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Friday, March 30, 2012
ElectroniCast - U.S.A. Use of LED Lamps in General Lighting to Reach $2.4 Billion in 2016
Consumption Value Market Forecast In 2011, the United States consumption value of specified LED lamps, which are used in General Lighting, was $592 million (up 22% from 2010). ElectroniCast forecasts the consumption value will reach $2.41 billion in the year 2016 representing an average annual growth rate of 32.4 percent (2011-2016)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
ElectroniCast - LED Street Lamp Market in USA to Increase 6x by 2016
Market Overview by, Stephen Montgomery, ElectroniCast
Politics and Street Lighting Street Lighting is often purchased by the government (for example local/city governments or State or Federal highway authorities), directly from the manufacturer’s direct sales and even installed by the guidance and direction of the manufacturer (at least during beta-testing/trial periods), even if the manufacturer HQ is from outside of the country.
On March 26 (2012) ElectroniCast published an extensive market forecast report on LED Lamps in the United States.
Politics and Street Lighting Street Lighting is often purchased by the government (for example local/city governments or State or Federal highway authorities), directly from the manufacturer’s direct sales and even installed by the guidance and direction of the manufacturer (at least during beta-testing/trial periods), even if the manufacturer HQ is from outside of the country.
On March 26 (2012) ElectroniCast published an extensive market forecast report on LED Lamps in the United States.
Market Forecast Product Categories This market forecast of United States consumption is presented for six major lamp-type categories. The lamp categories, in turn, may have multiple sub-categories, which are determined by physical size of the lamp (the report details the market forecast by size categories for PAR-types, type A, Globe-types, and MR compatible lamp-types). Note: lower-level products, which are indented in the list shown in the Table below, are summed-up to the higher-level product category stated above it.
Market Forecast Data Base Hierachy Structure
General Lighting LED Lamp Product Category List
Total Consumption: LED Lamps
PAR16
PAR20
PAR30
PAR38
PAR56
PAR64
PAR-Types: Other (Miscellaneous) Sizes
A15
A19 / Other Type A (sizes)
A19
A19 (60W equivalent)
A19 (75W equivalent)
A19 (100W equivalent)
Other A19 and Other Type A Sizes
Decorative Types: Globe, Other (Candle, Fancy Round, Other)
Globe Shape
Other Decorative (Candle, Fancy Round, Other)
MR16
MR11 / Other MR
Linear / Tube
< 1200mm
> 1200mm (1200mm and longer)
Street / Parking-lot / Campus / Similar (Parks, Walkways)
The street lamp category includes lamps specifically sold for the purpose of walkway, campus, parking-lot lamps, which are similar (exterior) lamps, which are typically affixed on a pole/mast (there are exceptions to the rule – for example roadway lighting in tunnels.
In 2011, the consumption value of LED-based streetlights and panels reached increase 58% over the value in 2010; the category is forecast increase by a factor of 6x by 2016.
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Thermal Technology Opens Service Center in China (Sapphire Crystals for LEDs)
| SANTA ROSA, Calif., Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of crystal growers essential to the LED lighting and high tech industries, today announced the opening of their Service and Technology Center in Dalian, China. The new facility will house full time, experienced technicians, a complete parts inventory and technical laboratory. The expansion is designed to support Thermal Technology’s growing market share in crystal growth equipment throughout Asia. The over 60,000 square foot building is owned by Thermal Technology’s business partner, Inteco of Austria, which also operates from this location. “By expanding our global footprint in aftermarket sales and service our customers will gain faster access to parts and technical support,” says Matt Mede, Thermal Technology president and CEO. “China continues to be a growing market for our crystal growth tools.” Existing customers can expect to receive notification soon regarding how to contact their area service center. Sapphire crystals such as those produced by Thermal Technology have multiple high technology applications, most dominantly as substrate wafers for high brightness blue and white light emitting diodes, or LEDs. The varied uses for LEDs include backlighting for flat panel displays of computer monitors, televisions and cell phones as well as common lighting applications. Thermal Technology designs and manufactures crystal growing systems and high temperature vacuum and controlled atmosphere laboratory and production furnaces for the advanced processing of metals, ceramics, glass, quartz and crystal growing applications. Thermal Technology has over 60 years of experience and more than 3000 installations in 40 countries. | |
ElectroniCast - LEDs used in Night Vision Compatible Lighting
NVIS Compatible Lighting for Non-Civilian Applications This is the ElectroniCast forecast of global market consumption of packaged light emitting diodes (LEDs), also known as component-level bulbs, used in Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible lighting for non-civilian use, such as military, law enforcement, emergency medical services and related applications (see category list on page 1-4).
