Embattled Taiwanese LED packager Everlight and Japanese manufacturer Nichia both published press releases on Nov. 6, 2013 regarding their latest YAG patent dispute in China. The two companies ongoing patent wars has rekindled LED industry ...
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In response to Nichia Corporation’s press release on November 7th regarding Chinese Patent Nos. ZL97196762.8 and ZL03159595.2 (YAG patents). Nichia’s YAG patents are only partially valid after claim amendments during the ...
The No.1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing, China has upheld the validity of Japan-based Nichia's two YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) patents in a lawsuit against the largest Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics, ...
The trend in lowered prices in the LED market has not changed. With LED chip prices expected to drop substantially in the next few years, packaging is also facing pressure to lower costs. According to current LED component costs, package ...
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For the past three years, Seoul Semiconductor's main product had been the mid-powered 5630. However, the company has recently turned its attention towards 3030 LED in 2013, to compete with Nichia's better price/performance (P/P) 767 series ...
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China-based chip maker San'an Optoelectronics Co Ltd is projected to take the lead in gallium nitride (GaN) LED wafer capacity by the end of 2014, overtaking current leader Epistar Corp of Taiwan, according to market research firm IHS Inc. ...
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China-based die vendor Sanan is projected to take the lead in GaN LED wafer capacity by the end of 2014, overtaking current leader Epistar of Taiwan, according to IHS. While Epistar is forecast to continue its spot at the pinnacle in 2013 ...
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Some Taiwanese LED manufacturers were affected by decreased backlight shipments, which lead to a clear drop in September revenues, according to LEDinside, a green energy research subsidiary of Trendforce. Korean manufacturers still have ...
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Suppliers explore cooling options and materials, and adopt high-power SMD diodes. The model HFS-5050xx4-A LED module from Shenzhen Hansen uses 5050 SMD LEDs in red, green, blue, or warm, natural or cool white. It has an IP65 rating. ...
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Patent wars between Japanese LED manufacturer Nichia and Taiwanese manufacturer Everlight have intensified over the last two to three years. Last month, Katsuyuki Akutagawa, General Manager of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Properties at ...
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With the LED lighting market soaring and backlight products increased incorporation of mid-powered LEDs, it is unsurprising that mid-power LEDs were most popular in 2013. Mid-power LEDs production value in 2013 surpassed that of ...
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China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers will add an estimated 69 and 125 MOCVD sets in total in 2013 and 2014, respectively, while Taiwan-based makers will add 212 in 2013 and 307 in 2014, according to matket watchers. Due to ...
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Taiwan LED packaging manufacturer Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) after being listed on the Gretai Securities Market on June 25th 2013, on September 25th held a shareholder’s meeting to appoint new chairman to the board. AOT ...
Japan-based Nichia will turn from reactive as in the past to proactive in filing patent infringement charges against Everlight Electronics, company chief legal officer Katsuyuki Akutagawa said at a press conference in Taipei on September ...
Taiwan LED packaging manufacture Everlight and Japanese LED manufacture Nichia's patent war continues with both sides refusing to back down. The dispute however has not affected J.P. Morgan's outlook for Everlight's Q3 and Q4 operations. ...
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