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Friday 23 November 2012
Taiwan LED industry output in 4Q12 to fall slightly, says IEK
According to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK), Taiwan's total LED industry output value in the third quarter of 2012 was NT$24.2 billion (US$830 million), representing...
Thursday 22 November 2012
LED lighting ex-factory prices may fall to US$0.70/W in 2013
LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013.
Thursday 22 November 2012
Sales in 1Q13 to show on-year growth, says Everlight chairman
Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight, has stated that, due to delayed orders for backlighting and lighting products, sales in the first quarter of 2013...
Thursday 15 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Sanan-Formosa Epitaxy cooperation to benefit both firms
China-based Sanan Optoelectronics recently announced it was buying up shares of Taiwan-based Formosa Epitaxy. Cooperation between the two firms can achieve benefits such as economies...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Some Taiwan makers hold negative views on China-based Sanan investment in Formosa Epitaxy
In response to China-based LED maker Sanan Optoelectronics' investment of NT$2.35 billion (US$80.4 million) in Formosa Epitaxy, some players in Taiwan's LED supply chain have expressed...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Digitimes Research: South Korea aggressively promotes LED commercialization policies
To promote the commercialization of LED lighting, South Korea's Knowledge Economy Ministry announced in 2006 a "15/30" plan, which means to achieve 30% LED lighting commercialization...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Digitimes Research: China-based tier-2 LED chipmakers see falling revenues in 2012
China-based tier-two LED chipmakers such as Silan Azure, Epilight Technology, and Tsinghua Tongfang have seen on-year decreases of around 30-50% in their accumulated revenues so far...
Friday 2 November 2012
Tough competition in LED industry to continue in 2013, says Lextar chairman
David Su, chairman of Lextar, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), expects tough competition in the next 2-3 years, especially in 2013, but believes by 2014-2015, fluctuations...
Thursday 1 November 2012
Lextar reports 3Q12 financial results
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012. The firm reported consolidated revenue...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
China market: Nichia hopes to obtain 30-40% market share in 2013
To build market share in China's LED lighting market, international firms have been expanding capacity. Philips' Lumileds has revealed plans to expand LED component capacity in its...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Lextar optimistic about merger with Wellypower
Two AU Optronics (AUO) subsidiaries, Lextar and Wellypower, are set to merge. According to David Su, chairman of Lextar, the only overlapping technology between the two firms is packaging...
Monday 29 October 2012
Genesis introduces Match LED
Taiwan-based LED firm Genesis Photonics introduces a new LED lighting product, Match LED. The new product emphasizes cost-saving features to attract LED packaging houses. Match LED...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Revenues in 4Q12 to be flat, says Lite-On Technology CEO
Revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to be flat, according to Warren Chen, CEO of Lite-On Technology. Chen added that orders from notebook firms have been decreasing slightly...
Monday 22 October 2012
Philips reports 3Q12 results
Philips has reported third-quarter 2012 comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR6.1 billion (US$7.9 billion).
Monday 22 October 2012
Taiwan market: Everlight may take 40% of LED light bulb market share in 2012
The size of Taiwan's LED light bulb market will reach 1-1.05 million units in 2012, according to estimates by LED firms. But demand has been weak recently despite the LED light bulb...