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Wednesday 25 November 2009
Taiwan LED players raise funding of NT$26 billion in 2009
Taiwan LED players have raised funding of an estimated total of NT$26 billion (US$806.39 million) in 2009 in anticipation of strong demand in 2010, according to market sources.
Tuesday 17 November 2009
LED chipmaker may be next Foxconn acquisition target, say observers
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is possibly eyeing the LED industry for its next acquisition, having seen its LCD panel subsidiary Innolux Display enter into a merger...
Wednesday 11 November 2009
LED chipmakers see October revenues increase
LED chipmakers saw their October revenues increase on the high demand for high-brightness blue LEDs, while LED packaging houses saw sequential drop for October revenues.
Thursday 5 November 2009
Epistar, Formosa, Everlight report net profit for 3Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics have reported net profits for the third quarter of 2009 at NT$606.93 million...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
LED chipmaker Tyntek to merge with Ubilux
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced a merger deal with LED epitaxy maker Ubilux, a subsidiary of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), to secure supply of high brightness...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Epistar estimated to earn NT$600 million in 3Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is estimated to have generated a net profit of over NT$600 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2009 due to increased shipments of...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Epistar and Lynk Labs sign equity investment and licensing agreement
Epistar, a Taiwan-based LED epiwafer and chipmaker, has entered into a strategic equity investment and license agreement with Lynk Labs, a supplier of AC LED device, light engine...
Monday 12 October 2009
LED chipmakers post high September revenues with full utilization rates
LED chipmakers have seen their production run at full utilization and posted high revenues for September. Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and Tekcore have reported revenues of NT$1.26...
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Epistar to invest in Tekcore through private placement
LED chipmaker Epistar has decided to invest in fellow competitor Tekcore by acquiring 43 million common shares via private placement. The total investment is expected to amount to...
Monday 5 October 2009
LED chip demand set to outpace supply growth in 2010
Demand for LED chips is set to outpace supply growth in 2010 due to the increasing penetration rates of LED TVs and LED notebooks, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 25 September 2009
Epistar settles LED patent lawsuit with Philips
LED chipmaker Epistar has announced that its patent lawsuit with Philips has been settled. Philips will begin to license AlInGaP LED technology to Epistar, according to a company...
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Huga wins LED patent lawsuit against Epistar
Taiwan's intellectual property court has ruled in favor of LED chipmaker Huga Optotech in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by its competitor Epistar, according to Huga's filing...
Monday 21 September 2009
LED chipmakers and packaging houses expect strong demand in 4Q09
LED chipmakers and packaging houses are unlikely to see seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, expecting revenues to remain at the levels seen in the third-quarter peak season due...
Monday 14 September 2009
Taiwan LED players post 7% revenues growth for August, says LEDinside
Taiwan's listed LED manufacturers recorded total revenues of NT$6.41 billion (US$196.25 million) in August 2009, a 7.2% growth from July and a 8.3% growth on year, according to LEDinside...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Huga, Edison post record revenues for August
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Huga Optotech and LED packaging house Edison Opto both have reported record revenues for August.