LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$614 million (US$20.5 million) for July, increasing 1.75% sequentially but decreasing 21.75% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-July grew 19.09% to ...
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Lextar Electronics has reported its financial performance for the second quarter of 2013. Lextar recorded consolidated revenues of NT$3.85 billion (US$128.49 million), up 33.1% over the previous quarter and up 47.3% on year. Lextar's gross ...
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has reported net profits for the second quarter of 2013, ending a string of eight consecutive quarter losses. Consolidated revenues at Motech increased 39% sequentially to NT$5.1 billion (US$170.4 ...
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LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, which saw net operating loss of NT$306 million (US$10.4 million) and net loss of NT$248 million in the first quarter of 2013, has reported net operating profit of NT$387 million and net profit of ...
Neo Solar Power has obtained orders in excess of its production capacity and expects to run at full utilization through the end of 2013, according to company chairman Quincy Lin. Neo Solar has signed long-term supply contracts with ...
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Taiwan-based power supply maker Delta Electronics saw July consolidated revenues of NT$14.766 billion (US$492 million), increasing 4.19% on month but decreasing 5.92% on year, while EMS provider Lite-On Technology had those of NT$17.891 ...
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Global demand for precursors, a material used in the manufacturing of LEDs, is set to more than double from 2012 to 2016, according to a research firm. Precursors are used in the metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) ...
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Driven by feed-in tariffs (FITs) and the commoditization of photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with innovative leasing programs for residential solar installations, distributed solar PV systems are expected to see double- and, in some ...
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The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA), the national trade association representing manufacturers of cold applied protective roof coatings and cements and suppliers to the industry, met with members of Congress on Capitol Hill ...
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LED residential lighting shipments are expected to increase 52.7% on year in Japan during 2013. However, growth in the segment is expected to flatten in 2014 as LED bulb ownership within the nation is expected to surpass 60%, according to ...
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Ledlink Optics, which makes optical lenses used in LED lighting and backlights, has posted net EPS of NT$1.51 (US$0.05) for second-quarter 2013. Ledlink posted consolidated revenues of NT$309.7 million (US$10.3 million), gross margin of ...
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Taiwan-based LED lead frame maker I-Chiun Precision Industry recorded consolidated revenues of NT$3.382 billion (US$113 million), gross margin of 10.53%, net operating profit of NT$59.5 million, net profit of NT$82.6 million and net EPS of ...
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During the second half of 2013, global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand is forecast to reach 20GW, up 22% on year. This increase, driven largely by aggressive PV development in China and Japan, will drive full year 2013 PV demand to a record ...
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Later this month, IC Insights’ August Update to the 2013 McClean Report will show a ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers in 1H13. A preview of the top 20 companies is listed in Figure 1. The top 20 worldwide semiconductor ...
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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $74.65 billion during the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 6 percent from the first quarter when sales were $70.45 billion. ...
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