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  • Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [103 news items]

Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand

May 20, 12:31

Apart from gradually replacing traditional lighting, LED lighting is targeting the high-end market with more value-added products. In addition, commercialization of OLED lighting...

Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April

May 10, 15:56

April 2013 prices of 40W and 60W retrofit LED light bulbs in Japan were JPY1,743/unit (US$17.25/unit) and JPY2,357/unit, respectively, showing an on-month decrease of 4% and 12.5%,...

AUO lands more Ultra HD TV panel orders from Philips

Apr 30, 13:49

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to further bump up its shipments of Ultra HD TV panels due to a recent order increase from Philips for 55- and 65-inch units, according to industry...

International brands lead LED light bulb price competition

Apr 22, 14:14

The global LED light bulb pricing has been falling in 2013 because some large-size industry leading brands have introduced low-price products. Market observers believe demand in the...

Digitimes Research: Firms display LED strengths at 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show

Apr 3, 12:10

LED lighting standards were one of the focuses at the 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show as many firms introduced LED light bulbs meeting the requirements of Energy Star in hope...

LED lighting

Philips aims to expand smart lighting systems in 2013

Mar 27, 21:56

LED firm Philips introduced the Hue lighting system that consists of three color tunable LED light bulbs at the end of 2012 with a retail price of US$199/unit. The firm noted that...

Henk Veldhuis, director of Standard Connectivity of Philips Lighting

AUO lands orders for Ultra HD TV panels from Samsung, Philips

Mar 15, 14:36

AU Optronics (AUO) has obtained orders for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels from Samsung Electronics and Philips in addition to existing customers Sony and Toshiba, according to...

Ultra HD TV

Philips green product revenues reach 45% of total 2012 sales

Feb 26, 14:49

Royal Philips Electronics has reported Green Product sales of EUR11.3 billion (US$14.76 billion) in 2012, marking 45% of total sales as the firm moves closer to its EcoVision sustainability...

Digitimes Research: Philips LED lighting revenues to grow 40% on-year in 2013

Feb 22, 15:16

Despite increasing competition, Europe-based lighting firm Philips reported an on-year revenue growth of 10.5% for its lighting business unit in 2012. In 2013, the business unit's...

Philips lighting

Philips, Osram to focus on value-added LED lighting products

Jan 17, 21:42

LED lighting firm Philips is currently showcasing new products in Lighting Japan 2013. According to Philips, LED lighting and digital control will become a new market opportunity...

Philips Lumileds reinforces its commitment to Greater China with new distributor relationships

Dec 22, 14:56

Following the recent restructuring of its distribution channel, Philips Lumileds has announced that it has added new distributors for the first time in nearly two decades. These new...

WT Micro lands distribution rights for Philips Lumileds LED products

Dec 22, 14:38

Taiwan-based WT Microelectronic, which distributes IC and electronic components mainly in Asia, has announced that the company has obtained rights from Philips Lumileds Lighting Company...

Philips Lumileds and Future Electronics restructure principal distribution agreement

Dec 20, 21:22

Philips Lumileds and Future Lighting Solutions, a division of Future Electronics, have announced the restructuring of their long-standing distribution agreement.

Philips Taiwan showcases LED smart lighting

Dec 14, 14:59

Philips Taiwan is currently exhibiting new lighting fixtures and smart LED lighting products at the 24th Taipei International Building, Construction & Decoration Exhibition.

Tough competition in LED industry to continue in 2013, says Lextar chairman

Nov 2, 10:59

David Su, chairman of Lextar, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects tough competition in the next 2-3 years, especially in 2013, but believes by 2014-2015, fluctuations...

Philips reports 3Q12 results

Oct 22, 14:25

Philips has reported third-quarter 2012 comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR6.1 billion (US$7.9 billion).

China first LED lighting subsidy to reach CNY2 billion

Oct 11, 21:32

The list of firms that have been chosen in China's first round of LED lighting subsidies has been announced. Market observers believe the 39 firms will obtain a total subsidy for...

Commentary: Traditional lighting firms increase stakes in LED lighting market

Jul 26, 12:21

The LED lighting market has been attracting traditional lighting firms to adjust business strategies in order to obtain market shares.

LED light bulb

Taiwan market: LED lighting penetration may rise to 50% in 2013, say Philips Taiwan president

Jul 24, 01:00

The trend of using LED lighting products in place of conventional lamps in the Taiwan market is growing, and the penetration rate of LED lighting, and the proportion of total lighting...

