Everlight Electronics

Everlight Electronics
Industry Electronics
Founded 1983[1]
Key people Robert Yeh (Chair)
Products light-emitting diodes
Revenue NT$11.32 billion (2008)[1]
Employees 4,000
Website www.everlight.com

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese company which manufactures light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It is the world's seventh largest LED manufacturer. Its headquarters are in the city of Taipei.[2]

History

Everlight Electronics was founded in 1983 by Robert Yeh, initially making indicator lights for home appliances. By 2006, Everlight was Taiwan's largest manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), producing 1.850 Billion units every month, and employing 4,000 people. In 2007, 40% of Everlight's revenue was derived from LEDs used for backlighting of mobile phones, and it also began to expand into backlight LEDs for laptop computers and televisions.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Leadership through Precision". Commonwealth Magazine. 11 June 2009. http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11096. 
  2. ^ "ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS INDUSTRY". Businessweek. 25 September 2009. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ric=2393.TW. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 

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