Future trends in the 4-inch sapphire substrate direction

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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