Backlight unit (BLU) makers saw large revenues growth in August as the worse of the troubles aggravating panel makers has passed, according to market sources.
Benefiting from shipments of notebook-use LED backlight units (BLU), second-tier Taiwan-based BLU maker Kenmos saw its operating income reach NT$142 million (US$4.5 million) in the...
A subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) has decided to subscribe to Forhouse's private placement, investing NT$450 million (US$14.2 million) to take a 14.7% stake in the backlight unit...
Due to a sluggish peak season in the third quarter this year as LCD panel makers have cut their output, backlight unit (BLU) makers believe that shipments in August and early September...
Taiwan LCD backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic announced its financial results for the second quarter, with consolidated sales revenues amounting to NT$21 billion (US$675 million)...
Taiwan backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic posted July consolidated revenues of NT$5.8 billion (US$187 million), a 4% drop sequentially. Coretronic indicated that while its projector...
Despite AU Optronics (AUO)'s optimism about the penetration rate of LED backlighting for notebook applications in 2008, many Taiwan LED players are conservative regarding such penetration...
The recent large-size panel price drops are causing makers to heap more pressure on upstream component makers for additional cost downs. Component suppliers are at a disadvantage...
HB Chen, vice-chairman and CEO of AU Optronics (AUO) indicated that the company's goal of adopting LED backlighting for all of its notebook panels by 2011 may be achieved one year...
Although LED demand did not surge during the industry's traditional peak season in the second quarter, LED makers are expected to see improved gross margins in the second quarter...
Backlight unit (BLU) supplier K-Bridge Electronics has started shipping TV-use applications to a Korean panel maker, and the Taiwan company expects its overall sales to grow significantly...
Taiwan LED maker Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) posted June revenues of NT$693 million (US$23 million), a significant growth of 268.6% from NT$188 million in May and 235%...
The June revenues of Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Kenmos and Nano Electro-Optical Technology (Nano-Op) were affected by the low season and inventory adjustments leading...
Coretronic has reported mild sequential growth of 4% for its June consolidated revenues of NT$6.05 billion (US$198.93 million) as a result of strong projector shipments, and the company...
Some Taiwan LED driver IC design houses have seen their share price weaken recently because of concerns about a possible oversupply in the second half of 2008.
