhaga has members such as Osram, Philips, Toshiba,...
LED firms report mixed February revenues
Mar 7, 01:25
Epistar reported February revenues of NT$1.185 billion (US$40 million), up 20.91% on month but down 12.92% on year. Epistar noted that February had more working days compared to January...
Four Taiwan-based makers may win supply contracts for subway station LED lighting
Mar 6, 14:54
Taiwan-based LED firms such as Lextar Electronics, Lite-On Technology, Everlight Electronics, Delta Electronics and Bright Led Electronics stand a chance of winning contracts to supply...
LED lighting penetration rate to reach double digits in 2012
Mar 2, 14:28
LED lighting penetration rate is expected to reach double digit figures in 2012. Compared with a penetration rate of 6-7% in 2011, the large increase in forecast is due to increasing...
Taiwan LED firms to benefit from China subsidies
Mar 1, 11:30
China's policy will not only benefit domestic LED firms, but also Taiwan-based peers, such as Delta, Bright LED and Lite-On, industry sources have noted.
Commentary: China new LED lighting subsidy policies to focus on commercialization
Feb 23, 11:49
The subsidy program for upstream LED firms in China ended in 2011. There are many LED firms in China, but less than 20 of them have economies of scale and capacity of more than 20...
Feb 21, 16:28
Taipei, Taiwan - Growing concerns about energy and emissions are driving a revolution in the lighting sector, according to a new report from Digitimes Research. Advances in technology...
Order visibility clear to May, says Lextar
Feb 20, 10:45
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar expects first-quarter 2012 gross margin to reach 9%, comparable to the gross margin in third-quarter 2011. Nevertheless, the first quarter is still considered...
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Taiwan-based Edison Opto showcased its LED lighting products at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show in late March. To showcase its various LED lighting designs, Edison Opto's...
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Taiwan-based Delta Electronics showcased at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show from March 26-29 many of its LED products, such as 8-10W LED light bulbs. The firm also showcased...
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta Electronics
Taiwan-based Delta Electronics participated in the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show from March 26-29, 2013. The firm showcased various applications of LED lighting including...
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is currently showcasing its latest products at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show from March 26-29, including lighting for agricultural...
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics is currently displaying its latest LED lighting products at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show, among them are residenial...
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Despite the fact the penetration rate of LED backlight units (BLUs) in TVs has been increasing continuously, shining a light on the LED industry, Biing-jye Lee, chairman of Taiwan-based...
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...
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.