To boost brand visibility of its LED lighting and drivers in India, GlacialLight and GlacialPower, divisions of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., organized a seminar, in association with Argos International, the dealer of GlacialTech for LED drivers in India. The seminar on LED Lighting and LED Driver was held at Kalpataru Synergy, Auditorium in Mumbai. GlacialTech has showcased its product range of Dimmable (Traic, Analog, Dali), Non- Dimmable, AC-DC, DC-DC drivers for LED Drivers and LED Lights for general lig...

Philips announced on July 15 that it has issued a series of new-generation LED bulbs in Taiwan, its 7 watt LED bulb is priced at 399 Yuan, compared with 6 watt LED bulbs Philips introduced last year at the price of 499 Yuan, the entry-price in this year dropped by 20%. In order to compete with the current mainstream 8 watt LED bulbs in convenience stores, the price of Philips' latest 8 watts LED bulbs decreased by as much as 33.39%, compared with Taiwan's two major brands, it has zero spreads from the price of Delta, 7-11 dual-brands, and it shows price di...

LED lighting market is booming but price competition has been causing profits reduce. According to this situation, Taiwan-based LED firms propose to improve technology and enter the automotive lighting market. Lite-On Automotive Corporation, the subsidiary of the Lite-On Group, has been focused on the automotive lighting market. The Lite-On Group got revenues from automotive applications in 2012 were about NT$8-9 billion (US$265-298 million) and it expects to reach NT$10 billion in 2013. Lite-On pointed that the automotive lighting market is a niche market wi...

Recently a common set of standards for LED lighting firms in Greater China was announced, which will help Taiwan-based firms enter the China market. This common set of standards will be expanded to emerging markets such as Russia, India, Southeast Asia, and South Africa in the near future. In recent years, Taiwan-based LED firms have actively obtained business in China. Now with this common set of standards, these firms have the opportunity to occupy a larger market share. The major LED lighting markets across the world have been introducing standards and veri...

LED lighting industry alliances in Taiwan and Mainland China yesterday came to an agreement on a series of specifications for LED lighting products in the next two years. The Cross-Taiwan Strait Agreement is to unify standards of LED light-emitting modules and other important components used to make LED lighting products, the Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance (TLLIA) said. At the press conference, TLLIA chairman Chien Fen-ren said that in these years, LED lighting products have been specified by a variety of standards set by manufacturers ...

Epistar chairman Biing-Jye Lee, said that global shipments of LED light bulbs in 2013 may reach up to 600 million units which is three times as much as that in 2012. The growth rate will surge to 300%. However, Lee thought that this figure is still small, if the growth rate can stay around 300% per year, the global shipments of LED light bulbs are likely to rise to 2 billion units. Lee added that when global shipments of LED light bulbs rise to 1.8-2 billion units, it will need 300 MOCVD equipments to meet the output. Considering the demands for LED tubes and oth...

Taiwan-based high power LED manufacturer Edison Opto plans to provide products for TV backlight applications in 2013. According to industry sources, Edison Opto's TV backlighting products passed verification in the second quarter and will begin shipments in July. Edison Opto noted that in the past, side-lit LED TVs required light guide plates, but direct-lit LED TVs do not need such components. For 32-inch side-lit LED TVs, the light guide plate cost is around US$7/unit. Without the light guide plates, said Edison Opto, production costs can be effec...

Demand for LED backlighting rebounded in the first half of 2013, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar believes demand for LED lighting will show strong growth in the second half of 2013 and lighting applications may account for 35-40% of its total revenues. LED firms said judging from past experience, international tier-one TV makers usually slow down procurement in July-August with only China-based makers continuing to procure products. However, as China's energy-saving appliance procurement subsidies are set to end soon, demand for TV backlighting products in th...

Some Taiwan-based IC suppliers have been ramping their shipments of LED driver ICs to China thanks to the fledging LED lighting industry in the country and growing demand for LED backlight products from China-based smartphone, tablet and consumer electronic product makers. Among the IC vendors, Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics are expected to see their revenues grow over 30% sequentially in the second quarter, while fellow companies Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are likely to double their shipments of LED driver ICs on qu...

Driven by the mainstream power rating of LED light bulbs rising from 8W currently to 10-12W, demand for LED lighting in Taiwan is expected to take off in second-half 2013, with sales reaching 10 million bulbs for full-year 2013, according to Taiwan-based LED chip packaging house Everlight Electronics. Everlight is cooperating with Tsann Kuen, a large IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, for marketing its own-brand LED light bulbs. Tsann Kuen sold over 1 million LED bulbs in 2012, far exceeding the originally expected 200,000-300,000 units and re...

