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Rubicon Closing Malaysia Plant by End-2016

Sep 20, 2016

Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has announced plans to cease all production activities at its plant in Penang, ...

Tags: Rubicon, Malaysia plant, PSS

Monocrystal to Double Sapphire Polishing Capacity in 2016

Apr 22, 2016

In response to increased demand for 4- and 6-inch sapphire substrates, Monocrystal Inc of Stavropol, Russia (which manufactures large-diameter sapphire substrates and cores for LEDs, optical products and RFIC applications) plans to ...

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Major Taiwanese Sapphire Manufacturer Tera Xtal Technology Slashes Jobs

Oct 14, 2015

The 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

Apple Watch Will Use Two-Inch Equivalent Sapphire Ingots in 2015

Mar 12, 2015

A total of 30.8 million millimeters of two-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015. This accounts for 18% of sapphire ingots produced worldwide for the entire year. Facing this new surging demand, the ...

Tags: Apple Watch, Sapphire, Sapphire Ingots

Sapphire Industry Picks up as Apple Watch Launched

Mar 12, 2015

At the long-awaited “Spring Forward” media event hosted by Apple on March 9, all eyes will be on the reveal of the Apple Watch, which will have a watch cover made of sapphire glass. By incorporating this material into its newest ...

Tags: Sapphire Industry, Apple Watch, Sapphire

Major Company Restructure Market Trends Will Continue Throughout The Year

Dec 24, 2014

In late 2013, LEDinside team forecasted major company restructure market trends will continue throughout the year. The trend has been consistent in 2014, as more lighting manufacturers take necessary restructure measures to remain ...

Tags: LED component, LED light

Rubicon Appoints Weissman as The Board of Directors

Dec 17, 2014

Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) says that its board of directors has appointed William Weissman to the permanent ...

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GTAT Move to Seek Bankruptcy Protection on October 6 Came as a Surprise to The IT Industry

Oct 17, 2014

GT Advanced Technologies' (GTAT) move to seek bankruptcy protection on October 6 came as a surprise to the IT industry especially because the maker was a major supplier of Apple for sapphire screens. The related supply chain in general, ...

Tags: GTAT, Sapphire Industry

Wearable Devices Such as IWatch to Spur Sapphire Market Demand in 2015

Jun 12, 2014

Apple's reported iWatch, which is expected to be released in late 2014, will use sapphire watch covers, according to research firm LEDinside. If iWatch sales reach market estimations of 60 million in 2015, the device will make up 27% of ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting, LED

Sapphire Substrate Non-LED Applications Are Projected to Reach a 32% Share in 2014

May 28, 2014

Out of sapphire substrate non-LED applications, mobile devices have shown the strongest demand. Sapphire substrate non-LED applications are projected to reach a 32% share in 2014, with mobile device applications taking a 21% share, ...

Tags: LED applications, mobile devices

The LED Substrate Is One of The Key Factors Impacting The LED Front-End Industry

May 1, 2014

According to Yole Développement's new market research report 'LED Front-End Manufacturing Trends' (which covers substrates, epitaxy, lithography, plasma etching & deposition, PVD and testing), the LED substrate is one of the key ...

Tags: LED, Electrical, Electronics

How to Decrease The LED Front-End Cost by 15% Every Year?

Apr 30, 2014

The overall Front-End manufacturing trends for LED manufacturing are following the same path: decrease manufacturing costs, increase yield to improve binning, extract more light per mm² and per watt injected into the die… So all ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting, LED

Global Leaders in The Sapphire Industry Will Focus on Increasing Utilization Rates

Apr 11, 2014

Global 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

Yole Releases Sapphire Applications and Market:From LED to Consumer Electronics Report

Mar 6, 2014

The French consulting company Yole Développement releases this month its Sapphire Applications and Market: From LED to Consumer Electronics report. This technology & market report provides a detailed analysis of the status and ...

Tags: LED, Lights, Lighting

Sapphire Is Currently Used in Some Exotic, Luxury Phones

Jun 13, 2013

Sapphire is currently used in some exotic, luxury phones. However, the sapphire price reduction combined with the massive adoption of touch screens in smartphones have stimulated the interest of cell phone OEMS for this material. Crystal ...

Tags: Electronics, Electrical

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