Lextar reports 1Q12 net profit of NT$2 million

Apr 26, 12:12

LED maker Lextar has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of NT$2.194 billion (US$74 million), showing a 9% sequential decrease but a 22% increase on year.

Lextar to release LED tubes, OLED lighting technology at Frankfurt show

Apr 11, 16:29

Lextar Electronics has announced its new generation of LED tubes that focus on three main aspects - simplified structure, price improvement, and light enhancement. In addition, Lextar...

Lextar, Unity Opto February revenues up sequentially

Mar 6, 01:00

Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics and LED chip packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw consolidated revenues for February rise on month by 14.37%...

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...

LED makers hold mixed views over 1Q12 outlook

Jan 6, 14:31

Taiwan-based LED companies have held different views over the outlook for the first quarter of 2012 after most of them posted a decline in revenues in December.

ITRI improves LED light bulb weight

Jan 4, 01:25

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently declared a technological breakthrough for LED light bulbs. This improvement will decrease the weight of LED light...

Lextar plans to enter LED lighting distribution

Nov 21, 15:44

Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar has been developing the LED lighting market and receiving OEM orders from international firms such as Philips, Osram and Mitsubishi. Lextar has been said...

LED firms report falling October revenues

Nov 9, 01:20

LED chipmaker Epistar reported falling October revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$42 million), representing a 10.6% decrease on month and 26% decrease on year. Epistar indicated despite...

Lextar Electronics 3Q11 gross margin falls

Oct 28, 01:35

LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics saw its gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 drop to 8.85% mainly due to decreases in prices and a fall in shipments of...

Lextar, Aeon Lighting to participate in Hong Kong lighting fair

Oct 26, 11:56

The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will take place from October 27-30. Many upstream and downstream LED firms such as Bridgelux, Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar...

LED firms report disappointing third quarter revenues

Oct 11, 15:39

Several Taiwan-based LED firms have reported falling September and third-quarter revenues showing the low season in the LED industry in the third quarter.

Japan LED lighting market demonstrates healthy growth

Oct 7, 10:25

The March 2011 earthquake in Japan that caused a nuclear crisis has been driving the country to enthusiastically conserve energy, causing demand of LED lighting to grow. Sales of...

Lextar sees slight increase of September revenues

Oct 6, 14:19

Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar saw a slight on-month increase of 1.4% in its September revenues. Reported September revenues were NT$890 million (US$29 million), showing a 10.8% on-year...

Lextar expects revenue proportion for LED lighting to rise 50% in 2012

Sep 30, 01:00

Lextar electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, expects the proportion of its revenues for LED lighting products to increase from 40% currently to 50%,...

Lextar, G-Tech, Chimei Materials to debut on TSE

Sep 20, 12:10

Panel component suppliers such as LED player Lextar, surface glass maker G-Tech Optoelectronics (G-Tech) and light guide plate maker Chimei Materials are expect to debut on the Taiwan...

Lextar reports August revenues with 16% increase on month

Sep 6, 01:25

Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported August revenues of NT$880 million (US$30.3 million), representing sequential growth of 16%. Lextar stated the revenues from lighting have reached...

LED market shows slight growth in 2Q11

Aug 22, 16:44

Low demand for LED TVs and the decreasing number of LED chips used per device have been causing the LED market to grow just 12.4% on quarter compared to first-quarter 2011. LED market...

High costs hampering OLED TV prospects

Aug 22, 14:56

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.

Taiwan LED firms show 18% decrease on year, in July revenues

Aug 18, 15:06

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%...

Sapphire crystal firms see weak July sales

Aug 10, 15:39

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...

Lextar sees decreased July revenues

Aug 4, 16:46

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...

Huga delays TSE listing

Jul 27, 01:10

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...

LED chipmaker Lextar swings back to profitability in 2Q11

Jul 21, 01:25

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)...

Most LED companies post sequential declines in June revenues

Jul 7, 01:15

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...

LED backlight to enter boom season in 3Q11, says Lextar chairman

Jun 15, 15:24

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...

Taiwan LED industry shows improved May performance

Jun 14, 01:45

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...

Lextar aims at the lighting market, says chairman of Lextar

Jun 7, 15:44

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...

To provide complete lighting solutions is inevitable for LED firms, says Lextar chairman

May 16, 15:26

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...