LED price war inevitable

Rapidly rising demand for LED lighting, backlighting demand stabilized, the overall atmosphere of the LED industry seems upturn. However, the industry heavyweights also released in Taiwan, the price will continue to kill the future of low weathervane. EPISTAR chairman Li Bingjie said, Nichia, OSRAM YAG (phosphor) patent expires, while demand continues to climb, but after the patent ban will have more manufacturers entering, the price war can not be avoided.

Wang Binglong, chairman of the board, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, Li Bingjie, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the board of directors. Li Bingjie said that last year, LED backlight and lighting appear golden cross, the current backlight accounted for about 3 of the overall LED output, or one of the main driving demand, estimated this year will be the first time beyond the backlight lighting.

Because Nichia, OSRAM YAG patent will expire in 2017 ~ 2018, this time as the market will lift the lighting market segment, or the transition period, Li Bingjie believes that the patent after the lifting of the ban, although you can drive demand, but there will be more vendors to join the competition, this also means that the price war will intensify. Is mixed.

Wang Qi dongzuo Wang Binglong also believes that no slowdown in LED price competition situation, the grain picking situation, pick 200 profit as before picking 100 profit, while demand rose sharply, prices declined but can not be avoided.

Li Bingjie also analyzed, once the penetration rate of 10%, the growth curve will tend to steep, but the lighting and TV backlight growth curve is different, the growth curve lighting will be more moderate.