Taiwan LED 2009 wait for the market to improve and expand the size of the new application market

Because the economy makes the market for a sudden turn for the worse, the first quarter of 2009 to view hold a conservative attitude, LED manufacturers view generally and general electronic factory is almost identical, trapped in the fog, visibility is very low, despite seeing what, who also dare not speak optimistic.

According to the Taiwan Institute of statistics, in 2007 the global LED lighting market in Asia and emerging applications demand growth driven by $330 million, by 2012 the global LED lighting market will grow to $1 billion 400 million, of which architectural lighting and commercial lighting will be the most powerful growth momentum. EPISTAR chairman Li Bingjie, canyuan chairman Jane tomoto, Everlight chairman Ye Yinfu, Wang Qi chairman Wang Binglong, general manager Guang Lei Wang Hongdong, once said, lighting and NB backlight is definitely an important pillar industry of LED growth next year.

However, mobile phone and consumer electronics demand rapid decline, will enable the LED industry will also be a drag on the market forecast, 2009 LED industry value of global annual growth rate of about 1, compared to the previously estimated figures generally under repair. And including NB, TV, Blu ray LED and LED street lamps and other new applications will grow, but can not make up for the reduction in the overall market demand. However, in 2009 the NB LED backlight utilization rate will be 3. As for the low temperature equipment with LED lighting or interior decoration LED lights should have room for growth.

Taiwan factory, LED street lamps in the market layout and the single active manufacturers in the Taiwan area, China, Baihong, have already had LED project, light is 2008 has been made in Keelung, Taichung County, Chiayi County, Fongyuan city landmark case, estimated revenue contribution amount to about 200 million yuan nt. In addition, the Hon Hai group, Pei Xin, and LED packaging manufacturers, and upstream of the Lite billion light crystal power, the new century are rushing into related business opportunities.

Optimistic about the NB backlight part of the market, the current contribution to the higher revenue of 100 million light, crystal electricity to foundry model across the foot, East Bay in 2009 also have the opportunity to see revenue contribution.

At present, billion light is the main packaging manufacturers small notebook computer LED backlight source, with the market size in 2008 growth will continue to be the biggest beneficiaries, in addition LED backlight general standard size NB also has a number of manufacturers test shipments, is expected to have the opportunity to see significant growth in the second quarter of 2009.