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Monday 12 March 2012
Sapphire makers may turn profitable in 2Q12
Taiwan-based makers of sapphire wafers suffered operating losses in 2011 due to stagnant demand for LED epitaxial wafers and chips, but are likely to turn profitable in the second...
Friday 17 February 2012
Acme cautious on sapphire ingot outlook
Despite a pick-up in orders, Acme Electronics remains wary on the outlook for sapphire ingots citing low pricing that has not recovered.
Monday 13 February 2012
Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
Orders of 2- and 4-inch sapphire wafers have been rebounding slightly in first-quarter 2012, according to Rubicon. Industry sources indicated that orders have been showing signs of...
Monday 6 February 2012
Sapphire substrate maker Wafer Works Optronics reports net loss for 2011
Weak demand in the LED market in 2011 caused pricing of upstream sapphire substrates to decrease as well. 2-inch substrates have been quoted around US$8-10/unit.
Thursday 12 January 2012
Quotes for 2-inch sapphire substrates in China fall to US$6/unit
The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates from China suppliers has fallen to around US$6/unit, with the low price adding pressure on Taiwan-based makers, according to industry source...
Friday 30 December 2011
Acme introduces 120KG sapphire ingot growing furnace
Taiwan-based sapphire ingot growing firm Acme has announced a 120KG crystal ingot growing furnace that can produce sapphire substrates for large-size LEDs.
Thursday 29 December 2011
December shipments of sapphire substrates increasing
The price of upstream sapphire substrates has been stabilizing and shipments of 4-inch substrates have been increasing steadily. The current price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
LED sapphire substrate price stabilizes at US$8/unit in December
The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has been stabilizing in November and December at around US$8/unit, according to industry sources. The price is expected to rebound soon.
Monday 28 November 2011
Tera Xtal to set up plant in China after merger with Alpha Xtal
Chien Fu Shieh, chairman of Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal, has said that after merging with Alpha Xtal on December 10, 2011, the company plans to set up a production...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Alpha Xtal and Tera Xtal to merge ahead of schedule
LED sapphire ingot maker Alpha Xtal and substrate maker Tera Xtal will merge on December 10. According to Alpha Xtal, revenues for November and December are likely to be flat compared...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
LED sapphire price to return to stability in 2012
The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates continues to hold at around US$10/unit. However, industry sources indicated starting from the second half of October, there has been some sapphire...
Monday 14 November 2011
Competition heating up in LED sapphire market
The sapphire crystal growing/substrate industry has been experiencing aggressive expansion despite the weak LED market. South Korea-based STC is currently the global leader in the...
Friday 11 November 2011
LED sapphire substrate makers post mixed results for October
Crystalwise Technology and Tera Xtal Technology have reported sequential growth in revenues for October 2011, while Crystal Applied Technology posted a drop.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Rubicon Technology reports 3Q11 results, revenues up 64% sequentially
Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, has reported financial results for its third quarter ended...
Friday 4 November 2011
Supply and demand back in check for sapphire market, says Yole Developpement
Following the massive material shortage in 2010, sapphire material and finished wafer prices remained high through early 2011, according to Yole Developpement. The situation was aggravated...