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Tuesday 23 February 2010
TSMC to install equipment at LED R&D center in 4Q10, say sources
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to start equipment installation for the first-phase construction of a new LED R&D center in the fourth quarter of...
Monday 1 February 2010
Wellypower announces profits for 2009
Taiwan-based CCFL and LED product maker Wellypower Optronics has announced a net profit of NT$298.75 million (US$9.33 million) for 2009 with an EPS of NT$1.76.
Friday 22 January 2010
Cree brings the LED lighting revolution home
DURHAM, N.C., January 20, 2009 — Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the demonstration of a new 6-inch LED downlight designed for the residential...
Tuesday 19 January 2010
I-Chiun expected to see 30-40% growth in 2010 revenue
Taiwan-based leadframe maker I-Chiun Precision industry is expected to see an 30-40% increase in revenues in 2010 amid increasing LED leadframe orders for lighting products from the...
Monday 18 January 2010
Competition in Japan LED lighting market to benefit Taiwan contract makers

The LED lighting market in Japan is expected to expand significantly in 2010 as major vendors, including Sharp and Toshiba, will continue to utilize aggressive pricing strategies...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Taiwan-based LED makers form street lighting alliance
The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute and Taiwan-based LED players, under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), on January 12 formed...
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Unity Opto enjoys increased revenues in December
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology has reported revenues of NT$392.92 million (US$12.2 million) for December, up 0.62% on month from NT$390.48 million and up 89.43%...
Monday 28 December 2009
LEDs to become mainstream for lighting when 1,000 lumens cost US$5, says Epistar chairman
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has indicated that LED lighting will become a mainstream product in the general lighting market when the retail price for...
Monday 21 December 2009
Taiwan market: Philips aims at 30% of home lighting market by 2014
Philips plans to launch over 200 home lighting products in Taiwan, about 20 of which will be LED models, and the vendor aims to take 30% of the market in five years, according to...
Thursday 17 December 2009
Unity Opto partners with China consumer electronics player for LED lighting
Taiwan-based LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology has signed an agreement with China-based Potevio's consumer electronic subsidiary to set up a LED lighting joint venture in...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Global LED market reach US$7.4 billion in 2009, says iSuppli
The 2009 holiday season has turned into the coming-out party for the use of LEDs for general illumination, paving the way for double-digit sales growth in 2009 and a near doubling...
Friday 4 December 2009
Lextar to maintain vertical partnership with LightHouse and Wellypower
Lextar Electronics president and COO David Su has noted that the company currently has no plans to merge with LightHouse Technology and Wellypower Optronics and will instead maintain...
Thursday 3 December 2009
Lighting maker Neo-Neon approved to issue TDRs in Taiwan
Hong Kong-listed lighting maker Neo-Neon International has obtained approval from Taiwan's Securities and Futures Bureau to issue NT$2 billion (US$62.11 million) worth of TDRs (Taiwan...
Friday 27 November 2009
Osram Opto Semiconductors presents first OLED light source
Light, thin, non-glare and warm white – Orbeos is the first OLED light source from Osram Opto Semiconductors for premium quality functional lighting. The new energy-efficient...
Thursday 26 November 2009
UMC to support LED chipmakers to expand LED lighting market in China
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to support Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) with its wafer foundry capacity in order to get a greater...