DisplaySearch & iSuppli forecast: 2013 LED backlight LCD panel market will grow rapidly

According to the market research company iSuppli and DisplaySearch released their own news reports show that, at present, LED backlit LCD panel market is a powerful forward along the track of development, in this trend, will rise in the next few years.

Market research firm DisplaySearch estimates that the first quarter of 2009, LED backlit LCD panel (10 inches) shipments reached 10 million 600 thousand, total shipments in 2009 LED backlit LCD panel is expected to reach 104 million 500 thousand. At the same time, the market research firm iSuppli predicts that the use of LED backlight TV ratio will be increased from 3% in 2009 to 39% in 2013, the total shipments will reach 90 million.

Large size (10 inches or more) LED backlit LCD panel

DisplaySearch is concerned with large size (10 inches or more) LED backlit LCD panel market. The company expects the first quarter of 2009 (Q1-09), LED backlight LCD panel shipments reached 10 million 600 thousand, which means an increase of more than the same period last year by 780%.

The first five quarters of 2009 LED backlight panel manufacturers shipped (image source: DisplaySearch: "the second quarter of 2009 LED backlight panel shipments and forecast report")

2009 first quarter (Q1-09), LED backlight market penetration of 12% in the fourth quarter (Q4-09) will reach 25%. 2009, LED backlight shipments are expected to reach 104 million 500 thousand.

At present, the application of LED backlight portable computers in a leading position, for the mini computer (laptop) LED backlight panel shipments up to 4 million 200 thousand, equivalent to 100% of the LED penetration. In addition, the first quarter of 2009, LED backlight notebook shipments up to 5 million 900 thousand (equivalent to LED penetration of 26%). By the third quarter of 2009, LED backlight sales volume will exceed CCFL backlight shipments.

All Mini laptops are designed using a wedge (wedge-type) LED backlight, however, the ultra-thin LED backlight is expected to start in the second quarter of 2009. In the first quarter of 2009, there were 76% notebook LED backlight panels using a wedge-shaped light guide plate.

The price of the LED LCD monitor is still not clear for the end user, so its penetration rate is limited to 0.5%, or, in the first quarter of 2009 shipments of 100 thousand.

2009 LED backlight panel manufacturer shipment forecast (photo source: DisplaySearch: "2009 quarter second LED backlight panel shipments and forecast"

For LED LCD TV market, the first quarter of 2009, up to 400 thousand tablet shipments of LED backlit LCD panel, the market control by Samsung, mainly for sale is a side light type module LED TV 40 inches, 46 inches and 55 inches. LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning to sell 4 million 300 thousand LED backlight panels in 2009, including a 68% side light LED backlight panel and a direct LED backlight panel of 32%.

LED backlight LCD TV market

Market research firm iSuppli is concerned with the application, the LED backlight in LCD TV and is expected, due to the LED backlit LCD panel prices will decline in the next few years, therefore, LED backlight LCD TV market will be explosive growth.

ISuppli said, with LCD TV panels using LED backlight technology ratio will be increased from 3% in 2009 to 39% in 2013, 2008, LED TV panel shipments of only 438 thousand, while in 2013, its shipments will rapidly increase to 90 million.

Global LED backlight TV panel shipments

LED backlight LCD TV manufacturers not only focus on the use of high-end RGB LED backlight color gamut and image quality, also began to focus more on the appearance of more thin, lower energy consumption, and the side light type white LED backlight lighting solutions.

There is a small price difference between CCFL and white LED solutions, coupled with the attractiveness of ultra-thin LED backlight LCD TV, making the LED backlight TV applications growing. In some cases, the use of LED backlight energy savings can be as high as 30% ~ 50%, and its thickness and weight savings can be as high as 30% ~ 50%. For LCD TVs need to reduce power requirements, will be supported by legislation, which will help promote the application of LED backlight.

ISuppli pointed out that LED backlight supply chain is still in the process of development. Some panel vendors have established partnerships with joint ventures, or develop their own internal LED lighting solutions to streamline the value chain process, reduce costs, and better control the supply chain.

Depending on the size and type of LED used, the difference between the LED TV system and the CCFL TV system is between $300 and $700. However, this gap is expected to shrink in the future, many brand TV manufacturers are planning to launch in the second half of 2009, the price is very reasonable new LED backlight TV module.

On the LCD TV panel prices, for 40 inches and 42 inches (currently more than $150) of the LCD panel, between the CCFL and the LED spread may be quickly dropped to below $100 for the 46 inch LCD TV panels will drop to $150 the following. (http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/6/6/13)