A night vision device (NVD) comprises of an Infrared (IR) image intensifier tube in a rigid casing, commonly used by military forces and other non-civilian sectors; however, night vision technology has become more widely available for civilian use, for example, EVS, or enhanced vision systems are finding their way into private aircraft and vehicles. Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 0.7 and 300 micrometers, which equates to a frequency range between approximately 1 and 430 terahertz (THz).
Night vision goggles (NVG) combined with magnification lenses constitutes night vision binoculars. Other types include monocular night vision devices with only one eyepiece, which may be mounted to firearms as night sights. NVG and EVS technologies are becoming standard operating products on helicopter operations to improve safety. Light emitting diodes used in Night Vision Imaging Systems must provide an environment that will not have near infrared (NIR) noise, which would interfere with the nighttime sensitivity of the NVGs. It is important to note that night vision compatibility (NVC) is only achieved when the design of the lighting equipment allows for proper use with and without the NVIS, at night or during the day.
In this study report, we provide a detailed 2010-2017 market forecast for LEDs that have night vision compatibility in relationship to night vision imaging systems (NVIS)
NVIS are passive systems, which have a very high sensitivity to radiation in the approximate region of 600nm to 930nm (orange to near infrared). The NVIS work by converting photons from the outside night scene onto a micro-displayed visible image. The NVIS will amplify the nighttime scene approximately 2000 times. To protect the image intensifier assembly, the systems are equipped with an automatic gain control (AGC), which will aperture down the NVIS when exposed to bright lights in the region of approximately 600nm to 930nm. If displays or light sources are not NVIS compatible, the automatic gain control will activate and the NVIS will become proportionally less sensitive to nighttime objects outside of the cockpit.
Solid State The market demands for light emitting diodes (LED) in night vision compatibility (NVC) devices are driven by the following: technological advances, size, weight, and durability in harsh environment (such as military/warfare), lower maintenance and ecological/energy-saving concerns. The term "solid state" refers to the fact that light in an LED is emitted from a solid object, that do not contain moving parts or parts that can break, rupture, shatter, leak or contaminate the environment —a block of semiconductor—rather than from a vacuum or gas tube, as is the case in traditional incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent lamps.
MIL-STD-3009 Interface Standard The Department of Defense (United States) published the MIL-STD-3009 Standard for lighting, aircraft, night vision imaging system compatibility, which specifies the interface and performance requirements for aircraft lighting and display equipment that is intended to be used along with NVIS. This specification defines aircraft interior lighting standards for sources such as cockpit displays and caution / warning lights, for both day and nighttime operating conditions. NVIS filters designed for avionic applications must incorporate NIR attenuation properties, chromaticity, contrast for daylight readability and often EMI/RFI shielding. The MIL-STD-3009 superseded MIL-L-85762A on February 2, 2001. This standard also includes provisions for white light sources and for “leaky green” requirements.
The Use of Filters: NVIS Radiance Properties (NR) The light emitting diodes in a display heavily influence its color, contrast, and NVIS radiance (NR) properties. White, green, and red light emitting diodes with certain spectral emission can be adjusted with filters to produce displays that comply with various NVIS color coordinates and NVIS Radiance (NR) specifications described in MIL-STD-3009. Meeting both color and Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Radiance limits can be challenging. Each application is unique and always involves certain constraints, such as space limitations or production methods, that may require a specific approach in order meet compliance.
Filters are ideal for many commercial and military applications, including crew-station displays for aircraft and ground vehicles, as well as portable display systems in personal digital assistants (PDA), palmtops, laptops, etc. Plastic Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) filters are the ideal method for making virtually any light source compatible with NVIS, NVG, NVD, or any other night-vision apparatus. Plastic filters are extremely durable. Where all-glass filters might fracture, lightweight plastic material survives the most demanding real-world environments.
