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Monday 16 July 2012
Taiwan sapphire substrate makers face growing competition from Japan and China
The price of sapphire substrates has been reaching stability in 2012. Nevertheless, Japan-based sapphire substrate makers have been eager to lower prices, meaning the price difference...
Friday 13 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Shipments of direct-lit LED TVs to rise continuously in 2H12
While upstream LED firms have been forecasting lower 2012 revenues and falling prices, downstream LED applications are expected to grow continuously through second-half 2012.
Wednesday 11 July 2012
Sapphire substrate makers see rising June revenues
Rising June revenues for LED chipmakers helped upstream sapphire substrate makers such as Crystal Applied, Crystalwise, and Tera Xtal see June revenues reach above NT$160 million...
Friday 15 June 2012
Digitimes Research: China raises 12th Five-Year Plan LED industry targets
China's Ministry of Science and Technology is seeking public opinions on the recently revised goals set for the semiconductor lighting technology development under the 12th Five-Year...
Friday 15 June 2012
Sapphire ingot prices poised to move upward, says USI
Prices for sapphire ingots have stopped falling recently in light of the rising sapphire substrate prices, according to sapphire ingot supplier USI Optronics.
Friday 11 May 2012
Sapphire substrate sales increase in April
Substrate manufacturers such as Crystal Applied Technologies and Wafer Works reported increased revenues during April due to upstream sapphire substrates becoming more in demand as...
Wednesday 25 April 2012
SAS may form alliance with Crystalwise
Solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS) has been considering cooperating with sapphire substrate maker Crystalwise through a merger with its sapphire subsidiary or an alliance...
Friday 6 April 2012
Sapphire substrate quotes increase
Sapphire substrates are continuing to increase in price and some suppliers have raised their April quotes for 2-inch ones to more than US$9 per piece, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Revenues from semiconductor business to outperform solar, says SAS
Taiwan-based solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon (SAS) has indicated that by acquiring Japan-based Covalent, the firm's revenue share is likely to change. The solar business...
Thursday 22 March 2012
Sapphire ingot prices stabilize
Prices of sapphire ingots have stabilized recently but overall demand has not yet recovered to a level that will warrant makers to hike quotes.
Thursday 1 March 2012
Sapphire substrate makers expect February revenues to improve
Demand in the LED industry has been returning and some LED chipmakers have been enjoying 90% capacity utilization rates. Nevertheless, inventory levels are still high, causing sapphire...
Monday 13 February 2012
Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
Orders of 2- and 4-inch sapphire wafers have been rebounding slightly in first-quarter 2012, according to Rubicon. Industry sources indicated that orders have been showing signs of...
Monday 6 February 2012
Sapphire substrate maker Wafer Works Optronics reports net loss for 2011
Weak demand in the LED market in 2011 caused pricing of upstream sapphire substrates to decrease as well. 2-inch substrates have been quoted around US$8-10/unit.
Thursday 2 February 2012
GT Advanced sees FY 3Q12 revenues decrease
GT Advanced Technologies has reported results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended December 31, 2011.
Thursday 12 January 2012
Quotes for 2-inch sapphire substrates in China fall to US$6/unit
The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates from China suppliers has fallen to around US$6/unit, with the low price adding pressure on Taiwan-based makers, according to industry source...