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Demand in LED Lighting Applications LED Lighting Demand by Region
The market opportunity for LED lighting is playing out in the context of a stagnant market for LEDs in LCD backlighting, currently the largest application for LEDs. In 2014, general illumination will pass display backlighting as the largest application for LEDs.
Source: NPD DisplaySearch LED Lighting Market and Forecast Report
“LEDs are playing a leading role in the lighting industry, driven primarily by government incentive policies and consumer demand for more efficient light sources with advanced technologies such as wireless and colour control,” notes Steven Sher, Analyst, NPD DisplaySearch. “This increased demand will manifest over the next three years, as consumers look to replace their traditional light bulbs with more efficient LED lighting options.”
Japan and China Lead LED Lighting Demand
Japan has been the largest market for LED lighting applications since 2011, and NPD DisplaySearch projects this dominance will continue through 2016, driven by the adoption of LED bulbs, spot lights, fluorescent tubes, and luminaires. LED lighting growth in China will be higher than other regions from 2012 to 2016 due to government policies such as the 12th Five-Year Plan, which is already driving demand for LED street lights. North America and Europe are also experiencing increased demand for LED lighting applications through 2016, particularly for LED fluorescent tubes.
What’s more, the market for LED chips has been in oversupply as LED makers have invested heavily in MOCVD equipment, particularly in China. The surplus has caused competition to intensify and prices to drop dramatically, leading to higher LED penetration in lighting, but lower profits for LED makers.
This has led many LED makers to pursue vertical integration, in which the LED chip makers integrate the chip, phosphor, and control circuits to make lighting engines, and in which LED package makers integrate the lamp assembly. Success in the lighting market requires technical integration, but also optical design and the development of brand and channel strategies.
Simplifying LED applications online
Luger Research is working with Arrow and Transim to introduce a new design tool for LEDs
Luger Research, a publisher of LED professional and organiser of the LED professional Symposium + Expo is supporting designers and engineers.
The company is cooperating with Arrow and Transim to introduce a new design tool.
Luger’s cloud-based application platform is designed to complete LED lighting system solutions in minutes.
This integrated design environment combines multiple modules including light sources, secondary optics, power supplies, connectors, heat sinks and boards to develop a system solution.
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www.compoundsemiconductor.net June 2013
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