The world's seven largest LED chip manufacturers

‌1. CREE

Cree is a leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that significantly improve the energy efficiency and value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products.

Cree's market advantage mainly comes from the company's unique materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) including gallium nitride (GaN) to manufacture chips and complete sets of devices. These chips and sets of devices can use more power in a small space while generating less heat from materials and products than other existing technologies.

Cree uses energy return solutions for a variety of purposes, including brighter and adjustable LED light for general lighting, more vivid backlight displays, high-current switching power supplies and variable-speed motors for optimal power management, and more There are exciting options for wireless infrastructure for efficient data and voice communications. Cree's customers range from innovative lighting fixture manufacturers to defense-related federal agencies.

Cree's product line includes blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, backLight Leds, LEDs for power switching devices, radio frequency equipment and radio equipment.

Technical advantages

1. SiC-based III nitride epitaxy and chip-scale packaging technology;

2. High-power chip and packaging technology.

Enterprise status in 2008-2009

In 2008, Cree achieved an annual revenue growth of 25%, reaching US$493 million, of which LED product sales revenue was US$415 million, accounting for 84% of total revenue. The acquisition of INTRINSIC and COTCO and investment in marketing links increased sales Administrative expenses increased by 44% compared with 2007; due to the implicit asset depreciation caused by the merger and acquisition of the two companies, the corresponding expenses in the financial statements increased more than three times compared with 2007.

Cree attributed its performance growth to the strategic points it formulated and implemented: sales of XLamp LED increased by 140% compared with 2007, successful acquisitions of LLF and Huagang, etc., and achieved the expected revenue target, doubling the sales of spare parts through distribution channels, and Through the expansion of production in Asia, mainly including the transfer of XLamp production to China, production costs have been greatly reduced.

While increasing investment in technology and achieving the industry's best R&D report results - 161 lumens per watt of white light power LED, Cree also expanded the application scope of its products. In 2008, Cree designed and instalLed Lighting systems focusing on energy saving and reducing maintenance costs for campuses and main streets in the United States, laying the foundation for future development in the indoor and outdoor general lighting market. The lighting projects it sponsors and participates in include: LED cities, LED workplaces and LED universities. Developments in general lighting applications and growth in the company's sales of power supplies and RF products offset lower sales of LED chips and high-brightness LED components due to lower consumer demand for mobile phones and automotive applications.

In addition, Cree has signed a patent license agreement with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, giving it an exclusive license to produce and sell independent GaN substrates. Cree receives guarantees and royalties on the sale of GaN substrates specified in the agreement. Reached agreement with BridgeLux Corporation in patent infringement litigation. Under a subsequent supply agreement, Cree will become an important supplier to BridgeLux.

2. Osram

Osram is one of the two largest light source manufacturers in the world. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with its R&D and manufacturing base in Malaysia. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens. In fiscal year 2007 (ending September 30, 2007), Osram's global sales reached 4.7 billion euros.

Osram has customers in nearly 150 countries and regions around the world. With innovative lighting technologies and solutions, Osram continues to develop new areas of artificial light sources, and its products are widely used in public places, offices, factories, homes and automotive lighting.

Osram holds a number of world-leading patents, and many world-famous projects have chosen Osram's lighting products and solutions. From the Taipei 101, the world's tallest building, to the extremely luxurious Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai; from the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium to the 2006 World Cup Munich Allianz Arena; from the solemn Tiananmen Square in Beijing to the modern architectural classic Malmo Revolving Building in Sweden... Osram's lighting products shine among them.

Osram has three production bases and R&D centers in China. The company has nearly 8,000 employees in China. Among them, Osram (China) Lighting Co., Ltd. was established in 1995. The company has about 3,500 employees and nearly 40 sales offices across the country. Osram China has become the center of strength of Osram in the Asia-Pacific region and plays an important role in Osram's global strategy.

Osram's lighting products have more than 5,000 varieties, which can fully meet people's various needs in work, life and special fields. Its product lines include: fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, high-intensity gas discharge lamps, halogen lamps, automotive lamps, motorcycle lamps, special light sources, electronic ballasts and light-emitting diodes, etc. The advanced electronic management system and complete logistics and distribution network realize Osram's desire to serve thousands of households in China.

Technical advantages

1. “Faceting” of SiC substrate;

2. It has a leading advantage in fluorescent materials for white LEDs;

3. zz formal power packaging technology and automotive lighting technology.

Enterprise status in 2008-2009

Osram achieved 4.624 billion euros in 2008, down 1% from 2007. General lighting accounted for 51% of total revenue, automotive lighting 16%, display lighting 4%, and other semiconductor and optical equipment 29%. Osram's financial expenditures in 2008 was 386 million euros, compared with 284 million euros in 2007. Osram is also optimistic about the development prospects of LED and firmly believes that LED will occupy at least 1/3 of the general lighting market by 2020. In terms of technology, the company reinvests 5.8% of its revenue into research and development, of which Osram Optoelectronics Semiconductors reinvests as high as 15.1% in research and development.

