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Wednesday 30 May 2012
LED industry predicts revenue growth for 2Q12
Downstream LED packaging houses have been operating with capacity utilization rates of 70-80%. In particular, Unity Opto indicated order visibility is clear through June and predicted...
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Taiwan Market: LED light bulb ex-factory price drops to US$1/W
The ex-factory price of LED light bulbs has been falling to US$1/W, according to Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based high-power LED packaging firm Edison Opto. A continuous fall in...
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Everlight 1Q12 profits hit new low
LED packaging houses Everlight and Unity Opto have reported financial results for first-quarter 2012, with net profits for the former hitting the lowest since fourth-quarter 2008.
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Lextar, Unity Opto February revenues up sequentially
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%...
Monday 20 February 2012
LED TV backlight demand pushes February capacity utilization to reach 70%, say LED firms
The inventory of TV backlights has been cleared, pushing demand to return after the Lunar New Year holidays. LED backlights for TVs have become the main force to drive up sales for...
Tuesday 7 February 2012
BLU makers see mixed sequential growth in January revenues
Bright Led Electronics and Wellypower Optronics, two Taiwan-based makers of LED backlight units (BLUs), saw their January consolidated revenues of NT$186 million (US$6.3 million)...
Friday 6 January 2012
LED makers hold mixed views over 1Q12 outlook
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.
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Low order visibility for LED BLUs
Despite rush orders for LED backlightings for new TV models in the fourth quarter, demand for LED TVs has remained weak in general, with most LED players holding a cautious outlook...
Thursday 8 December 2011
LED makers report mixed results for November
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...
Friday 2 December 2011
LED maker Everlight to sue Nichia
Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics has decided to file a complaint with the Tokyo District Court against Japan-based LED maker Nichia, accusing the company of lodging untruthful allegations...
Wednesday 9 November 2011
LED firms report falling October revenues
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...
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Nichia files further infringement lawsuits
Nichia has filed two patent infringement lawsuits in Tokyo District Court to enjoin Tsannkuen Japan (Sankun Nihon Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, or Tsann Kuen), a subsidiary of a Taiwanese...
Tuesday 11 October 2011
LED firms report disappointing third quarter revenues
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.
Friday 7 October 2011
LED makers see mixed growth in September revenues
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and chip packaging house Everlight Electronics saw September revenues increase slightly on month, while fellow makers Unity Opto Technology...
Monday 3 October 2011
Everlight anticipates LED lighting revenues to reach 15% of total revenues in 2012, says chairman
The continuous weak demand for LED TV backlight modules (BLUs) has been causing delayed growth in the LED market. However, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging...