Although the touch panel industry cold, but the touch panel exhibition booth number has reached new highs in. In 2014 Touch Taiwan coming in Nangang Exhibition Hall, this year more than 400 exhibitors, booth number more than 1200, that Apple will use sapphire related equipment and materials suppliers, is the biggest bright spot in this touch exhibition.

In 2014 Touch Taiwan called the touch panel and the optical film, process equipment, materials exhibition, the Federation of Taiwan industries (TDUA) display by the host, and TDUA is TTLA, TDMDA, TEEIA three on behalf of Taiwan panel, materials and components, equipment industry association jointly established, therefore, although Touch Taiwan looks like the touch panel show, but in fact the cover panel manufacturers downstream, including equipment and materials suppliers.

AUO and Innolux is one of the largest pillar exhibition, in addition, the international giants Corelle is more involved in the last year; to Gongxiangshengju China Huaxing photoelectric due to internal personnel changes, will miss the Taiwan exhibition this year; Japan Sharp and Mitsubishi established exhibitors; Han factory is in Taiwan the touch control panel show holding highly attention, registration number Re innovation high, but still planning to come to Taiwan exhibitors.

Among them, being named has received orders Chinese laser processing equipment factory Han's laser technology and another is due to Manz acquisition of Taiwan equipment Shang Yazhi, will debut.

Han's laser will display the most prosperous sapphire processing equipment, including high strength glass processing equipment, flat panel display laser repairing and terminal cutting and other processing equipment, cutting and breaking device, LED automatic production line equipment, measurement and 3D coordinate measuring equipment. Han's laser will display the most prosperous sapphire processing equipment, including high strength glass processing equipment, flat panel display laser repairing and terminal cutting and other processing equipment, cutting and breaking device, LED automatic production line equipment, measurement and 3D coordinate measuring equipment.


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Foreign media CNET has learned through industry sources, the Japanese mobile phone maker Kyocera Corporation is developing a sapphire glass screen of the phone. There has also been a video Kyocera test lab sapphire screen video on YouTube.

Kyocera video with an ordinary scratch-resistant sapphire glass scratch-resistant glass and the impact of comparative experiments. Kyocera aspects of this video declined to comment, but insiders confirmed by CNET this video for real lab scenarios.

Sapphire glass screen because of its good scratch resistance attention has been paid, CNET mobile phone reviewer Jessica Dolcourt said that the current sapphire glass which has been applied to aerospace, military and medical fields. Rumors of Apple's upcoming new machine iPhone 6, its screen will also use sapphire glass material. But Corning said sapphire glass is expensive and harmful to the environment, the best choice is its Gorilla Gorilla screen phones.

Kyocera had previously developed over the sapphire glass, the production of mobile phones to rugged known. The development of the Smart Sonic Receiver phone is able to reduce the conduction sound through vibration, reducing audio openings to enhance the phone's rugged durability.


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Recently, even the county a total investment of 120 million yuan contract to introduce sapphire processing projects. It is reported that the sapphire Applied Materials processing project, the project is located in the industrial park Strait Citylink photoelectric industrial park two II plant, covering about 36 acres. Contracted projects settled, will further enhance the Liancheng County artificial sapphire material processing, application level.


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In addition to the inherent physical sapphire high hardness, can withstand everyday dust, gravel outside wear, often considered by consumers is a rare, precious minerals, and natural product manufacturers are willing to cater to both the consumer psychology to achieve product marketing purposes. But in fact, the vast majority of sapphire material used in consumer products, like the so-called "Crystal" in general, in fact, are artificially manufactured. Sapphire is expensive, not because of the rare, but because of the manufacturing process (crystal growth) need to spend a lot of energy and time.

