Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [67 news items]
Lextar reports 1Q13 revenues with 22% sequential growth
May 7, 10:22
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of...
Lextar 2013 revenues expected to grow 50-60% due to merger with Wellypower
Feb 27, 10:42
Lextar, an LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), officially merged with Wellypower, another AUO LED subsidiary, on February 1, 2013. Market observers believe the merger will boost...

Lextar announces official merger with Wellypower
Jan 31, 16:41
Lextar Electronics has announced that its official merger with Wellypower Optronics is set to take place on February 1, 2013. Upon the merger of the two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics...
Effects of Lextar-Wellypower merger to show in March
Jan 25, 10:25
The merger of Lextar and Wellypower, two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), will be completed on February 1, 2013.

COB product shipments to show significant on-year growth in 2012, says Lextar
Dec 20, 14:28
Lextar, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has announced its merger with Wellypower, another AUO subsidiary. Lextar noted that demand for high-power chip-on-board (COB) products...
Lextar optimistic about merger with Wellypower
Oct 30, 15:05
Two AU Optronics (AUO) subsidiaries, Lextar and Wellypower, are set to merge. According to David Su, chairman of Lextar, the only overlapping technology between the two firms is packaging...

Lextar to merge with Wellypower
Sep 14, 01:25
Taiwan-based LED maker Lextar, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), on September 13, 2012 announced plans to merge with Wellypower, a CCFL maker affiliated with AUO. Lextar will be...
BLU makers see mixed sequential growth in January revenues
Feb 7, 01:30
Bright Led Electronics and Wellypower Optronics, two Taiwan-based makers of LED backlight units (BLUs), saw their January consolidated revenues of NT$186 million (US$6.3 million)...
CCFL maker Wellypower reports negative EPS for 2011
Feb 6, 12:18
CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) maker Wellypower Optronics has reported net losses of NT$307.11 million (US$10.4 million) for 2011, compared to a net income of NT$444.03 million...
Wellypower appoints new president
Feb 3, 11:20
CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) specialist Wellypower Optronics has appointed Allen Huang as its new president, replacing outgoing Chang Tjong-ren. Under the leadership of the...

Wellypower posts flat revenues for 2011
Jan 6, 11:17
CCFL and LED lighting device maker Wellypower Optronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$737.42 million (US$24.35 million) for December 2011, up 3.1% on month but down 10.1%...
LED makers report mixed results for November
Dec 8, 11:03
Taiwan-based LED makers have reported mixed results for November, with Epistar, Edison Opto, Wellypower, Bright LED, and Ledtech Optoelectronics posting sequential revenue gains for...

