Osram Opto Semiconductors has expanded the product portfolio of its Osram Ostar Stage family. The four chips of the new high-power LED in red, green, blue and white can be operated at up to 2.5 ampere (DC) thanks to improved chip ...
“Epistar has set many investment precedents, including in LED package manufacturers Edison Opto, Prolight Opto and others, since it is not involved in the LED package manufacturing,” said Chu. “This is mainly because ...
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Taiwanese LED chip manufacturer Yang Hwa Technology owner Shih-Hsiung Chan was detained by police on Sept. 11, 2015 for suspected accounting fraud and market manipulation, according to a report by China Times. In mid-June, Chan was ...
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UBS forecasted oversupply situation in the LED industry will continue into 2016, while sliding LED prices will nullify growing shipment volume advantages, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. These projected market ...
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When GE sold its home appliance division in September 2014 for US $3.3 billion to Swedish company Electrolux, market rumors surfaced that the company might sell its lighting business too. The company denied intentions of selling its century ...
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As one of the best award of LED industry, “Annual Award of China LED Industry”, it’s goal is to form the most authoritative, fair and equitable selection of LED industries, comprehensively covering the LED technology, ...
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Capacity expansion by Chinese LED chip makers has resulted in a supply glut, with this year's LED chip supply-demand ratio reaching 22%, according to the latest '2015 Global LED Industry Supply and Demand Database Report' by LEDinside (a ...
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South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor is to mass produce its Wicop (Wafer Level Integrated Chip on PCB) LEDs for use in lamps. Designed to directly connect the chip to the PCB, Wicop does not require the packaging processes, such as ...
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Since its launch in 2005, LED CHINA has developed into the most authoritative and the largest international trading platform for the LED industry. The 2014 edition of LED CHINA attracted 1,083 exhibitors and 88,502 ...
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The gallium nitride (GaN) substrate market will grow from $2.2bn in 2014 to more than $4bn by 2020, forecasts research and consulting firm IndustryARC in the report 'Gallium Nitride (GaN) Substrates Market Analysis: By Type (GaN on ...
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Twenty three LED manufacturers have released their financial results as of Aug. 25, 2015. A lot of analysis has been done to understand net profit and sales revenue. LEDinside focus on the most discussed “price war” and have ...
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Originally a battery maker, Indian manufacturer Eveready is transiting into the LED lighting market recently with the aim of acquiring at least 10% market shares, according to a Business Standard report. According to the company Directing ...
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Raging price wars in the LED industry urged many manufacturers to veer away from low entry level products, and invest their resources in more profitable niche markets. Some of these markets include IR LED, UV LED, automotive lighting, grow ...
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In December 2014, the Chinese government announced it would no longer be encouraging local governments to issue financial subsidies to LED manufacturers. The announcement which could have brought a sigh of relief to foreign competitors, had ...
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RayVio Corp of Haywood, CA, USA, which is commercializing deep-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs and consumer disinfection solutions, is expanding its international sales force and manufacturing capacity to support increased customer demands. The ...
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