2014-01-23

Epistar Buys Shares in Edison Opto

With the LED lighting era on its way, Epistar has seized LED lighting market shares through virtual vertical integration with downstream manufacturers, according to Economic Daily News. The company has currently invested over 9 percent in Edison shares totaling NT $300 million (US $9.9 million), and is considering increasing shares in the future.
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2014-01-20

Edison Opto to Expand PLCC Production Capacity

Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Edison Opto, is optimistic about lighting demand growth in 2014 and the opportunity for operations to rebound in March. The company expanded PLCC and COB production capacity in 2013 as LED lighting demands continued to rise. The company plans to further expand PLCC in 2014 and estimates that monthly production will increase to 800KK in 2014.
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2014-01-08

Edison Opto Revenue Up in 2013

Taiwanese LED package manufacturer Edison Opto consolidated revenue for Dec. 2013 reached NT$ 209 million (US$ 6.95 million), a decrease of 2.09 percent compared to last month. However, the company’s Dec. 2013 revenue has soared 50.1 percent compared to the same period last year. Affected by the traditionally low season in 4Q13, consolidated revenue reached NT$ 641 million, despite a quarterly decrease of 22.54%, consolidated revenue increased 38.54 percent. The company’s consolidated revenue in 2013 reached NT$ 2.74 billion, a YoY increase of 20.91%.
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2013-11-28

Edison Opto COB HM Series meets CEC Specs

With the keen competition of LED market, products of different qualities have flooded the industry. Every manufacturer states that the lifespan of their products can up to tens of thousands of hours and their efficacy is extremely high. But without specification, the real performance of those products is doubtful. In view of this phenomenon, California Energy Commission (CEC) developed the quality LED lamp specification in 2012. 
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2013-11-18

Edison Opto Earnings Up in 3Q13

Taiwanese LED packager Edison Opto’s  3Q13 financial results showed the company’s consolidated revenue reached NT$ 826 million (US$ 27.99 million) and underwent a Year-on-Year (YoY) growth rate of 44.89 percent and Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) of 1.6 percent. Under market cutthroat price competition in 2Q, consolidated profit margin was up 7.7 percent compared to 2Q13 to 19.97 percent.
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2013-09-10

Edison Opto Upgrades the Performance of EdiPower II HM Series

Edison Opto has successfully introduced a complete product line of EdiPower II HM series, which includes 5W~40W for different applications. Recently, Edison Opto has extended to 40W high-power version (HM40). Using patented phosphor, HM40 improves the thermal stability and reduce the phenomenon of light decay. Furthermore, EdiPower II HM series is based on the mirror-like MCPCB which features excellent reflectivity (up to 98 percent), so that the luminous efficacy of components can be increased by 10 percent to 30 percent and the energy waste can be reduced effectively.
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2013-08-19

Edison Opto Expects to Achieve Great Growth in Q3 for Increasing OEM Orders

As the effectiveness of layout in Chinese market is paying off, OEM orders continues to increase. LED packaging enterprise Edison said that Q3 is the traditional peak season for LED lighting, order visibility has stretched to 1.5 to 2 months, the capacity utilization of existing production lines can be maintained at 90%. Relevant sources expect that the revenue of Edison in the third quarter will grow more than 10% over the second quarter, higher than the average for the industry. Revenue is Expected to Increase over 10% in Q3 Jianrong Wu, Chairman of Edision, po...
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2013-07-11

Some Taiwan-based LED Chip Manufacturers Extend to LED Packaging

Some of Taiwan-based LED chip manufacturers have extended to LED packaging, offering solutions that EMS players can directly turn into lighting products, according to industry sources. The manufacturers are expanding their business to carter to fast growing demand for LED lighting, rapidly falling price in the face of price competition from China-based competitors. The manufacturers use so-called next-generation technology to roll out packaged LED chips, adding that such a trend may impact packaging houses. The next-generation technology may help decrease overall p...
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2013-06-07

Edison Opto Enters LED TV Backlight Market

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...
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2013-04-02

Edison Opto Provides Secondary Optical Design Services and Introduces a New Optical Complements Solutions

In the past decade, carbon reduction and environmental protection have become the emphasized issues in every country. LED is well-known for high efficacy and slim size; therefore, it has become an alternative replacement for traditional light source. Although LED features high efficiency and power saving, without appropriate optical complements, it may exist some shortcomings such as asymmetrical light pattern, light halo and it can’t be looked directly. Hence, secondary optical design is necessary to make the performance of LED similar to the traditional light sources. Se...
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2013-03-04

