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Thursday 22 April 2021
MiniLED, microLED a focus at Touch Taiwan 2021
Ennostar is showcasing miniLED backlighting and fine-pitch RGB miniLED displays at Touch Taiwan 2021, where PlayNitride is exhibiting microLED displays of varying sizes.
Thursday 22 April 2021
New-gen iPad Pro shipments to peak in 3Q21
Shipments of Apple's just-unveiled miniLED-backlit iPad Pro will peak for 2021 in the third quarter, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 April 2021
LED is rising in smart healthcare; technology and capacity become the keys to win
Smartization has become a critical initiative to the healthcare industry in recent years. The incorporation of diverse innovative technologies, including LED, has given a boost to...
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Apple supplier to increase miniLED shipments for iPad Pro in April
Apple's supplier of backlight-use miniLED for the vendor's upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro will see shipments pick up later in April 2021, according to industry sources.
Friday 9 April 2021
Ennostar invests in Tyntek
Ennostar has invested less than NT$3.0 billion (US$106 million) to take an about 10% stake in LED chip and Si-based sensor maker Tyntek, according to industry sources.
Friday 9 April 2021
Lijing Microelectronics to expand miniLED packaging capacity ahead of schedule
China-based Lijing Microelectronics Technology (Jiangsu) will expand monthly miniLED packaging capacity to 800 million chips by the end of May 2021, seven months ahead of schedule,...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Unikorn to make microLED for Epistar
III-V compound semiconductor maker Unikorn Semiconductor is expected to undertake outsourced production of microLED panels for LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, according...
Friday 19 March 2021
Ennostar sees miniLED backlighting driving revenue growth, says chairman
The miniLED backlighting business is expected to increase Ennostar's monthly consolidated revenues by 20-25%, according to company chairman and CEO Biing-jye Lee at a March 18 investor...
Monday 8 March 2021
Epistar, Lextar report losses for 2020
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics have reported losses for 2020.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Taiwan chipmakers moving to counter water shortages
Chipmakers including TSMC and UMC have started buying water by the truckload for their foundries in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), as reservoirs in southern Taiwan face dwindling...
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Ennostar to start production of miniLED BLUs soon reportedly for Apple
Ennostar will kick off production of miniLED backlight units (BLU) at the end of first-quarter 2021 or in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 20 January 2021
LED chipmakers, downstream vendors raising prices
LED chipmakers in Taiwan and China have seen their delivery lead times extend, and have raised quotes for some of their products particularly non-blue light LED chips, which in turn...
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Epistar December revenues hit 20-month high
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has reported NT$1.468 billion (US$51.5 million) in December consolidated revenues, the highest since May 2019 with increases of 3.58% on...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Application of mini LED to see explosive growth in 2021
MiniLED applications will see explosive growths in 2021, with Apple and Samsung expected to introduce miniLED-backlit devices this year.
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Epistar to book asset impairment of NT$3.96 billion
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will recognize NT$3.96 billion (US$138 million) in asset impairment in its 2020 financial report, equivalent to reduction in the net EPS...