Currently doubt and commercial operations

Sapphire cover supply chain mainly material (sapphire ingot and substrate) and processing (shaping and coating). Although common in many fine watches sapphire, but it really is the main LED application client sapphire material vendors. The main sapphire material manufacturers from around the world, such as Monocrystal, Rubicon, STC, OCI, Kyocera and USIO. These companies have a huge number of Sapphire Dan Changjing stove, long after the ingot, using diamond wire saw cutting through grinding, polishing and other processes to form a substrate (substrate) is sold to downstream customers, including 2-inch, 4 inch and 8-inch form.

Unlike the Rubicon and Monocrystal is well known sapphire material manufacturers, very special advanced crystal growth furnace equipment is known, rather than the production of sapphire material. Over the past six months, about GT Advanced in Arizona (Mesa) crystal growth furnace installation message has never stopped. The media has to be estimated number of 500 units of production capacity, and calculate the supply of these products can only iPhone within a year about one-third of the demand, the conclusion that Apple will have more natural crystal growth furnace needs.

Camera, fingerprint protective cover (less than 0.5 inches) or smart watches (approximately 1.5/1.7 inches) on sapphire consumption is not large, but as a cover glass using (at least 4.7 inches), the substrate size, prices, economic cut, shape and processing yield loss and supply chain capacity will definitely be another level of consideration. Furthermore, if Apple really want to replace the entire piece of sapphire material supplied by Corning and other manufacturers of aluminum silicate glass, then to do as a bargaining chip iPhone sales, Apple can actually negotiate directly with global manufacturers sapphire material , now you can get a favorable price and production capacity, does not seem very special needs through advanced, create your own from scratch sapphire material supply chain.

From Apple and GT Advanced observed in commercial operations within the past three years, Apple may be able to outline the underlying intentions and strategies. September 12, 2013 and January 23, 2014, Apple obtained from the United States Patent Office (USPTO) on sapphire patent approved two: one on the sapphire substrate of a multilayer sandwich patent (sapphire laminate), and the other is related to the multi-fixation technology patents (attachment techniques).

November 4, 2013, announced that it has signed a multi-year on sapphire material supply agreement with Apple. According to the agreement, GT will purchase and operate advanced sapphire material production equipment, and the equipment will be installed in Apple's new plant (America Arizona Mesa). Apple will be a very special advanced approximately $ 578 million pre-paid amount, the latter since 2015, with at least five years, in succession to Apple's reimbursement related costs. In addition, in November 2012, GT Advanced Hyperion acquired from Twin Creeks thin slicing technique can be used to cut thin thickness of about 20 microns. April 30, 2014, GT Advanced with EV Group also announced that it will jointly develop relevant professional laminating process and equipment, so that by the Hyperion technology cut out thin (sapphire, silicon carbide) can be treated and the particular substrate (glass, silicon, plastic) two-phase fit.

From the above point of view of business practices, we can deduce that two patents of Apple's content with a very special advanced process technology should be relevant. In other words, the former use of the patent and to establish its own supply chain to build brand competition threshold, while the latter is to be patented ideas to achieve mass production.


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2014 Many patterned sapphire substrate plant plans to significantly expand its production capacity, LED components required to enhance the brightness, LED factory to improve the use of patterned sapphire substrate volume. And due to 4-inch high demand, so manufacturers will migrate to the new 4-inch production line development.

Taiwanese plant expansion moves the most active, the two sides patterned sapphire substrate plant. DIGITIMESResearch statistics, in 2014 the first quarter of Taiwan patterned sapphire substrate average monthly production capacity of 2.19 million (calculated at 2 inches) to the fourth quarter of 2014, the average monthly production capacity will increase to 4.27 million, and the quarterly rate of increase up to 20% above.

2014 Rui Jie and two plants trillion rather than weighing up to about 50% of the top five manufacturers concentration of 75.3% by the first quarter of 2014 will increase to 81.3% in the fourth quarter before 10 cause if further calculations by the industry concentration degree, if the observed patterned sapphire substrate plant in Taiwan's industrial concentration. From 95.6 percent in the first quarter of 2014 will increase to 97.6%
4th quarter
For a 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned high demand, in 2014 with the two sides to enhance the 4-inch LED epitaxial plant capacity proportion. DIGITIMESResearch consider each quarter capacity utilization, lower the number of new capacity, patterned sapphire substrate outsourcing and other factors. Both sides of the first quarter of 2014, 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned average monthly demand of 462,000, the third quarter will reach a peak of 579,000 in the fourth quarter due to the off-season to enter the industry, the demand will decrease.

