Everlight, Edison Opto see rising April revenues

May 9, 21:24

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$1.935 billion (US$65 million), representing an on-month growth of 4.48% and an...

Demand for COB packaging used in high-power LED lighting to grow fast, says Lextar

Apr 2, 20:53

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...

Ledlink 2013 capex to reach NT$200 million

Mar 28, 21:57

LED optical lens maker Ledlink is optimistic about the second quarter, as order visibility is clear to April-May. Telung Tang, CEO of the firm, noted that 2013 capex will reach NT$200...

Genesis Photonics lands LED orders from Russia, Edison, Everlight tapping India market

Jan 29, 20:45

Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has obtained orders from the largest Russia-based LED packager and lighting maker, with monthly shipments exceeding...

Commentary: LED consolidations in 2012 to show effects in 2013

Jan 17, 13:59

The Greater China LED industry went through consolidation in 2012 and many tier-two and tier-three firms exited the market due to continuous net losses. The effects of the consolidations...

Edison Opto expands strategic alliance

Dec 24, 12:40

Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based LED lighting firm Edison Opto, will also be the chairman for LED packaging house Lumenmax starting January 1, 2013. This will allow Edison Opto...

LED lighting ex-factory prices may fall to US$0.70/W in 2013

Nov 22, 21:53

LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013.

Edison planning to step into production of TV-use BLUs

Oct 15, 22:21

Edison Opto, a Taiwan-based provider of LED packaging service for lighting application, is planning to extend its production to LED backlight units (BLUs) for use in LCD TVs, according...

Unity Opto, Formosa Epitaxy see August revenues up on-month

Sep 6, 01:30

Taiwan-based LED firms have reported mixed August revenues. Firms such as Unity Opto, Formosa Epitaxy and I-Chiun Precision Industry reported August revenues saw both on-month and...

Edsion Opto reports 1H12 gross margin of 17%

Aug 23, 01:15

LED packaging house Edison Opto reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.229 billion (US$41 million) and gross margin of 17% for first-half 2012. Net profits reached NT$73.88 million...

LED lighting performance/cost to fall to 1W/US$ in retail market at end of 2012, says Edison chairman

Jun 26, 11:31

Continual drops in price have been driving demand for LED lighting products, with performance/cost ratio of 1W/US$ quoted by manufacturers currently expected to fall to 1W/US$ quoted...

Edison Opto reports increasing sales in April

May 9, 09:57

LED manufacturer Edison Opto reported that it had US$7.6 million in revenues during April, giving the company 6.1% growth and a 9.25% decrease compared with the same period last year...

LED chipmakers report different results in 1Q12

Apr 30, 14:30

LED chipmakers Epistar and Genesis Photonics both reported losses during the first quarter due to decreasing prices for LED chip products, particularly in backlights for TVs.

Edison Opto aims to keep 2012 gross margin at 15-20%

Mar 3, 15:22

Edison Opto, a Taiwan-based packaging house of high-power LED chips for lighting, aims to maintain gross margin at 15-20% for 2012, despite pressure from declining product prices,...

Everlight, Edison Opto see decreasing January revenues

Feb 8, 01:10

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight reported January revenues of NT$1.147 billion (US$39 million), down 10.5% on month and 2.4% on year. According to Everlight, the falling...

Edison Opto sees falling 2011 revenues

Jan 5, 01:20

Edison Opto reported December revenues of NT$195 million (US$6.4 million), an increase of 2.01% on year. The accumulated revenues for 2011 reached NT$2.486 billion, a 17% decrease...

LED firms report falling October revenues

Nov 9, 01:20

LED chipmaker Epistar reported falling October revenues of NT$1.26 billion (US$42 million), representing a 10.6% decrease on month and 26% decrease on year. Epistar indicated despite...

Downstream LED firms outperform upstream peers in 3Q11

Nov 1, 01:05

Taiwan-based LED firms have been reporting third quarter revenues. Upstream LED chipmakers such as Formosa Epitaxy and Huga reported third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of negative...

LED firms report disappointing third quarter revenues

Oct 11, 15:39

Several Taiwan-based LED firms have reported falling September and third-quarter revenues showing the low season in the LED industry in the third quarter.

Taiwan LED firms show 18% decrease on year, in July revenues

Aug 18, 15:06

Low demand affected the July revenues of LED firms. According to research institutes, Taiwan-based LED firms' total revenues in July were NT$8.648 billion (US$299 million), a 6.35%...

LED lighting prices dropping rapidly due to increased competition

Jul 5, 01:05

A large influx of LED firms has been causing the industry to compete by lowering prices. The magnitude of price falls in the first half of 2011 has reached the level of the total...

Apple iPhone 5 said to come with dual LED flash

Jun 23, 01:20

Recent market rumors have indicated that Apple's iPhone 5 is likely to come with a dual-LED flash with Taiwan-based LED packaging firms Everlight Electronics, Edison Opto and Lite-On...

Edison Opto aims at sequential growth of over 30% in 2Q11 revenues

Apr 26, 01:20

Edison Opto, a Taiwan-based packaging house of high-power LED chips, expects its consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2011 to increase by more than 30% on quarter, according...

Edison LED lighting module sales to reach 30% of total revenues in 2Q11

Apr 6, 15:32

High-power LED chip packaging house Edison Opto expects sales of its LED lighting modules will account for 30% its revenues in the second quarter 2011, buoyed by large-volume orders...

LED packagers mixed, lead frame maker I-Chiun reports sequential drop in February revenues

Mar 8, 15:04

LED packager Unity Opto Technology's February 2011 revenues increased 1.2% sequentially, while fellow packagers Everlight Electronics, Harvatek and Edison Opto saw their February...

Edison Opto posts record net EPS in 2010

Newswatch - Mar 4, 01:45

High-power LED chip packaging house Edison Opto has reported net profits of NT$491 million (US$17 million) on revenues of NT$3 billion for 2010. The earnings translated into a net...

LED companies post mixed results for January

Feb 10, 11:02

Taiwan's top LED chipmaker Epistar saw its revenues decline 3.5% sequentially to NT$1.39 billion (US$47.65 million) in January. Fellow chipmaker Lextar Electronics also saw its revenues...

LED companies strengthening deployments in lighting segment

Dec 10, 13:50

A number of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers and packaging companies are strengthening their deployments in the LED lighting segment as the market is expected to grow over 50% in 2011,...