Last update: Friday 12 October 2012 [49 news items]
Ledtech sees September revenues down 14% on-month
Oct 12, 11:14
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics has reported consolidated September revenues of NT$126 million (US$4.3 million), representing a 14% decrease compared to NT$142...
Ledtech reports on-month drop in June revenues
Jul 10, 14:21
LED packaging house Ledtech reported June revenues of NT$144 million (US$4.8 million), down 18.6% on month. Nevertheless, shipments of low-temperature LED lighting have been growing...

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...
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...

LED lighting makers eyeing agricultural sector
Jan 4, 15:09
Low demand for LED TV backlight units (BLUs) has been causing LED firms to seek markets elsewhere. Some Taiwan-based LED firms have been trying to enter the agricultural sector by...
China government to announce LED subsidies
Dec 21, 01:10
The LED lighting product subsidy program for the 12th Five Year Plan has been set up by China's National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance and will be announced...
Ledtech looks to strong sales of LED lightings products to SE Asia market in 2012
Dec 15, 12:00
LED packaging company Ledtech Electronics expects its sales of LED lighting products to the Southeast Asia market to soar in 2012. For the first 11 months of 2011, Ledtech posted...

LED makers report mixed results for November
Dec 8, 11:03
Taiwan-based LED makers have reported mixed results for November, with Epistar, Edison Opto, Wellypower, Bright LED, and Ledtech Optoelectronics posting sequential revenue gains for...

