By the end of 2011 the number of global MOCVD equipment is expected to reach 2500 units

In the past, the production of red and yellow light LED epitaxy, chip based on silicon based technology, and the main application market to the lighting market. Now with the sapphire substrate LED technology matures, coupled with the mainstream of its LED backlight. So with the increasing demand for large-size panel backlight applications, making manufacturers began in 2010 to cut into sapphire sapphire blue LED epitaxial market.

In fact, recently due to the upstream sapphire substrate and organic metal (MO) gas and other materials supply shortages, the blue LED epitaxial / chip is expected before the end of 2010 will remain tight supply state. In order to meet the market demand for blue chip DisplayBank / LED extension, is expected to the first quarter of 2011 to the global production of blue LED MOCVD equipment installation number will rise to 2000 units, to the end of 2011 will continue to rise to nearly 2500 units.

In April 2008, the number of MOCVD devices installed in the world has just over 500. By June 2009 this figure reached about 1000 units. If you can close to 2500 units by the end of 2011, you can see the rapid growth of the rapid installation of MOCVD equipment.

Displaybank further pointed out that Samsung Electronics, LG electronics has been heavily invested in LED front-end, back-end technology related to the development of operations, the so-called vertical integration of LED manufacturers, to achieve the effect of reducing costs. Two large LCD panel manufacturers in Taiwan and is also to the CMO AUO vertical integration path. Such a trend will allow Blu ray LED related equipment and semiconductor manufacturers in the next few years to speed up production to meet market demand.