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Friday 28 October 2011
Epistar reports 3Q11 EPS of NT$0.02
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar reported third-quarter revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$143 million), a 20% decrease on quarter and 26% decrease on year. Due to a decrease in utilization...
Friday 28 October 2011
Wellypower showcasing new LED light bulb at FPD International 2011
Taiwan-based LED firm Wellypower is currently showcasing the new Ceres LED light bulbs with a 270-degree emission angle at FPD International 2011 in Yokohama, Japan. The firm plans...
Friday 28 October 2011
Microsemi unveils driver for LED street lights
Microsemi unveiled a new LED driver designed specifically for North American street light installations. The LXMG221D-0700040-D2F LED driver eliminates step-down transformers typically...
Thursday 27 October 2011
Wellypower posts losses for 3Q11
Taiwan-based LED packaging company Wellypower Optronics has posted net losses of NT$61 million (US$2.02 million) for the third quarter of 2011, compared to a net profit of NT$10 million...
Thursday 27 October 2011
Everlight revenues to be flat in 4Q11; employees to take unpaid leave
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics expects its revenues to stay flat in the fourth quarter and the company will require its employees to take a total of eight...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Lextar, Aeon Lighting to participate in Hong Kong lighting fair
The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will take place from October 27-30. Many upstream and downstream LED firms such as Bridgelux, Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
LED prices likely to continue falling in 4Q11
Having fallen 5-15% in third quarter 2011, LED prices are expected to continue dropping in the fourth quarter amid oversupply pressue.
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Epileds aims at gross margin of 30% in 4Q11
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epileds Technologies debuted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 24, 2011. The company's gross margin of the first three quarters in 2011 reached...
Monday 24 October 2011
LED chipmakers likely to report losses for 3Q11
Upstream LED chipmakers are likely to report losses in the third quarter due to low demand, according to market estimates.
Monday 24 October 2011
Commentary: LED lighting moving towards patent-dominated market
The big LED lighting pie has been attracting many firms to enter the market, heating up competition between traditional and new firms. Fierce competition can lead to patent wars as...
Thursday 20 October 2011
LED light bulb price decreases steadily in September
The price of LED light bulbs continued to drop steadily in September, according to LEDinside. The LED replacement for the traditional 40W incandescent light bulb saw average price...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Cree revenues increase in 1Q of FY2012
Cree, a market leader in LED lighting, has announced revenue of US$269.0 million for its first quarter of fiscal 2012, ended September 25, 2011. This represents a 0.2% increase compared...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Philips launches LED Lamp Finder App
Philips has launched the new Philips LED Lamp Finder App, a smartphone application designed to give consumers guidance on how to find the perfect lamp to light up spaces in homes...
Wednesday 19 October 2011
South Korea to become biggest competition for Taiwan LED industry
The increasing awareness of energy conservation and carbon emissions reduction has been driving the growth of the LED lighting market. Many governments around the world have listed...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
I-Chiun reports 3Q11 net loss of NT$0.85 per share
I-Chiun Precision Industry, a maker of LED SMD lead frames, reported January-September revenues of NT$3.744 billion (US$125 million), a 21.7% on-year decrease. Gross margin was reported...