Taiwan-based vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.355 billion (US$45 million) for June, the highest monthly figure ever with growth of 7.35% on month and of 5.02% on year.
Lextar had consolidated revenues of NT$3.793 billion for second-quarter 2014, increasing on quarter by 17.7% and January-June consolidated revenues totaled NT$7.015 billion, up 4.47% on year.
Lextar said it increased LED backlight unit (BLU) shipments to China- and Japan-based smartphone vendors and direct-type BLU for above 50-inch LCD TV panels in the second quarter.
In addition to shipments of LED light tubes and panels, Lextar will soon begin to ship COB (chip on board) devices with CRI (color rendering index) of over 90 to Europe-based LED lighting vendors, the company indicated.
Lextar said it showcased flip-chip COB and white-chip (not packaged) devices at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition in southern China during June 9-12 and will start making the new products in the third quarter.
Currently, Lextar is running at more than 90% of its production capacity, the company noted.