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Epistar Have Signed a Multi-Year Extension of Their Existing Collaborative Program
Apr 23, 2014LED chipmaker Epistar Corp of Hsinchu, Taiwan and Intermolecular Inc of San Jose, CA, USA have signed a multi-year extension of their existing collaborative development program (CDP) and royalty-bearing IP licensing agreement of April 2013 ...
Tags: Intermolecular Epistar LEDs, LED
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The New Technologies Will Raise Light Extraction Efficiency and LED Performance
Jan 15, 2014Epistar Corp (Taiwan’s largest LED chipmaker) says that lots of forward-looking technologies have been developed and now applied to LED chip production, such as novel transparent conductive thin film, compound mirror structures, and a ...
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Sanan Optoelectronics Expands Capacity by Adding 100 MOCVD Machines to Total of 264
Dec 30, 2013China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will expand production capacity by adding 100 MOCVD machines to total of 264 in 2014, according to industry sources. Sanan has signed with China-based EMC (energy ...
Tags: LED chipmaker, LED lighting
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Deny Philips Investment by Epistar
Dec 27, 2013The market has been focused on whether Taiwan LED chipmaker Epistar’s private placement will draw large international investors. Epistar issued US $250 million (NT $7.5 billion) euro convertible bonds (ECB) to Philips in August 2013. ...
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Epistar Will Now Use High-Accuracy GaN Surface Temperature Sensing with Pyro 400
Oct 25, 2013LayTec AG of Berlin, Germany, which makes in-situ metrology systems for thin-film processes focusing on compound semiconductor and photovoltaic applications, says that Epistar Corp (Taiwan's largest LED chipmaker) has qualified the Pyro 400 ...
Tags: LED, Electrical, Electronics, semiconductor, photovoltaic applications
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LED Lighting Market Is Booming But Price Competition Has Been Causing Firms
Jun 28, 2013LED lighting market is booming but price competition has been causing firms to see shrinking profit margins. Taiwan-based LED firms aim to improve technology and enter the automotive lighting market. Lite-On Automotive Corporation, a ...
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Monocrystal Aims to Produce Crystal of Over 150kg in 2014
Jun 28, 2013At 2013 LED Lighting Taiwan, Russia-based upstream sapphire crystal maker Monocrystal showcased 12-inch substrates. The firm aims to produce crystal of over 150kg in 2014 for manufacturing 6-inch sapphire ingots. Digitimes Research noted ...
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Taiwan-Based LED Firms Propose to Improve LED Technology
Jun 28, 2013LED lighting market is booming but price competition has been causing profits reduce. According to this situation, Taiwan-based LED firms propose to improve technology and enter the automotive lighting market. Lite-On Automotive ...
Tags: LED Firms, Automotive Lighting Market, LED lighting, LED, taiwan
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Eepistar Chairman Mphasized The Firms Should Start by Solving Customer Problems
Jun 24, 2013In a forum hosted by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, emphasized the importance of innovation and that firms should start by solving customer problems. ...
Tags: chairman, ITRI, Taiwan market, Epistar
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Company Chairman Predicts Firm Quarterly Revenues Will Show Sequential Growth of 20-30%
Jun 21, 2013Frank Chien, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy predicts the firm will return to profitability in the third quarter, and quarterly revenues will show sequential growth of 20-30%. Formosa Epitaxy developed package free ...
Tags: 3Q13, chairman, Formosa, Formosa Epitaxy, LED chipmaker
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Epistar Has Also Decided to Deal out 2012 Cash Dividend of NT$0.536
Jun 19, 2013LED chipmaker Epistar plans to issue 250 millionn new shares for private placement. The firm has also decided to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$0.536 (US$0.018). The decisions were made during a hsareholders meeting last week. The ...
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Global Shipments of LED Light Bulbs in 2013 Are Likely to Reach 600 Million Units
Jun 17, 2013According to Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, global shipments of LED light bulbs in 2013 are likely to reach 600 million units compared to 200 million units in 2012, showing an on-year growth of 300%. ...
Tags: LED Light Bulbs, Lighting
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Genesis Photonics Aggressive in Vertical Integration From LED Chips to System Products
Jun 14, 2013Due to rising competition in the LED lighting market, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics has been aggressive in vertical integration from LED chips to system products. The firm plans to focus its 2013 marketing efforts to promote ...
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To Stimulate Demand, LED Light Bulb Firms Have Been Introducing Low-Price Products
Jun 13, 2013Pricing is an important factor in the commercialization of LED lighting. To stimulate demand, LED light bulb firms have been introducing low-price products. Growth in demand for LED light bulbs has been quite significant, but has yet to ...
Tags: LED Light Bulb, LED, Lighting
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LED Chipmaker Epistar Has Reported May Revenues of NT$2.223 Billion
Jun 8, 2013LED chipmaker Epistar has reported May revenues of NT$2.223 billion (US$74 million), showing an on-month increase of 15.8% and an on-year increase of 19.42%. The figure was also a record high. Epistar stated demand for AlGaInP LEDs has ...
Tags: LED chipmaker, Epistar