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Friday 7 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan LED lighting demand to reach JPY507.8 billion in 2015
Japan is the world's leading country in terms of LED lighting penetration and its LED lighting demand in 2015 will reach JPY507.8 billion (US$4.43 billion), increasing by 13.2% on...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan makers tapping emerging markets of LED lighting
Taiwan-based makers from the LED lighting sector have been tapping emerging markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia and Brazil, as they face fierce competition in North...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Innolux refutes rumor about loan issues
Innolux is rumored to have issues acquiring a syndicated loan for NT$60 billion (US$1.97 billion) recently because of debt issues of its ex-affiliate Chi Mei Lighting Technology,...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
China LED packaging firms expanding capacity for 0.2-0.5W 2835 chips
China-based LED packaging houses, including Leedarson Lighting and Yankong Lighting, have fully automated packaging lines for 0.2-0.5W 2835 (specification code) low-power LED chips...
Friday 31 October 2014
MLS, Unity Opto expand LED lighting capacities
In view of fast growing demand for LED lighting in the US, the largest China-based LED packaging service provider MLS has expanded monthly production capacity of LED light bulbs and...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Samsung to quit LED lighting business in overseas markets, says paper
Samsung Electronics on October 26 announced the stoppage of its LED lighting business operations in all overseas markets due to low-price competition, but it will continue production...
Monday 27 October 2014
Lextar showcasing LED light tubes at Hong Kong international lighting fair
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker as well as LED packaging service provider Lextar Electronics is showcasing a complete series of LED lighting tubes with LM-80 certification...
Monday 27 October 2014
China lighting e-commerce market to become largest LED distribution channel, says LEDinside
China's e-commerce market scale will reach US$445.1 billion in 2014, and the lighting e-commerce market scale in China has reached US$2.4 billion in 2014, according to LEDinside.
Tuesday 21 October 2014
Samsung, TSMC Solid State Lighting reportedly to quit LED lighting business, say Taiwan makers
Samsung Electronics will reportedly withdraw from the global LED lighting market except South Korea due to low-price pressure from China-based makers, while Taiwan-based TSMC Solid...
Thursday 16 October 2014
LED lighting demand weak in 4Q14
Demand for LED lighting products for the fourth quarter will be weak as LED lighting vendors took deliveries in the second and third quarters for products to be launched in the fourth,...
Monday 13 October 2014
Replacement of conventional lighting with LED picks up pace in US, Europe
As power utilities in the US have offered subsidies for LED lighting products with Energy Star certification and the European Union will lower RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global LED lighting demand in 2018 to grow 180-190% from 2013
Global demand for LED lighting products and LED-based lighting systems and services in 2018 will increase from 2013 by 190% and 180%, respectively, and global demand for LED lighting...
Friday 3 October 2014
Global retail price of LED lamps drops in September, says DisplaySearch
The global average retail price of LED lamps was US$21 in September 2014, indicating a fall of 4.9% from the prior month, and down 19.2% compared to the same time a year earlier,...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Quantum dot panel, lighting technology: Q&A with QD Vision
With increasing competition from AMOLED, TFT LCD display manufacturers are beginning to look to quantum dot technology to improve color performance. According to DisplaySearch, adoption...
Friday 8 August 2014
Lighting module revenues to grow 500% by 2019, says Strategies Unlimited
According to Strategies Unlimited, backlighting will comprise a larger portion of the modules market through 2018, at which point saturation and an increased usage by luminaire makers...