Epistar build whole led industry chain to face China manufacturers competition
2014/12/26
Industry leading manufacturers every move is always moving to see the visual impact, has become an important reference index to observe the market. As the focus of Epistar LED epitaxial wafers, chip leader, always the spotlight. Especially after the merger forepi, total 2013 annual revenues of the two companies reached 8.4, MOCVD machine 474 units sit more solid leadership.Epistar acquisitions forepi, Taiwan LED industry after 2004 and set off the whole period, the largest industrial restructuring. Interpretation of market response to changes in the market, had to make adjustments. The combined new Epistar, revenue or production rank first in the world, nine months prior to the fourth quarter, the market is in a growth state and exciting, especially in the third quarter, especially the rapid force up the goods, the industry and therefore emergency brakes in the fourth quarter, resulting in reversal of market conditions.
Even if the market conditions in the fourth quarter is slightly cooled, Epistar Marketing Associate Lin Yi reached the center, said the current LED lighting market penetration is still and 5 percent, is still large room for future growth, even if the market occasional murmur or LED industry prospects worth the wait.
Price competition from mainland factories next year, and is the biggest challenge Taiwan factory plant, small factories also have to move closer to the Group-owned manufacturers. Epistar to support a number of downstream industry, for example, a "pan-Epistar" group, play stop production advantages to ensure that orders no fear.
At present, the market for the first half of next year a conservative view to Epistar Blu capacity utilization rate in terms of low, indicating that the industry will not always be at the peak of the boom, part of the normal cycle of ups and downs, the outside world should be normal to look at.
In terms of product development and marketing, said that Lin Yi up, HV high-voltage chip demonstrate the many advantages of LED lighting design, have been gradually recognized by the market, including the luminous efficiency can be improved effectively solve the heat problems. Over the past restricted to the peripheral drive and electronic control IC development is incomplete, obstruct market popularity, and now with the entry of the new situation, Epistar as extended focus next year will increase marketing efforts.
PEC flip chip and LED automotive applications is the main. Epistar collaborative packaging factory, in the dashboard and interior lighting, taillights and turn signals and other aspects of the assembly has seen success. IR infrared surveillance applications, Epistar in Mexico also has a high-resolution display, a niche market in the mainland for the first-line suppliers.
Epistar also highly concerned about UV LED applications, existing product lines are: wavelength 405nm, applied to the nail curing wavelength 365-385nm, applied to resist exposure and development, 260-285nm for biomedical sterilization.
