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Global LED manufacturing equipment spending 36% surge in 2011, it is expected in 2012 will decline 18%. The agency said that in 2012 the global LED will reach monthly capacity of 2 million wafers (calculated in 4-inch wafers), representing a 27% increase in 2011.

MOCVD market after several years of rapid expansion, expected 2012 sales of 40% will be greatly reduced, thereby allowing the overall LED equipment spending the first decline in five years. In addition, non-MOCVD equipment expenditures (particularly lithography, etching, testing and packaging equipment) will rise in 2012, mainly due to production line manufacturers began to improve efficiency and improve product design.

Although the 2011 high-brightness LED solid state lighting market demand continued to rise, but for LCD TV backlight HB-LED (40% of the total application market) growth is as expected. According to industry estimates, by 2020 global sales of used solid-state LED lighting from the current $ 2.5 billion to over $ 30 billion big.

The agency predicted that mainland China’s LED 2012 equipment spending will reach $ 719 million, ranking the highest in all regions; secondly Taiwan (3.21 million), Japan (3.00 million) and South Korea (2.60 million). 2012, Taiwan’s LED production capacity accounted for 25% of the world, followed by the mainland (22%). In the new plant, the 2012 global total of 29 new LED plant, expected by 2012 there will be another 16 new plants on line.

U.S. President Barack Obama to actively promote green energy policy, advocates launched a U.S. $ 150 billion investment in 10 years of green building program to encourage development of clean energy, and its vision to build the U.S. as the global benchmark for green technology power. Development of zero-energy buildings (Zero Energy Building) for the U.S. government’s energy policy objectives …

2010 warm white LED devices on the market for the luminous efficiency 93 lm / W, slightly lower than the 11 version of the U.S. Department of Energy Development Plan set out 96 lm / W target, but higher than the 10-year version of the development plan targets 90 lm / W . U.S. Department of Energy 2020 is expected to warm white LED luminous efficiency of device 253 lm / W, the market for the 2010 warm white LED luminous efficiency of 2.72 times the component.

U.S. Department of Energy in 2011 edition of solid-state lighting development plans, setting warm white LED OEM components from the 2010 target price of $ 18 / klm, from 2012 down to $ 7.5 / klm, 2015 and 2020 were reduced to $ 2.2 / klm and $ 1 / klm.

On the market in 2010 cold white LED luminous efficiency of device 124 lm / W, lower than the U.S. Department of Energy Development Plan set 134 m / W target, plan, expected in 2012, when the cold white LED luminous efficiency of 176 lm components / W, in 2015 to 224 lm / W, up to 2020, when 258 lm / W, the actual luminous efficiency of the product in 2010 more than 2 times.

The plan is expected to cool white LED components from the OEM price of 2010 $ 13 / klm, from 2012 down to $ 6 / klm, a drop of 53.8% in 2015 up to $ 2 / klm, lower and lower by 2020 to $ 1 / klm.

As the technology development, luminous efficiency faster than expected, the U.S. Department of Energy Development Plan in 2011, set warm white LED luminous efficiency of components, cold white LED luminous efficiency of each component compared with the previous version of the annual target upgrade and downgrade the annual warm-white LED target price OEM components.

South Korea plans to stage 2 upgrade points to 60% penetration rate of LED lighting, lighting will be led by 2020 the proportion of total Korean LED output over 40%.

Related organizations that Korea was published in June 2011 “LED lighting 2060 Plan”, set in 2020 of its LED lighting penetration will reach 60% target.

Following the South Korean government “LED lighting 15/30 universal plan” (since 2006 to promote) after he announced in June 2011 “LED lighting 2060 Plan”, which, in 2015 the former Department of LED lighting accounted for the overall share of South Korea will reach 30 % target, the latter in 2020 will reach 60% penetration rate of LED Lighting targets. In addition, according to South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy (Ministry of Knowledge Economy; MKE) survey, South Korea in 2010 only 2.5% penetration rate of LED lighting.

To speed up the popularization of LED lighting pace, South Korea, LED lighting not only express universal process, but will create a public market, the demand for LED lighting to enhance the civil and construction of universal basic, in order to achieve these goals.

Sharp introduced a model for the LC-80LE844U LED LCD backlit high-definition TV, and the introduction of 3D features. This new product is 240 Hz refresh rate, doubling over LC-80LE632U, 3D technology is to use active shutter glasses, but also through new SmartCentral interface provides a variety of network services and applications. This product will be built-in Wi-Fi module, and is equipped with four-color Quattron technology, 3D X-Gen panel.