In 2008, Osram continued its efforts in front-end and high-end lighting applications, such as architectural lighting design, landscape lighting, and small/handheld lamps with novel operations. The company has also increased its research and development of OLED, especially in the field of lighting applications. At the same time, it has vigorously developed off-grid lighting and lighting systems with energy saving and environmental protection as its greatest advantages. The company has vigorously promoted corresponding technologies and products in countries and regions such as Africa and India. promotion. During this period, Osram and Cree have also increased their reliance on the Asia-Pacific market. In 2008, the European and American markets provided Osram with 77% of its sales revenue, and the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 18%. Since establishing the company's second R&D and production center in Malaysia in 2007, Osram has established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, focusing on the development of the Chinese and Indian markets. .

This leader in the automotive lighting industry has been greatly affected by the decline of the world economy, especially the automotive industry. Regarding the downturn in the automotive industry, Osram believes that recovery will come sooner or later, and efficient and high-quality automotive lighting systems cannot be replaced. The company said it will control its cost-cutting measures and focus more on technology- and market-oriented strategies with more long-term benefits.

3. PHILIPS

Philips Lighting provides advanced, energy-efficient solutions for all areas, including road, office, industrial, entertainment and home lighting. Philips is also a leader in the use of new lighting applications and technologies that will shape the future, such as LED technology. The company's main products include xenon car lights, road lighting, and ambient lighting.

Philips established its leadership position in the field of LED chips mainly due to the acquisition of Lumileds, which was established in 1999 as a joint venture between Agilent and Philips. In 2005, Philips fully acquired the company. Philips Lumileds is the world's leading supplier of high-power LED lighting solutions. The company's leading light output, efficacy and thermal management are part of its ongoing commitment to advancing solid-state lighting technology and making lighting solutions more environmentally friendly, helping to reduce CO2 emissions and the need for expanded power plants. direct result. Philips Lumileds' LUXEON LED products provide new options for lighting solutions in stores, outdoors, offices, schools and homes. Philips Lumileds can provide a variety of LED chips and LED packages, including red, green, blue, amber, and white LED products.

Technical advantages

1. Unique heat sink design and Si-Submount “Flip-Chip” packaging technology;

2. It has a first-mover advantage in high-power white light lighting dies.

Enterprise status in 2008-2009

Philips' sales increased by 17% in 2008, mainly to support the acquisition of Genlyte and Color Kinetics. After adjusting for a portfolio change of 18% and unfavorable currency effects of 4%, sales increased by 3% compared to 2007. This increase was mainly due to continued sales growth in the energy-saving lighting solutions area. The company's diversified product areas enabled it to maintain considerable profitability amid the worsening economic situation in the second half of 2008, when demand in industries such as automobiles, consumer goods and construction fell sharply. Sales of green products increased by 12% compared with 2007, reaching 2.97 billion euros. This growth mainly comes from increased sales including solid-state lighting applications, as well as strong growth in product innovative design and application-based solutions. In 2008, the company's revenue in the SSL field increased by 6% to 470 million euros.

From a regional perspective, sales in mature markets dropped slightly compared to 2007; gains in energy-saving lighting solutions largely offset losses in the automotive, consumer goods and architectural lighting markets amid the deteriorating economic environment in North America and Western Europe. Sales in emerging markets increased by 8%, with all businesses in India, Eastern Europe and ASEAN countries (except special lighting applications) achieving strong double-digit sales growth.

In 2008, the company's EBITDA was 538 million euros, accounting for 7.6% of sales, a decrease of 184 million euros from 2007, including 221 million euros in restructuring costs and 41 million euros in acquisition-related expenses. Earnings in 2008 were also affected by gross margin compression in mature markets, with gains from acquisitions partially offset by slowing demand in areas such as automotive and architectural lighting.

In 2008, the company's EBIT amounted to 165 million euros, compared with 675 million euros in 2007. In 2008, PHILIPS declared a non-cash goodwill impairment of 232 million euros for Lumileds, mainly due to weak demand in the automotive, display and mobile phone markets.

Pre-financing cash flow activities included cash payments of 1.825 billion euros, mainly related to the acquisition of Genlyte, while acquisition-related expenses in 2007 totaled 1.162 billion euros, mainly related to the acquisitions of PLI and Color Kinetics. In addition to the amounts related to the above-mentioned acquisitions, cash flow before financing activities increased by 173 million euros compared with 2007 due to the increase in turnover requirements. At the same time, due to higher investment in solid-state lighting solutions, the company's net capital expenditure also increased by 54 million euros.

