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Tuesday 20 October 2009
LED chipmaker Tyntek to merge with Ubilux
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...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Epistar estimated to earn NT$600 million in 3Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is estimated to have generated a net profit of over NT$600 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2009 due to increased shipments of...
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Huga wins LED patent lawsuit against Epistar
Taiwan's intellectual property court has ruled in favor of LED chipmaker Huga Optotech in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by its competitor Epistar, according to Huga's filing...
Monday 21 September 2009
LED chipmakers and packaging houses expect strong demand in 4Q09
LED chipmakers and packaging houses are unlikely to see seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, expecting revenues to remain at the levels seen in the third-quarter peak season due...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
AUO subsidiary Lextar to invest NT$30 billion for LED plants at CTSP
Lextar Electronics, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) plans to invest NT$30 billion (US$912.27 million) to build a total of five LED plants in the Central Taiwan Science Park...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August...
Tuesday 18 August 2009
LED packaging houses order visibility expands on increasing demand
Taiwan-based LED packaging houses have seen their order visibility expand to 5-6 weeks from a previous four weeks amid increasing demand for high brightness (HB) LEDs used in large-size...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
Epistar and Tekcore report growth for July revenues
LED chipmakers Epistar and Tekcore have reported revenue growth for July. Epistar's revenues totaled NT$1.21 billion (US$36.94 million), up 5.33% sequentially and up 31.37% from July...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Epistar to add blue LED manufacturing equipment in 1H10
LED chipmaker Epistar is actively expanding its capacity and plans to add another 10-15 MOCVD (metal organic chemical vapor deposition) devices for blue LED chip manufacturing in...
Monday 27 July 2009
LED chipmaker Opto Tech to ramp up blue LED output
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Opto Tech plans to ramp up its capacity of blue LEDs to 400 million units a month in the fourth quarter of 2009 from 300 million currently, due to increasing...
Thursday 23 July 2009
Epistar and Formosa expected to score new high in July revenues, say sources
LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are expected to score historical highs in their July revenues as blue LED orders continue to fully load capacity, according to market wat...
Friday 3 July 2009
LED chipmakers to expand blue LED chip capacity in 2H09
LED chipmakers Epistar and Tekcore plan to expand capacity in preparation for strong high-brightness (HB) blue LED chip demand, according to market sources.
Friday 19 June 2009
Everlight to invest in LED chipmaker Tekcore
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics is expected to invest NT$280 million in LED chipmaker Tekcore via private placement in order to secure supply amid recent shortages...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Tekcore to raise funds for LED capacity expansion
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tekcore is planning to issue new shares to raise additional capital of about NT$700 million (US$21.5 million) specifically to procure 5-6 more sets of high-brightness...
Monday 8 June 2009
HB LED shortage may end at 3Q09
Short supply of high-brightness (HB) LED chips may be eased at the end of the third quarter, as Taiwan LED chipmakers are expected to ramp up production at their new capacities in...