Sharp also released a variety of new 60 and 70 inch high definition TV, including 3D capabilities with the 945,847 and 745 series. 745 and 847 series will use LED edge-lit, and the 945 series will use the full LED array, and with local dimming function. The new 540 and 640 Series products do not support 3D features, but also will be equipped with LED edge-lit and built-in Wi-Fi module, these functions have been used in Sharp Other 42,46,52,60 and 70 inches TV.

Sharp has not yet announced the price of the new high-definition television, but the 540,640 and 745 series of high-definition TV will start shipping in March of this year, 847 family will ship until April, 945 series shipping in June. Sharp LC-80LE844U has not yet announced when available. HT-SL77 and the XV-Z30000 will be shipping in February.

Panasonic TV business has shifted from the plasma TV LED. Panasonic TV’s biggest highlights this year include the large size IPS + LED TV and low-power technology. One of the most impressive products of 47 and 55 inch DT50 and WT50.

Panasonic said, DT50 and WT50 are used with Viera Connet and 2D to 3D capabilities of IPS LED panel, and is equipped with four HDMI and 3 USB interfaces. The difference is that the two designs.

Guidance of the Ministry of Industry and organized by the domestic companies more than 150 LED, lighting companies and industry associations, standards organizations, testing agencies and other units jointly launched the “China’s semiconductor lighting / LED industry alliance with the application” in the January 6 Beijing formally established.

Ministry of Industry and Electronic Information Division, said Ding Wenwu, the Ministry will focus from strengthening guidance and planning, speed up industrial restructuring, strengthen standards, intellectual property and the detection system, and strengthening the chain of interaction, increase the LED application in various fields to promote the four aspects of the development of LED industry.

Ding Wenwu introduced, including the use of various channels and increase funds for R & D investment, to break through the key technologies and large-scale production technology; improve the quality and level of foreign investment, encourage foreign enterprises with increase in domestic investment in the field of industrial chain; by technological and other means to promote the technological upgrading of key enterprises, the adjustment of product structure; strengthen industrial resource integration to promote corporate mergers and acquisitions, and support enterprises bigger and stronger and so on.

It is reported that Union was established, the main tasks include promoting the semiconductor lighting / LED industry’s core technology and product innovation, and promote scientific and technological achievements into practical productive forces and so on. In addition, including the promotion of semiconductor lighting / LED industry, the public service system, technical standards and research.

SIPO Protection Coordination Deputy Director Zhang Zhicheng frankly, semiconductor lighting / LED industry is technology-intensive industries, to promote the rapid development of industry, accounting for the high-end industrial development, one of the keys to control the development of the initiative is to master a high level of intellectual property .

Statistics show that in 2011 China’s LED industry output value reached 154 billion yuan, an increase of 22%, production up 50%. In 2012, led lighting products, the industry output is expected to reach 200 billion yuan, an increase of 30%.

According to reports, since 2005, global semiconductor lighting patent applications on more than a million pieces, and always maintain a rapid growth. Japan, the United States has the most patents. Among them, Japan’s position of absolute dominance, accounting for 39.8% of total world patents; followed by the United States, accounting for 27.6%. Despite the late start of China’s semiconductor lighting industry, but the rapid progress of industry, the past five years has maintained a growth rate of patent applications first in the world.

At present, China’s patent applications have been accounted for 27.2% of the global total, almost equal to Japan and the U.S., patents have become one of the most active market. Mainland authorities in the LED epitaxial materials, chip manufacturing, device packaging, phosphor, etc. has mastered a number of intellectual property rights, the formation of a certain technology base. Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Fujian and Jiangxi region, four Area and northern Dalian, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanchang, Xiamen, Yangzhou and Shijiazhuang, the pattern of seven major industrial base has taken shape. Technology Development of China’s semiconductor lighting industry is showing robust trend.

However, the concern is that China’s semiconductor lighting in the intellectual property, there are still some issues that need attention. Ding Wenwu said that China has a market value and strategic significance of the patent portfolio is extremely lacking.

January 2012, cold weather, Panasonic on Sanyo’s restructuring and integration opened the curtain. From the Matsushita Group’s information display, from April this year, Panasonic will take over Sanyo’s “all business” and plans “in batches” will retail in Japan, Sanyo, Panasonic’s retail stores into . This means that the Sanyo brand delisting countdown has entered the same time, Panasonic also to show the company to accelerate the transition to the green plot.

