588 news items tagged Epistar
Taiwan chipmakers moving to counter water shortages
Wednesday 24 February 2021Chipmakers 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...
Ennostar to start production of miniLED BLUs soon reportedly for Apple
Tuesday 23 February 2021Ennostar 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.
LED chipmakers, downstream vendors raising prices
Wednesday 20 January 2021LED 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...
Epistar December revenues hit 20-month high
Tuesday 12 January 2021LED 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...
Application of mini LED to see explosive growth in 2021
Wednesday 6 January 2021MiniLED applications will see explosive growths in 2021, with Apple and Samsung expected to introduce miniLED-backlit devices this year.
Epistar to book asset impairment of NT$3.96 billion
Wednesday 6 January 2021LED 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...
ToF 3D sensors to accelerate AR application ecosystem formation, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 5 January 2021Time of flight (ToF) 3D sensors are emerging rapidly for massive consumer applications, prompting major semiconductor and optoelectronics players to join the supply chain and accelerating...
Epistar optimistic about miniLED demand in 2Q-3Q21
Tuesday 5 January 2021LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has expressed optimism about its shipments for miniLED-backlit products in the second and third quarter of 2021.
Unikorn to begin production of 100W GaN-on-Si chips
Monday 4 January 2021Unikorn Semiconductor, a provider of foundry services for III-V compound semiconductor components, will extend production of GaN-on-Si chips for fast charging devices from 65W chips...
Epistar JV in China lands orders for fine-pitch miniLED displays
Monday 4 January 2021Epistar's joint venture established with China-based display maker Leyard Optoelectronic in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi started production in October 2020 and has won orders...
EnnoStar to see mini LED taking up 20-30% of 2021 revenues, says Epistar chairman
Friday 25 December 2020EnnoStar, a holding company jointly established by Epistar and Lextar Electronics, expects applications of mini LED technology to contribute 20-30% of its 2021 consolidated revenues,...
Epistar to undertake outsourced production of GaN-on-Si chips for TSMC
Thursday 3 December 2020LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will undertake outsourced production of GaN-on-Si chips for TSMC, with shipments to begin in second-quarter 2021 at the earliest, according...
Epistar to expand production capacity for ultra-high-brightness AlGaInP LED
Friday 20 November 2020Epistar has disclosed it plans to expand production capacity in 2021 for ultra-high-brightness AlGaInP LED, demand for which has been increasing since third-quarter 2020 with supply...
EnnoStar in Samsung miniLED-backlit TV supply chain
Wednesday 18 November 2020EnnoStar, a holding company formed by Epistar and Lextar Electronics, is among three initial suppliers of backlight units (BLUs) for miniLED-backlit LCD TVs to be launched by Samsung...
LED makers report mixed financial results for 3Q20
Tuesday 17 November 2020Everlight Electronics has posted operating profit of NT$532.7 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2020, while Epistar reported net operating losses of NT$1.134 billion...
Everlight, Epistar report mixed October results
Monday 9 November 2020LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics saw October consolidated revenues of NT$1.764 billion (US$60.8 million) decrease 15.26% sequentially and 0.21% on year, while...
Epistar joint venture in China to start production at end of October
Friday 16 October 2020Epistar and China-based LED display maker Leyard Electronic's joint venture in Wuxi, China established in the second quarter of 2020, will begin production of mini LED modules at...
Osram Opto reportedly to become mini LED supplier for Apple
Tuesday 29 September 2020Osram Opto Semiconductors is expected to supply backlight-use mini LED for high-end MacBook in second-half 2021, becoming Apple's second supplier of such chips next to Taiwan-based...
Sanan may compete with Epistar for mini LED orders from Apple
Tuesday 22 September 2020China-based LED chip maker San'an Optoelectronics has made better-than-expected progress in developing mini LED, putting it in a good position to compete with Taiwan-based fellow...
Epistar, Lextar defer stock swap deal
Tuesday 22 September 2020LED firms Epistar and Lextar Electronics have decided to reschedule their stock swap deal from October 20, 2020 to January 6, 2021, awaiting China's antitrust clearance.
Epistar-Lextar merger plan receives Taiwan approval
Thursday 10 September 2020LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Eipstar and vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics have received approval from Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for their plan to...
Epistar, Lextar shareholders ok establishment of holding company
Monday 10 August 2020Shareholders of Epistar and Lextar Electronics have approved the establishment of EnnoStar, a holding company that will wholly own both LED firms later this year, according to the...
Micro LED to be first adopted by smartwatches, says Epistar chairman
Monday 10 August 2020Smartwatches will be the first major applications for micro LED with volume adoption likely to take place 3-4 years from now, according to Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye.
Epistar sees capacity utilization rise to 70%
Friday 7 August 2020LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has seen utilization of production capacity rise from 50-60% in the second quarter of 2020 to 70% currently due to increased demand for...
Epistar sees increasing shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays
Monday 27 July 2020LED chipmaker Epistar has seen shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays increase significantly in the third quarter of 2020, with orders to last into the fourth quarter, according...

2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Friday 29 March 2013

2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Epistar candle lamps
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Thursday 28 March 2013

Epistar at 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Thursday 28 March 2013