Despite stronger-than-expected growth during the fourth quarter, 2012 was still a miserable year for the semiconductor market and suppliers, with only eight out of the Top 25 chipmakers managing to eke out revenue growth—but nine ...
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy and LED chip packagers Unity Opto Technology and Lextar Electronics had consolidated revenues for March increasing on month by 36.06%, 75.44%, 32.20% and 31.40% ...
Tags: LED, LED backlight units
As high-power LED lighting for commercial purposes is significantly on the rise, demand for COB (chip on board) packaging of high-power LED chips used in lighting will grow fast in 2013, according to Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, lighting
Abvio, Inc. has added support for the Wahoo Fitness RFLKT computer to its Cyclemeter iPhone app. The support allows Cyclemeter app users to beam information from their iPhone 4s or iPhone 5 to the RFLKT handlebar computer via the ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
LED packaging house Unity Opto shipped one million LED light bulbs to Europe- and US-based distribution channels in the first quarter and has obtained orders for one million units. The firm predicts total shipments of LED light bulbs in ...
Tags: LED light bulbs, LED light, LED backlight
Global LED lighting demand has been growing fast due to continual drops in LED chip prices, and the demand in 2013 will hike 100-200% from 2012 while global LED lighting production value will see a CAGR of 30% over the next five years, ...
Tags: LED backlight, LED, LED lighting
LED chip packaging house Everlight Electronics and LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics hold optimistic outlooks on their business operations in 2013, according to Everlight chairman Robert Yeh and Lextar chairman David Su. ...
Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. ("Sony Mobile") brings the Xperia ZL to the US, offering consumers the best of Sony in a premium smartphone. The Xperia ZL is now available online for pre-sale at Sony Store and will soon be available ...
Tags: Xperia ZL, Sony Mobile, Consumer Electronics
In an announcement that makes Sony's $25,000 Ultra HD TV look like a good deal and LG's $17,000 UHD TV look like an absolute steal, Samsung this morning said you can pre-order its own ultra-large Ultra HD TV later this month, provided you ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, HD TV, TV
The Phoenix School in Peterborough recently hosted their annual charity ball. The theme this year was Spencer's Red Velvet Ball and the evening was supported by Pearce Hire with a striking production and stage set, designed to create the ...
Sony Mobile Communications today announced two new Xperia smartphone models to join its 2013 line up - the Xperia SP and Xperia L. The Xperia SP delivers 4G LTE performance and an exceptional viewing experience, with a razor sharp HD screen ...
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For those of us fortunate enough to have both lots of wall space and deep pockets, a new wave of pricey Ultra HD TVs—with four times the resolution of a regular 1080p sets—promise ever bigger screens and more detailed pictures ...
Tags: Sony, Ultra HD TV, TV
Strategies Unlimited has issued new figures since the first edition of this article. Solid State Technology now brings you updated figures and additional information on the worldwide LED market. LED component revenue for lighting ...
NanoMarkets issued a new white paper on LED phosphors, "LED Lighting Driving Demand for New Phosphors," that covers the shifting use of phosphors, which modulate the light emitted by LEDs, from LCD backlighting to solid-state lighting. ...
Tags: LED phosphors, LED Lighting Driving, LEDs
October 23, 2012 - ProTek Devices says it is now offering individual unpackaged die for LEDs in wafer form, available as unidirectional and bidirectional electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes. The new LED die (<6 mils thickness) ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED, lighting