US research firm: LCD panel LED backlight sales in 2011 will reach $1 billion

[BP] the Nikkei news agency reported McLaughlin Consulting Group (Mclaughlin Consulting Group, MCG) forecast: large size LCD panel used in notebook computer, display, television and other light emitting diode (LED) backlight sales to reach $1 billion by 2011.

The company expects the past use of cold cathode fluorescent color performance and wide range of tube (CCFL) of the liquid crystal panel, in the context of profit at the lowest price sales, in 2012 46 inch TV will have more than 50% products using direct type LED backlight. Here said the straight down type refers to the LCD panel is located below the RGB LED. Under the same conditions, the increase in the AV function of the portable notebook market, the use of RGB LED Light (Edge) - type backlight LED share will be more than 50% by 2011. The end of the light is in the LCD panel side configuration LED. If the end of the surface is also turned into the use of white LED models, is expected to share the share of LED backlight in 2012, only in the portable laptop market data display will exceed 50%.

As a driving force to promote the development of the LED backlight market should consider the issue, MCG is considered to be LED backlight display function and price. Panel manufacturers, even if the price is slightly higher than the recommended price to sell LED backlight LCD panel, then the LED backlight will be the largest to postpone the use of large-scale 5 years, the use of MCG. So when the price is high, in addition to the high cost of LED can be partially filled, but also need to consider the reasons for suppliers and consumers choose to buy LED products. The company said, LED backlight function is able to provide consumers with more than the value of CCFL, televisions, monitors, laptops and other LCD panels with the backlight to the LED transition speed will be faster.

In addition, the speed of the transition to LED CCFL will not only affect the LED business, but also to the LCD panel manufacturers and finished products manufacturers have a significant impact. Manufacturers that are able to respond quickly to this trend will significantly enhance their competitiveness and expand market share.