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Thursday 4 June 2009
Formosa Epitaxy to install more equipment on improved order visibility
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy will install four MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition) machines in addition to the seven units it originally planned for full-year...
Friday 8 May 2009
Formosa Epitaxy lands LED orders from LGD
Taiwan-based Formosa Epitaxy has received LED chip orders from LG Display (LGD) for TV backlighting, according to industry sources.
Thursday 23 April 2009
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy gains orders from Taiwan-based TV maker
Formosa Epitaxy has landed orders for its LED chips from a Taiwan-based TV maker with shipments to begin in June, and it is still discussing the supply contracts with two other LED...
Tuesday 14 April 2009
LED ASP decline to slow down
The rate of decline for LED ASPs is expected to slow amid tight supply for high brightness LEDs due to a recent surge of rush orders for backlighting use LEDs, according to market...
Friday 20 February 2009
LED players see rush orders in February
Taiwan LED players are seeing a recovery in sales in February as a result of rush orders from the LCD panel sector, according to market sources.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
LED players eying China white-box notebook BLU market
Taiwan LED makers are eying the China white-box notebook backlighting market, which is expected to grow fast in line with the global notebook backlighting market trend, according...
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Low utilization rates and poor product mix bring down LED chipmakers' profits in 3Q
While LED downstream packaging houses had a reasonable performance during the traditional peak season in the third quarter, LED chipmakers performed poorly in the quarter mainly due...
Monday 3 November 2008
Taiwan upstream LED chipmakers see falling profits in 3Q
With LED market demand being affected by the global financial crisis, most Taiwan LED upstream players performed poorly in the third quarter, with net profits from leading makers...
Wednesday 8 October 2008
Epistar files LED patent infringement lawsuit against Huga
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against competitor Huga Optotech, seeking NT$200 million (US$6.16 million).
Monday 8 September 2008
Tatung Group extends deployment in LED business via San Chih's investment at Formosa Epitaxy
San Chih Semiconductor, a subsidiary of the Tatung Group, has announced it is to invest in LED maker Formosa Epitaxy via a private placement. With the investment, industry watchers...
Thursday 4 September 2008
LED makers postpone expansion
Citing more conservative procurement among customers, Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have decided to hold off their expansion plans, according to company sources.
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Weak demand a drag on Taiwan LED chipmakers' June revenues
Taiwan LED chipmaker mostly reported falling June revenues, though most companies saw their revenues grow on year.
Tuesday 10 June 2008
Revenues of Taiwan LED players up slightly in May
Major Taiwan-based LED-related companies, including Epistar, Everlight and Formosa Epitaxy, reported a slight on-month increase in their revenues in May.
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