No Filters Needed: Backlighting Display Using LEDs United States Patent 7525611 (published in 2009; Assignee: Astronautics Corporation of America) provides for a system and method of backlighting a display using LEDs is night vision viewing compatible and requires no filters. The backlight includes an array of LEDs and a controller configured to selectively illuminate the LEDs in the array. The array of LEDs includes orange LEDs that are illuminated during a night vision-viewing mode and may include red LEDs that are illuminated in a non-night vision-viewing mode (see chapter 1.2 for more detail).
Quantitative Analysis LEDs face the challenge of creating definitive positions in the NVIS illumination market, as competing lighting solutions (technologies) are readily available and accepted. While this does not limit the potential success of LEDs, it does create some challenges. This report provides an independent examination and analysis of the changing market dynamics for LEDs used in selected end-use applications. The LED market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:
· Consumption Value (US$, million)
· Quantity (number/units)
· Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each)
The consumption value is determined by multiplying the number of units by the average selling price. The average selling prices are based on the price of the component-level LED bulbs at the initial factory level. The consumption values are based on the end-user application and the end-user region.
Regional Segmentation The market data are segmented into the following geographic regions, plus a Global summary:
- America
- United States of America
- The Rest of the American Region (ROA)
- EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern countries, plus Africa)
· APAC (Asia Pacific)
LED Level Quantified in the ElectroniCast Study A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a solid-state semiconductor device that converts electrical energy directly into light. On its most basic level, the semiconductor is comprised of two regions. The p-region contains positive electrical charges while the n-region contains negative electrical charges. When voltage is applied and current begins to flow, the electrons move across the n region into the p region. The process of an electron moving through the p-n junction releases energy. The dispersion of this energy produces photons with visible wavelengths. Below, are four levels (or “food chain”) of LEDs. For the purposes of THIS ElectroniCast study, we quantify and provide a market forecast for “Level 2”
Level 1 - The chip or die
Level 2 - The LED component (component-level bulb)
Level 3 - LED array; may include optics, heat sink and/or power supply
Level 4 - LED luminaire
Market Forecast and Analysis by Application The Night Vision Imaging System LED market is segmented into the following application categories:
· Military
o Aircraft
§ Cockpit / Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior Aircraft NVC Lighting
o Ships/Watercraft
§ Bridge Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
o Ground Vehicle
§ Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
o Ground Field Command / Man-Portable Devices / Other
§ Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
· Law Enforcement / EMS / Emergency Services / Other Non-Civilian
o Aircraft
§ Cockpit / Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior Aircraft NVC Lighting Aircraft
o Ships/Watercraft
§ Bridge Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
o Ground Vehicle
§ Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
o Ground Field Command / Man-Portable Devices / Other
§ Display Panel / Instrument Lighting
§ Other Interior Night Vision Compatible (NVC) Lighting
§ Exterior NVC Lighting
Note: Manportable is defined by the US Department of Defense as devices that are capable of being carried by one man. Specifically, the term may be used to qualify: items designed to be carried as an integral part of individual, crew-served, or team equipment of the dismounted soldier in conjunction with assigned duties. Upper weight limit: approximately 14 kilograms (31 pounds). In land warfare, equipment, which one man can carry over long distance without serious degradation of the performance of normal duties.
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ElectroniCast - Solar PV Outdoor LED Lighting Using LIC
Solar PV Outdoor LED Lighting Using LIC In 2009, L-kougen Company Limited released an LED panel light, "Small Capa," that uses a lithium ion capacitor as an electric storage device. The light is equipped with a compact solar battery and is powered by electricity charged during the day. It uses the Premlis A5000 manufactured by Advanced Capacitor Technologies Inc as a Li-ion capacitor. The Small Capa is intended for use in places where high lighting intensity is not required, like rural regions with no street lamps.
The Premlis A5000 was developed for use in the areas of Bhutan without electricity supply, in collaboration with L-Kougen Co., Ltd. The Asian Clean Energy Fund (ACEF) developed by the Asian Development Bank provided funding, and the LED lights are provided in schools, hospitals, and other public facilities in Bhutan. The capacitor has a capacitance of 5,000F (Farad) and an energy density per unit volume of 25Wh/kg. By using two units of the Premlis, the light can store up to 16.6Wh of electricity.
