MJC Probe (MPI) has seen its order visibility for LED probers and sorters extend to the first quarter of 2011, according to company president Steve Chen.

Amid growing adoption of LEDs for large-size backlighting and general lighting applications, MPI expects sales of its LED-testing tools to grow in 2011. Citing data released by Philips, Chen noted that the market penetration rate for LED applications in the global lighting market will reach 50% by 2015.

MPI is also holding an optimistic attitude toward the market for wafer probe cards. Sales of its probe cards will be buoyed by rising testing demand for 12-inch wafers and the rising number of new clients, Chen added.

MPI president Steve Chen
Photo: Ingrid Lee, Digitimes, November 2010