LED And Smart Phone "Dual Drive" Strong Growth in Demand for Sapphire Substrates

Industry analysts pointed out that the LED demand growth, the demand for smart phones sapphire substrate also achieved strong growth eased in the past few years oversupply sapphire crystal rod to bring to market problems. By 2014 , the proportion of production for smart phones and other mobile devices sapphire ingot demand components of total demand will rise by 5 % last year to 20%.

Sapphire crystal rod of aluminum oxide crystals is mainly used in the production of the sapphire substrate , and the sapphire substrate is required for LED lighting board base material , the demand is very considerable. IHS report shows that in 2012 accounted for 90% of the market demand for LED sapphire ingot all needs.

Right now , the demand for sapphire ingot facing another growth engine. Currently , including Apple smartphone manufacturers are sapphire crystal rod lens for the camera lens and the Home key (Home) button, and the rapid growth of this demand -driven sapphire .

Industry sources pointed out that Apple " pressed the button to stimulate demand for sapphire outbreak ." In 2012, Apple introduced the iPhone 5 in the first to use the phone as a camera lens sapphire lens , the newly launched iPhone 5S sapphire glass is also used to make the Home key button. This makes the electronic original equipment manufacturers generally increased interest in the sapphire material , other smartphone manufacturers are also now follow up the recent launch of the Korean company LG G2 flagship smartphone uses the same sapphire lens camera lens .

It is reported that Apple is considering using a sapphire display at the 2014 launch of the iPhone mobile phone. Compared to the glass substrate made ​​of sapphire lens lens , push buttons and display is not only transparent , but has a stronger anti- scratch resistance . Industry analysts believe that the phone uses sapphire glass screen is only a matter of time as the current cost disadvantage is that the sapphire material only .

According to the IHS report , in 2012 for the production of smart phones and other mobile equipment components sapphire ingot demand accounts for less than 5% of the total demand , but is expected by 2014, the demand for this part of the sapphire total demand will rise 20% . According to another research firm Yole forecasts to 2018 smart phone screen will bring 1.3 billion -26 billion market demand sapphire.

Richard also pointed out that , thanks to the lighting market growth, the global LED chip manufacturers in 2013 have increased productivity, which boosted demand for LED sapphire substrate. At the same time , demand for the smart phone market sapphire substrate is also strong growth. These factors work together to help ease the excess supply over the past few years to bring to market a sapphire crystal rod problems .


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