177 news items tagged Sapphire
LED chipmakers, downstream vendors raising prices
Wednesday 20 January 2021LED chipmakers in Taiwan and China have seen their delivery lead times extend, and have raised quotes for some of their products particularly non-blue light LED chips, which in turn...
GaN and SiC power semiconductor markets set to pass US$1 billion mark in 2021, says Omdia
Thursday 2 July 2020The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass US$1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric...
Sintronic eyes UVC LED, sapphire as growth drivers for 2020
Monday 30 December 2019Sintronic Technology will focus on promoting UVC LED and poly-crystal sapphire products as growth drivers for 2020 after a tough year in 2019, according to company chair Ma Yonglin...
Sintronic to set up polycrystalline sapphire production line
Tuesday 3 January 2017Diode rectifier seller and CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) lighting maker Sintronic Technology will set up a polycrystalline sapphire production line in southern Taiwan in first-quarter...
Russia-based sapphire maker Monocrystal expanding capacity
Wednesday 13 April 2016Russia-based sapphire maker Monocrystal has expanded monthly production capacity from four million mm in 2015 to 4.5 million mm currently, and aim to reach five million mm by the...
Sapphire pricing drops 30% in September due to weak demand in LED market, says report
Thursday 1 October 2015The average monthly price of sapphire has fallen by more than 30% on year in September 2015, according to LEDinside. This decline is the result of suppliers expanding their production...
Monocrystal expanding sapphire capacity to target global share of 30%, say Taiwan makers
Wednesday 24 June 2015Russia-based Monocrystal is expanding its monthly sapphire production capacity from 4.0 million 2-inch wafers in equivalent currently to 5.0 million units to target a global market...
Sapphire makers seeing strong orders in March
Friday 27 March 2015Patterned sapphire substrate (PSS) maker Rigidtech Microelectronics is seeing strong orders in March and expects continued growth into April, with 4-inch units expected to be at the...
China sapphire makers Biel crystal, Lens Technology expand capacities
Tuesday 17 March 2015China-based sapphire makers Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology, in view of growing adoption of sapphire optical applications in wearable devices and smartphones, have expanded...
Taiwan LED makers to adopt 6-inch sapphire wafers
Tuesday 10 March 2015As prices for 6-inch sapphire wafers are on the decline and China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers are increasing their use of 4-inch sapphire wafers, Taiwan-based LED makers...
Over 30 million mm of 2-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015, says firm
Tuesday 10 March 2015A total of 30.8 million millimeters of two-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015. This accounts for 18% of sapphire ingots produced worldwide...
GT Advanced Technologies to sell sapphire furnaces
Wednesday 24 December 2014GT Advanced Technologies has announced that following the bankruptcy court's recent approval of its settlement agreement with Apple, GT is now pursuing ASF furnace opportunities for...
Xiaomi may adopt sapphire for covers of 5.7-inch smartphone
Tuesday 23 December 2014China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology is likely to adopt sapphire for protective covers of Xiaomi 5, its 5.7-inch flagship model that will be showcased at the 2015 Consumer...
AMD expanding into China Internet cafe market
Thursday 11 December 2014AMD hosted i-Cafe Conference in China on December 10, forming partnerships with hardware companies such as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Asustek Computer, Micro-Star...
Digitimes Research: GTAT woes disrupt sapphire industry
Thursday 16 October 2014GT Advanced Technologies' (GTAT) move to seek bankruptcy protection on October 6 came as a surprise to the IT industry especially because the maker was a major supplier of Apple for...
GTAT financial woes likely stem from low yield rates, say Taiwan makers
Thursday 9 October 2014US-based sapphire ingot producer GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) has applied for bankruptcy protection possibly because its HEM technology-based ingot growing process has seen much...
Demand and supply trends in the global sapphire industry, 2014-2015
Tuesday 23 September 2014This Digitimes Research Special Report focuses on the 2014-2015 sapphire application market and industry outlook. Sapphire has been a key component in the LED industry in recent years,...
Digitimes Research: US$30 to be competitive price for 5.5-inch sapphire covers to be adopted by smartphone vendors other than Apple in 2015
Friday 5 September 2014Whether major smartphone vendors follow Apple to adopt sapphire-screen covers will hinge on cost, and US$30 for a 5.5-inch sapphire-cover will be a competitive price in 2015, according...
Use of sapphire in smartphones may take off in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Wednesday 27 August 2014Following the use of sapphire to make covers for the home button and camera of the iPhone 5, China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are considering the adoption of sapphire,...
Digitimes Research: GTAT estimated to supply up to 1.35-2.25 million 5.5-inch iPhone sapphire covers in 2014
Friday 22 August 2014US-based GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), the exclusive sapphire supplier for Apple, is estimated to supply enough sapphire to make covers for up to 1.35-2.25 million 5.5-inch iPhones...
Digitimes Research: Sapphire demand to reach over 108 million mm in 2015
Tuesday 12 August 2014Global demand for sapphire for use in LED and optical applications (such as smartphone covers) will reach 80.084 million mm of 2-inch equivalent ingots in 2014 and increase 36.1%...
Han's Laser and Goodfeel to attend Touch Taiwan 2014
Thursday 24 July 2014China's largest laser equipment maker Han's Laser and sapphire processing player Goodfeel Technology will attend Touch Taiwan 2014, August 27-29 at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang...
Patterned sapphire substrate market value in 2014 to reach US$711 million, says LEDinside
Tuesday 1 July 2014Strong LED market demand in 2014 has led to expanded patterned sapphire substrate (PSS) production capacity, according to LEDinside. The 4-inch PSS market is currently facing supply...
Wearable devices such as iWatch to spur sapphire market demand in 2015, says LEDinside
Wednesday 11 June 2014Apple's reported iWatch, which is expected to be released in late 2014, will use sapphire watch covers, according to research firm LEDinside. If iWatch sales reach market estimations...
Cover glass makers turn to sapphire to raise growth prospects, says DisplaySearch
Monday 9 June 2014After several years of growth, the cover glass market is expected to slow. However, improvements in applications and materials used in cover glass manufacturing could help to stimulate...

SEMICON Taiwan 2011: Atecom showcases sapphire ingots
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Friday 16 September 2011

Atecom Technology showcases sapphire crystals in SEMICON Taiwan 2011
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Wednesday 14 September 2011