LED to promote the new lighting revolution, 2010 will be used for general lighting

Large screen LCD backlight and general lighting stimulate accelerated growth

2005 and 2006 solid state lighting industry turnover has maintained moderate growth rate of a single digit, but in 2007 the industry is expected to promote the growth rate of LED turnover reached the figure of two.

ISuppli predicts that the overall LED market turnover will grow by about 13.7% in 2007, with a CAGR of approximately 2006-2012 in the year of, to $12 billion 300 million by 2012. 2005 and 2006 global LED market turnover increased by only 2.1% and 8.7%, respectively.

These figures include all surface mount devices (SMD) and through-hole packaged LED lamps as well as alphanumeric display LED - including standard brightness, high brightness (HB) and ultra high brightness (UHB) LED.

A significant portion of the expected growth will come from ultra high brightness and high brightness LED for lighting applications. By 2012, the ultra-high brightness LED will account for about 31% of the overall LED turnover, far higher than in 2005 of the year of 4%.

Key drivers of market growth

"Growth in the new stage of LED, the market has a strong demand for solid state lighting key backlight and mobile devices to display, which is the main factors to stimulate the growth of the LED market," iSuppli director and chief analyst Jagdish RebELlo said, "automotive interior lighting, and TV and notebook computer screen LCD. These emerging markets will also promote the growth of the LED industry. In addition, solid state lighting technology continues to develop, will also enable LED in the decorative lighting and building lighting market to find new opportunities. "

LCD backlight is still the main LED application

Recently, the small screen LCD display and mobile device keypad backlight, is still the largest single application market LED. In 2007, these applications will account for more than 25% of the overall LED market turnover.

LED aimed at larger size LCD backlight

From the beginning of 2007, laptops and intuitive LCD TVs and other large size LCD backlight, is becoming the next important application of LED.

The cost of the LCD backlight module (BLU) is still much higher than the traditional CCFL BLU, but the cost of the two is rapidly approaching. And LED BLU has the performance advantages, such as high contrast, faster boot time, a wide color gamut, and does not contain mercury also helps it to be used in LCD.

Some LED vendors, BLU manufacturers, LCD panel makers and TV / monitor OEM manufacturers are now starting to use LED as a large screen LCD backlight. The big screen BLU LED LCD also began commercial shipments.

LED: the future of general lighting

The luminous efficiency developed more than 100 lumens / watt high flux LED, and the emergence of innovative design, the LED does not need to use AC inverter, so as to promote the LED general lighting market closer to the mainstream.

LED has been used in a variety of indoor and outdoor decorative lighting applications, and began eyeing the flashlight, garden lights and street lamps and other niche lighting applications. These uses for LED lighting in the home and corporate lighting market.

In addition, the world is stepping up legislation to prohibit the use of incandescent lamps, encourage the use of energy-saving light source. In the near future, compact fluorescent tubes (CFL) will benefit from legislation banning the use of incandescent lamps.

But in the long run, the advantages of solid-state lighting will cover the cost difference between LED and CFL. And with the LED performance continues to improve, the cost difference will be further reduced.

ISuppli predicts that 2010 LED bulbs will begin to be used for residential and enterprise general lighting.

There is no doubt that the long-term future of general lighting is LED. The market is expanding, and there are reasons to invest in innovative design and creative solutions.

For more information about this topic, please refer to Rebello's latest report: Solid State Lighting: Poised to Drive a New Lighting Revolution LEDs. The report gives a comprehensive analysis of the status quo and potential market of solid state lighting industry. For more information about this report, please visit: http://www.isuppli.com/catalog/detail.asp? Id=8807.

Source: electronic system design