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Epistar Increases LED Output to Meet China Orders

sarafan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:53:58 +0000

It’s reported that Epistar Corp. will increase production of LED because of orders from China following the Beijing Olympics.

According to the related analysis, Epistar had previously cut its production estimates for Europe and North America to 100 million LEDs from 160 million amid market uncertainty. The orders may help Epistar use up to 90 percent of its production capacity. Genesis Photonics Inc., I-Chiun Precision Industry Co. and Opto Tech Corp. will also benefit from increased orders for LEDs used in outdoor displays.

The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company is the island's largest maker of LEDs, which are chips that glow when an electrical current is applied.

MicroSolar Decides Mass Production of Super-bright LED Lamps

sarafan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:40:26 +0000

Recently, MicroSolar Corp. announced to target mass production of super-bright LED lamps in the initial stage and would step into the concentrator photovoltaic solar-cell business in the second phase.

MicroSolar, which controls key technologies for high-efficiency heat-dissipation materials, was just established in February this year with initial capitalization of only NT$20 million. The young company, however, owns patented technologies for heat-dissipation materials and has successfully trial-produced two super-bright LED lamp modules, the MR16 and E27, with a monthly output volume of 10,000 units. MicroSolar got big breakthrough in the cooper/aluminum bonding techniques so could easily overcome the formidable heat-dissipation problems in LED industry. The company has applied for patents in over 100 nations.

Adopting LED chips supplied by Epistar Corp. plus its self-developed heat-dissipation techniques, MicroSolar’s super-bright LED lamp modules are three-times as bright than counterparts made by Philips, Osram, Nichia etc. it’s said that MicroSolar’s LED lamp has set new record for brightness. In addition to the targeted super-bright LED lamps and CPV solar-cells for the first and second-stage plans.

MicroSolar is introducing semi-automated production equipment and the company expects to achieve a daily capacity of 80,000 LED lamps by October.

Epistar and Everlight see mild growth in July LED sales

sarafan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:32:32 +0000

Epistar and Everlight Electronics, two major players in Taiwan's LED sector, have both reported single-digit sequential increases in revenues for July to NT$920.3 million (US$29.5 million) and NT$925.7 million respectively.

Epistar conservative about 2008 penetration rate of LED backlighting in notebook applications

Emma — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:39:06 +0000