Taiwan patterned sapphire substrate plant also supply to mainland industry, and in the strait 4 inch patterned sapphire substrate supply side. Relative continent patterned sapphire substrate plant to supply the amount is not high compared with Taiwan factory. Also, consider the industry has to overcome the problem of yield 4 inch conversion process, so the first quarter of 2014, the two sides can supply 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned average monthly volume of 332,000, the second half of each quarter to March 2014 both the amount will be 544 000, 643 000. If both sides of the above 4-inch LED epitaxial plant needs a few pieces compared to 2014 can be found in the third quarter of 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned tight supply situation is still showing.

4-inch full-year 2014 rose more obvious, patterned sapphire substrate prices respects. $ 51 from the first quarter, will rise to $ 55 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 7.8%, mainly due to price increases by the sapphire crystal rods, but also because of the 4-inch LED epitaxial plant patterned sapphire substrate demand caused by warming; As for the 2-inch substrate is presented edged situation, estimated 2014 annual growth of 4% in the fourth quarter will be watching $ 13.


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LED elements required to enhance the brightness, LED factory to improve the use of patterned sapphire substrate volume, in 2014 many patterned sapphire substrate plant plans to significantly expand its production capacity, and due to 4-inch high demand, so manufacturers will migrate to the new 4-inch production line development.

In the two sides patterned sapphire substrate plant in Taiwan plant expansion moves in the most positive, DIGITIMESResearch statistics, in 2014 the first quarter of Taiwan patterned sapphire substrate average monthly production capacity of 2.19 million (2 inches calculation), 4th 2014 quarter of the average monthly production capacity to 4.27 million, and the quarterly rate of increase of over 20%.

If the observed degree of industrial concentration patterned sapphire substrate plant in Taiwan, the two plants by 2014 Rui Jie and Zhao than weighing approximately 50%, while the top five manufacturers concentration of 75.3% by the first quarter of 2014, will increase the first 81.3% in the fourth quarter, the industrial concentration before further calculation if 10 great cause, and by 95.6% in the first quarter of 2014, will increase to 97.6% in the fourth quarter.

2014 As cross-strait 4 inch LED epitaxial plant capacity to enhance the proportion of the 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned high demand, DIGITIMESResearch in consideration of each quarter capacity utilization, the number of new capacity, patterned sapphire substrate under outsourcing and other factors . Both sides of the first quarter of 2014, 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned average monthly demand of 462,000, the third quarter will reach a peak of 579,000 in the fourth quarter due to the off-season to enter the industry, the demand will decrease.

In the strait 4 inch patterned sapphire substrate supply, Taiwan patterned sapphire substrate plant also supply to the mainland industry, relative, mainland patterned sapphire substrate plant to supply the amount is not high compared with Taiwan factory. Also, consider the industry has to overcome the problem of yield 4 inch conversion process, so the first quarter of 2014, the two sides can supply 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned average monthly volume of 332,000, the second half of each quarter to March 2014 both the amount will be 544 000, 643 000. If both sides of the above 4-inch LED epitaxial plant needs a few pieces compared to 2014 can be found in the third quarter of 4-inch sapphire substrate patterned tight supply situation is still showing.

In the patterned sapphire substrate prices, the 2014 full year rose 4 inches more obvious by $ 51 in the first quarter, will rise to $ 55 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 7.8%, mainly due to price increases by the sapphire crystal rod, the also due to the 4-inch LED epitaxial plant patterned sapphire substrate demand due to warming; As 2-inch substrates is presented edged situation, forecast full-year 2014 growth rate will be 4% in the fourth quarter will be watching $ 13.


