In February 2012, TÜV SÜD is officially announced to be accredited by NVLAP for Energy Efficient Lighting Program. Under this accreditation, TÜV SÜD is recognized by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the ENERGY ...
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Taiwan-based LED chipmakers have been trying to return to profitability but due to continuous price falls, it has been difficult. Market observers believe LED chipmakers such as Epistar, and Formosa Epitaxy will see net losses in 2012. ...
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The weak solar market has been delaying technological improvements for solar firms. Despite the fact that N-type mono-crystalline high efficiency product may achieve a breakthrough that P-type mono- and multi-crystalline solar product ...
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Japan-based solar cell maker Kaneka reportedly plans to move technology for heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cells to Taiwan, helping Taiwan-based firms to begin mass production. Kaneka is said to be discussing ...
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To enter the US market, LED components need to pass LM-79 LED luminaire testing, which can take up to nine months, according to UL Taiwan. LED lighting firms have been facing difficulties to enter different markets due to such entry ...
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Everlight has received downgrade from "twA-" to "twBBB+" estimated by Taiwan Ratings Corp, which reflecting concerns about the balance sheet of the country's biggest LED chip packager over the next one to two years amid negative market ...
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SemiLEDs has announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2012, ended May 31, 2012. Revenue for Q3 of fiscal 2012 was $9.2 million, a 64% increase compared to $5.6 million in the same time of fiscal 2011. GAAP net loss ...
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Scotland-based Braveheart Investment Group plc has injected £378,000 in mLED Ltd of Glasgow, UK. The latest equity funding round comes from Braveheart's established network of private clients, the Scottish Enterprise ...
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According to Foxconn Technology Group's press release published on July 13, the company started new business ventures in the connector, computer case, metal stamping, power management fields. The investment totals US$146 million (NT%1.049 ...
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-Increased Order Intake and EBIT profitability expected to return within H2/2012 - - 2013 expected to be a growth year - - AIXTRON's non-LED activities gaining traction - Aachen, Germany, July 26, 2012 – AIXTRON SE (ISIN ...
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According to Epistar's executive, the company expects a turnaround this quarter, thanks to strong demand for LED TVs and LED lighting would help boost factory utilization and lift gross margin significantly to more than 20 percent. ...
Onteco Corporation, had received 2,037,948 shares of common stock of a publicly-traded company currently listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The stock is presently valued at $2.9 million U.S. dollars and is part of the payment due ...
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Japan-based Kyocera obtained a 3-busbar solar cell patent in Japan in September 2012. Some other Japan-based solar firms have been asking Taiwan-based solar cell OEM firms to change products to 2-busbar solar cells. This means products need ...
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China-based integrated solar makers have considered measures to cope with the impact of US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs, and some of them plan to sell solar cell production equipment to Taiwan-based makers, according to industry ...
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PCB equipment maker Csun Manufacturing will begin shipping its PSS (patterned sapphire substrate) manufacturing equipment in December, pushing its revenues for the month to over NT$500 million (US$17.13 million), according to industry ...
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