Last update: Thursday 9 February 2012 [58 news items]
Feb 9, 13:33
Equipment provider Veeco Instruments has announced financial results for fourth-quarter 2011 and full year 2011.
GT Advanced sees FY 3Q12 revenues decrease
Feb 2, 11:24
GT Advanced Technologies has reported results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended December 31, 2011.
Global demand for MOCVD equipment to decrease by half
Jan 16, 11:30
The number of LED chips used in LED TVs has been decreasing. Industry sources believe LED TVs will only require 10-12 units of high-power LED chips in the future. Hence global demand...

China to begin making MOCVD equipment in early 2012
Dec 23, 10:45
To promote its LED industry, China will begin to manufacture MOCVD equipment within its own territory in early 2012 - a move which will lower the costs for the production LED epitaxial...

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
Dec 13, 15:22
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%. Digitimes sat down with James T Jenson, vice president of Veeco's LED business...

China MOCVD equipment to reach 756 units in 2011
Dec 7, 01:20
The LED market in China has been experiencing low demand, however, due to subsidies provided by local governments, new installations of MOCVD equipment in 2011 will likely reach 420...
GT Advanced Technologies announces FY 2Q12 results
Nov 8, 15:38
GT Advanced Technologies has reported results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended October 1, 2011.
GT Advanced revenues increase due to sapphire equipment
Nov 2, 14:46
GT Advanced Technologies (GT) saw its fiscal 2011 revenues reach US$899 million. Accumulated orders for the firm's Advanced Sapphire Furnace (ASF) product line have reached US$944...
Veeco 3Q11 results meet guidance
Oct 26, 09:54
Veeco Instruments has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Veeco reports its results on a US GAAP basis, and also provides results excluding...
Veeco opens technology center in Taiwan
Sep 1, 11:02
Veeco Instruments, a supplier of metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment used to make LEDs, celebrated the opening of its new Taiwan Technology Center (TTC) in Hsinchu,...
China LED industry lights up to nearly US$6 billion in 2011, says IHS
Aug 19, 16:45
Buoyed by government support and increased penetration into new applications, China's LED market will jump to US$5.8 billion in 2011, up a robust 23% from US$4.7 billion last year,...
GT Solar renamed GT Advanced Technologies
Aug 12, 09:51
GT Solar has announced that it has completed the process of changing its name to GT Advanced Technologies. As part of the rebranding and new corporate identity, the company is now...
MPI expanding production capacity of LED-packaging machines
Aug 3, 12:28
Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) is constructing a new factory aiming to ramp up its production capacity of LED-packaging machines, according to the company.
MPI 3Q11 revenues expected to grow 5-10%
Jul 29, 15:40
MJC Probe's (MPI) revenues are expected to increase 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by brisk shipments of LED tools, according to industry sources.
165 billion LEDs shipping in 2011 fueling niche markets for equipment, says Information Network
Apr 20, 14:13
The LED market is expected to explode as unit shipments increase more than 40% in 2011 and double between 2010 and 2013, according to The Information Network.
Aggressive LED fab investment drives 40% growth in equipment spending in 2011, says SEMI
Apr 6, 10:18
With the widespread adoption of LED technology in LCD backlight applications and growing interest in LEDs for general lighting purposes, LED manufacturers are poised to meet the soaring...
The LED upstream boom: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Jessie Lin
Mar 9, 09:41
With LED chipmakers aggressively increasing capacity to meet fast growing demand from the LCD displays and general lighting markets, suppliers in the upstream are optimistic on outlook...