In view of the fact that the economic outlook may continue to deteriorate, PHILIPS believes that 2009 will be a very challenging year. The company must not only continue to maintain contract volumes in the construction and automotive markets, but also strive to maintain consumer confidence in most emerging markets. In this environment, PHILIPS stated that it will proactively expand its restructuring plan and choose more effective cash management measures to further reduce (fixed) costs last year and ensure that it will present a favorable balance sheet to investors starting in 2009. In order to achieve sound financial management, the company will cease its share repurchase plan and will continue to closely manage the company's market and competitive situation. PHILIPS hopes that strict expense and cash management, coupled with the advantages of a strong brand and balanced investment portfolio, will enable it to weather the current economic turmoil and achieve even stronger goals when economic conditions recover.

4. Nichia

Nichia Chemical, a famous LED chip manufacturer, is a Japanese company founded in 1956. It developed the world's first blue LED (1993) and the world's first pure green LED (1995). It has branches all over the world. company.

With the motto of "Ever Researching for a Brighter World", Nichia Chemical Co., Ltd. has been manufacturing and selling precision chemicals centered on phosphors (inorganic phosphors). In the process of developing luminescent substances, since the blue LED that shocked the world was announced in 1993, ultraviolet, yellow nitride LEDs and white LEDs have been commercialized one after another, greatly expanding the application fields of LEDs. In addition, Nichia Chemical Corporation is vigorously developing purple-blue laser semiconductors that are indispensable for the development of information media, and hopes that nitride semiconductors will become an important part of the semiconductor industry in the future.

Technical advantages

1. The first commercialized GaN-based blue LED/LD;

2. Possess the best phosphor technology currently;

3. Blue light-excited yellow phosphor technology patent;

4. Sapphire substrate epitaxial growth technology.

Enterprise status in 2008-2009

In terms of market share, according to a report by British market research company IMS Research, in terms of total revenue of LED packaging products in 2007, Nichia ranked first with a global market share of 24%. The agency also pointed out that although 2008’s total revenue The market ranking has not yet been announced, but Nichia will undoubtedly remain the sales champion of LED packaging products in 2008.

In the field of technology research and development, in 2008, Japan's Intellectual Property Bank (hereinafter referred to as IPB), which is engaged in intellectual property-related consulting business, ranked the technological competitiveness of manufacturers engaged in the LED lighting business based on the quality and quantity of patent applications as evaluation criteria. Nichia Chemical's technology is the most competitive. According to IPB statistics, there were about 5,400 public patent gazettes issued from January 1993 to February 2008. Among them, Nichia ranked third in the number of applications, but it performed well in terms of quality, especially in "LED components" , "phosphor materials" and "LED packaging" have overwhelming advantages.

It is particularly worth mentioning that in 2008 and 2009, Nichia signed various forms of cross-licensing agreements with a number of companies. Among them, the cross-licensing agreement signed by Nichia and Seoul Semiconductor on February 2, 2009 attracted the most attention, which marked that the two companies would officially stop the four-year-old cross-licensing agreement in the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. As with all patent litigation cases, the cross-licensing agreement covers LED and LD (laser diode) technologies, which will allow both parties to use each other's patents without restriction. In addition, Nichia has signed cross-licensing agreements with Sharp, Luminus, AgiLight and other companies.

5. Seoul Semiconductor

Seoul Semiconductor has grown rapidly in recent years and has become one of the world's top LED chip manufacturers. According to a report by IMS Research, a British market research company, Seoul Semiconductor ranked fourth in the world in terms of total revenue from LED packaging products in 2007.

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'s potential was recognized when it was selected as "Asia's Most Promising Company in 2006" by Forbes and Business Week magazines in 2006 and 2007 respectively. ACRICHE, Seoul Semiconductor's main product, a semiconductor light source dedicated to AC power supply, was selected as the "Best Product Award" by Elektronik, Europe's most authoritative magazine. In 2008, it was also awarded the "Republic of Korea Technology Award" by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and is expected to become a leading future light source at home and abroad. market enterprises. Total sales in 2008 were 284.1 billion yuan, and more than 5,000 patents were secured. There are 25 overseas sales offices and 114 agents around the world, including 3 local subsidiaries.

Seoul Semiconductor's main business is the production of a full line of LED packaging and customized module products, including AC-driven semiconductor light source products such as: Acriche, high-brightness high-power LED, side-light LED, top-light LED, SMD LED, plug-in LED and Piranha (Super bright light) LED, etc. Products have been widely used in general lighting, display screen lighting, mobile phone backlights, TVs, laptops, automotive lighting, household products and traffic signals, etc.