It is reported that Sanyo Electric headquarters located in Osaka, Japan outside of the “SANYO” logo, the end of December last year were removed. January 2012 began Sanyo and Panasonic will carry out restructuring and integration. Some analysts said the Panasonic acquisition of Sanyo, the Sanyo plans to retain only the core areas of solar and battery, and other operations will be stopped or sold to other companies. With Panasonic’s global strategy to strengthen the unified brand, Sanyo brand will cease to exist from April 2012, the only exception is the line of washing machines and refrigerators, they have been sold to the Haier Group.

It is understood that, in April 2011, Matsushita Electric and Sanyo Electric will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Matsushita Electric. In both cases a significant industry consolidation behind the Panasonic clearly highlights the strategic transformation of the track: The electronics maker will integrate five business areas, divided into three groups: consumer, components and equipment, solutions, the existing 16 departments will be consolidated into nine, including household appliances, energy and health care.

The reorganization aims to sell solar panels and other energy-saving LED lighting products, for home, retail and construction markets, expanding Panasonic’s energy business, energy as key areas for development.

Countries are now actively promoting LED lighting program which, LED bulbs lighting products will be imported as a priority; LED lights also switch plans in full swing, estimates the global LED lighting output in 2013 will further enhance the penetration rate of nearly 2 percent. Several Asian countries as early as three to four years ago to do the LED industry development and promotion of strategic products, such as Japan’s “21st Century Lighting” program, South Korea’s “solid-state lighting program,” Taiwan’s “New Century lighting development plan “China’s” semiconductor lighting demonstration project “, these are national semiconductor lighting plan reflects the development of countries in the LED lighting industry, industrial energy efficiency of the economic and environmental importance.

2010 China’s LED industry output value reached 120 billion yuan, close to 4,000 the number of firms, average growth rate over the past 5 years was 35% in 2010 to more than 40%. Market in the next five years will reach 500 billion yuan. LED product applications space ranging from automotive lighting to the common furniture lighting, to the urban landscape lighting, street lighting, decorative lighting and many other fields, the market potential.

Over the past 10 years, the cost of LED is declining every year, the price of LED products in 2015 to 2010 may be reduced to 1 / 5, when the general lighting market penetration will rise to 50% in 2020 to light the LED lighting market is sitting on more than 75% of the share.

Asian LED lighting industry into the golden period of development, the business-active approach, for the LED lighting industry continues to inject new elements and lead to more intense competition. Traditional lighting companies to actively develop LED lighting product line to the main business of manufacturing semiconductor companies are also focused on enhancing the quality of LED light, a huge amount of potential new industries to stimulate a large number of rising star, catch up with its fast pace of business can not make advance lax. Constrained by various factors, the LED industry in Asia will inevitably go through a period of chaotic competition.

China: huge market potential and low production costs to attract investment LED heat, so the rapid penetration of LED lighting to enhance the pilot;

Taiwan: the use of cross-strait integration of resources and work closely to create a unique competitive advantage;

Korea: large groups continue to cut, industrial production and investment in R & D of LED lighting, LED lighting market its launch.

Japan: master of the patent actively developing, establishing market-leading technology position.

After the 311 earthquake in Japan pay more attention to the energy crisis, energy policy development become a major focus, the Japanese government believes that to solve the energy problem must be from the supply (generation) and demand (use) both start with, the supply side will focus on development renewable energy generation, demand side to promote LED lighting and other energy-saving appliances popularity.

Japan 10 belong to different regions of the power companies to adjust lights combined electricity and reduce electricity consumption per watt of electricity is not high, the purpose is to encourage all units to switch to LED street lighting, road lighting, 2011 LED Japan the proportion of about 10%, expect the new system after the implementation of electricity can be replaced with LED lighting to accelerate the speed.

Investigation of a research institute, all switch to LED lighting can save the equivalent of 13 Japanese nuclear power plant generating capacity of electricity power remarkable potential, which, on the business of saving the best use of lighting, LED lighting for the Japanese government is currently The subsidy is also being dominated by small and medium enterprises and public facilities.

Japan’s LED lighting with green building development, from 311 in the reconstruction after the earthquake, the first installation of the building and home energy management systems and other energy-saving LED lighting, appliances, expectations of future expansion to other new buildings. 2025 the Japanese government target to install all building energy management system in 2030 all use the next generation of lighting such as LED or OLED, 2050 to complete the popularity of zero-carbon buildings.