
Latest developments of Lextar.
EnnoStar in Samsung miniLED-backlit TV supply chain
Wednesday 18 November 2020EnnoStar, a holding company formed by Epistar and Lextar Electronics, is among three initial suppliers of backlight units (BLUs) for miniLED-backlit LCD TVs to be launched by Samsung...
LED makers report mixed financial results for 3Q20
Tuesday 17 November 2020Everlight Electronics has posted operating profit of NT$532.7 million (US$18.3 million) for the third quarter of 2020, while Epistar reported net operating losses of NT$1.134 billion...
Lextar says unaffected by Cree selling LED business
Wednesday 21 October 2020Lextar Electronics has indicated that its cooperation with Cree will not be affected by the latter's selling of its LED Products business.
Lextar partners with X Display for microLED
Wednesday 7 October 2020Taiwan-based Lextar Electronics and US-based X Display (XDC) have announced a partnership concerning the development of microLED displays.
Lextar ships mini LED BLUs for Xiaomi TVs
Tuesday 6 October 2020Lextar Electronics is shipping mini LED backlight units (BLU) for use in 82-inch 8K and 4K LCD TVs unveiled by China-based Xiaomi in late September 2020, according to industry sour...
Epistar, Lextar defer stock swap deal
Tuesday 22 September 2020LED firms Epistar and Lextar Electronics have decided to reschedule their stock swap deal from October 20, 2020 to January 6, 2021, awaiting China's antitrust clearance.
Epistar-Lextar merger plan receives Taiwan approval
Thursday 10 September 2020LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Eipstar and vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics have received approval from Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for their plan to...
Lextar unveils new-generation mini LED backlighting solutions
Tuesday 25 August 2020Lextar Electronics has unveiled a full series of new-generation mini LED backlighting solutions, using COB (flip-chip on board), DOB (driver on board) and mini-lens array technolog...
Epistar, Lextar shareholders ok establishment of holding company
Monday 10 August 2020Shareholders of Epistar and Lextar Electronics have approved the establishment of EnnoStar, a holding company that will wholly own both LED firms later this year, according to the...
Epistar, Lextar team up for Samsung TV mini LED BLU orders
Friday 24 July 2020Epistar and Lextar Electronics have teamed up vying for orders from Samsung for TV-use mini LED backlight units (BLU), with their samples being validated by the Korean vendor, according...
AUO to sharpen mini LED development with Epistar, Lextar
Tuesday 21 July 2020AU Optronics (AUO) will enhance its cooperation with a holding company to be formed by one of its subsidiaries Lextar Electronics and Epistar, as it moves to sharpen its LED technology...
Lextar ships micro LED devices in small volumes
Wednesday 24 June 2020Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics has begun small-volume shipments for micro LED devices to help clients develop products including 10-inch automotive dashboard displays,...
Epistar, Lextar to form holding firm as parent company
Friday 19 June 2020LED makers Epistar and Lextar Electronics have jointly announced the establishment of a holding company under which the two firms will be wholly-owned but independently operated su...
Epistar, Lextar halt stock trading pending release of material information
Thursday 18 June 2020LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics stopped trading on Taiwan's stock market on June 18 ahead of their releasing material...
Lextar expects shipments to peak in 3Q20
Wednesday 10 June 2020Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics expects shipments in the third quarter of 2020 to rise to the highest quarterly level in the year, and LED backlighting will take...
MSI to launch gaming notebook backlit by Lextar-made mini LED
Tuesday 14 April 2020Micro-Star International (MSI) will launch Creator 17, a 17.3-inch 4K gaming notebook with mini LED backlighting reportedly made by vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electroni...
Lextar involved in Nichia patent infringement lawsuit
Wednesday 25 March 2020Japan-based Nichia has filed with Tokyo District Court a charge against IPF, a Japanese after-market automotive component sales agent, alleging LED devices used in IPF-distributed...
Lextar, Epistar, AOT eyeing mini LED backlighting for 8K TVs
Friday 20 March 2020Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics, LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and LED packaging service provider Advanced Optoelectronic Technology (AOT) are readying...
Lextar expects mini LED revenue proportion to rise
Thursday 12 March 2020Vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics expects the proportion of consolidated revenues for mini LED applications to reach 5-7% in 2020 and rise to 10-15% in 2021.
Demand for mini LED rising, says Lextar chairman
Tuesday 4 February 2020Demand for mini LED applications is taking off, according to David Su, chairman and CEO for vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics.
Lextar develops UV-C LED for disinfecting portable kettles
Friday 17 January 2020Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics has developed PU35CM2 UV-C LED devices for disinfecting portable kettles or small bodies of fresh water, according to the company...
Mini LED makers eye notebook business opportunity
Thursday 26 December 2019Lextar Electronics has been aggressively promoting its mini LED backlighting modules in many high-performance application industries and has reportedly obtained orders from Micro-Star...
Epistar, Lextar report 3Q19 operating losses
Friday 15 November 2019LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics have reported net operating losses of NT$874.6 million (US$28.7 million) and NT$145.8...
Mini LED has big role in large-size displays, says Lextar chairman
Wednesday 18 September 2019RGB mini LED fine-pitch displays with high resolution and contrast can form 100- to 200-inch seamless mosaic displays, form factors that LCD panels cannot achieve, according to Lextar...
Everlight, Lextar see August revenues decrease on year
Wednesday 11 September 2019LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has reported August consolidated revenues of NT$1.773 billion (US$56.5 million), increasing 7.09% sequentially but decreasing...