Solar PV LED Lighting Using Lithium-Ion Capacitors According to L-kougen, while lead-acid batteries and other electrical storage devices cannot be used on cloudy days with little sunshine, the Premlis A5000 capacitor is capable of storing electricity even on such days because it has a low internal resistance of less than 5mΩ. Also, the capacitor can be used for more than 10 years without need of replacement thanks to its excellent charge-discharge cycling performance.
It is equipped with a high-output LED lamp with a power consumption of 2W. The power consumed in one night is set to approximately 6Wh. And the light is designed to cut power consumption by automatically switching over six lighting modes so that the lighting intensity may be lowered when the amount of stored electricity is small. As a result, the capacitor can be used almost 365 days a year without concerns about battery depletion despite its small size.
Lithium-Ion Capacitors in Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
Global Market Forecast & Analysis (2011-2021)
Publish Date: December 13, 2011
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This ElectroniCast report provides a 2011-2021 market forecast and analysis of the worldwide consumption of lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) used in solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation applications.
A capacitor is an electrical device that stores or releases electricity through rapid electrostatic reactions. Compared with a battery that stores electricity through slow chemical reactions, a capacitor makes it possible to charge and discharge electricity almost instantaneously with a long cycle life.
Lithium-Ion Capacitors (LICs) have a higher power density as compared to batteries and LIC’s are safer in use than Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), since thermal runaway reactions may occur with the LIBs. Compared to an Electric Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC), the lithium-ion capacitor has a higher output voltage. They both have similar power densities, but energy density of a lithium-ion capacitor is higher.
Lithium-ion capacitors contain no hazardous substances, such as heavy metals (Cadmium, Mercury or Lead) making them environmentally friendly electrical storage devices. They are also characterized by an ability to charge with even weak current, and as a result, demand is expected to increase substantially in environmentally friendly fields such as solar power generation. The use of lithium-ion capacitors as independent power supplies in combination with photovoltaic panels is considered for a wide range of devices such as streetlights, surveillance cameras, and security sensors.
Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material.
ElectroniCast Consultants, per requests from clients are following-up on the exciting and innovation aspects of the lithium-ion capacitors, present this report specifically addressing the potential use of lithium-ion capacitors in photovoltaic (PV) power generation applications.
The conclusions of this report are based on background research plus application of quantitative data processing and correlation. ElectroniCast analysts performed interviews with authoritative and representative individuals concerned with the power storage industry sector, plus natural energy power generating technologies (wind, solar and other), energy-efficient lighting (LEDs), industrial logistical machinery/ Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) / industrial robot, electric vehicles, migration systems of voltage sags/swells, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices, and many other concerns and related entities.
The future of the lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) market, despite exciting innovative devices driven by technological advances and ecological/energy-saving concerns, still face challenges in overcoming performance/price limitations and in attracting widespread consumption. The use of LICs in solar photovoltaic power generation applications is increasing, initiating from government-based initiative – then to commercial/business – and eventually to the consumer-level.
On-going extensive customer demand-side and supplier-side information interviews, combined with ElectroniCast background of information and opinions in the energy efficiency solution field were the basis for estimating data to be inserted into the analysis/forecast data base spreadsheets. Published information related to LIC and related component/applications and consumption, was reviewed, including:
- Trade press
· Press release information
- Financial reports
- Web site background information
- Vendor production information
- Other published information
The ElectroniCast market forecast (Excel spreadsheet) database structure used for this project is provided for insertion (and later manipulation) of quantities, prices (and thus value) for lithium-ion capacitors used in solar photovoltaic power generation applications for each year, in each end-user category subset of each geographical region. This technique permits analysis for reasonableness check at all levels. The final database/spreadsheet is the source for the various values incorporated in the tables and figures in this report and quoted in the (report) text.
