China-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
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology is likely to adopt sapphire for protective covers of Xiaomi 5, its 5.7-inch flagship model that will be showcased at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, Taiwan-based supply chain makers cited ...
Tags: Xiaomi, industry sources, Lights
Prices for sapphire ingots in the third quarter of 2013 are expected to increase by 15-20% on quarter mainly due to growing demand from LED makers and China-based smartphone vendors, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Prices ...
Tags: Taiwan, smartphone, Consumer Electronics
While 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
Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers are expected to have 2013 revenues decreasing by 10% from 2012 because many China-based fellow makers will bring production capacities into operation in 2013 and this will cause price drops, according to ...
Tags: Sapphire Wafer, Sapphire ingot, Sapphire
Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers, viewing that LED demand is unlikely to grow to, have started looking to have sapphire wafers adopted as protection covers for iPhone 5 cameras. Several smartphone vendors including Taiwan-based HTC and ...
With the LED TV backlight market slowing, and the general lighting market yet to take off, LED makers are looking to all sorts of innovative ways to improve cost and performance to drive adoption — from disruptive new technologies to ...
Tags: LED Market, LED lighting
Formosa Epitaxy,a Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker,Crystalwise Technology(CWT)and Crystal Applied Technology(CAT),two Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers,saw November revenues drop by 22.96%,9.32%and rise by 5.00%on month ...
Tags: Formosa Epitaxy, LED epitaxial wafer and chip, CWT, CAT
Sapphire substrate makers report mixed August revenues Siu Han,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 12 September 2012]Sapphire substrate firms such as Crystalwise and Crystal Applied have both reported on-month decreases in August ...
Tags: LED, Lighting, Sapphire Substrate
For second-quarter 2012, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA, which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, RFIC, semiconductor and optical industries, has reported revenue of $17m, down 60% on $43m a ...