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...

Lite-On

Taiwan market: Sales of smartphone docking speakers to reach 20,000-30,000 units in 2012

Apr 11, 16:19

Sales of docking speakers for smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to increase 200-300% to 20,000-30,000 units in 2012, according to an industry estimate.

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 lighting

China firm to incept world's third 2.5G OLED lighting line

Mar 5, 11:54

China-based First O-Lite, which was established in 2010, has recently announced the world's third 2.5G OLED lighting plant will ramp up production in 2012, according to industry so...

OLED panel

Lighting Japan 2012: Japan LED firms aim at various lighting applications

Feb 8, 12:02

At Lighting Japan 2012, Taiwan- and China-based firms focused on showcasing LED light bulbs while Japan-based firms displayed various LED lighting applications.

Cold white LED lightings

TPV aims to double LCD TV shipments in 2012

Feb 3, 14:05

TPV Technology aims to double its shipments of LCD TVs to 30 million units in 2012, optimizing the image of its brand products, including the Philips brand, according to the compan...

Philips reports 4Q11 net losses

Jan 30, 14:51

Philips has reported fourth-quarter 2011 sales of EUR6.7 billion (US$8.8 billion) with lighting sales up by 7% on year. Fourth-quarter 2011 net losses resulted in EUR160 million due...

Digitimes Research: Philips to invest EUR2 billion in green products

Jan 19, 13:49

Third-quarter 2011 revenues of the lighting business unit in Philips were EUR1.886 billion (US$2.4 billion), a 8.1% increase on quarter and 32% on year. Sales from LED lighting accounted...

Philips has been developing OLED products

VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry

Jan 12, 01:05

Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...

Funding of Taiwan LED firms decreases 80% in 2011

Jan 11, 14:56

Taiwan-based LED firms accumulated financial capital of NT$13.8 billion (US$460 million) in 2011, down 80% compared to NT$76.2 billion in 2010. Industry sources believe low demand...

LED lighting

LED industry turbulence to last 3-4 years

Dec 21, 01:15

Large profits are no longer to be found in the LED industry in 2011. According to Philips Taiwan, 2012 will be the year for the market to experience a wave of consolidation and the...

Philips to set up LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China

Dec 19, 15:34

Philips has announced a plan to set up an LED lighting plant in Chengdu, China and to invest up to EUR25 million (US$33 million) from 2011-2015.

Philips announces LED lighting deal in South Africa

Dec 1, 11:48

Royal Philips Electronics and South African state-owned utility company Eskom have announced an energy-saving LED lighting deal. Under the agreement, 200,000 Philips MasterLED lamps...

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...

Samsung, LG introduce low-price LED light bulbs to gain market share

Nov 17, 16:04

Prices of LED light bulbs introduced by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have been lower than Philips and Osram. Samsung is said to introduce LED light bulbs with retail price...

Panasonic leads in US hospitality TV channel sales for 2011, says DisplaySearch

Nov 17, 12:18

High-end hotels made the transition to digital and to high definition (HD) before most households, but many smaller hotels, mid-range hotels, and boutique hotels are just now promoting...

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  • eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay

    Displays | May 21, 19:59

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  • Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%

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  • Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13

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  • Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK

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  • Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs

    Before Going to Press | 11h 58min ago

  • Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market

    Before Going to Press | 12h 6min ago

  • Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58

  • Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48

  • Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37

  • Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36

  • China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35

  • Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03

  • Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00

  • CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00

  • Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers

    Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04

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    OLED lighting for car roof

    BASF and Philips have claimed a practical breakthrough in the development of OLE) technology that allows it to be integrated in car roofs. The OLEDs are transparent when switched...

    Photo: Company, Jan 30.

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    Philips penlight

    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.

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    Philips LED inspection lamp

    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.

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    Philips introduces inspection LED lamp with docking station

    Philips' inspection lamp with docking station is designed in such a way that it can be aligned in various positions while retaining stability. Its flexible multi-angle hook can be...

    Photo: Philips, Sep 22.

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    Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt light bulb

    Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt light bulb was designed to replace a 75-watt incandescent bulb, while reducing energy consumption by 80% and lasting 25 times longer, the Philips EnduraLED...

    Photo: Company, May 19.

Smartphone industry and market, 2013 forecast

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Trends in China LED chip and packaging sector
  • 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.