Tekcore indicates that the LED will be used in less than 15 inch backlight modules

According to company president Nithi Nithipalan said that Taiwan LED chip maker Tekcore LED chip used in the prediction of LCD backlight module will be less than 15 inches at the end of 2006, more than 35% of the total, than the current increase of 1-2%. Less than 15 inches of LCD backlight module can be used in notebook computers, portable DVD and small size LCD tv.

Nithipalan said that the company mainly produces gallium nitride blue and green LED chips, and medical applications of ultraviolet LED chip, the total amount of LED chips per month for 270 million units. The company is currently reaching a monthly output of 140 million LED chip units, blue chip LED accounted for 54%, accounting for green light and ultraviolet LED accounted for only 1% of the total of. All Tekcore LED products with ESD protection products, not including AlGaInP chip LED.

Tekcore company to maintain its production and utilization rate of 95%, according to Nithipalan, about 35% of the company's total shipments to provide Taiwan, followed by South Korea (30%), China, (30%) and Germany (5%), the company and the Malaysia and India customers in future contract orders.

In response to the recent U Optronics and Japan Nichia Corporation looking investment in LED chip manufacturer, speculation, Nithipalan refuses to comment on the report. Although the Nithipalan to merge in a series of Companies in 2005 is optimistic, but whether the acquisition or merger are not suitable for Tekcore, Nithipalan said that the strategic partnership will be a possibility, in addition, in order to speed up the time to market and the development of other applications, it is necessary to sign Tekcore in cross licensing with domestic or international future supplier agreement. According to the news that the company in April, the company plans to be listed at the end of June this year in Taiwan OTC market.