SHARP enhanced LED chip production capacity in 2011 will reach about 5 billion

SHARP announced on May 14, 2010 that it will begin production of its LED blue chip in 2010. The blue LED chip company the Mihara factory production in January 2010 has already begun. Coupled with the production of Fushan plant, the annual production capacity of 2011 will reach about 5 billion. With the company's LED backlight LCD TV and LED lighting appliances, such as demand, in response to these needs and expand production capacity. Used to expand the production capacity of blue chip LED equipment investment of about 15 billion yen. Blue LED chips in addition to the company's internal procurement, but also to expand external procurement, but the company hopes to be purchased in the future about 1/3 blue LED chip for homemade. In addition, the company's production of blue LED chip has been equipped with the company's own production of some LED lighting appliances, etc..

DisplaySearch survey results show that the LED chip of LED makers in 2010 annual production capacity (according to LED calculation for the blue chip), Nichia chemical industry 36 billion 800 million, Taiwan Tech (Opto Tech) 19 billion 200 million, Samsung LED 16 billion. LED is expected to major manufacturers in 2011 will continue to expand the capacity of blue chip LED, SHARP 2011 blue chip LED production capacity will be one of the major LED manufacturers.