After years of slow progress, the global market for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems is entering a phase of explosive growth, with worldwide installations set to boom by 750 percent from 2013 to the end of 2020. CPV installations are ...
The penetration of gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers into the light-emitting diode (LED) market is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69% from 2013 to 2020, by which time they will account for 40% of ...
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The penetration of gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers into the LED market is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 69% from 2013 to 2020, by which time they will account for 40% of all GaN LEDs manufactured, according to IHS. In ...
Tags: GaN-on-Silicon, LEDs
October retail sales figures released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were both up, albeit to varying degrees. Commerce reported that October retail sales at $428.1 billion were ...
Amid new signs that solar market conditions are improving and major suppliers are increasing production, IHS is raising its forecast of photovoltaic (PV) capital spending. Global capital spending in 2014 by producers of PV modules, cells, ...
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Osram has fully achieved and partially even exceeded its targets for the fiscal year that ended in September 2013. Revenue rose two percent year over year on a comparable basis – meaning excluding portfolio and currency effects ...
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Growth and clear profitability improvements in the fourth quarter Company targets further profitable growth on a comparable basis in 2014 Gross savings from Osram Push now expected at €1.2 billion Osram has fully achieved and ...
With LED backlighting technology approaching saturation point in the liquid-crystal display (LCD) television panel market this year, suppliers of light-emitting diodes are turning their attention to the new growth opportunity in the ...
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A new report from IHS breaks down iPad Air's components to reveal that the new product costs are actually much lower, and the company might be getting a much fatter profit. However, costs for iPad Air display has actually gone up, despite a ...
With LED backlighting technology approaching the saturation point in the LCD TV panel market in 2013, suppliers of LEDs are turning their attention to the new growth opportunity in the fast-expanding lighting segment. The proportion of ...
Tags: backlighting LCD, LED Backlighting, LED, Lights, Lighting
Panel display manufacturer Samsung Display said on Friday its firtst LCD factory in China has started to operate and join the rivals of expanding capacity in the country, despite the fact that China's TVs market shranks and panel displays ...
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The global glass market is expected to be the largest consumer and driver of soda ash business to 2018 and beyond. Global soda ash demand is expected to increase from around 55m tpa today to more than 65m tpa by 2018, while the capacity ...
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Europe’s thriving subcompact SUV segment has become a sales bonanza for brands such as Opel, Peugeot and Renault, but Asian rivals are now primed for a slice of the pie. Hyundai, Kia and Toyota are readying a range of new entries to ...
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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. ...
Tags: LEDs, Electrical, Electronics, Optoelectronics
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 ...
Tags: GaN LED Wafer, Lighting