Competing in the Global LED Industry: The Case of Taiwan
Table 4
Relations between international LED companies and Taiwan LED companies.
International company
Country
U.S. patents
Relations with Taiwanese companies
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
Netherlands
4127
(i) Epistar Corporation is licensed by the technology of AlInGaP light-emitting diode from Philips Company. (ii) Epistar Corporation entered HV LED supply chain of Philips Company successfully.
Osram Company
Germany
643
(i) Everlight Corporation is authorized by Osram Company with white and colorful technologies. (ii) Epistar Corporation allied with Deltato Company to develop HV LED grain to get mass orders from Osram Company.
Cree Company
United States
567
Taiwanese firms, for example, Epistar Corporation, Epitaxy Company, and Genesis Technology Company, have the pricing advantage, while Cree Company with strong LED lighting performed decline in 2011.
Nichia Corporation
Japan
477
(i) OPTO Company gained orders of cutting grain from Nichia Corporation. (ii) Everlight Corporation succeeded in the sue with Nichia Corporation.
Toyoda Gosei Company
Japan
347
(i) Epistar Corporation cross-licensed with Toyoda Gosei Company to access LEDs on III–V semiconductor technology patents in 2010. (ii) Epistar Corporation and Toyoda Gosei Company formed joint venture named TE OPTO Corporation.
