Epistar with a billion light on CCFL manufacturers feel threatened to enter the LED development

LED packaging company LED Taiwan's largest chip maker Epistar company and a leading billion light company has taken a wait-and-see attitude towards Taiwan's recent CCFL LED manufacturers to enter the field of technology development. Despite the fact that there are sufficient funds can easily complete the installation of LED production equipment, Epistar believes that CCFL manufacturers still need time to develop with customers and distribution channels in the LED market and the interest rate adjustment of production relations.

Billion light company said it did not feel threatened because of the new competitors, in the higher end of the LED packaging technology is still far ahead of those new competitors. However, the company is pleased to see more new competitors to join, so you can expand the LED industry in Taiwan.

Wellypower Optronics Highlink Technology investment company announced to the company in February 10th, focused on the blue and green LED epitaxial wafer and chip production, the company's vice president Tony Chang said that CCFL and LED can complement each other. Wellypower expects to have substantial results in the second half of the LED development, said the news that Wellypower is preparing to build a LED R & D team.

In May 19th, Delta Electronics said it has set up a R & D team to develop LED backlight technology and has provided some samples to customers. Initially, the company aims at small size LED backlight applications. Delta expects to expand the supply relationship with LED in the future from the CCFL to the backlight products.