YoungTek posts sequential growth in February revenues, Single Well revenues decrease sequentially
Mar 9, 01:40
YoungTek Electronics (YTEC), which provides backend services for LED and semiconductors as well as equipment assembly and distribution, saw its February 2011 consolidated revenues...
MPI sees probe card demand pick up; upbeat on LED equipment outlook
Jan 17, 12:21
MJC Probe (MPI) saw revenues from wafer probe cards increase 20% sequentially in December 2010, as demand for LCD driver ICs and other semiconductor products picked up, according...
Laser Tek reportedly to buy SMT equipment provider
Jan 4, 11:15
Market sources have speculated that Taiwan's Laser Tek will soon announce plans to acquire a small- to medium-sized company specializing in surface-mount-technology (SMT) equipment,...
Lextar produces 6-inch LED epitaxial wafers
Dec 24, 02:00
Lextar Electronics has announced the production of its first 6-inch LED epitaxial wafer, while Epistar is expected to adopt 6-inch wafers to its production process in mid-2011.
MPI sees LED equipment order visibility through 1Q11
Nov 5, 10:42
MJC Probe (MPI) has seen its order visibility for LED probers and sorters extend to the first quarter of 2011, according to company president Steve Chen.
Mirle, Csun and All Ring post sequential revenue growth in 3Q10
Oct 12, 01:00
Equipment makers Mirle Automation, Csun Manufacturing and All Ring Tech enjoyed another record sales in September 2010, thanks to rising demand from the panel and green energy sectors...
MPI to withdraw from solar ingot slicing business
Newswatch - Oct 6, 14:41
MJC Probe (MPI) has announced its board of directors recently approved plans to withdraw from the solar ingot slicing business, in which it began operations in mid-2007. The move...
Equipment maker All Ring to expand capacity in China
Sep 20, 16:19
Taiwan-based All Ring Tech has revealed plans to indirectly buy out the entire stake in a precision components manufacturer located next to All Ring's production hub in Kunshan, China...
China government concerned about overheating in LED investments
Sep 16, 15:03
Current orders for MOCVD equipment, which is used in LED chip production, from China have reached 1,400-1,600 sets, according to sources from the LED sector, and officials from China's...
Equipment maker Csun steps into LED supply chain
Newswatch - Sep 7, 15:20
Csun Manufacturing has developed solutions to produce patterned sapphire substrates for LED chips, and cut into the supply chain of major Taiwan-based LED chipmakers including Epistar,...
Csun consolidated revenues hit record high in July
Aug 31, 11:46
Equipment supplier Csun Manufacturing has announced its consolidated revenues for July hit a record high of NT$378 million (US$11.8 million). Accumulated consolidated sales for the...
SMD equipment maker Laser Tek looks to strong shipments during June-September period
Jul 26, 11:27
Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek expects its shipments of equipment, including SMD packaging and LED equipment, to peak during the June-September period,...
All Ring seeing strong orders from LED sector; revenues to hit new high in June
Jul 2, 14:53
Equipment maker All Ring Tech has estimated that revenues for June 2010 hit a record for the second consecutive month, amid strong orders particularly from LED customers.
All Ring shipping passive component manufacturing equipment to Japan
May 13, 15:58
Taiwan-based All Ring Tech has begun shipping passive component manufacturing equipment in small volumes to a Japan-based vendor, according to company chairman Larry Lu.
Tekcore to raise fund for equipment purchase
May 12, 17:08
Board of directors of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tekcore has decided to issue 50 million new shares worth NT$1.5 billion (US$47.38 million) to raise fund for equipment purchase.
Equipment maker All Ring 1Q10 profits soar
Newswatch - Apr 29, 14:41
All Ring Tech, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of LCD panels and passive components, has reported net profits of NT$42.49 million (US$1.35 million), or NT$0.69...
All Ring says 2Q10 revenues to grow sequentially
Apr 6, 16:14
All Ring Tech, which makes equipment used in the production of LCD panels, passive components as well as IC packaging, expects revenues for the second quarter to be higher than the...
Taiwan LED-backend equipment makers see positive 2010
Feb 23, 11:04
Chroma Ate, All Ring Tech and Single Well Industrial, which supply equipment for LED backend production, have all said demand from customers for 2010 appears much stronger than last...
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:54
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:44
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:41
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
24-May-2012 11:44 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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