Industry Trends
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Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-Inch Substrate Prices to Be Around US$8/Unit in 2013
May 10,2013
Over-investment has caused rising inventories in the sapphire industry. Although demand has been returning in the first-half of ...
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NEMA Publishes American National Standard for Electric Lamps
May 06,2013
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of the American National Standard Lighting Group (ANSLG), ...
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Veeco's Mocvd Orders Fall 42% in Q1
May 06,2013
Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported selected financial ...
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Digitimes Research: Emerging Solar Markets See Rapid Installation Growth in 1Q13
May 06,2013
Solar demand in major markets in Europe continues to grow steadily as governments lower incentives. In the first quarter of 2013, ...
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PV Inverter Supplier Base Fragments in 2012
May 06,2013
The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by ...
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Sunpower Reports Falling 1Q13 Revenues
May 06,2013
US-based solar firm SunPower has reported financial results for first-quarter 2013. The firm saw revenues reach US$635.4 ...
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Booming LED Backlight Demand to Continue Until November, Say Taiwan LED Makers
May 06,2013
Due to strong global demand for LCD TVs, demand for LED backlight units (BLUs) has become robust since the second quarter of 2013 ...
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The Path to 80 Percent Market Share for LED Lights by 2020
May 03,2013
Increased competition, steady cost reductions and improved technology performance are putting the LED lighting industry on a path ...
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LED Market Oversupply May Delay Investment Projects
May 03,2013
Rising demand for LED backlight and lighting products helped LED chipmakers see capacity utilization rates increase to 90% in the ...
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Ultra-Slim, Energy-Saving and Creative Shape - New Trend for LED Display Development
Apr 28,2013
With the development of the society, the requirements for LED display products have exigent. Beside excellent performance, the ...
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Unit Sales of Commercial LED Luminaires to Grow at CAGR of 34 Percent Between 2012 and 2016
Apr 28,2013
A Market research company says that the decline in the price of LED light sources helped to trigger growth in the market. ...
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Sapphire Substrate Prices May Increase in 2Q13
Apr 27,2013
Sapphire substrate makers have noted that order visibility is clear to May due to expected demand growth in the LED backlighting ...
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China's LED Lighting Market to Reach $10bn in 2015
Apr 26,2013
The Chinese government passed a series of domestic policies in 2012 that have served to not only stimulate LED lighting demand but ...
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Demand for LEDs in Displays to Triple by 2018
Apr 25,2013
APAC sales to grow 23% per year but revenues stay flat as unit price falls. Demand for LEDs for displays forecast to boom ...
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Taiwan Market: LED Lighting Demand to Take off in 2H13
Apr 24,2013
Demand for LED lighting in the Taiwan market is expected to take off in the second half of 2013, with mainstream power of LED ...
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Taiwan LED Firms Eying Japan Market in 2013
Apr 23,2013
Taiwan-based LED firms aim to expand share in the Japan market in 2013. Japan-based firms used to have strong competitive ...
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LED Light Shipments to Reach 1.28 Billion Units by 2021
Apr 19,2013
According to a report, worldwide unit shipments of LED lamps will grow from 68 million in 2013 to 1.28 billion annually by 2021. ...
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LEDs to Account for a Quarter of Global Lighting Market by 2016, Says Displaysearch
Apr 18,2013
Demand for LED lighting is growing rapidly thanks to significant expansion in manufacturing capacity, falling prices, ...
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China LED Firms May Begin Dumping in 3Q13
Apr 16,2013
LED makers have been seeing rising demand and capacity utilization rates in the second quarter of 2013. However, China-based ...
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MOCVD Shipments to Reach 148 Units in 2013
Apr 15,2013
Global MOCVD equipment shipments in 2013 are expected to total 148 units, representing an on-year decrease of 46%. According ...