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Late last year, Apple 5S in HomeButton camera key and sapphire are used after the protective cover, effectively digest the sapphire production capacity, the end of last year, even as some international companies in the state of technology upgrades and maintenance shutdown, once brought sapphire supply and demand The short-term stress, sapphire crystal rod prices also rose for the first few years, once driven ingot rose to five dollars per millimeter price, and established industry gradually pulled away from the operating sapphire valley.

This year, the two sides of sapphire plant starts production capacity and expansion moves frequently, precisely Looking for the opportunity next year, but, due to the future application of surface structure also followed different, although the environment favorable for the sapphire industry, but manufacturers Competitiveness is also expected to appear shuffle along, sapphire big apple industry, but do not touch or do not touch the manufacturers, this time, I am afraid that is not easy in 2010 without irrational exuberance sapphire factory full scene appears.

Sapphire from the entire industry value chain, in general, the whole industry chain crystal growth is the most valuable part, accounting for about fifty-five% sapphire substrate costs, other cutting, grinding, polishing and other processes plus, then about 40 percent. Among these ingot production of high barriers to entry, and volume production is not easy, it is the key to the whole industry chain.

Therefore, once a large number of non-LED optical applications increase, the ingot is indeed likely to arise due to stock prices, research coordinating body estimates that next year ingot least five percent gap between supply and demand, as many as three percent.

The actual current situation, despite the majority of the ingot plant fear not become Apple's suppliers, but it can because a lot of new products and the resulting optical crystal rods inadequate supply, and thus indirectly benefit, higher product quality and quantity of grain rod plant, expected to be the biggest winner, domestic energy production ingot manufacturers, including Acme, Jia Jing Branch fastest at the end of this year, will be able Looking wave of new business opportunities.

In fact, Chinese manufacturers regardless of sapphire production yield or production technology, has the potential to catch up international companies, with Chinese manufacturers in the production costs than U.S., Japan and other developed countries manufacturers more competitive, China Sapphire Ingot Plant If production capacity next year to accelerate the release of global sapphire crystal rod plant will accelerate shuffle.

Can be established, the new generation of Apple's product applications locked in cooperation with GTAT, Apple has actually won most of the country, due to the sapphire ingot production in addition to the requirements of professional and high-technology equipment, the investment funds are also high, with Unlike the crystal growth manufacturing and processing segment, is a high technical threshold and barriers to trade, for the great challenges of the new entrants. Future development of the ingot plant is bound to the bigger, with a production scale strength of the manufacturers, have a chance in the next wave of fanfare rising tide of sapphire.


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After several years of significant growth year after the protective glass market growth rate will gradually slow down. However, the recent interest in the application end brands and materials to improve the protection of the glass market has played the role of stimulation and change again.

According NPDDisplaySearch latest "touch protective glass panel report," although total shipments in 2013 to protect the glass surface years, compared with an increase of 37% in 2012, but is expected to increase the surface area of ​​total shipments in 2014 will slow, the magnitude of the In only by about 17%.

NPDDisplaySearch Xie Zhongli, research director, said: "With the end of the main application of increasingly sophisticated needs, protect the glass market competition becomes increasingly fierce. However, the future of sapphire material on the use of high-end smartphones, slow growth will be a breakthrough. "

Considerations on production costs, the current smart phone brand sapphire material only protective cover for the camera and fingerprint recognition component above. However, in the past two years, Apple actively patented sapphire material and layout processing and supply chain, Apple as a protective sapphire glass should have been, in contrast, is expected to adopt as early as next year. In addition, Apple to GTAdvancedTechnologies (GTAT) provided approximately $ 578 million in advances for building Apple's own supply chain. And GTAT recently acquired Hyperion, and cooperation with EVGroup special thin paste layer technology development.