Bright LED, Ledtech expects increasing November revenues
Dec 5, 15:10
Despite low demand in the market, Taiwan-based LED packaging house Bright LED anticipates November revenues to reach NT$300 million (US$9.9 million). Firms such as Ledtech also anticipate...
LED firms report steady August revenues
Sep 7, 01:15
LED packaging house Everlight reported flat August revenues of NT$1.35 billion (US$46.38 million), representing a 17.19% on-year decrease. Low demand for TV backlight modules (BLUs)...
Cross-strait cooperation a method to gain market share in China's growing LED industry
Aug 3, 10:25
Taiwan-based LED firms have been eager to enter China's LED market. Through cooperation, Genesis Photonics and Ledtech both signed strategic alliance agreement with China-based Potevio...
Ledtech becomes a supplier of Potevio
Jul 20, 01:15
LED packaging house, Ledtech, announced a strategic alliance with China-based Potevio on July 19. According to Ledtech, the cooperation will increase sales and revenues in the second...
Ledtech optimistic about LED lighting industry in 2H11
Jun 21, 01:00
Taiwan-based LED packaging house, Ledtech Electronics, indicated the future of the LED lighting market is in China and the company will likely begin cooperation with China-based Potevio...
Delta Electronics begins use of 3 zero-carbon classrooms in Taiwan
Jun 3, 10:53
Delta Electronics on June 2 inaugurated three zero-carbon classrooms, an energy-saving educational facility, inside three elementary schools located in northern, central and southern...
Ledtech posts January-April EPS of NT$0.29
May 12, 16:29
Ledtech Electronics, a Taiwan-based provider of LED chip packaging services, on May 11 reported pretax profits of NT$12 million (US$419,000) for April 2011, resulting in January-April...
LED makers see mixed growth in April revenues
May 9, 16:26
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy as well as LED chip packager Everlight Electronics had April revenues decreasing on month, while LED packaging...
Tekcore sees 1Q11 loss despite increased revenues
May 4, 14:07
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Tekcore saw first-quarter 2011 revenues of NT$744 million (US$25 million), a growth of 28% sequentially and 53% on year. However, Tekcore...
Ledtech, Harvatek to deal out 2010 dividends of NT$0.90, NT$1
Apr 1, 01:00
LED packaging houses Ledtech Electronics and Harvatek will distribute dividends of NT$0.90, NT$0.50 in cash and NT$0.40 in stock, and NT$1, NT$0.80 in cash and NT$0.20 in stock for...
Ledtech to ship four million LED light bars in 2011
Mar 3, 10:53
LED chip packager Ledtech Electronics is expected to ship four million LED light bars in 2011, compared to a total of six million units shipped in previous years.
Ledtech reportedly to land orders for LED tubes from China-based Potevio
Feb 22, 11:28
Taiwan-based LED chip packaging house Ledtech Electronics reportedly will obtain orders for LED lighting tubes from China's state-run enterprise Potevio, according to industry sources...
Ledtech sees slight growth in 2010 pre-tax profit
Jan 17, 10:39
Ledtech Electronics, a Taiwan-based LED chip packaging company, has reported pre-tax profit of NT$152 million (US$4.75 million) for 2010, slightly rising by 1.07% from 2009.
Ledtech likely to land orders for nearly 1 million LED light bars from China
Jan 11, 16:22
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics stands a good chance of obtaining orders for nearly one million LED light bars used in chain stores from a state-run enterprise...
Ledtech aims for 50% revenue growth in 2011
Jan 5, 02:00
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics will focus on the indoor lighting and low-temperature lighting market in 2011, and aims for 50% revenue growth on year, which is about NT$2.6...
Ledtech shipments of low temperature light bars drifting lower on seasonality
Sep 30, 02:15
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics has revealed that sales of its low temperature light bars are expected to suffer a sequential decline for the first time in the third quarter...
LED companies see revenue growth in 1Q10
Apr 29, 15:19
LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto Technology and Ledtech Electronics, and LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) have all reported growth in their first-quarter...
Unity Opto, Ledtech, Ligitek report growth in March revenues
Apr 7, 15:37
LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology, Ledtech Electronics and Ligitek Electronics have reported sequential increases of 38.74%, 91.14% and 23.34%, respectively, for March rev...
Ledtech to set up third LED packaging plant in China
Mar 15, 14:08
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics plans to set up its third production plant in China as the volume of orders it is expecting to receive is about 30-40% higher than its current...
Unity Opto, Ledtech report mix results for February 2010
Mar 8, 16:04
LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw February 2010 revenues increase 3.98% sequentially, while Ledtech Electronics saw a 47.53% sequential drop.
Everlight, Ledtech report sequential revenue growth, Unity Opto sees decrease
Feb 8, 17:07
LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics and Ledtech Electronics saw their January revenues increase by 10.18% and 20.2%, respectively, on month, while Unity Opto Technology has...
Jan 14, 16:02
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.33 billion (US$41.86 million) for 2009, with profit before tax of NT$138 million, 38.5% gross margin...
LED companies post mixed October revenues
Nov 10, 10:11
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics and LED chipmaker Tekcore have both posted record revenues for October, while LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw a 4.77% sequential...
Ledtech posts net profit of NT$93 million for 3Q09
Oct 19, 15:41
LED product supplier Ledtech Electronics has posted net profit of NT$93.23 million (US$2.88 million) for the third quarter of 2009 with EPS of NT$0.82, according to the company.
Ledtech aims at 90% of Taiwan low-temperature LED lighting market in 2010, says chairman
Aug 27, 16:22
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics expects its share of Taiwan's low-temperature LED lighting market to rise from 60% currently to 90% in 2010, according to company chairman...

Ledtech enters Japan LED light bar market with Mitsubishi partnership
Aug 7, 13:30
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics has signed an agreement with Japan-based Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha (MKK) for the manufacture of LED light bars, according to the company.
Ledtech receives low temperature LED light bar orders from Europe and South America
Jul 7, 14:00
LED packaging house Ledtech Electronics has received new orders for low temperature LED light bars from vending machine makers in Europe and South America and will start shipments...

Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
Bits + chips | 10h 18min ago
Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
LED | 10h 37min ago
Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
Bits + chips | 10h 41min ago
NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
Bits + chips | 10h 51min ago
Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
IT + CE | 11h 43min ago
China-based TV vendors to procure over 30 million panels from Taiwan makers, says CVIA vice president
Displays | Jun 18, 19:58
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | 11h 28min ago
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | 11h 40min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | 12h 20min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | 12h 32min ago
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.
















