LED industry strong into 2009

2008 come to an end, the analysis of the 2009 LED application trends, LCDTV use LED backlight module, although the maximum size of up to 46 inches, but the technology is still a bottleneck in the short term is still difficult to mass production. In addition, the global mobile phone shipments in 2009 as expected, and the growth of China's cottage mobile phone remains to be seen and other factors, the market value of the mobile phone LED backlight module may also gradually decline.

LED lighting market, in addition to the important international exhibition, the implementation of government procurement and large-scale LED lighting demonstration project, and LED lighting specifications have been set eucalyptus, estimated that in 2009 global LED lighting market penetration will exceed 1%, began to enter into long-term fast.

Faced with the challenges of Chinese LED industry, group management and strategic alliances will be the key to the stable market position of Taiwan industry in 2009. Taiwan manufacturers price competition led to decline of white LED 15~25%, plus LED backlight module NB, Netbook products soared in permeability, and large-scale LED lighting market driven by China and outdoor advertising applications, is expected to stimulate the global LED production value in 2009 substantial growth of 15.7%, hit a record high of $8 billion 677 million record.

Taiwan LED output value will reach 2 billion 314 million U.S. dollars, the growth rate of the performance of the world is better than 18.24%. White light LED with high luminous efficiency and high brightness, is regarded as an important indicator of LED into the field of lighting, the application of the increasingly wide range. 2009 White LED by the Japanese manufacturer Nichia price reduction strategy, coupled with the overall market oversupply in 2008 LED, white LED products ASP forecast from $0.16 in 2008 to $0.14 in the year to $. Although the estimated white LED may fall 15%~25%, however, the decline in ASP will help improve market demand, ease the pressure of oversupply. On the other hand, opened by the Beijing Olympics in 2008 LED new application continues to have a fever, and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and Guangzhou Asian Games and 2011 Shenzhen World University Games coming soon, LED large billboards, driven by the architectural landscape lighting should be used in business, is also the focus of concern of the LED industry in 2009.