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Tuesday 30 June 2009
Over 90% of Radiant notebook BLUs to be LED by end of 2009
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics expects LED backlight units (BLUs) to account for over 90% of its total notebook BLU shipments by the end of 2009, according to the company.
Monday 29 June 2009
FPCB shipments for LED light bars rising
Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology have indicated that demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs) used in LED light bars is increasing as almost all new notebook models launched in...
Thursday 25 June 2009
Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy expected to turn profitable in 2Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are expected to turn profitable starting in the second quarter of 2009 due to increasing demand for backlighting and general...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Samsung expects to sell two million LED TVs in 2009
Samsung Electronics has sold 400,000 LED TVs globally for a market share of 90% since April, and expects to sell two million LED TVs to account for 10% of all Samsung LCD TV sales...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Everlight to start shipping LEDs for Samsung LCD TVs in 3Q09
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics will start shipping LEDs for LCD TV backlighting to Samsung Electronics in July or August 2009, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Leotek receives LED streetlamp orders from China
Leotek Electronics, a subsidiary of Lite-On Technology, has reportedly received LED streetlamp orders from China, and is estimated to start shipments in the third quarter of 2009,...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
LCD backlight LEDs to reach 34 billion units in 2012, says DisplaySearch
In 2012, 34 billion LEDs will be used in TFT-LCD backlights, in sizes ranging from 1-inch to more than 70-inch, up more than 300% from eight billion units in 2008, according to Dis...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Lite-On Tech reports profits for 2008
Lite-On Technology has reported unconsolidated revenue of NT$124.46 billion (US$3.78 billion), consolidated revenues of NT$230.66 billion, net profits of NT$4.4 billion, and an EPS...
Thursday 18 June 2009
I-Chiun to increase LED leadframe pricing
Taiwan-based LED leadframe maker I-Chiun Precision Industry will hike the prices of its traditional leadframe products by 5-10% in the third quarter due to continued increases in...
Thursday 18 June 2009
Panel prices will continue rising until the end of 3Q09, says CMO vice chairman
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) expects price momentum for panels to last to the end of the third quarter as the company's order visibility has already extended to that point, according...
Thursday 18 June 2009
Global TV shipments to drop 3% in 2009, says DisplaySearch
Total global TV shipment forecast is 200.4 million units in 2009, down 3% on year, while LCD TV is still poised for shipment growth, according to DisplaySearch. This is the first...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
AUO takes helm of BLU maker Forhouse
AU Optronics (AUO), following its investment to become the largest shareholder of backlight unit (BLU) maker Forhouse, on June 16 took a majority on the latter's board of directors...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Wellypower reorganizes to enhance LED business
Taiwan-based CCFL maker Wellypower Optronics has reorganized its business units into CCFL, LED and CCFL lighting bulb groups, according to the company.
Wednesday 17 June 2009
AUO to see LED TV panel share reach 10% in 2010, says vice chairman
AU Optronics (AUO) expects 5% of its total TV panel shipments will be LED back-lit ones by the end of 2009, and 10% by the end of 2010, according to company vice chairman HB Chen.
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Qisda reports net loss of over NT$3 billion for 2008
Qisda has reported a net loss of NT$3.1 billion (94.3 million) for 2008 on unconsolidated revenues of NT$75.5 billion. Consolidated revenues for the year totaled NT$111.3 billion.