Epistar Mini LED backlights for Smartphones
Epistar is planning to Ship its first Mini
LED Backlights for Smartphones in 3Q18
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| Epistar |
The oversupply in the LED chip market
continues in 2018. The market demand is estimated to recuperate in the second
quarter; however, it will still need new technologies such as Mini LED to ease
the oversupply, according to the Chairman of Epistar. The Taiwan-based LED chip
manufacturer schedules to ship Mini LED-based products for smartphones in the
third quarter of 2018 and expects the new technology to bring positive
financial results.
The chairman of Epistar explained that
the LED chip oversupply resulted from Chinese makers’ new capacity increase still
has a strong impact on the industry. The demand in Q1 was tepid, while that in
Q2 is likely to bounce back. Despite that, chip prices might still be down as
long as the oversupply remains.
Epistar intends to develop new
technologies, such as Mini LED and lasers, to offset the impact, said Lee. Last
year, the company announced its ongoing development of Mini LED-based
applications. It now plans to ship Mini LED smartphone backlights in Q3.
Epistar also focuses on VCSEL. It is
reported to start producing 6-inch VCSEL wafers for iPhones in 2Q18. In the
second half of 2018, it will also roll out VCSELs for Android phones. The LED
chip maker is optimistic about its development in this field.
As for Micro LED, it will not be a
revenue-generating application until at least 2020, Lee continued. Both the LED
and display industries try to lead the supply chain. The supply chain requires
better structuring before moving on to the next step.

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