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Friday 18 May 2012
Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
Although demand for LCD TVs in the China market has appeared to be smaller than originally expected, demand for LED backlight units used in LCD TVs in the second half of 2012 will...
Thursday 10 May 2012
Direct LED backlighting speeding up end of CCFL says DisplaySearch
Low-cost direct LED-backlit LCD TVs were introduced to the market last March. Samsung Electronics launched its first direct LED-backlit TVs, the EH series, in the US, and LG Electronics...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Coretronic reports March revenues down 38% on-year
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced March revenues of NT$5.419 billion (US$183 million), down 2% on month and 38% on year. March shipments of TV and monitor...
Thursday 1 March 2012
Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 as well as 8GB iPad 2 on March 7
As Apple has scheduled an event on March 7, sources from its upstream supply chain pointed out that the company is expected to launch two iPad 3 models - a 16GB version and 32GB ve...
Monday 20 February 2012
LED TV backlight demand pushes February capacity utilization to reach 70%, say LED firms
The inventory of TV backlights has been cleared, pushing demand to return after the Lunar New Year holidays. LED backlights for TVs have become the main force to drive up sales for...
Friday 17 February 2012
Increasing demand in backlight and lighting applications to reduce LED oversupply in 2012, says DisplaySearch
In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Taiwan LED chipmakers expect 1Q12 LED TV backlight shipments to rise
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy indicate that capacity utilization rates in first-quarter 2012 should be able to reach around 70-80%. In addition,...
Tuesday 11 October 2011
TV vendors to roll out more direct type LED backlight models in 2012, says sources
TV vendors are expected to ramp up the production of direct type LED-backlight models for the entry-level and mid-range segments in 2012, boosting the penetration rate of those models...
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Kenmos expects better sales in 2H11 due to new clients
Backlight module (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology recorded consolidated revenues of NT$3.74 billion (US$128 million) in first-half 2011, with pretax income of NT$35 million.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
LED backlight market yet to hit bottom, says Lite-On CEO
The market for LED backlight modules has not yet hit bottom, as oversupply continues plaguing it, according to KC Terng, CEO of Lite-On Technology. But LED packaging house Unity Opto...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Price of sapphire substrates to drop in 4Q11 due to high levels of inventory
Weak demand in the LED market has been causing the price for upstream sapphire substrates to drop continuously. The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates dropped to US$15-17/unit in...
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Apple cancels supply schedule of iPad 3 for 2H11
US-based tablet PC players Apple has recently canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second half of 2011, forcing other tablet PC brand vendors that are set to launch same-level...
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Coretronic reportedly forms alliance with Celxpert Energy eyeing lithium battery potential
Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic reportedly has formed an alliance with battery maker Celxpert Energy with Coretronic having taken a seat on Celxpert's board and will...
Monday 4 July 2011
LED demand from TV may remain weak till August
Taiwan-based LED chip makers and packagers have yet see orders from LED-backlit LCD TV vendors rise for the third-quarter peak season, and the unclear situation is likely to remain...