LED chipmaker Epistar expects January-February capacity utilization rate to be around 70% and is likely to reach full capacity in April due to strong LED backlight and lighting orders. The firm added that orders for March are up compared ...
Tags: LED chip, Epistar, capacity utilization rate
Lextar Electronics applied with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs for 174 patents of which 125 ones were invention patents (the other two types of patents are utility and design) in 2012, ...
Tags: Lextar Electronics, TIPO, LED lighting
Taiwan-based LED chip packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw its revenues of NT$514 million (US$17.6 million) for January 2013 decrease on month by 8.76% but increase 74.91% on year, while fellow maker Lextar Electronics had January ...
The merger of Lextar and Wellypower, two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), will be completed on February 1, 2013. Industry sources noted that the pre-merger restructuring has been completed and effects will show in March, as ...
Genesis Photonics is currently showcasing its new Match LED at Lighting Japan 2013. According to the firm, the price and gross margin of Match LEDs are more competitive than mainstream LED light bulbs and the firm recently received orders ...
In 2012, demand for TV-use LED backlight products was high, helping LED firms to maintain high to full capacity utilization rate. As many governments are beginning to ban the use of incandescent bulbs, the LED lighting market is expected to ...
Tags: LED backlight products, LED firms, LED lighting market, LED
Global LED production value is expected to hit US$12.4bn in 2013,representing a 12%year-on-year growth,according to a report from LEDinside(the LED research division of TrendForce). Handset applications and LED lighting product demand are ...
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When we visit LG Electronics' booth at next week's Consumer Electronics Show, we expect to see a TV lineup that features some smaller-sized (55 and 65 inches) Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TVs, new features in its smart TV platform, an ...
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While a lot of the focus in LG's booth at CES next week will be on Ultra HD and OLED TVs, the company will likely sell more of its mainstream plasma and LCD TVs, which are refreshed for 2013. Heading into the show, we learned that LG will ...
Tags: LG, CCFL LCD TVs, Ultra HD, OLED TVs
In what is often seen as a bellwether for holiday sales pricing, Walmart has released its Black Friday ad, and TVs once again feature prominently. This year, Walmart will open its doors for Black Friday shopping at 8 p.m. on ...
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Sears has traditionally been one of the big retailers we follow during the Black Friday holiday-shopping period, but those looking for can't-resist deals may be a bit disappointed this year. Based on the preview we saw at gottadeal.com and ...
Tags: Black Friday shopping, Amazon, Best Buy, LCD TV
Is a 32-inch Apex-brand TV priced at $147 enough to get you into a store on Thanksgiving evening? Target hopes so, as that television is one of several doorbuster specials it will offer to those willing to shop on Thanksgiving, beginning at ...
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With the kick-off of Black Friday sales now just hours rather than days away, we thought it would be helpful to highlight those TV deals we think are especially noteworthy. These aren't the absolutely lowest prices we've seen on TVs in ...
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As LED lighting is expected to boom, firms have been looking into adopting automated production. Nan Ya Photonics, a Taiwan-based joint venture between LED chipmaker Epistar and the Formosa Plastics Group, announced at the beginning of 2012 ...
Tags: LED lighting, Epistar, Unity Opto, growth
Whether you're a Nintendo Wii U, Microsoft Xbox 360, or Sony PlayStation 3 fan, here are some suggestions that can help you buy the best TV for playing games. Which TV technology should I consider? For gaming, a plasma TV generally will ...
Tags: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, TV technology, plasma TV, TV games