Last update: Wednesday 13 March 2013 [20 news items]
Tyntek subsidiary halts production
Mar 13, 22:04
Taiwan-based tier-two LED chipmaker Tyntek has confirmed that its upstream blue epitaxial wafer firm Alpha Plus Epi has suspended production. Rumors regarding the production suspension...

Tyntek expects 10-15% growth in 2012 revenues
Jan 17, 15:16
Tyntek, a Taiwan-based maker of LED chips, reported 2011 revenues of NT$3.03 billion (US$97.7 million), a decrease of 16.3% from 2010 but expects 2012 revenues to increase by 10-15%...
Huga Optotech, Lextar suffer 1Q11 net losses
May 3, 01:15
Taiwan-based LED chip makers Huga Optotech and Lextar Electronics have reported a net loss per share of NT$0.03 and that of NT$0.2 respectively for the first quarter of 2011, while...
Formosa Epitaxy sees flat revenues in February
Mar 10, 01:50
LED epitaxial wafer maker Formosa Epitaxy saw its revenues stay flat at NT$350 million (US$12.05 million) in February compared to the previous month but up 64.65% from a year earlier...
LED chipmaker Tyntek to raise cross-strait capacity to 40-45 MOCVD sets
Dec 30, 01:00
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has plans to raise capacity for LED epitaxy and LED chip production. Its subsidiary will invest US$30 million to add 10-15 MOCVD sets, bringing its...
Small- to medium-size BLU prices drop 5-10% in 4Q10
Dec 13, 15:02
In order to support operations and revenues during the LED weak season in the fourth quarter of 2010, backlight unit (BLU) makers have started to provide price-cut promotions for...
Tyntek announces cooperation with Fuzhou for LED production
Oct 13, 01:55
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced plans to invest 153 million yuan (US$4.94 million) to set up a LED production joint venture with the Fuzhou government in China.
Jul 7, 14:44
Revenues of Taiwan LED companies will enjoy growth of 30-50% in 2010, according to chairman of LED chipmaker Epistar Lee Biing-jye, who noted that gross margin could contract with...
Tyntek to set up LED epitaxy and sensor component plant in Taichung
Jun 28, 14:15
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek will invest NT$1 billion (US$31.26 million) to set up a new venture in Taichung for the production of LED epitaxy and sensor components, according...
LED companies post strong revenue gains in May 2010
Jun 7, 11:59
Most Taiwan-based LED chip, packaging and leadframe makers have posted strong revenues for May 2010, with Formosa Epitaxy leading with the highest on-year growth of 179%, according...
LED chipmakers, packaging houses report mixed results for 1Q10
May 10, 10:02
Players in Taiwan's LED industry have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2010.
LED players see April revenues rise
May 6, 16:06
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology both saw 20% on-month growth in April revenues with LED chipmaker Tyntek and LED leadframe maker...
LED chipmaker Tyntek aims at record revenues in 2Q10
Mar 17, 14:27
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek expects revenues to increase by 5% from the fourth quarter of 2009 to NT$800 million (US$25 million) in the first quarter of 2010 and then to reach...
Taiwan LED players raise funding of NT$26 billion in 2009
Nov 25, 16:19
Taiwan LED players have raised funding of an estimated total of NT$26 billion (US$806.39 million) in 2009 in anticipation of strong demand in 2010, according to market sources.
LED chipmaker Tyntek to merge with Ubilux
Oct 20, 15:45
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced a merger deal with LED epitaxy maker Ubilux, a subsidiary of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), to secure supply of high brightness...
Taiwan LED players post 7% revenues growth for August, says LEDinside
Sep 14, 17:09
Taiwan's listed LED manufacturers recorded total revenues of NT$6.41 billion (US$196.25 million) in August 2009, a 7.2% growth from July and a 8.3% growth on year, according to LEDinside...
Taiwan AC LED makers attempting to tap global market through CIE standards proposal
May 20, 15:05
Taiwan-based LED makers, including Forward Electronics, Everlight Electronics and Tyntek, plan to propose draft measurement standards for AC LED devices to the CIE (International...
LED chipmakers report sequential increase in March revenues
Apr 13, 17:04
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has reported revenues of NT$910.19 million (US$27.03 million) for March, up 32.14% on a monthly basis but down 3% on a yearly basis.
Tyntek expects little impact from LED patent lawsuit
Newswatch - Mar 19, 16:46
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has disclosed that it has been notified by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) about a patent infringement lawsuit recently filed in the...
Taiwan LED maker Tyntek subsidiary Topsoc to list on TSE
Jun 6, 16:20
Taiwan-based LED maker Tyntek Corporation's solar module subsidiary Topsoc will list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on June 17, according to sources.
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 1h 57min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 2h 24min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 2h 26min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 2h 29min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 39min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 3h 7min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 30min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 3h 37min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 3h 38min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 39min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 3h 40min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 9min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 4h 31min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 5h 2min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 5h 9min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 5h 30min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 5h 42min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 5h 43min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- 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

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