The LED Revolution: Market Analysis And Insight On Reducing Manufacturing Costs

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The LED manufacturing industry has been focusing on achieving higher light output and increased efficacy of monochrome and white LEDs for a wide range of markets, including back-lighting, communication, automotive and general illumination.

The High Brightness Light Emitting Diode (HB LED) market is expected to explode and unit shipments more than doubled between 2009 and 2012.

LEDs are creating a niche market for conventional suppliers of semiconductor processing tools. Markets for HB LEDs. backlight LEDs, and OLEDs are forecast.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Recent Progress in High Brightness LED Technology and Applications
2.1 LED: Theory of Operation
2.2 Intellectual Property Map
2.3 LED Manufacturing Technologies & Costs
2.4 LED Market General Illumination

Chapter 3 Processing Equipment
3.1 Introduction
3.2 MOCVD for SSL - Productivity Challenges and Solutions
3.3 Low temperature Remote Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (RPCVD)
3.3.1 RPCVD Process Advantages
3.4 Defect Inspection and Testing
3.5 Lithography
3.5.1 Steppers
3.5.2 Nanoimprint
3.5.3 Nanopatterning of LED Wafers

Chapter 4 Materials of Construction
4.1 Introduction
4.2 GaN-based LED for General Lighting
4.2.1 Methods to Improve White LED Efficiency
4.2.2 Time-to-Market for LED substrates
4.3 LED Phosphor Manufacturing Issues
4.3.1 Current LED Phosphor Manufacturing
4.3.2 LED Phosphor Cost

Chapter 5 Packaging and Assembly Issues for High Brightness LEDs
5.1 Packaging for HB LEDs
5.1.1 Bonding
5.1.2 Die/Ball Bonding
5.1.3 Scribing
5.2 Wafer Level Packaging HB LEDs
5.3 Thermal Issues
5.4 Test and Inspection

Chapter 6 National Programs As Innovation Drivers
6.1 DOE Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing Initiative
6.2 DOE Solid-State Lighting Program Mission and Goal
6.3 Major National Research Programs Pertaining to LEDs
6.4 Challenges Facing SSL Manufacturing
6.4.1 Inconsistent Color
6.4.2 Low Light Output
6.4.3 Challenges Facing Market Introduction

Chapter 7 OLED Lighting
7.1 Opportunities for Luminaire Manufacturers
7.2 Critical Issues for Continued OLED Market Growth
7.3 Manufacturing Options and Equipment Needs
7.4 Availability of Critical Materials
7.5 OLED Lighting Costs

Chapter 8 OLED Manufacturing
8.1 Deposition Equipment and Processes for OLED Lighting
8.2 General OLED Manufacturing Cost Considerations
8.3 Roll-to-Roll OLEDs
8.4 Lithography
8.5 Substrates and Encapsulation
8.6 Inspection and Quality Control

Chapter 9 Outlook for the Worldwide OLED Market
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Passive Matrix Capacity and Demand
9.3 Active Matrix Capacity and Demand
9.4 Cost Challenges for OLED Lighting

Chapter 10 Outlook for the Worldwide High-Brightness LED
10.1 HB LED Technology
10.2 HB LED Market Overview and trends

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