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Tuesday 1 March 2016
MLS to extend packaging from LEDs to ICs, says president
The largest China-based LED packaging service provider MLS will extend business operations to IC packaging and testing services, according to company president Lawrence Lin.
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Nan Ya Photonics to quit LED wafer production, says paper
Nan Ya Photonics will stop producing LED epitaxial wafers and chips and focus on LED lighting products, according to Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times (
Friday 8 January 2016
Epistar, Everlight Electronics see mixed growth in December revenue
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on January 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.160 billion (US$65.7 million) for December, increasing 19.12% on month and 6.45% on...
Monday 28 December 2015
Epistar, MLS jointly developing omni-directional LED filament light bulbs
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epsitar is developing omni-directional LED filament light bulbs jointly with China-based LED packaging service provider MLS, and such...
Friday 11 December 2015
Epistar, Lextar see November revenues drop sequentially
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar saw November consolidated revenues of NT$1.813 billion (US$55.8 million) slip 6.88% on month but grow 2.37% on year, while fellow maker...
Friday 11 December 2015
Epistar, Opto Tech poised to produce infrared LED chips for iris recognition
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar is in the process of certification for its infrared LED chips for use in iris recognition by supply chains of US-based smartphone vendors,...
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Epistar may cut output in 4Q15
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar is likely to reduce production, decreasing utilization from an average of 70% in third-quarter 2015 to 60% in the fourth quarter in order...
Friday 27 November 2015
US court fines Epistar US$9.3 million for patent infringement
The jury of a US district court in Massachusetts has made a preliminary decision to fine Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar US$9.3 million for infringing US patent...
Monday 23 November 2015
San'an Optoelectronics, Epistar maintain low utilization rates
LED epitaxial wafer and chip suppliers San'an Optoelectronics and Epistar have maintained low utilization rates amid oversupply in the global market, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 10 November 2015
Epistar reports losses for 3Q15
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has released its third-quarter 2015 financial report, recording net loss per share of NT$0.96 from net operating loss for the second consecutive...
Thursday 8 October 2015
Epistar, Lextar Electronics September revenues up on month, down on year
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar posted consolidated revenues of NT$2.147 billion (US$65.3 million) for September, increasing 11.84% on month but decreasing 5.36% on year,...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Epistar to invest in Malaysia-based Dominant Opto Technologies
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will acquire 11 million shares of Dominant Opto Technologies Sdn Bh, a Malaysia-based SMT LED packaging service provider, at a total price...
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Epistar, MLS to set up joint-venture in India
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and China-based LED packaging service provider MLS will establish an LED lighting joint-venture in New Delhi, India, to tap the large local...
Monday 14 September 2015
MLS to invest in Epistar China joint venture
MLS, the largest China-based LED packaging service provider, will invest CNY180 million (US$28.3 million) to acquire a 10.91% stake in KFES Lighting (Xiamen), a China-based joint...
Monday 14 September 2015
Epistar to lay off 65 employees at factory in southern Taiwan, says paper
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will lay off 65 employees working at its factory in the Southern Taiwan Science Park on September, according to Chinese-language newspaper...
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SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
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