China is one of the major LED lighting markets in the world, the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition is most important LED lighting exhibitions in China. That will be held on June 9-12. Taiwan-based firms such as Epistar, Everlight, Lextar, Lite-On Technology, Genesis Photonics, Delta Electronics and Edison Opto will all participate. The China government has a series of policies in place to stimulate domestic LED lighting demand. Market observers believe LED demand in China may reach US$10 billion by 2015 and US$22 billion by 2020. The G...

Epistar, recently pulled aside the curtains to reveal a hint of its next big-time product late this year to boost revenue, with industry insiders guessing the new launch to be automotive LEDs. Other major LED companies in Taiwan, including Everlight, Lextar, Unity Opto Technology, Formosa Epitaxy, are all reportedly aggressively developing business in this lucrative field with low profile. Epistar's high-voltage LED successfully tapped into Philips' supply chain in 2012, and the company has been aggressively trying to widen the gap with its mainland Chines...

Pursuit of excellence and innovation—establishment of strong patent portfolio As one of the world’s leading LED package manufacturers, Everlight now holds more than 1,600 patents and patent applications. Moreover, Everlight obtained its 1,000th granted patent in March this year. Everlight’s patent portfolio covers LED chips, phosphors, LED package design, LED luminaires, and many other diverse LED applications. Everlight believes that only with constant dedication in technical development, product innovation, and establishing a strong patent portfo...

As demand for LED lighting products is heating up amid the improving global economy, Epistar is expected to see its gross margin rebound this quarter after posting a record loss last year. Due to oversupply in the LED market, which resulted in a drop in product prices, Epistar’s performance fell short of analysts’ expectation last year, JPMorgan Securities said in a note on Tuesday last week. Because of a decreased utilization rate and continual price decreases, Epistar last quarter posted a net loss of NT$1.11 billion (US$37.18 million) after booking a...

The largest LED manufacturer in the world is celebrating their 16th anniversary on 5TH MAR. MLS was established in 1997 and become the largest LED manufacturer in the world in 2013 with capacity of 15 billion peaces LEDs per month. Located in 300,000 square meters workshop with 10,000 employees in Xiao Lan, Zhong Shan, China where is called “city of lighting”. Besides, MLS was making the first UL approved T8 tube in China in 2007, until today, MLS is heading to be the global home base of LED light source manufacture. As LED lighting...

As the world's economy stages a rebound, the global LED industry is expected to ride the wave of an uptrend in demand, in particular for lighting applications. According to some industry experts , since the beginning of 2013 sales in LED lighting has expanded at a quicker-than-expected pace. As the peak season for the LED industry will arrive in the second quarter of this year, momentum is expected to continue, leaving behind a slow year of 2012, which was partly impacted by the financial turmoil in the eurozone. LEDinside: global LED industry is expected to rise ...

AIXTRON SE announced that in the third quarter of 2012 long-term customer Formosa Epitaxy Inc. (FOREPI), Taiwan, placed a new order for multiple CRIUS II-L MOCVD production systems in a 69x2-inch configuration. All systems will be used for the manufacturing of ultra-high brightness (UHB) GaN-based blue and white LEDs. AIXTRON’s local service team has started installing and commissioning the new systems in the fourth quarter of 2012 at FOREPI’s new state-of-the-art factory in the Pin-Jen industrial zone, Taiwan. Delivery...

“Delta Electronics’ Ring of Celestial Bliss” was the most eye-catching lantern display at today’s official opening of the 2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival. Considered the world’s biggest lantern, the “Delta Electronics’ Ring of Celestial Bliss” is a 10m tall, 70m wide and 270° circular, high-resolution structure where visitors can enjoy two films: “Sun and Moon”” and “Four Seasons”. Based on the overall design concept of “Everlasting” the giant lantern encourages the public to protec...

- Latest energy-efficient LED technology entertainment lighting for bars, clubs and concerts - ACME, a manufacturer of professional entertainment and stage LED lighting equipment, has announced the new energy-efficient LED MS700PE moving head light, which combines the latest LED technology with excellent optics and great features. This 180W LED light, designed for use in bars, clubs, concerts or the theater, is the latest addition to the wide selection of ACME's specialized entertainment and stage lighting products. By connecting LED MS700PE t...

GlacialLight, a division of the Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Hall 9.3, Booth #B11) at LED CHINA 2013, to be held at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Area B in Guangzhou from March 1-4, 2013. Date: March 1-4, 2013. Venue: China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Area B, Guangzhou GlacialLight Booth: Hall 9.3, Booth #B11 LED CHINA 2013 is an excellent opportunity to learn about upcoming produc...

