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Major Taiwanese Sapphire Manufacturer Tera Xtal Technology Slashes Jobs
Oct 14, 2015The LED market has shown mixed results in different global regions recently. Stagnant LED shipment growth, and plunging sapphire substrate prices have brought related manufacturers operations under the market lime light. Market sources ...
Tags: sapphire industry, restructure, LED market
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Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology Have Expanded Production Capacities
Mar 19, 2015China-based sapphire makers Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology, in view of growing adoption of sapphire optical applications in wearable devices and smartphones, have expanded production capacities, according to industry sources ...
Tags: Sapphire, Lens Technology
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Tera Xtal Technology Has Cancelled a Plan to Issue 25 Million New Shares
Oct 21, 2014Sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology has cancelled a plan to issue 25 million new shares mainly due to large drops in its stock prices. The new shares were originally meant to be subscribed by existing shareholders (90%) and ...
Tags: Sapphire wafer, Tera Xtal
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Tera Xtal Technology Has Filed with Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court a Charge
Oct 14, 2014Sapphire ingot maker Tera Xtal Technology has filed with Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court a charge against Apple Asia, Apple's subsidiary based in Hong Kong, and Taiwan-based consumer electronics retail chain Senao International and ...
Tags: Tera Xtal, Infringement, Lighting
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Use of Sapphire to Make Covers for The Home Button and Camera of The iPhone 5
Aug 28, 2014Following the use of sapphire to make covers for the home button and camera of the iPhone 5, China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are considering the adoption of sapphire, and therefore the application in smartphones is likely to ...
Tags: Use of Sapphire, Take off, Lights
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Tera Xtal Technology to Expand PSS Production Capacity From 100,000 Units to 200,000 Units
Aug 26, 2014Sapphire maker Tera Xtal Technology will expand its PSS (patterned sapphire substrate) monthly production capacity from 100,000 units currently to 200,000 units by the end of 2014 due to fast growing demand for LED lighting, according to a ...
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GTAT Should Return Payment Tera Xtal Made in 2012
Aug 18, 2014Sapphire ingot maker Tera Xtal Technology has disclosed the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has decided that US-based equipment supplier GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) should return payment Tera Xtal made in 2012 for sapphire ...
Tags: GTAT, Tera Xtal Technology, Lighting
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Global Leaders in The Sapphire Industry Will Focus on Increasing Utilization Rates
Apr 11, 2014Global leaders in the sapphire industry, in attempts to return to profits from losses incurred in 2012-2013, will focus on increasing utilization rates rather than expand capacities in 2014. Therefore, the global sapphire capacity in 2014 ...
Tags: sapphire, taiwan, Electronics, Electrical
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Tera Xtal Technology Expects Global Supply of Sapphire Wafers to Be Short Beginning The Q1
Jan 2, 2014Sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology expects global supply of sapphire wafers to be short beginning the first quarter of 2014 due to increasing use in smartphones and other mobile devices. The company currently has a monthly ...
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Buoyed by Rising Sales Generated by Its Sapphire Ingot-Making Subsidiary USI Optronics
Dec 6, 2013Buoyed by rising sales generated by its sapphire ingot-making subsidiary USI Optronics, ferrite core maker Acme Electronics is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to market watchers. Acme posted a ...
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New iPhone 5s/5c Choose Sapphire Crystal to Create The Home Button and Fingerprint Sensors
Sep 12, 2013The newest addition to the Apple family, the iPhone 5S/5C will be launched later this month. The addition of fingerprint recognition technology incorporating sapphire crystal has greatly benefitted substrate manufacturers. Crystal Applied ...
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Taiwanese Chip Manufacturers Turn to Chinese Sapphire Substrates
Jul 26, 2013Affected by LED chip’s consecutive price drop and efforts to control costs, Taiwanese chip manufacturers including Epistar, FOREPI, and others are turning to Chinese sapphire substrates. A move that directly contends Taiwanese ...
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China-Based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Has Quit Production of Sapphire Ingots
Jul 18, 2013China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has quit production of sapphire ingots and will sell two factories together with production equipment in eastern China to Taiwan-based sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology. GCL Poly's suspended ...
Tags: GCL-Poly, China, Sapphire Ingot
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Generation of iPhone May Adopt Sapphire Glass for The Home Button Have Been Circulating
May 17, 2013Market rumors that the new generation of Apple's iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for the home button have been circulating and Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal has reportedly sent samples to Apple for verification. ...
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Prices for 2-Inch Sapphire Wafers May Increase to US$8
May 7, 2013While price drops of sapphire wafers slowed down significantly in the first quarter of 2013, prices for 2-inch sapphire wafers, which stand at US$6.8-7 currently, may rise, according to Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers. Prices for ...
Tags: LED backlight, Lighting