Total production capacity for China-based LED chip makers currently exceeds demand and overcapacity is expected to continue over the next two years, according to Taiwan-based LED makers. Overcapacity is occurring mainly because local ...
LED packaging houses Lextar Electronics and Unity Opto Technology saw August consolidated revenues of NT$1.237 billion (US$41.2 million), down 6.28% on month, and NT$553 million, down 9.99%, respectively, according to the companies. The ...
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has given a conditional approval to China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics' proposal to invest NT$2.352 billion (US$78.4 million) in Taiwan-based fellow maker ...
Japan-based Nichia has gained a leading market status in EMC (epoxy molding compound)-based LED chip packaging, but some Taiwan-, China- and South Korea-based LED packagers have been competing for orders from LED lighting vendors and ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, packaging
The global LED market value recorded a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 20-30% during 2010-2012, but most of Taiwan-based LED makers did not see substantial growth in revenues, and this was possibly because they worked separately in ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Lights
The China government, in view of fast growing demand for LED lighting in the country, plans to release national standards that LED lighting products must follow in 2014, according to Taiwan-based LED makers. IEC (International ...
Tags: LED Lighting Standards, China, 2014
Viewing that demand for LED lighting in the China market has been growing fast, many China-based LED packaging houses are expanding or will expand capacity for PLCC (plastic leaded chip carrier) packaging for small-size LED devices used in ...
Tags: LED Chips, PLCC Capacity, Lighting
Some of Taiwan-based LED chip manufacturers have extended to LED packaging, offering solutions that EMS players can directly turn into lighting products, according to industry sources. The manufacturers are expanding their business to ...
Some of Taiwan-based LED chip makers have extended to packaging, offering solutions that EMS players can directly turn into lighting products, according to industry sources. The makers are revisig their business amid fast growing demand ...
Tags: LED chip, LED lighting, Packaging
LED packaging house Everlight Electronics, recorded June consolidated revenues of NT$1.892 billion (US$62.7 million) down 11.82% on month, while fellow packaging houses Unity Opto Technology had revenues of NT$604 million, down 14.47%, and ...
South Korea-based TV makers hope to further reduce the cost of direct-lit LED TVs by using fewer LED chips in backlight modules, hence the firms hope LED packaging houses can increase the wattage of the packaging to 1.2W per chip. This ...
Tags: LED Packaging, Lights
Pricing is an important factor in the commercialization of LED lighting. To stimulate demand, LED light bulb firms have been introducing low-price products. Growth in demand for LED light bulbs has been quite significant, but has yet to ...
Tags: LED Light Bulb, LED, Lighting
LED TVs will account for 100% of Samsung and 90% of LG's TV products in 2013. Direct-lit LED TVs have lower production costs compared to side-lit LED TVs, which is beneficial in increasing LED TV penetration rate. Samsung's 40-inch ...
Tags: LED TV, Lighting, LED TV backlight
China-based LED chip packaging houses have been extending their presence from small-size LED BLUs (backlight units) to large-size models in the China market, posing potential competitive pressure on Taiwan-based fellow makers in the China ...
Tags: LED backlight, LED, backlight
LED firms that are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have reported total March revenues of NT$9.39 billion (US$313 million), up by 35.1% on month. These LED firms are expected to see strong performances in the second quarter due to ...
Tags: LED, LED backlight, LED Firms