Technical advantages

1. Composite light receiving and luminous body, with "MODULE" technology;

2. Possess "DIGITAL" loop technology;

3. Have solutions including blue light and white light LED;

4. It has ultra-miniature and ultra-thin technology.

Enterprise status in 2008-2009

Seoul Semiconductor's sales were 264.1 billion won in 2008 and 184.626 billion won in 2007, an increase of 43%. The company's sales and administrative expenses increased 1.5 times, but R&D expenses increased 40%. Overall, regardless of EBIT or net profit Both have doubled compared with 2007.

According to a report by IMS Research, a British market research company, in 2008, the LED manufacturing companies, which ranked among the top three in the world in terms of total revenue of global LED packaging products, are facing strong challenges from Seoul Semiconductor in South Korea. Analysts from IMS Research believe that, In recent years, Seoul Semiconductor has grown faster than the overall LED market and has been rising steadily. Philips Lumileds may face competition from Seoul Semiconductor as the third largest LED supplier in the next few years.

In 2008, the company's expansion and other plans increased its fixed assets and equipment by 41%, and the increase in production capacity also led to a 65% increase in inventory. In February 2009, the patent dispute between Seoul Semiconductor and Nichia ended with the signing of a cross-licensing agreement with each other. In addition, Seoul Semiconductor also signed a silicate-based phosphor white LED patent cross-licensing agreement with LED Tridonic. These good news have a boost to the company's market value. Entering 2009, the company's Acriche and Z-Power LED products have received professional praise in the European and American markets.

6. Toyoda Gosei

Toyoda Gosei, headquartered in Aichi, Japan, produces automotive parts and LEDs, with LEDs accounting for about 10% of revenue.

The white-light LED jointly developed by Toyoda Gosei and Toshiba uses a combination of ultraviolet LED and phosphor, which is different from the general combination of blue LED and phosphor. If LEDs are compared to cars, then it can be said that Nichia proposed the concepts of wheels and engines, while Toyoda Gosei proposed the concepts of body and tires. In 1986, entrusted by Professor Emeritus Akasaki, Toyoda Gosei began to develop LEDs using its accumulation of film technology for automotive parts. In 1987, under a development commission from the Science and Technology Promotion Agency, Toyoda Gosei successfully formed LED electrodes on sapphire. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call Toyoda Gosei the "pioneer of blue LED". Toyoda Gosei has also developed quite rapidly in recent years. In 1998, its sales were 6.3 billion yen, but by 2002, they had grown to 25.2 billion yen.

In 2003, due to many reasons such as insufficient brightness of the white light source of mobile phones, low-price strategies adopted by places such as Taiwan and South Korea, and the downturn of the European display market, Toyoda Gosei failed to complete the original planned sales of 34 billion yen. However, its sales Both sales and profits reached historical highs. Among them, white LEDs for mobile phones have grown the most, growing from 2.7 billion yen in 2002 to 12.3 billion yen, accounting for 40% of total sales. The rest are blue, blue-green and 3in1 white LEDs. In 2003, domestic sales accounted for 80%, which was 23.7 billion yen. Overseas sales: Asia 4.7 billion yen. In terms of applications, mobile phones account for 72%. In addition, LCD backlights, buttons, back LCD backlights (3in1), etc. are widely used. There are also many applications in signaling equipment, large display screens, etc.

In 2004, Toyoda Gosei originally planned to sell 42 billion yen, but due to the downturn in the mobile phone market, it had to revise the sales plan to 30 billion yen. In order to capture Nichia Chemical's 90% market share in the mobile phone backlight market, Toyoda Gosei aimed to increase the brightness of white LEDs. In the autumn of 2004, it developed the white LED "TGWHITEⅡ" with a brightness of 1000mcd, which is higher than the original 600-700mcd. Much brighter. Immediately afterwards, Toyota Chemical began to develop 1300mcd white LED. In addition, car navigation systems and computer-specific LCD controllers, TV-specific large LCD backlights, etc. are also Toyota Chemical's target markets. Design and development of lighting applications are also in full swing. In addition to the factory in Heiwa Town, Aichi Prefecture, Toyota Chemical's production base has established a second production base in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture to produce GaNLEDs such as blue LEDs. Its equipment investment totals 15.6 billion yen, and its monthly output is planned to reach 200 million in 2006. By then, the total production capacity of the two factories will reach 420 million units per month, with the goal of LED sales reaching 120 billion yen in 2008.

7. Agilent

As the world's leading LED supplier, Agilent's products provide efficient and reliable light sources for numerous products including automobiles, electronic information boards and traffic lights, industrial equipment, cellular phones and consumer products. The high reliability of these components often ensures that the light source does not need to be replaced during the lifetime of the device. Agilent's low-cost dot matrix LED displays, a wide variety of seven-segment displays and Agilent's Led Light Bar series products are available in a variety of packages and colors. Agilent was first spun off from Hewlett-Packard. In 1999, Hewlett-Packard split into two, and its optoelectronics division was established as Agilent Technologies.

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