Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics had January consolidated revenues of NT$1.653 billion (US$56.0 million) growing on month and year. According to the firm, demand for traditional lamp products has been weak but orders ...
Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal Technology will establish two subsidiaries in eastern China, each with investment of US$15 million. Sapphire substrate production at the subsidiaires will begin in the second half of 2013 at ...
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China-based LED firms Sanan Optoelectronics entered the Taiwan market in 2012, heating up competition and causing LED chip prices to fall. Some firms believe Sanan may become relatively slower in improving technology and others believe the ...
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Various countries have banned the use of incandescent light bulbs, paving the way for LED lighting to shine. However, due to numerous newcomers in China taking up massive capacity expansion, the LED market has been in severe oversupply, ...
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The Greater China LED industry went through consolidation in 2012 and many tier-two and tier-three firms exited the market due to continuous net losses. The effects of the consolidations will show in 2013. Since newcomers in China ...
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In 2012, demand for TV-use LED backlight products was high, helping LED firms to maintain high to full capacity utilization rate. As many governments are beginning to ban the use of incandescent bulbs, the LED lighting market is expected to ...
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China government updates LED subsidy announcement Siu Han,Taipei;Alex Wolfgram,DIGITIMES.China's Ministry of Science and Technology recently published development targets for the LED industry.The targets include nurturing 20-30 industry ...
Taiwan-based sapphire substrate makers believe December revenues are likely to show a continuous decrease due to the low season and year-end inventory checks by downstream LED firms. Taiwan-based Crystalwise and Sino Sapphire will ...
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The 12th Five-Year Plan announced by China's government indicates targets of the semiconductor lighting industry before 2015. China's government has set up two subsidy programs.One is to subsidize LED firms and products through ...
Sanan showcases LED products at China optoelectronic expo Siu Han, Shenzhen; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 11 September 2012] The 14th annual China International Optoelectronic Expo was held in Shenzhen from September 6-9, 2012. This ...
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Taiwan-based LED firms have reported mixed August revenues.Firms such as Unity Opto,Formosa Epitaxy and I-Chiun Precision Industry reported August revenues saw both on-month and on-year increases.Meanwhile,Edison Opto reported flat August ...
According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, major lighting markets in the world have been affected by the European debt crisis in varying degrees. Certain Chinese LED firms whose businesses rely heavily on overseas ...
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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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As the global economic outlook remains stagnant, LED industry's peak season performance may fall short of expectations. Thus, Taiwanese LED firms such as Epistar, Unity Opto, Lextar, and Genesis Photonics underwent setbacks in the stock ...
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Abstract The entire LED lighting supply chain can be divided into the following segments: rare earth, MOCVD equipment, sapphire ingots and substrates, LED chips, LED packaging, and LED lighting fixtures. This Digitimes Special Report ...
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