IMS Research: Han LED manufacturers rise in future competition intensifies

Market research firm IMS Research in the latest survey report pointed out that in the global LED market, the rapid rise of South Korea and Taiwan regional Corporation, is on the field have long dominated the top three LED manufacturers a threat.

IMS Research said that in 2007, Japan's Nichia (Nichia) with 24% of the market share of the world's largest supplier of LED solid hold the throne. OSRAM (OSRAM) and Lumileds/Philips were 10.5% and 6.5% of the market share were ranked in the top second and third.

2008 market ranking information has not yet been announced, IMS Research analyst Jamie Fox pointed out. But he believes that the top three LED vendors ranking in 2008 will not change.

However, Fox also pointed out that in the next year, "if the South Korean semiconductor manufacturers continue to show positive growth in the LED market," then, the ranking may be changed.

In the next few years, Lumileds third LED suppliers may face intense competition from South Korean semiconductor manufacturers. In recent years, Seoul semiconductor (Seoul Semi) is growing faster than the overall LED market, and the company has been showing a steady rise, not only among the top 10, has also been ranked in the top fourth, Fox said.

Other top 10 LED suppliers also include Japan's Citizen, Toyoda Gosei, as well as Taiwan's Kingbright (billion) (Everlight) and today's electronics.

IMS Researh said, there are other LED companies are more focused on profit and product quality, they develop products for the long-term lighting market, rather than just focus on how to get the maximum revenue. "

IMS believes that CREE is such a company, and pointed out that the company may become the fourth or the top fifth LED suppliers - although the overall LED revenue, the situation is not the case. "