2012-01-12

LEDinside: Excessive Capacity Causes Oversupply to Persist in 2012; Makers’ Technological Edge and Patents Become Critical for Survival

LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, indicates that affected by the month-end inventory adjustment and the dreary end-market demand, most LED manufacturers’ revenues underwent setbacks, averaging between 10% and 15%. According to LEDinside, despite the low utilization rates of LED companies, the LED chip supply in 2011 still amounted to 174 billion units while the chip demand was merely 129 billion units, with a 35% oversupply. As a result, most LED manufacturers faced considerable inventory pressure in 2H11. Looking towards 2012, given t...
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Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, has partnered with the American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) as its official video display and control equipment provider to bring education and professional sports together. “This pa... READ MORE

As Nichia marks the key milestones of 70 years in business and 30 years since pioneering the white LED, its European division has organized a two-day, invite-only Innovation Gallery. Held on 10 and 11 March at Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, a presti... READ MORE