Edison Opto Launches EdiPower II HM Series and CA Series

In the past few years, LED has become a new darling in lighting market due to its outstanding color saturation and long lifetime. However, the problems of luminous efficacy, heat dissipation and high cost still need to be improved. In recent years, there emerges a new package method in the industry─COB package and it can meet the application demands for LED lighting market. Different from the traditional SMD package, COB package is to encapsulate single or multiple chips directly on aluminum substrate and it can strengthen the performance of LED heat dissipation. Due ...
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2012-12-11

Edison Opto to Showcase a Complete Solution for LED Lighting in LED EXPO 2012

LED EXPO 2012 will be held 14-16 December in Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will gather more than 250 exhibitors around the world to present the latest LED products and technology trend. The Taiwanese high power leading LED manufacturer - Edison Opto will exhibit the newest series products to demonstrate their remarkable R&D achievements in 2012.   The introduction of Edison new products: Edison Opto’s PLCC series are known for excellent luminous efficacy. The PLCC 3014 series can reach 110lm/W with 0.1 and 0.2...
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2012-11-19

Edison Opto unveils high lm/$, high efficacy and energy-efficient products in 2012

Edison Opto has established in 2001 and become the Taiwanese leading LED manufacturer. In 2012, Edison Opto joined the industry-wide Zhaga consortium and established a LM80 approved laboratory which was certified by UL in product safety and performance. Since the third quarter in 2012, Edison Opto has implemented the large-scale integrated system – SAP to strengthen Edison Opto’s competitive advantages in LED lighting industry. With regard to product development, Edison Opto has unveiled many high lm/$, high efficacy and more energy-efficient products ...
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2012-10-30

Edison Opto Participates in Hong Kong International Lighting Fair and its Full Range New Products are Highly Inquired

The Asian lighting industry event - HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) has started grandly since 27th October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in LED market - Edison Opto showcases the full range new products and attracts the attention of customers. Its PLCC, COB series products and the upcoming 150W new high bay are highly inquired, which demonstrate Edison Opto’s remarkable R&D achievements. Recently, Edison Opto has launched the high lm/$, high ...
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2012-10-22

Edison Opto LED Testing Laboratory Awarded UL Safety Certification

The photometric testing laboratory of Edison Opto, Taiwan’s leading LED manufacturer, has become the first in Taiwan to receive certifications in both safety and lasting performance. Edison Opto is also a standout in the area of LED LM-80 (lumen maintenance). In early 2012, Edison Opto became the first LM 80 corporate testing laboratory to be certified by UL, and in September of the same year, was certified by UL as a product safety testing laboratory. The ability to truly integrate safety with durability in the LED product design phase, as well as the abil...
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2012-09-21

Edison Opto Launches the High lm/$, High CRI and High Light Extraction Efficiency Product-ET-3535 Series

Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in high power LED market, has successively introduced many high power LED products which fit the market demand and environment protection. Edison Opto participates in many international exhibitions actively to showcase the latest LED products and the applications of Edison LDMS plan (Lighting Design Manufacturing Service). To maintain the leading position in the market, Edison Opto has recently introduced ET-3535 Series and broken the record for high cost-performance ratio products. Featuring excellen...
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2012-08-24

Edison Opto Joins Zhaga Consortium and Introduces the EdiLex Linear Series (Strip and Area Lighting) Module

Zhaga is an industry-wide collaboration between companies from across the globe. Many international lighting manufactures have joined Zhaga. In order to maintain the leading position, Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading lighting manufacturer in high power LED market, joins Zhaga consortium and develops the products which fit the market demand and environment protection actively. Edison Opto has successfully developed the EdiLex Linear Series (Strip and Area Lighting) Module which is referred to the specifications of Zhaga. EdiLex Linear Series (Strip and Area Lighti...
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2012-06-01

Edison Opto will Showcase the HR Series Products and the EdiLex Spot Light Module (SLM) at Guangzhou International Lighting Fair 2012

