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Monday 19 August 2013
Prices for backlight-use LEDs fall in 3Q13
Quotes for LED chips used in backlight units (BLUs) of LCD TVs for the third quarter have dropped by 6-9% sequentially and those for LED BLUs for notebooks and LCD monitors by 5-8%...
Monday 29 July 2013
Macroblock, On-Bright 3Q13 sales to continue growth
Growing demand for LED backlight products will continue to buoy the revenue performance of LED driver IC suppliers Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics in the third quarter of 2013,...
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
The growing adoption of the open cell business model in the LCD panel industry has generated different views on the future of the backlight unit (BLU) sector, said Wang Pen-Jan, chairman...
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
LED packaging house Everlight Electronics expects the revenue proportion of LED backlights to increase from 20% in 2012 to 30% in 2013 and that for LED lighting from nearly 10% to...
Monday 17 June 2013
LED packaging houses face rising technological challenge
South Korea-based TV makers hope to further reduce the cost of direct-lit LED TVs by using fewer LED chips in backlight modules, hence the firms hope LED packaging houses can increase...
Thursday 6 June 2013
Epistar May revenues reach record high
LED chipmaker Epistar has reported May revenues of NT$2.223 billion (US$74 million), showing an on-month increase of 15.8% and an on-year increase of 19.42%. The figure was also a...
Monday 3 June 2013
LED lighting demand to rise in 2H13, says Epistar
Demand for LED backlighting rebounded in the first half of 2013, but firms expect demand to slow down after mid-June because China's energy-saving appliance procurement subsidy program...
Thursday 30 May 2013
Edison Opto enters LED TV backlight market
Taiwan-based high-power LED packaging house Edison Opto plans to provide products for TV backlight applications in 2013. According to industry sources, Edison Opto's TV backlighting...
Monday 13 May 2013
Unity Opto sees 1Q13 revenues up 88% on year
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto has announced first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$1.79 billion (US$59 million), representing an on-year increase of 75.6%. Net...
Tuesday 7 May 2013
LED upstream ingot output value may reach US$324 million in 2015, says Displaybank
Output value in the LED upstream ingot segment is expected to reach US$324 million in 2015, according to market research institute Displaybank.
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Lextar reports 1Q13 revenues with 22% sequential growth
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of...
Thursday 2 May 2013
Booming LED backlight demand to continue until November, say Taiwan LED makers
Due to strong global demand for LCD TVs, demand for LED backlight units (BLUs) has become robust since the second quarter of 2013 and the booming demand is expected to persist until...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Sapphire substrate prices may increase in 2Q13
Sapphire substrate makers have noted that order visibility is clear to May due to expected demand growth in the LED backlighting and lighting markets. Market observers believe prices...
Tuesday 16 April 2013
Taiwan LED firms report rising total March revenues
LED firms that are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have reported total March revenues of NT$9.39 billion (US$313 million), up by 35.1% on month. These LED firms are expected...
Monday 15 April 2013
China LED firms may begin dumping in 3Q13
LED makers have been seeing rising demand and capacity utilization rates in the second quarter of 2013. However, China-based makers noted that there is currently CNY5 billion (US$807...