LED market entered a period of rapid growth

Research Report published in iSuppli pointed out that in 2007 the global light emitting diode (LED) growth rate of sales is expected to reach 13.7% years, far more than 06 years, 05 years of growth. In addition, iSuppli expects global LED sales in 2012 is expected to reach $12 billion 300 million, an estimated CAGR of 2006-2012 (CAGR) will reach 14.6%.

ISuppli, ultra high brightness (UHB) and high brightness (HB) application of LED in terms of lighting will be a major factor in the overall LED market growth, expected 2012 UHB LED accounted for the overall proportion of the LED market in 2005 will be 4% to 31%.

ISuppli analyst Jagdish RebELlo said that the solid-state lighting requirements of LED application on the mobile phone keyboard, screen backlight is still going strong, and the automobile interior lighting, large-size LCD TV and notebook computer backlight and other emerging applications market to stimulate demand to rise. In addition, the continuous progress of solid-state lighting technology is also expected to bring LED into interior decoration and architectural lighting applications. Whether there will be such a trend, let us wait and see.

In 2007, in a small size of mobile devices and mobile phone keys (Keypad) for the single largest LED market, accounting for about LED more than 25% of the proportion of the market, but since 2007 the large size notebook computer (NB) and LCD TV will become the main application of LED device, although the LED backlight module (Back Light Unit; BLU) the cost is still higher than that of the traditional CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp), but the cost difference is narrowing rapidly in the future, LCD TV backlight module using LED or NB will be more popular.

ISuppli report, with the LED lighting device for vehicle demand gradually rise, LED large size LCD backlight TV or monitor to continue red, there are Sony, apple (Apple), DELL (Dell) and other international brands launched by NB LED backlight NB products, plus LED application in building lighting and decorative lighting field, such as street lighting, building, billboards and other devices have turned on by LED, forecast since 2007 LED annual market are expected to show 2 digit growth rate, estimated 2006~2012 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to reach 14.6%.

Source: China lighting business