The list of firms that have been chosen in China's first round of LED lighting subsidies has been announced. Market observers believe the 39 firms will obtain a total subsidy for 83.7 million units of LED lighting. The total bid will likely ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar had September revenues of NT$1.616 billion (US$54.7 million), representing a decrease on month of 6.09%, while LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics had sales of ...
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Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto has announced September consolidated revenues of NT$902 million (US$30.82 million), representing an on-month growth of 7.5% and on-year growth of 136.89%. September revenues represent a record ...
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China's government has been providing subsidies to help its domestic LED industry. Some firms have been benefitting but others remain in limbo amid rapid product price falls. Slowing demand for LED billboards According to sources from ...
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Many researchers have reported improvements in LED technology by enhancing the properties of the LED itself. But the packaging that secures and protects the LED also impacts its overall performance. In a new study, researchers from Taiwan ...
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Taiwan government to extend subsidies for procuring LED light bulbs Siu Han,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 28 September 2012]The Taiwan government plans to increase 2012 energy-saving subsidies from the original NT$700 million(US$23 ...
China-based Elec-Tech's LED revenues have been increasig, with the business segement's contribution reaching around 32% of total revenues in first-half 2012. A further breakdown shows that LED applications, packaging, and chips accounted ...
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Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto began construction of its plant in Beijing on September 25, 2012. The plant will be operated by the firm's Beijing subsidiary and expects a capacity of 100 million units of LED packaging and 100 ...
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Taiwan's Executive Yuan has been discussing the possibility of increasing the investment limit of China-based funds to Taiwan's LED industry. According to Robert Yeh, chairman of LED packaging house Everlight, no China-based firms have ...
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Despite increasing orders in the third quarter, gross margin among Taiwan-based LED makers has been falling significantly. LED packaging house Everlight has reportedly asked employees in managerial-level positions to take a mandatory three ...
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Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics each invested 50% to set up Samsung LED. In April 2012, Samsung LED merged into the Device Solutions business unit within Samsung Electronics. Samsung LED's 2012 total revenues and net ...
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Starting September 2012, demand for AlGaInP LED has been weakening, according to LED chipmaker Epistar. Nevertheless, the firm added, demand for backlight applications is still strong, hence if sales during China's October 1 holidays ...
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makes the Taiwanese firm one of the few in the world to become accredited with LM-80 packaging testing approval and LM-79 lighting product testing simultaneously Lextar Electronics Corp.has announced that its"Photometric Laboratory"has ...
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About LEDforum 2012 Taipei Event:LEDforum 2012 Taipei LEDforum 2012 Taipei is a two-day event organized by LEDinside and will be held on November 1st and 2nd at National Taiwan University Hospital International Conference Center.The ...
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Lextar to merge with Wellypower Siu Han, Taipei; Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES [Friday 14 September 2012] Taiwan-based LED maker Lextar, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), on September 13, 2012 announced plans to merge with Wellypower, a CCFL ...
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