CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED LED LIGHTING
Thursday 21 July 2011
Orders for large-size LED BLUs declining in July
Orders for large-size LED backlight units (BLUs) from downstream TV makers so far this month have been lower than those received in June, according to sources at LED chipmakers. Since...
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Everlight lighting products to debut in Japan in 2012
LED packaging house, Everlight, has indicated that Japan has increased the speed of certification for LED lighting products since the earthquake disaster in March. Hence, Everlight...
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Ledtech becomes a supplier of Potevio
LED packaging house, Ledtech, announced a strategic alliance with China-based Potevio on July 19. According to Ledtech, the cooperation will increase sales and revenues in the second...
Tuesday 19 July 2011
AUO, CMI shift competition to LED lighting market
Taiwan-based panel makers such as AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have both been driving LED subsidiaries into the market of LED lighting. One of CMI's subsidiaries, GIO...
Monday 18 July 2011
LED industry to grow 5-10% in 3Q11
Demand in the LED industry has not been reviving as expected. Order visibility continues to be low in July, according to industry sources. The quarterly growth is likely to be around...
Friday 15 July 2011
Unity Opto lands large volume orders for LED lighting products
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology has reportedly landed US$10 million worth of orders for LED lighting products from a client in Europe with shipments to begin...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Everlight to market own-brand LED lighting products in Greater China area, US and Europe
LED packaging company Everlight Electronics will begin to market its Everlight-branded LED lighting products in the Greater China area via retail chain stores soon, while distributing...
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Increase drive current can rapidly lower LED costs, says FOREPI chairman
Cost-down has become the focus of competition in the LED industry. According to Frank Chien, chairman of Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), the IT industry has been focusing on increasing...
Monday 11 July 2011
Everlight to up investments in China LED lighting business
The growing LED lighting market in China has prompted many LED firms to increase investments. Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight indicated 700 of its 1,000 employment opportunities...
Friday 8 July 2011
Taiwan-based LED firms invest heavily in China
Taiwan-based LED firms have been aggressively entering the market in China. According to statistics, the accumulated investments into China from Taiwan-based firms have exceeded NT$40...
Thursday 7 July 2011
HomeLights and Bridgelux partner to deliver new generation of LED lighting
HomeLights, a leading LED lighting company, has entered into a partnership with Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, to introduce...
Tuesday 5 July 2011
LED lighting prices dropping rapidly due to increased competition
A large influx of LED firms has been causing the industry to compete by lowering prices. The magnitude of price falls in the first half of 2011 has reached the level of the total...
Monday 4 July 2011
Amtran marketing LED bulbs in North America
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has cut into the LED lighting market in North America through partnership with Vizio, according to company chairman Alpha Wu.
Thursday 30 June 2011
ITRI forms industrial association to develop plant factories in Taiwan
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has formed an industrial association aiming to promote the development of plant factories in Taiwan with more than 20 companies...
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Current condition and future prospects of LED: Q&A with Lextar chairman David Su
As a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar has been viewed as a LED backlight module maker. Recently Lextar has set goals to enter the LED lighting market. David Su, chairman...