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Monday 10 August 2020
Epistar, Lextar shareholders ok establishment of holding company
Shareholders 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...
Monday 10 August 2020
Micro LED to be first adopted by smartwatches, says Epistar chairman
Smartwatches 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.
Friday 7 August 2020
Epistar sees capacity utilization rise to 70%
LED 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...
Monday 27 July 2020
Epistar sees increasing shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays
LED 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...
Friday 24 July 2020
Epistar, Lextar team up for Samsung TV mini LED BLU orders
Epistar and Lextar Electronics have teamed up vying for orders from Samsung for TV-use mini LED backlight units (BLU), with their samples being validated by the Korean vendor, according...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
AUO to sharpen mini LED development with Epistar, Lextar
AU Optronics (AUO) will enhance its cooperation with a holding company to be formed by one of its subsidiaries Lextar Electronics and Epistar, as it moves to sharpen its LED technology...
Friday 10 July 2020
Epistar ships RGB fine-pitch mini LED displays
Epistar has disclosed it began shipping RGB mini LED displays with pitches below 0.8mm for procurement projects in June and will start shipping to Europe-based operators of recreational...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Mini LED opportunities: Q&A with Epistar president Fan Chin-yung
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar sets high hopes on mini LED applications. It has been keen to improve every step of the manufacturing process for mini LED chips, and aims...
Friday 19 June 2020
Epistar, Lextar to form holding firm as parent company
LED makers Epistar and Lextar Electronics have jointly announced the establishment of a holding company under which the two firms will be wholly-owned but independently operated su...
Thursday 18 June 2020
Epistar, Lextar halt stock trading pending release of material information
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics stopped trading on Taiwan's stock market on June 18 ahead of their releasing material...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Epistar charges Lowe's for infringement of LED filament lighting technology
Epistar has filed a charge with a US District Court against US-based Lowe's Home Center and Lowe's Companies (collectively as Lowe's) for infringing on its five US patents concerning...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Epistar eyes GaN-on-Si demand from fast charging components
Epistar expects demand for GaN-on-Si from components for mobile fast charging devices to take off as early as second-half 2020, according to industry sources.
Friday 29 May 2020
Epistar 4Q20 operation may turn profitable, says president
Epistar is likely to see operation swing into profitability in the fourth quarter of 2020 if the impact of the coronavirus pandemic eases off in the third quarter, according to company...
Monday 18 May 2020
Everlight reports gains, Epistar losses for 1Q20
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics saw profits for first-quarter 2020, while LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar suffered losses.
Monday 11 May 2020
Epistar receives rush orders for mini LED fine-pitch displays
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has received rush orders for mini LED RGB fine-pitch displays from Europe and the US, with shipments scheduled for second-half 2020, according...
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