Regional Market Segmentation This report provides the market data by the following regional segments and sub-regions:
· Global (Total)
o America
§ United States and Canada
§ Latin America
o EMEA
§ Northern Europe
§ Southern Europe
§ Western Europe
§ Eastern Europe
§ Middle East and Africa
o APAC
§ People’s Republic of China (PRC)
§ Japan
§ Republic of Korea (ROK)
§ Rest of APAC
Consumption Value: The consumption value of a Lithium-Ion capacitor (LIC) is determined by the final application (“end-use”) and ownership of that product. For example, a packaged LIC produced in Japan (APAC region) and then the LIC ends-up in a new car manufactured in Europe, and then the car is sold and consumed (consumption) in the USA, is shown in the ElectroniCast market forecast Excel database as a LIC consumed in America (not APAC and not Europe).
The estimate of 2011 plus the market forecast (2012-2021) is presented for Lithium-Ion capacitors for use with solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation. The Lithium-Ion capacitor (LIC) market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:
· Consumption Value (US$, million)
· Quantity (number/Farad: Million)
· Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each Farad)
Nominal Capacitance - Farad (F): The farad (symbol: F) is the SI unit of capacitance (SI is the International System of Units). Capacitance is the ability of a capacitor to store energy in an electric field. Capacitance is also a measure of the amount of electric potential energy stored (or separated) for a given electric potential. A common form of energy storage device is a parallel-plate capacitor.
Market Forecast Application Categories The ElectroniCast market forecast of consumption is also presented for two major End-User categories:
· Government/Commercial
· Residential/Non-Specific
Market Forecast: LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation ElectroniCast estimates that in 2011, the worldwide consumption value of lithium-ion capacitors used in solar photovoltaic power generation applications will reach (only) $0.862 million; consumption value is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of 87.5 percent to $19.99 million in 2016. From 2016-2021, the total consumption value is forecast an increase 63.4 percent per year, reaching $232.88 million in the year 2021.
$12.6 million follow-on order for Sapphire Furnaces
Shangcheng’s ASF-grown sapphire material now qualified for LED production GT's ASF(tm) utilizes the production-proven heat exchanger method (HEM) for producing high quality sapphire boules and cores suitable for the LED industry and other industries requiring high quality sapphire material. (Photo: Business Wire) “The ASF furnaces we initially purchased are now qualified and already producing high quality ASF-grown material,” said Mr. Yuncai Wu, General Manager of Zhejiang Shangcheng Science & Technology Co., Ltd. “Our manufacturing operations and technology teams worked closely with GT’s local sales, service and support teams to ensure a successful startup of our new sapphire production plant, which is demonstrated by the fact that we have already qualified our material by some top LED manufacturers at two, four and six-inch diameters. We are very grateful for the level of support GT has provided during the ramp up of our new plant.” Shangcheng is a vertically integrated sapphire manufacturer producing boules, cores and wafers which it sells to LED manufacturers. The company also produces sapphire which is used in a variety of other industrial applications. About GT Advanced Technologies Inc. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. is a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets. The company's products and services allow its customers to optimize their manufacturing environments and lower their cost of ownership. For additional information please visit www.gtat.com. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking in nature, including the company’s ability to recognize revenue from customer contracts. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements include the possibility that the Company is unable to recognize revenue on customer contracts, that technological changes could render existing products or technologies obsolete, the Company may be unable to protect its intellectual property rights, competition from other manufacturers may increase, exchange rate fluctuations and conditions in the credit markets and economy may reduce demand for the Company’s products and various other risks as outlined in GT Advanced Technologies Inc’s (formerly Solar International, Inc.) filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the statements under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011 filed on May 26, 2011 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 filed on February 7, 2012. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50210330&lang=en Source: GT Advanced Technologies Inc. |
MOCVD System for High Volume LED Production
| PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced that SemiLEDs Corporation (Nasdaq: LEDS) has recently qualified the TurboDisc® K465i™ gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System for high-volume production of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Taiwan. Chuong A. Tran, Ph.D., President, Chief Operating Officer, of SemiLEDs commented, “We have placed Veeco’s K465i system into our production facility in Taiwan. In addition to their proven MOCVD technology, Veeco’s commitment to providing best-in-class LED manufacturing equipment, as well as enhanced local support with their technology center in Hsinchu, makes the selection of Veeco as our vendor a logical choice.” William J. Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Executive Vice President, Process Equipment, commented, “We are very pleased SemiLEDs chose Veeco to be a new supplier of MOCVD equipment. Our TurboDisc K465i platform consistently offers excellent productivity while keeping production costs low. Our Taiwan Technology Center will help the SemiLEDs Taiwan team learn best practices to maximize the value of their new system and grow as a leader in the energy-efficient lighting market.” About SemiLEDs SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components primarily for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial and residential lighting. SemiLEDs sells blue, green and ultraviolet (UV) LED chips under the MvpLED brand. http://www.semileds.com/ About Veeco Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar cells, hard disk drives and other devices. We support our customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe and other locations. Please visit us at www.veeco.com. |
New Platform for permanent Wafer Bonding, Debonding and Cleaning
SUSS MicroTec launches XBC300 Gen2:
“The XBC300 Gen2 allows complete process flexibility with full automation and offers our customers a superior cost of ownership. While the first generation XBC300 only offered configurations with up to three process modules, the new generation can be equipped with up to six modules, enabling the high throughput required in volume manufacturing.”
