Market research firm Strategies Unlimited (Mountain View, CA) forecasts a compounded annual growth rate of 20 percent between 2007-2012 for the HB-LED market segment alone, with the market size reaching over $11.4 billion by 2012. The HB LED market was $3.7 billion in 2004 and is forecast to grow to nearly $7 billion by 2009. The use of HB LEDs for lighting applications will be the fastest growing segment, and is forecast to reach $850 million in 2009.
HB LED have one of the highest power densities of any semiconductor device
America's automotive, computer, and telecommunication industries are built on advanced electronic components that employ metallized ceramics within their circuitry. DPC (Direct Plated Ceramic) Metallized Substrate Technology is Field- Proven in High Thermal Demand Applications-- High Brightness LEDs, power semiconductors, RF and microwave devices, and dense memory stacks. Basically, any productions with lights could be implemented with DPC (Direct Plated Ceramic) metallized substrate to transfer the electronical power such as HB-LED. HB-LED is often used in consumer or commercial applications such as camera flash lights, backlight displays for auto and aircraft, interior lighting, signs, etc.
Highend thick film metallized ceramic substrate automotive brake lighting has also been a success, but that has been more marketing sizzle and style driven, and does not represent a mainstream application. Another early market success has been the large moving-color graphic displays found in Las Vegas hotels, advertisement boards and other high-traffic,
high-dollar areas. HB LED consume less power, and they have much longer lifespans. Moreover, HB LEDs are now highly cost competitive with traditional technologies, especially when the total cost of ownership (i.e., operating and maintenance costs) is accounted for.
With High-Brightness LED in general illumination can save more energy
"The U.S. federal government is taking a leadership role in energy efficiency for federal buildings both through existing mandates, as well as President-elect Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, which calls for the renovation of public buildings to make them more energy efficient," said Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and chief executive officer. "Installations of highly efficient, low-maintenance LED lighting, like these in the Pentagon and in the U.S. Federal Reserve, demonstrate that the future of energy-efficient lighting is here today." Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that enhance the value of LED solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance.
The use of HB LEDs for lighting
In the future with it's widen usages and improved technology, thin/thick film metallized substrates are more likely to be used on solar powered battery, laptop and automotive head light. In the current market, DPC metallized substrates are still mainly utilized by light companies.
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