Xie Zhongli said: "Apple seems to sapphire as a strategic material for future projects. But in the long run, the application might not be dependent on conventional sapphire material supply chain, but rather to establish a competitive threshold through its own patents, technology and supply chain. "

In addition to Apple, other brands such as Samsung and LG are also expected to adopt new materials sapphire or on some high-end limited edition models. Xie Zhongli added: "For example, Samsung in the latest GalaxyS5 aircraft launched a special decorated with Swarovski crystals limited edition cover. Material will become the flagship model differentiation and value approach. "


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Global market research firm TrendForce's green energy research division LEDinside recently released "2014 Global Market Report sapphire substrate," noted the upcoming end of 2014, Apple's iWatch will have the opportunity to adopt sapphire cover. iWatch sapphire table cover expected 6 percent in 2014 will reach the global market demand for sapphire. If the 2015 sales figures of the market's most optimistic estimate of sixty million, in 2015 will account for 27% of global consumption of sapphire substrate, while the total consumption of the overall sapphire substrate will be compared to 2014 will grow to more than double , up to 129%.

Sapphire cover will likely be applied APPLE wearable appliance

According to LEDinside investigation, the upcoming debut of Apple iWatch at the end of the cover will have the opportunity to import sapphire material. Since sapphire material has abrasion, scratch properties, so the traditional fine watches using sapphire cover has been for years. But market demand handheld device applications is enormous, the traditional annual market size of fine watches only about one million compared to far, and flame fusion of traditional table cover past used Sapphire Dan Changjing process has been unable to cope huge market demand handheld appliance. According to iWatch specification, you must use special specifications sapphire ingot manufacturers only able to meet the design requirements for subsequent processing, which also explains why Appple requires active Provisioning sapphire industry supply chain.

iWatch sales figures will determine the 2015 sapphire substrate industry supply and demand

It is understood that the first launch of iWatch APPLE there will be men and women watches, the cover will fully cover the use of sapphire, respectively, male models female models 1.33 inch and 1.66 inch. Since the end of 2014 was launched iWatch, so if in 2014 there were five million iWatch demand, will occupy 6% of the estimated demand for sapphire market. As iWatch 2015 total shipments divergent figures, the current number of learned iWatch in the first quarter of 2015 also stocking up the thirteen million. If the sales situation than expected, the market's most optimistic forecast shipments will have the opportunity to sixty million. Overall demand for sapphire will cover 27% of the world will account for the amount of the sapphire substrate, while total consumption overall sapphire substrates will grow to more than double compared to 2014, reaching 129%. Therefore, the degree of consumer acceptance iWatch important factors that will determine whether the sapphire substrate industry in 2015 will supply tight.


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NPDDisplaySearch research director Xie Zhongli said that with the main application side (such as smart phones and tablet PCs) and the increasingly sophisticated needs, protect the glass becomes increasingly fierce market competition, not only makes the surface area of ​​the slowdown in the growth rate of shipments, while Price has been decline. However, the future of sapphire material on the use of high-end smart phones, may bring changes to protect the glass market, especially price and supply chain.

According NPDDisplaySearch latest "touch protective glass panel report," pointed out, (TouchPanelCoverGlassReport), although the total shipments protective glass (including glass and plastic materials) between surface area in 2013, compared with an increase of 37% in 2012, but is expected in 2014 The total surface area of ​​growth will slow down shipments magnitude will only be increased by approximately 17% compared to 2013.

For the production of cost considerations, the current smart phone brand, especially apples, sapphire material will be used only to cover the camera and fingerprint recognition devices above. However, in the past two years, Apple actively on sapphire materials and processing related patents such as sapphire engagement with the paste layer and the layout of the supply chain, Apple as a protective sapphire glass should have been ready to come out.

In addition to Apple, other brands are also new material on sapphire or showing interest. Given the price considerations, the glass will still be a major application of protective glass material, but sapphire can be designed in a number of high-end or limited edition models, as a marketing tactic, such as Samsung's latest flagship models GalaxyS5 on launched a special decorated with Swarovski crystals limited edition cover, smart phone features in today's increasingly sophisticated materials will be differentiated and value approach.


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