LED technology developed by Cree and Aeon creates warm glow of success at top international tourist destination   The warm mellow glow of a sunset is not what most consumers currently associate with LED lighting, but that is the effect now being delivered by the MR16 lamp from Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT). A key commercial LED light bulb manufacturer in Taiwan and well known in the industry for its retrofit bulbs, ALT has a well established relationship with Cree, Inc., and the Taiwan based company designed the Cree XLamp® XT-E 2200K CC...

Lextar Electronics Corp. (“Lextar” or the “Company) (TAIEX: 3698) announces that its official merger with Wellypower Optronics (Wellypower) is set to take place on February 1, 2013. Upon the merger of the two LED subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), Lextar will have capital values at NT$5 billion (US$169 million) and will be able to achieve a more complete and vertically integrated business model as well as further expand its LED lighting and backlighting product lines and customer base. These developments will take place under the wing of D...

SemiLEDs proudly announces its power improvements in its EV-LED family allowing single-chip emitters to achieve over 130lm/W. SemiLEDs announced its recent improvements in both epitaxial quality and chip process to its EV- family of LED chips. These improvements allowed a 10% increase in blue chip brightness and 8% decrease in forward voltage (Vf) during mass production, enabling its clients to achieve over 130lm/W with cool white and 110lm/W with warm white. The measurements were taken at 350mA. With Enhanced Vertical (EV) technology, SemiLEDs was abl...

Taiwan SemiLEDs Corp has declared that, on 2 January, David Young resigned as its chief financial officer, according to a filing announced by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Subsequently, on 4 January, the board of directors appointed Timothy Lin to serve as interim CFO while it conducts a search for a permanent replacement. Young has agreed to provide transition assistance to the firm for a period of time. Lin has been deputy controller since joining the firm in October 2010. Previously, he was a senior manager at Ernst & Young (Taiw...

Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA) signed a memorandum of understanding in September for cooperation on LED lighting standardization with the European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC), Korea LED Association (KLEDA), Electrical & Electronics Association Malaysia (TEEAM), and Japan's LED Products Manufacturers' Association (LEDMA) and Decoration LED Spread Association (DLEDA). This is the first time that the Taiwan organization, a nonprofit that is overseen by the N...

Despite the lingering market pessimism which may last through 2013 and bring even greater challenges to LED lighting companies, the anticipation of a growing market share for LED lighting gives reason for optimism.   Bridgelux The market slump may continue for years and the European Union, the world's largest LED lighting market, may still be under the shadow of the debt crisis, but technology improvements are brightening the prospects of the LED lighting industry, said Brian Fiser, marketing director of the U.S.-based Bridgelux. Fiser is an optimist who s...

United States Patent and Trademark Office has received an application no. 20120327663, on December 27, 2012, by SEMILED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., titled as "Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting System Having Adjustable Output" for the registration of patent. Inventors: DOAN; TRUNG TRI; (Baoshan Hsinchu 308, TW) Assignee: SEMILED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Miao-Li County TW According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A light emitting di...

According to the new set-up Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance, Taiwan's LED industry is expected to benefit from high growth in the global LED lighting business in 2013. Taiwan's LED industry to benefit from global LED lighting brisk growth Citing estimates that the global LED lighting industry's output will grow by a compound annual rate of 32 percent between 2010 and 2020, the Alliance said the brisk growth will drive the sector's expansion in the next few years. In 2011, Taiwan accounted for about one-fifth of the production value of...

Everlight has won United States UL on its SL-Victory family of LED streetlights with its efficacy of 130lumen per watt and has landed orders from European buyers for the lights. The Taiwan government has pledged to replace the island’s 200,000 traditional streetlights with LEDs in two years, allowing a lucrative business opportunity for manufacturers like Evelight. Based on these, industry executives estimated Everlight to see revenue by increase 50%-100% in 2013, to over US$689 million. The company’s executives claimed that Everlight is already T...

According to CyberMart, an electronics retail arm of the Hon Hai Group, consumers have snatched up all 500 60-inch Radioshack LED TVs that it was selling online on December 25. Early On Monday, CyberMart chairman Steve Chang announced that the company would start selling the US’ No. 2 electronics brand’s large-screen TVs in Taiwan and China yesterday. According to a CyberMart public relations official, the company originally planned to offer 500 RadioShack TVs over three days, but they sold out in just an hour on Yahoo Kimo Inc’s W...