South Korea LED upstream manufacturers actively expand the global market share of the production capacity of sapphire crystal rod

Korea led sapphire crystal rod main manufacturers now only 2 companies, including STC and Astek STC, which, since 2000 the supply of sapphire crystal rod; Astek since the end of 2009 to supply, so in South Korea sapphire ingot Market position is less than STC.

The leading global sapphire ingot Market by American Rubicon, the Russian plant Monocrystal industry, but because of the Samsung LED (Samsung LED), LG Innotek Korea LED factory the massive expansion of LED, the sapphire ingot increased demand prompted the recent STC and Astek expansion expansion plan, not only that, Iljin Display, Crystal On LED Sapphire crystal rod cutting factory has continued to improve productivity.

Comparison of STC and Astek of the 2 Korean factory production technology production of sapphire crystal rod STC, using its own technology - vertical and horizontal temperature gradient (Vertical Horizontal Gradient Freezing; VHGF; Astek) - Russian technology Kjeldahl method (Kyropolus).

The STC plan by the end of 2010 the LED sapphire ingot production capacity to about 350 thousand months (to 2 inches, and as the base) to build new factories to produce 6 inch crystal based, is expected by the end of 2011 STC sapphire crystal rods per month have the opportunity at the end of 2010 multiplication; and Astek is also planning a big additional growth in order to reduce the capacity of equipment, and the gap between the STC.

Cut in LED sapphire ingot, South Korea's major manufacturers for the Iljin Display and Crystal On, to the second quarter of 2010 until the end of 2, the factory continued to expand its Korean cutting capacity, as the object of supply is expected, Samsung LED proportion will continue to rise, mainly due to Samsung Electronics (Samsung ELectronics Hansol) LCD LCD backlight module factory of Korea cooperation has achieved Crystal On shares, and Samsung LED Iljin Display shipments proportion has reached 60%.

In addition, due to increased demand for Korean LED sapphire crystal rod factory, South Korea STC, regardless of Astek sapphire crystal rod factory, Display, Crystal or Iljin On sapphire crystal rod cutting factory, in continuous expansion, the 2010 estimate of its revenues are expected to grow significantly.