Taiwan invested 600 million to generate LED devices in the world's first

According to reports, the international semiconductor equipment and Materials Industry Association (SEMI) estimates that this year, Taiwan LED (light emitting diode) plant and equipment investment amount of up to $600 million, will be the largest in the world.

International semiconductor equipment and Materials Industry Association estimated that the output value of the global LED market in 2009 amounted to $8 billion 56 million, and by 2013 is expected to grow 3 times, including large size backlight and lighting, will become the main application.

International semiconductor equipment and materials industry association pointed out that, despite the strong market demand for LED, but the capacity is still lower than the market demand, the supply gap of about two to 30%, so this year and next year there will be an estimated six new plant production, mostly in Taiwan and the mainland.

The Association statistics, 2009 Taiwan LED factory will have 35 seats, the world highest density, total global LED factory 40%, and this year Taiwan LED plant and equipment investment amount of up to $600 million, including TSMC, EPISTAR, AUO with Xinqimei positive plant, the amount of investment the ball up.

However, the association pointed out that the original production of the world's first in Taiwan, the output value of the world's second second only to Japan's record, this year may rewrite, South Korea LED output value is expected to surpass Taiwan this year.

The association analysis, the reason is the lack of brand Taiwan blessing, international semiconductor equipment and Materials Industry Association of Taiwan and Southeast Asia area president Cao Shiguan said, facing the problem of insufficient effectiveness and cost control, production capacity of Taiwan LED industry, the semiconductor and photovoltaic industry, when it is at the beginning of the beginning of the similar. Therefore, the industry needs to develop generic standards to identify more cost-effective solutions for the supply chain, adjust product mix.