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Friday 19 July 2019
AOT aims to obtain patent and trademark licensing from Cree
LED packaging service provider Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) has disclosed it aims to obtain licenses for using US-based Cree's patents and trademark, according to an announcement...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Cree acquires Infineon RF power business
Cree has acquired assets of Infineon Technologies' Radio Frequency (RF) Power Business for approximately EUR345 million (US$428.23 million). The transaction expands the Cree Wolfspeed...
Thursday 27 April 2017
Cree to set up LED packaging joint venture with San'an Optoelectronics
Cree has announced it is forming a joint venture with San’an Optoelectronics to produce and deliver to market high-performing, mid-power lighting class LED packaged products.
Thursday 4 August 2016
US ITC initially rules against Unity Opto in Cree patent row
Cree has disclosed the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has initially determined that US-based Feit Electric and its Taiwan-based ODM Unity Opto Technology have infringed four...
Friday 13 November 2015
Prices of LED light bulbs bounce back slightly in October as aggressive pricing put on hold in the US and Europe, says LEDinside
According to LEDinside, the global average price of 40W replacement LED light bulbs rose 2.8% to US$11.10 in October, while 60W replacement bulbs rose 3.5% to US$15. LEDinside analyst...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Lextar to cooperate with Cree, Leadray to develop LED street lamps
Lextar Electronics has announced a partnership with Cree and LED lighting vendor Leadray Energy to develop LED street lamps specifically for competition for government open-bid pro...
Friday 18 September 2015
LED lighting vendors shifting orders to Taiwan in wake of recall
In the wake of Cree's and Osram's recent recall of defective LED light tubes, many international lighting vendors have shifted their orders to Taiwan-based makers from China's out...
Wednesday 5 August 2015
Cree and Epistar sign LED chip patent cross-license agreement
Cree and Epistar have signed a worldwide patent cross-license agreement for LED chips to further advance the growth of the LED lighting and LED bulb markets. Cree and Epistar both...
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Cree lowers 2Q15 forecast revenues due to keen competition
Cree has lowered its revenues forecast for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 (the second quarter of calendar year 2015), including a big decrease by US$35 million attributable to...
Friday 26 June 2015
Digitimes Research: Cree to downsize LED capacity due to price competition from China makers
US-based Cree will spend US$85 million to restructure its LED device business through reducing total production capacity for LED chips. The move is mainly due to negative impact price...
Thursday 25 June 2015
Cree announces LED business restructuring, US$500 million stock buyback authorization
Cree has announced that the board of directors has approved a restructuring of the LED Products business, a US$500 million stock buyback authorization for fiscal year 2016, as well...
Wednesday 14 January 2015
Cree sues Unity Opto for alleged patent infringement
US-based LED lighting vendor Cree has filed with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin a charge against Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Lextar shareholders consent to Cree stake investment
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and packaging service provider Lextar Electronics on October 14 held a shareholders meeting to approve an investment of US$83 million by US-based...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Cree investment is good for Taiwan LED development: Q&A with Lextar chairman David Su
US-based Cree will invest US$83 million to take a 13.32% stake in Taiwan-based Lextar Electronics, which provides LED epitaxial wafers and chips, as well as packaging services, as...
Monday 22 September 2014
Cree accuses Harvatek, Kingbright of patent infringement in US
US-based Cree has filed patent infringement lawsuits with the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Harvatek and Kingbright...