Will overtake CCFL large-size LED panel shipments growth

According to the latest published DisplaySearch LED backlight panel shipment and forecast report pointed out that the LED backlight panel in the first quarter of 2009 shipments amounted to 1 million 600 thousand, compared with the previous quarter growth of 63%, and the year-on-year growth of 780%, LED display backlight panel in large size (10 inch) in the liquid crystal panel has the formation of a new trend. Estimated by LED backlight of large-size panel shipments will reach nearly 1 million in 4 million 500 thousand in the year 2009, at the same time in the fourth quarter of this year the penetration rate will climb to 25%.

2009 first quarter LED backlight LCD panel by application area top five suppliers shipments market share

The LED backlight panel is mainly used in portable computer, the first quarter estimates of the LED backlight panel 4 million 200 thousand piece used in the Internet (netbooks), or the Internet all use LED backlight; in addition, estimates of the LED backlight panel 5 million 900 thousand piece used in the notebook computer, notebook computer panel for percentage 26%. At present, the use of thick LED backlight design (wedge type), but it is expected that the second quarter will be the beginning of this year, the use of thin LED type backlight (slim). HannStar is the most important supplier of the Internet panel, and the use of LED backlight panel in the notebook PC to LG Display shipments up.

2009 LED backlight source panel ranking by application area

Part of the display on the table, in the first quarter of 2009 using LED backlight panel shipments of 100 thousand, accounting for the total LCD panel shipments of 0.5%. Due to the current lack of value for consumers to use LED backlight panel LCD display is not clear, making the market for the use of LED backlight panel product demand is still limited. LCD TV, the first quarter of the use of LED backlight panel shipments of about 400 thousand pieces, the size is mainly concentrated in the 40 inch, 46 inch and 55 inch side light LED TV panel module, while Samsung is the main shipping vendor. The following table shows the LED backlight LCD panel top five supplier shipments ratio.

LED backlight supply chain and panel suppliers are working hard to promote the application of LED backlight panel, in the hope that in 2009 LED backlight can be widely used in the LCD panel. The netbook is expected by the end of this year to maintain a full 100% LED backlight panel. While DisplaySearch is estimated in the third quarter of 2009 notebook panel shipments, LED backlight shipments will exceed CCFL backlight, LED market share of up to 53%. LCD TV, the estimated 2009 full year LED backlight panel applications in LCD TV shipments will reach 4 million 300 thousand, of which there are (side-light type), while the 32% is straight down (direct).