Last update: Tuesday 18 June 2013 [317 news items]
LED lighting order visibility clear to September, says Lite-On
Jul 2, 11:31
Lite-On Technology has indicate order visibility of LED lighting is clear to September. Nevertheless, the introduction of the second generation of ultrabooks with Windows 8 in second-half...
Jun 26, 11:31
Continual drops in price have been driving demand for LED lighting products, with performance/cost ratio of 1W/US$ quoted by manufacturers currently expected to fall to 1W/US$ quoted...
Philips switching more LED lighting orders to Lite-On Technology
Jun 22, 10:09
Philips has switched more OEM orders for LED lighting products to Taiwan-based Lite-On Technology from epitaxial wafers and chip maker Lextar Electronics, according to industry sou...
Everlight, Delta showcasing technologies at LED Lighting Taiwan 2012
Jun 19, 17:00
The LED Lighting Taiwan 2012 is currently being held at Nangang Exhibition Hall from June 19-21. There are 250 participating firms from the supply chain in Taiwan and abroad and close...
Lextar to become first provider of iOS-based smart control for LED lighting
Jun 19, 01:30
Lextar Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, expects to obtain certification from Apple for enabling users of iOS mobile devices to make smart remote...
LED lighting demand for chips to exceed backlight units in 2014, says Lextar chairman
Jun 15, 15:44
LED lighting will become the main LED application in 2014, according to David Su, chairman of Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar.
Neo-Neon 2012 LED lighting shipments to grow 4-5 times, says company executive
Jun 15, 12:22
Lighting maker Neo-Neon, which has been eager to shift businesses from traditional lighting fixtures to LED ones, expects its 2012 LED lighting shipments to grow 4-5 times, according...
Genesis Photonics aims to cut costs of LED chips for lighting to below US$3 per 1,000 lumens in 2015
Jun 14, 01:20
Genesis Photonics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, has focused on LED chips for lighting and set a goal of reducing costs to less than US$3 per 1,000 lumens,...
Sapphire substrate shipments increase due to LED lighting demand
Jun 13, 16:56
Sapphire substrate manufacturers said 2-inch substrates were around US$9 on average during May but are expected to rise due to a shortage of patterned sapphire substrates (PSSs).
Edison holds conservative view on LED lighting demand
Jun 12, 01:00
LED packaging manufacturer, Edison Opto, has reported a 7.1% decrease in revenues in May over April, stating that the decline is due to the European economic crisis along with uncertainties...
Taiwan vendors expected to lower LED lighting prices to US$1.20/W at end of 2012, says Everlight
Jun 8, 01:40
First-tier Taiwan-based vendors currently quote their LED lighting products at US$1.50/W, higher than US$1/W quoted by second-tier vendors but lower than US$2/W charged by international...
LED lighting to boom in 2H13, says Ledlink
Jun 5, 14:18
Ledlink Optics, a Taiwan-based firm that specializes in producing secondary optical lenses for LED lighting, was listed on the OTC market on June 5, 2012. According to chairman Te-Lung...
Commentary: Taiwan market LED lighting pricing strategies and global competition
Jun 4, 15:54
As global efforts increase to become greener, LED lighting is becoming more pervasive around the world. It was originally estimated that by the end of 2012 mainstream LED light bulbs...
Future Lighting Solutions to feature the latest solutions at Guangzhou exhibition
May 31, 16:03
Future Lighting Solutions will be participating in this year's Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition at the Guangzhou Import and Export Complex in China from June 9-12, 2012.
Bridgelux and Toshiba announce 8-inch GaN-on-silicon LEDs
May 30, 10:31
Bridgelux and Toshiba recently announced that the two companies have achieved 8-inch GaN-on-silicon LED chips that has an optical power of 614 mW with a voltage of 3.1V when driven...
Taiwan LED lighting product makers expected to win orders from China, as subsidies begin kicking in
May 29, 01:45
As China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) is expected to announce more than 10 winners from 110 competitors at the first open bid for CNY200 million (US$31.7 million) subsidies...
Epistar developing 8-inch silicon substrates to reduce LED production costs
May 29, 01:15
Epistar said that it is developing eight-inch silicon substrates for producing LEDs used in lighting applications, with mass production slated in 2014.
On-Bright expects 2Q12 sales to rise 50-60%
May 25, 11:51
Analog IC design house On-Bright Electronics has forecast revenues for the second quarter of 2012 will grow 50-60% sequentially to NT$540-570 million (US$18-19 million).
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...
May 18, 15:10
Lumenpulse, a manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, recently announced it has received...
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...
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...
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...
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 competition increases among new Zhaga standards
May 7, 16:55
Zhaga Consortium is setting a new standard for LED light engine interfaces, which will create specifications aimed at ensuring the interchangeability of LED light sources from different...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 8h 27min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 8h 29min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 8h 34min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 8h 56min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 8h 57min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 9h 54min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 10h 4min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 10h 10min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 8h 50min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 9h 8min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 12min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 10h 38min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 11h 35min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 11h 43min ago
Renesas 16-bit MCU for LED lighting fixtures
Renesas Electronics has announced the availability of five 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), which implement in a single chip the LED control, power supply control, and communication...
Photo: Company, May 27.
Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) showcased its latest high power LED lighting products of high-brightness and optimal efficiency at the Photonics Festival from June 9-11, 2010. Among...
Photo: company, Jun 14.
Photonics Festival 2010: ALT AC Dimmable A19 LED Bulb
Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) is showcasing its new high power LED lighting products at the Photonics Festival from June 9-11, 2010. The products include Aurora MR16 V5, AC Dimmable...
Photo: company, Jun 10.
Atmel ATtiny-series flash MCU family
Atmel has announced production availability for what it claims is the world's smallest flash AVR microcontroller package. The Atmel ATtiny4, ATtiny5, ATtiny9 and ATtiny10 AVR microcontroller...
Photo: Comnpany, May 19.
ALT Apollo BR30 series LED lamb
Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) showcased its Apollo BR30 Series LED lambs at the Light Series in Lighting + Building 2010 in German. ALT Apollo BR30 series conform to E26/E27 and...
Photo: company, Apr 21.
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...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board 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
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- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
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- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- 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
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- 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...
- 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.