Edison Opto, a Taiwanese leading Manufacturer in high power LED market, has successfully developed a novel technology which provides high performance, high luminous flux and high CRI into HR series products. Besides, Edison Opto has introduced the products which fit the specifications of Zhaga-EdiLex Spot Light Module (SLM). Edison Opto will participate in the Guangzhou International Lighting Fair 2012 and showcase their latest LED products and the applications of Edison LDMS plan (Lighting Design Manufacturing Service). Edison Opto has success...
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2011-12-29

TILS 2012:Edison Opto has become the first approval Laboratory by TAF in Taiwan

Edison Opto Laboratory has become the first in Taiwan to have the certification by TAF, it has been approved by EPA to execute IES LM-80 test for ENERGY STAR® program. “Since LED lighting luminaires play an important rule as energy saving product in ENERGY STAR® program, TAF has assisted and has certified many third party laboratories as approval laboratories for ENERGY STAR® program.” said Manager Sheng of Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF). Being a LED lighting product manufacturer, Edison Opt...
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2011-05-12

Epistar and Everlight Posted Lackluster Revenue Results in April

Taiwan`s major LED maker posted lukewarm revenue records last mounth, sliping 2.74% from a month earlier, to NT$1.69 billion (US$59.2 million at US$1: NT$28.6); Everlight scoring 0.3% less revenue with NT$1.42 billion (US$49.6 million); and Edison Opto reporting a 3.2% contraction to NT$249 million (US$8.7 million). Executives from Epistar estimated the company`s gross margin for April to stand above 25% while the company itself estimated its monthly gross margin to surge 30%. Industry executives estimated packager Everlight`s revenue for the second quarter ...
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2010-09-29

Edison's September revenues will make a new record

Lately, Edison Opto had planed to be listed in Taiwan on September 10 but was delayed due to some reason. But Edison had noted that Lustrous lawsuit had little impact on the company's finances and operations. In the August 31st of 2010, Lustrous Technology had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Edison, and Edison had hired an professional patent attorney for the lawsuit.
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2010-09-28

Edison Opto LED Streetlight Module Lights Up Saving In Street Lighting

To implement the energy conservation policy, many governments have been devoted to promoting green products. Edison Opto streetlight module is an energy-saving compliance that can generate the same brightness as 400W mercury streetlight while consuming 35% less energy.
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2010-08-20

Edison Opto introduces IP68 Lighting Strip

Featuring flexible printed circuit (FPC) board, Edison Opto has introduced a new lighting strip compliant with IP68 waterproofed grade for the demanding outdoor applications. The flexible substrate allows for a maximum curling angle up to 60 and enables application for installation around rounded, restricted cabinet spaces.
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2010-06-23

Edison Opto announces four types of streetlight modules

As the application with LED streetlight module gradually becomes a global trend, Edison Opto has introduced four LED streetlight modules satisfying various roadway requirements.
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2010-04-27

Edison Opto applies high low bay module in warehouse and gas station

As LED lighting trend nowadays high low bay fixtures are widely commonly used in large open area or outdoor lighting such as factory, warehouse, parking lot, and gas station.
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2010-04-23

Edison Opto applies high/low bay module in warehouse and gas station

As LED lighting trend nowadays high low bay fixtures are widely commonly used in large open area or outdoor lighting such as factory, warehouse, parking lot, and gas station.
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2009-09-18

Edison Opto Introduces IP65+ Waterproofed LED Modules

Edison Opto, a Taiwan based high power LED packaging company, recently introduced IP65+ waterproofed LED modules, enhancing outdoor application versatility and durability.
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2009-08-17

Distributorship in Europe needed for Edison Opto

Edison Opto Corporation is a Taipei, Taiwan based global leading high power LED manufacturer. The company offers a comprehensive product line ranging from 1 Watt to 100 Watt, single-chip to multi-chip, and high flux to high CRI. The diversified product offering will answer to even the most challenging fixture designs.
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2008-11-07

Edison Opto establishes 100 lumen with newly launched Edixeon® ARC Series driven at 350mA

With the diverse applications of LED, the emerging SSL market also demands for higher luminous flux and efficacy of LED. Edison Opto, a Taiwan based high power LED packaging manufacture, has introduced Edixeon® ARC series, a production-ready,100lm packaged light source to its high power LED Edixeon® family. Driven at 350mA, Edixeon® ARC series is the first of its kind to truly achieve luminous efficacy over 100lm/W at cool white LED (CCT: 5,000K~10,000K).
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