Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology on May 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$800 million (US$26.4 million) for April, its highest monthly level since November 2012, with growth of 6.31% on month and 14.80% on year, and NT$2.715 billion for January-April, rising on year by 9.04%.
Due to increasing average screen sizes and the proportion of Ultra HD models, the average number of LED chips used in LCD TV backlights has increased about 20%, Unity Opto said.
In addition to increased shipments of LED backlight units, Unity Opto said it has seen booming shipments of LED light bulbs.
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