— Frank Averdung, President and CEO of SÜSS MicroTec AG
Configurable with a wide selection of process modules, the new universal bonder platform is suitable for all major permanent bonding as well as mechanical debonding processes at room temperature. The corresponding cleaning processes for 3D integration and 3D packaging are also supported. The high force bonding processes that can be run on the XBC300 Gen2 include Cu-Cu, polymer, fusion and hybrid bonding.
When configured as a debonder and cleaner the XBC300 Gen2 is the complementary platform to SUSS MicroTec’s XBS300 temporary wafer bonder, which was launched in December 2011. Device wafers are temporarily bonded to a carrier in the XBS300 and are debonded on the XBC300 Gen2 after passing all the backside processing steps. The XBC300 Gen2 debonder / cleaner is configured for handling both, carrier wafers as well as film frames. It allows for room temperature mechanical debonding and subsequent cleaning of carriers and device wafers.
“The XBC300 Gen2 allows complete process flexibility with full automation and offers our customers a superior cost of ownership. While the first generation XBC300 only offered configurations with up to three process modules, the new generation can be equipped with up to six modules, enabling the high throughput required in volume manufacturing.”, says Frank P. Averdung, President and CEO of SÜSS MicroTec AG. “With the XBS300 and the XBC300 Gen2 we offer our customers a complete, state-of-the-art set of automated equipment for thin wafer handling in 3D integration and 3D packaging processes.”
Monocrystal expands LED industry prospects by introducing 10-inch sapphire substrate
Monocrystal, a leading manufacturer of electronic materials for LED and solar industries, announced availability of the company’s innovative ultra-large 10-inch C-plane epi-ready sapphire substrate.
The LED industry continues shifting to larger diameter substrates as it strives to achieve higher cost savings and to increase production throughput of quality LED chips to bring LED lighting closer to its widespread use.
Driven by its strong commitment to technology innovation for sustainability, Monocrystal continues developing next generation large-diameter sapphire wafer technology.
“We were ahead of competition with our best in class 8-inch sapphire substrates for LED and RFIC applications. Now, the introduction of innovative 10-inch LED sapphire substrates clearly demonstrates that Monocrystal is well positioned to support the growing market demands and expands LED industry prospects. This further strengthens Monocrystal position of technology and industry leader,” said Oleg Kachalov, CEO of the company.
Today, sapphire substrates are used for more than 90% of GaN LED chips produced by the industry, including high-brightness devices used for LED lighting products. Compared with conventional incandescent lamps, LED consumes up to 90% less energy, and its life spans 50 times longer. Due to their unique features, LEDs also have become increasingly adopted in other applications, such as mobile devices, displays, traffic lights, car lighting and interiors.
About Monocrystal
Monocrystal is a leading supplier of sapphire products for LED and metallization pastes for solar industry. The company’s product portfolio includes large diameter sapphire substrates for LED and RFIC applications and screen printing pastes for silicon wafer based solar cells, including lead-free pastes. The company exports more than 95% percent of its products to more than 25 countries worldwide.
