Demand growth driven GaN advanced substrate explosive growth

Strategies Unlimited in a research report on the latest release pointed out that at present the growing market of blue violet laser diode, UV LED and other devices demand, which will promote similar GaN and AlN advanced substrate market appeared a significant increase.

2008, with the advent of high quality sapphire and silicon carbide substrate, to help Gan (GaN) devices (mainly high brightness LED) to achieve rapid growth in output value reached $4 billion 600 million in 2008.

But according to a new report from Strategies Unlimited, the growing market for blue violet laser diode, UV LED and other devices demand, which will promote similar GaN (GAN) and AlN (AlN) and other advanced substrate market appeared a significant growth.

The report analyzes these for the GaN substrate from the performance comparison and assessment of the market point of view, pointed out that these advanced substrate lattice matching and must provide the necessary cooling function, so as to ensure the realization of mass production of high performance devices.

At the same time, the market demand for higher production and lower costs will also promote the sapphire and silicon carbide diameter expanded from 2 inches to 3-4 inches, the final use of 6 inches.

There are many substrate suppliers on the market, including some large established suppliers such as SUMITOMO, ELECTRIC, CREE (Sumitomo electrician), Samsung and Corelle (Samsung Corning), there are lots of startups focusing on technology such as Crystal, IS, Kyma and TopGa. At present, there are more than and 80 companies in the world, 65 universities and research institutions are committed to the development of advanced substrates, or to improve the traditional substrate.

Based on high brightness LED, blue violet laser diode and high-frequency electronic devices with high power, optimistic judgment, Strategies Unlimited predicts that global GaN applications for commercial substrate market value will increase from $280 million in 2008 to $470 million in 2013. 2013 GaN and AlN substrate market compared to now there will be more than 40% growth.