Vertically integrated LED company Lextar announced a revenue of NT$ 715 million (US$ 23.2 million) for December 2018 with a decrease of 13% MoM and 17% YoY. The company’s revenue of 2018 was NT$ 11 billion (US$ 357 million) with an on-year decrease of 8.2%.
Lextar has drastically reduced its general lighting business in 2018 and focused on new opto-semiconductor technology development with the aim to boost its profit. The company has targeted four fields including displays, professional lighting, automotive applications and sensing technologies.
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Mini LED is one of the main focuses of Lextar. The company has shipped its Mini LED backlight products for high-end notebooks and gaming monitors while continues the development of new applications.
As for sensing technologies, Lextar has launched a series of VCSEL products for 3D sensing applications in November. The company also reported that its sensing components have been adopted by the clients of mobile and wearable devices.