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Wednesday 12 May 2010
Tekcore to raise fund for equipment purchase
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.
Monday 10 May 2010
Epistar April revenues up, Tekcore down
LED chipmaker Epistar has reported sequential revenue growth of 12.58% for April, while Tekcore saw its revenues for the month drop 2.48% sequentially.
Monday 10 May 2010
CMLT to purchase plant from Gio
Chi Mei Lighting Technology (CMLT), a LED chipmaking subsidiary of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), will invest NT$1.1-1.2 billion (US$34.65-37.8 million) to purchase a plant from...
Monday 10 May 2010
LED chipmakers, packaging houses report mixed results for 1Q10
Players in Taiwan's LED industry have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2010.
Friday 7 May 2010
Genesis Photonics increases prices for green LED epitaxy wafers
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics increased the prices of its green LED epitaxy wafers in April amid increasing prices of sapphire substrates, and expects its price hike...
Thursday 6 May 2010
LED players see April revenues rise
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...
Friday 30 April 2010
Epistar sees 1Q10 revenues double on year
LED chipmaker Epistar has announced revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$128.53 million) for the first quarter of 2010, increasing 7% sequentially and doubling on year.
Friday 23 April 2010
Epistar invests NT$839 million in Nan Ya Photonics
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has announced an investment of NT$839.45 million (US$26.79 million) in Nan Ya Photonics, a specialist in high-brightness (HB) LED wafers and chip...
Monday 19 April 2010
FOREPI's China affiliate Jiangsu Canyang aims to be top-5 global LED chipmaker
China-based LED chipmaker Jiangsu Canyang Corporation, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), aims to become a global top-five LED chipmaker in 3-5 years,...
Friday 9 April 2010
LED chipmakers and packaging houses post strong revenues for March
LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics all saw record monthly revenues in March, while LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics...
Thursday 1 April 2010
LED players expect revenues to grow significantly starting March
LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology, Everlight Electronics and Ligitek Electronics all expect their revenues to grow strongly in March, with a chance of hitting record levels,...
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Arima Optoelectronics to downsize capital by 25%
Arima Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, on March 30 announced the reduction in its paid-in capital by NT$920.31 million (US$28.8 million) or...
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Epistar to increase blue LED chip capacity at China subsidiary
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will invest US$16 million to expand blue LED chip capacity at its subsidiary Episky Corporation (Xiamen) in southern China, according to the comp...
Monday 22 March 2010
Lextar reports net profit for 2009
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has announced a net profit of NT$7.41 million (US$233,040) for 2009, with a...
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Lextar to raise additional capital for MOCVD capacity expansion
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), will issue 55 million new shares at NT$50 per share in April-May to raise additional...