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Tuesday 16 June 2009
Harvatek plans to build a new production plant in Taiwan
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek, eyeing the large-size LED backlight market, is planning to build a new plant for the segment, according to the company.
Friday 12 June 2009
Proportion of LED TVs to reach 39% in 2013, says iSuppli
As prices of LCD panels that use LED backlights fall in the coming years, their use in TV is set to explode, iSuppli predicts. Global shipments of LCD TV panels with LED backlighting...
Friday 12 June 2009
Large-size LED-backlit panel shipments pass 10 million units in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch
LED backlights are growing rapidly in large-size (10-inch and larger) TFT-LCD displays. Panels with LED backlights reached 10.6 million units in the first quarter of 2009, up 63%...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
BLU makers Coretronic and Radiant report sequential revenue growth for May
Backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic and Radiant Opto-Electronics both saw their May revenues increase amid rising demand from LCD panel makers, and both companies expect BLU shipments...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Unity Opt revenues for May up over 30% on year
Taiwan-based LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology has announced revenues of NT$322.31 million (US$9.82 million) for May, a 6.53% increase from NT$302.54 million for April,...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Edge-type LED backlit TVs reach 93% of total LED TVs in 2009, says Displaybank
The edge type is estimated to account for 93% of total LED-backlit TVs in 2009, up from 17% in 2008, as a result of maturing backlighting technologies and significant improvements...
Friday 5 June 2009
Prices for premium- and value-brand LCD TVs converging, says iSuppli
The price differential between LCD TV sold by premium brands and value brands is narrowing as marquee nameplates vie to capture a wider consumer base by offering less expensive models,...
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...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front
While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in.
Tuesday 26 May 2009
APCB sees LED packaging board orders reach peak-season levels
Taiwan-based PCB maker APCB has indicated that demand for LED packaging boards has been surging since April, with orders reaching peak-season levels because of growing adoption of...
Monday 25 May 2009
Opto Tech and Harvatek benefiting from LED monitor backlighting orders
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Opto Tech and packaging house Harvatek are benefiting from monitor vendors' launch of LED-backlit models, according to market sources.
Thursday 21 May 2009
Taiwan LED makers to benefit from LED TV promotion
Taiwan-based LED makers are expected to benefit from the promotion of LED TVs by LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 May 2009
Taiwan LCD component production value to grow over 50% sequentially in 2Q09, says IEK
The production value of the LCD component industry in Taiwan will increase 56.1% to NT$11.52 billion (US$352.27 million) in the second quarter from NT$7.38 billion in the first quarter...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Supply of 5G, 6G glass substrates 20% short of demand
Supply of 5G and 6G glass substrates is 20% short of demand as Taiwan LCD panel makers have begun to take deliveries ahead of schedule amid concerns about component shortage in the...
Monday 11 May 2009
Coretronic reports sequential increase in April revenues
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.73 billion (US$143.88 million) for April, up 21% sequentially, but down...