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Monday 23 May 2016
China firm proposes to buy Aixtron
Aixtron has announced that the company and China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) have entered into an agreement under which FGC will take over Aixtron through its indirect...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Sanan Optoelectronics to put 50 MOCVD sets into use at end of 2016
The largest China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics, despite global overcapacity for LED chips, will begin operation of 50 new MOCVD sets at the end of...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
220 GaN MOCVD reactors to be installed in 2015, says IHS
Due to the major aggressive expansion plans of some China-based LED companies, IHS forecasts that 220 gallium nitride (GaN) reactors will be installed in 2015. This new capacity expansion...
Monday 15 December 2014
China-based San'an Optoelectronics to procure 50 MOCVD sets from Veeco
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker San'an Optoelectronics has ordered 50 MOCVD sets worth US$134 million from US-based Veeco Instruments, with the equipment to be delivered...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Global MOCVD shipments in 2015 estimated at 252 sets
Based on LED epitaxial wafer makers' capacity expansion plans, there will be 252 MOCVD sets shipped globally in 2015, growing 10.5% on year and consisting of 186 sets to be added...
Monday 17 November 2014
China-based San'an Optoelectronics to add 100 MOCVD equipment sets
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker San'an Optoelectronics, due to subsidies of CNY1.0 billion (US$163 million) offered and orders worth CNY3.0 billion arranged from the...
Friday 13 June 2014
Formosa Epitaxy expects over 50% sequential growth in 2Q14 revenues
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Formosa Epitaxy expects its consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2014 to increase more than 50% sequentially and operations...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers take up 28.6% of MOCVD in operation globally in May
There were 1,917 MOCVD sets in operation globally in May 2014 and Taiwan-based LED makers accounted for 28.6% of the number, followed by Japan-based makers with 23.8%, China-based...
Friday 30 May 2014
Digitimes Research: Global MOCVD shipments to grow 25.7-54.1% in 2014
With the LED chipmakers expanding production capacities to meet growing demand for lighting applications, 186-228 MOCVD sets will be shipped globally in 2014, rising 25.7-54.1% on...
Friday 27 December 2013
Sanan Optoelectronics to add 100 MOCVD sets in 2014
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will expand production capacity by adding 100 MOCVD machines to total of 264 in 2014, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Sanan Optoelectronics plans to add 100 MOCVD sets in 2014
The largest China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics plans to expand production capacity by adding as many as 100 MOCVD sets in 2014, company president...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Taiwan, China LED makers expanding capacity
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers will add an estimated 69 and 125 MOCVD sets in total in 2013 and 2014, respectively, while Taiwan-based makers will add 212 in 2013...
Thursday 8 August 2013
Demand for precursors for LED to boom, says research firm
Global demand for precursors, a material used in the manufacturing of LEDs, is set to more than double from 2012 to 2016, according to a research firm.
Thursday 20 June 2013
China LED firms may restart capacity expansion
Indoor LED lighting demand showed strong growth in first-half 2013 causing product shortages, hence some China-based LED firms may restart capacity expansions, according to industry...
Monday 10 June 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan MOCVD capacity to account for 28% of global total in 2013
Global MOCVD equipment capacity is still in oversupply while prices of LED light bulbs continue to fall. Among all global operational MOCVD tools, Taiwan-based makers account for...