ElectroniCast - LED-based Linear Tube Market Forecast
The LED Linear Tube Lamp – Less is More LED linear tube lamps provide a good example of using component-level LEDs bulbs with a higher lumen/Watt (lm/W) in a set-sized package. Over the next 10-years, it will become apparent that it will take less LEDs per lamp to provide more overall brightness, at a lower average selling price per lamp.
During the forecast period, as the volume of use of the component-level bulbs increase, as the competition intensifies, as the consumer awareness increases, as the automatic test and assembly (the manufacturing processes) of the piece-parts and higher-level components improves, the road will be paved for lower price LEDs with a higher lumen/W rating to be use in the LED linear tube lamp.
Therefore, by the year 2016, less component-level bulbs will be required (at a lower average selling price per component-level bulb) to produce a LED linear tube lamp. According to the ElectroniCast market and technology analysis, the year 2015 and especially 2016 will be the launching years, taking the LED linear tube lamp from an immature (just beyond beta-test mode) and into a steep growth cycle. We suppose a closing thought on this matter is: will the lamp producers and the value-added resellers, and the consumer-level retailer commodity-market (for example the home-improvement stores and even the light-bulb isle in the supermarket/grocery store) presents a lower and acceptable price-point to the consumer.
The ElectroniCast global market is segmented into the following major application categories:
· Government
o Interior and Exterior General Lighting
o Display and Signage
· Commercial/Industrial
o Interior and Exterior General Lighting
o Display and Signage
· Vehicles
o Mass-Transit and Other Vehicle
· Residential and Non-Specific (Other) Consumer
The worldwide use of LED linear tube lamps is forecast increase at a dramatic average annual growth rate of 74.9 percent (2011-2016), before speeding-up the pace from 2016-2021. The use of SSL (solid-state lighting) LED linear tube lamps in the Government controlled general lighting (interior and exterior) lighting applications is currently the market leader; however, the commercial/ industrial lighting category is forecast for even faster growth and will eventually take the leadership role. All of the selected end-user groups (applications) are forecast for very strong growth rates (2011-2021).
The use of LED-based linear tube lamps used in the Commercial/Industrial Display and Signage application category is forecast to increase at an average annual rate of 75.2 percent (2011-2016) and then 78.3 percent (2016-2021). Consumption of LED-based linear tube lamps used in Government controlled display and signage (emergency signs, street signs and other roadway signage, and similar) is forecast to climb dramatically.
Another major consumer category for the use of LED linear tube lamps is the vehicle category, which includes both commercial (private) and government controlled bus, trains, subways airplanes, shipping and other vehicles.
The use of LED linear tube lamps is being marketed for use inside taxi light box (taxi roof light box, taxi top light box, taxi roof signs). Note: we count the taxi lighting in the display/signage category (we count displays and signage in vehicles in the display/signage category and not the vehicle category).
The residential category includes MDUs (multiple dwelling units) as well as single family units; therefore lighting in large apartment complexes in parking areas, stairways and elevators are counted along with the under-the-cabinet lighting found in a growing number of residences. This category, which also includes non-specified users (possibly associated with small/medium business concerns, is forecast for the fastest annual growth during the 2016 to 2021 time span, as linear lamps finally begin to show-up in the consumer (retail) market channel.
Publish Date: January 25, 2012
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ElectroniCast Consultants 10-year market forecast of the worldwide consumption of light emitting diode (LED) linear tube lamps, which are used in new construction, retrofitting of existing (installed-based) and as a replacement for fluorescent linear lamps (tubes).
The ElectroniCast report provides an independent examination and analysis of the changing market dynamics for two major types of LED-based linear tube lamps, segmented by length (less than 4 feet and 4 feet or longer), each of diameter classification (“T” standard) and by technology:
· DIP LED-based linear tube lamps
o T5, T8, T12 and T10/Other
· SMD LED-based linear tube lamps
o T5, T8, T12 and T10/Other
The market forecast data are presented for LED linear lamps, segmented by the following functions:
· Consumption Value (US$, million)
· Quantity (number/units)
· Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each)
The market data are segmented into the following geographic regions, plus a Global summary:
· America (North America, Central and South America)
· EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern countries, plus Africa)
· APAC (Asia Pacific)
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