Photovoltaic industry tune, LED will sweep notebook PC

The global demand for solar energy has led to production of polysilicon solar battery for a serious shortage, the photovoltaic (PV) solar battery supplier to adjust its business structure and strategy, and search for alternative raw materials.

According to iSuppli's preliminary forecast, in 2012 the global PV solar cell turnover will increase from $9 billion 600 million in 2007 to $22 billion 100 million.

By 2020, about 50 thousand megawatts of PV systems will be installed in one year (MWp), which is nearly times in 2007 2538MWp. MWp is used to measure the amount of solar cell power generation units.

However, there is no market to expand rapidly, especially the shortage of materials will greatly affect the supply situation.

The current level of polysilicon supply is difficult to meet the global PV industry, solar cells and modules capacity requirements. Capacity constraints now restrict the supply of polysilicon.

LED backlight will occupy notebook PC Market

With low power consumption, slim appearance, light weight and environmental advantages, LED will occupy PC laptop display backlight market in the next few years. ISuppli predicts that by 2012, each of the 10 large size mobile PC LCD panel, there will be nine units using LED backlight.

ISuppli estimates that in 2012 there will be 90% of large-size LCD notebook PC panels using LED backlight, while the proportion of the first quarter of 2007, only 4.7% of the. As of the end of this year, the use of LED backlight large-size LCD notebook PC panel shipments will be six times more than in 2007, from the growth of the film to the 17 million 400 thousand.

ISuppli's definition of large size LCD panels is a panel with a diagonal size of 10 inches and a maximum of more than 10 inches.

At present, LCD display notebook computer using the cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlight, "iSuppli LCD and director Sweta Dash said the projection," although this is proven technology, and the cost is lower than that of LED, but it is not as good as in the power and the thickness of LED. "

AMD microprocessor market share rose slightly in the fourth quarter

According to iSuppli, although the news about AMD's plight has recently been on the media, the company actually managed to achieve a turnaround in the fourth quarter of 2007, with an increase in the processor market share.

According to iSuppli's fourth quarter final ranking, including x86, RISC and other types of general-purpose device global microprocessor market, AMD's market share in the fourth quarter than the third quarter of 2007 increased by 0.3 percentage points. Intel's operating income increased by 0.2 percentage points over the third quarter.

However, if the performance of the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006, only the share of Intel rose, its microprocessor market share increased by 3.1 percentage points. While AMD's share fell 1.5 percentage points.

ISuppli's research computing platform chief analyst Matthew Wilkins said: "the fourth quarter PC due to strong demand, especially in the field of notebook computer microprocessor, the average sales price of AMD and Intel (ASP) rose. "

Fourth quarter global PC unit shipments increased by 14.2% over the same period in 2006. If strong demand, coupled with rising sales of high-end microprocessors, contribute to maintaining ASP. "

Source: Electronic Engineering World