184 news items tagged backlight
LED lighting demand for chips to exceed backlight units in 2014, says Lextar chairman
Friday 15 June 2012LED lighting will become the main LED application in 2014, according to David Su, chairman of Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar.
Panel players see competition from notebook ODMs
Monday 11 June 2012As the proportion of touchscreen controlled notebooks is expected to quickly rise to 10-20% of total notebook shipments in the second half of 2012, while notebook ODMs have been aggressively...
Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
Friday 18 May 2012Although demand for LCD TVs in the China market has appeared to be smaller than originally expected, demand for LED backlight units used in LCD TVs in the second half of 2012 will...
Coretronic reports March revenues down 38% on-year
Wednesday 11 April 2012Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced March revenues of NT$5.419 billion (US$183 million), down 2% on month and 38% on year. March shipments of TV and monitor...
Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 as well as 8GB iPad 2 on March 7
Thursday 1 March 2012As Apple has scheduled an event on March 7, sources from its upstream supply chain pointed out that the company is expected to launch two iPad 3 models - a 16GB version and 32GB ve...
LED TV backlight demand pushes February capacity utilization to reach 70%, say LED firms
Monday 20 February 2012The 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...
Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012, says DisplaySearch
Friday 17 February 2012In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...
Taiwan LED chipmakers expect 1Q12 LED TV backlight shipments to rise
Wednesday 1 February 2012Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy indicate that capacity utilization rates in first-quarter 2012 should be able to reach around 70-80%. In addition,...
TV vendors to roll out more direct type LED backlight models in 2012, says sources
Tuesday 11 October 2011TV vendors are expected to ramp up the production of direct type LED-backlight models for the entry-level and mid-range segments in 2012, boosting the penetration rate of those models...
Kenmos expects better sales in 2H11 due to new clients
Wednesday 31 August 2011Backlight module (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology recorded consolidated revenues of NT$3.74 billion (US$128 million) in first-half 2011, with pretax income of NT$35 million.
LED backlight market yet to hit bottom, says Lite-On CEO
Tuesday 30 August 2011The market for LED backlight modules has not yet hit bottom, as oversupply continues plaguing it, according to KC Terng, CEO of Lite-On Technology. But LED packaging house Unity Opto...
Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3
Tuesday 23 August 2011Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.
Price of sapphire substrates to drop in 4Q11 due to high levels of inventory
Tuesday 23 August 2011Weak demand in the LED market has been causing the price for upstream sapphire substrates to drop continuously. The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates dropped to US$15-17/unit in...
Apple cancels supply schedule of iPad 3 for 2H11
Tuesday 16 August 2011US-based tablet PC players Apple has recently canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second half of 2011, forcing other tablet PC brand vendors that are set to launch same-level...
Coretronic reportedly forms alliance with Celxpert Energy eyeing lithium battery potential
Wednesday 13 July 2011Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic reportedly has formed an alliance with battery maker Celxpert Energy with Coretronic having taken a seat on Celxpert's board and will...
LED demand from TV may remain weak till August
Monday 4 July 2011Taiwan-based LED chip makers and packagers have yet see orders from LED-backlit LCD TV vendors rise for the third-quarter peak season, and the unclear situation is likely to remain...
LED backlight to enter boom season in 3Q11, says Lextar chairman
Wednesday 15 June 2011Lextar has stated 50% of current lighting shipments are for Japan-based customers, adding that lighting will contribute 40% of total revenues by the end of 2011. David Su, chairman...
Coretronic to become Apple supplier
Wednesday 25 May 2011Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...
Taiwan-based backlight module makers to expand LED lighting productions
Tuesday 24 May 2011Taiwan-based backlight module makers such as Coretronic, Radiant Opto-Electronics, and Kenmos Technology have been expanding production of LED lighting products. Industry sources...
Declining April revenues for some Taiwan-based BLU makers
Monday 9 May 2011Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers, Radiant Opto-Electronics (ROEC) and Wah Hong Industrial, have announced their April revenues with slight declines from their record high...
Wellypower 1Q11 revenue proportion for LED backlights rises to 55%
Tuesday 3 May 2011TFT-LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Wellypower Optronics saw its proportion of total revenues for LED BLUs rise to 55% in the first quarter of 2011 while that for CCFL BLUs dropped...
Global LED backlight penetration of LCD TVs estimated at 56% in 2011
Tuesday 3 May 2011The proportion of LED-backlit models in global LCD TV sales are forecast to reach 56% in 2011, and top 90% in 2014, according market observers.
Formosa Epitaxy not optimistic about 2Q11 demand for LED TV BLUs, says chairman
Wednesday 20 April 2011LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Formosa Epitaxy does not expect demand for LED TV backlight units (BLUs) to rebound until the end of this quarter or early next quarter although...
Everlight delivers LED backlight products to Apple for verification, says paper
Monday 18 April 2011LED chip packaging company Everlight Electronics has delivered samples of its LED backlight products designed to be used in table PCs to Apple for validation, according to a Chinese-language...
Radiant posts net profit of NT$2.6 billion for 2010
Friday 25 March 2011Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced net profits of NT$2.6 billion (US$87.96 million) for 2010 with an EPS of NT$6.11.
- US jury finds that Enplas willfully infringes Seoul (Mar 27) - Company release
- Climbing backlight market estimated to boost Taiwan's LED makers (April 24) - CENS
- China ups import tariff on LCD panels (March 23) - China Daily
- LG Display touts world's most energy efficient LCD TV (October 9) - Hot Hardware
- LCD TV sports super brightness levels with laser backlight (October 4) - Uber gizmo
- Spreadtrum launches single-chip solutions for multimedia handsets (May 20) - Company release
- Radiant Opto-Electronics to see sales jump 30% in 2011 (May 4) - CENS
- LG's 8G line will produce OLED-backlit LCDs, not true-OLED TVs (March 07) - OLED-info.com
- Mitsubishi electric develops 'Laser backlight LCD TV' (Feb 17) - Techon
- Sony details backlight units of its 3D LCD TVs (March 14) - Techon