LED chip maker signed a cross licensing agreement with TOYOTA

Taiwan LED chip maker EPISTAR (Epistar Corporation) has been synthesized and the Japanese LED chip maker TOYOTA (Toyoda Gosei) signed a cross licensing agreement for specific LED technology, this agreement allows both parties can use their patent. This Agreement contains III-V compound semiconductor LED, including gallium nitride (blue and green) and LED AlGaInP based (red light) LED, in addition, also includes two subsidiary.

By eliminating EPISTAR and TOYOTA synthesis concerns their patents, the agreement will allow both parties to have more freedom in the development of LED products. This will enable both parties to conduct independent research to improve LED performance.

TOYOTA and SHARP have been synthesized respectively in 2009 and onquest (Showa Denko) signed a patent agreement, and also with the PHILPS Lumileds, OSRAM, Nichia, CREE and Seoul signed the agreement of semiconductor.