Wellypower showcasing new LED light bulb at FPD International 2011
Oct 28, 11:01
Taiwan-based LED firm Wellypower is currently showcasing the new Ceres LED light bulbs with a 270-degree emission angle at FPD International 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. The firm plans...
Wellypower posts losses for 3Q11
Oct 27, 15:09
Taiwan-based LED packaging company Wellypower Optronics has posted net losses of NT$61 million (US$2.02 million) for the third quarter of 2011, compared to a net profit of NT$10 million...
Wellypower 1Q11 revenue proportion for LED backlights rises to 55%
May 3, 17:07
TFT-LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Wellypower Optronics saw its proportion of total revenues for LED BLUs rise to 55% in the first quarter of 2011 while that for CCFL BLUs dropped...
Wellypower announced corrected financial result for 2010
Mar 29, 01:20
CCFL supplier and LED chip packaging company Wellypower Optronics has announced the corrected finical result for 2010 of NT$548 million (US$18.6 million) for consolidated profit before...
Wah Hong and Wellypower report sequential drop in February revenues
Mar 8, 14:50
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw its consolidated revenues decrease by 12.52% sequentially, and CCFL supplier and LED chip packaging company Wellypower Optronics' revenues...
BLU makers Radiant and Forhouse post mixed results for January
Feb 10, 01:15
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse have recorded mixed results for January, with Radiant seeing its consolidated revenues slide 10% to NT$4.03 billion...
CCFL and LED BLU supplier Wellypower posts record high December revenues
Jan 6, 02:15
CCFL supplier and LED chip packaging company Wellypower Optronics saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$820 million (US$28.16 million) in December 2010. However, Wellypower...
Wellypower posts 5% sequential sales increase for November 2011
Dec 7, 01:40
Wellypower Optronics has reported NT$807 million (US$26.78 million) in November 2010 consolidated revenues, up 5.66% sequentially. The Taiwan-based company's LED chip packaging and...
Wellypower October revenues down 3.59% sequentially
Nov 8, 09:59
Wellypower Optronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$764 million (US$25.3 million) for October, a sequential decrease of 3.59% but an on-year increase of 8.3%.
Wellypower announces net profit of NT$171 million for 3Q10
Oct 20, 01:50
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics has announced consolidated net profit of NT$171 million (US$5.53 million) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 694% sequentially,...
Wellypower eyeing consumer lighting market
Oct 15, 12:22
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics is eyeing the consumer lighting market and has recently launched hot cathode fluorescent lamps (HCFL) T5 light bars in addition to LED lighting...
Wellypower sees 2.3% sequential growth in September revenues
Oct 6, 02:15
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$780 million (US$25.13 million) for September 2010, up 2.35% sequentially and 0.47% on year.
Wellypower ships 1 million office-use light bars per month, says report
Newswatch - Sep 28, 15:53
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics is benefiting from the commercial market for office-use T5 light bars and is shipping one million units per month including both CCFL and...
Wellypower sees almost 7% sequential growth in August revenues
Sep 7, 13:34
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$762 million (US$23.9 million) for August 2010, up 6.81% sequentially and 3.51% on year. Accumulated...
Wellypower suffers profit drop in 2Q10
Jul 28, 10:54
CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics posted consolidated after-tax profits of NT$22 million (US$686,566) in the second quarter of 2010, declining 81% sequentially but up 174%...
LED products to account for 50% of Wellypower revenues in 2H10
Jun 17, 14:33
Taiwan-based Wellypower Optronics expects LED products to contribute close to 50% of revenues in the second half of 2010, up from over 30% currently, according to the company.
Wellypower, Lextar say no impact from AUO price fixing lawsuit
Jun 14, 11:12
Taiwan-based Wellypower Optronics and Lextar Electronics have maintained that their operations remain unaffected by the US authorities' price-fixing charges against their chairman,...
Wah Hong sees decrease in May revenues, Wellypower up
Jun 8, 17:11
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw its May consolidated revenues drop 2.55% sequentially, while CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics' revenues for...
Wah Hong sees growth in April revenues, Wellypower stays flat
May 6, 16:58
Taiwan-based optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw revenues grow in April, while CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics' revenues for the month remained flat.
Wellypower sees profit in 1Q10
Apr 29, 17:02
Taiwan-based CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics has announced first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$1.95 billion (US$62.01 million), with a gross margin of 8.61%...
BLU makers Radiant, Wellypower enjoy about 30% growth in March revenues
Apr 7, 15:50
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Radiant Opto-Electronics and Wellypower Optronics have both reported that their March consolidated revenues grew about 30%.
Wellypower announces profits for 2009
Feb 1, 16:32
Taiwan-based CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics has announced a net profit of NT$298.75 million (US$9.33 million) for 2009 with an EPS of NT$1.76.
Wellypower December revenues up
Jan 6, 16:12
Taiwan-based CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics has posted December consolidated revenues of NT$667.72 million (US$20.7 million) rising by 7.29% on month from NT$622.36...
AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
Bits + chips | 1min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Displays | 12min ago
TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
Displays | 28min ago
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
IT + CE | 32min ago
China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
IT + CE | 45min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Bits + chips | 1h 7min ago
Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
Bits + chips | 1h 10min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
Displays | 1h 14min ago
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking/communication device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
- Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
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- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.

















