LED Professional Review - LED professional Review (LpR) - Issue 55

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Trends & Technologies for Future Lighting Solutions

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Research: Luminescent Glasses Manufacturing: Potting Processes for LED Modules Technology: Optimization of Thermal Management Tech-Talks BREGENZ: Dr. Biing-Jye Lee

ISSN 1993-890X

May/June 2016 | Issue

LpR

55

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CATEGORY EDITORIAL

In the Framework of Photonics Swiss Photonics hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) in Zurich, Switzerland on April 21st and 22nd. There were more than 150 C-level attendees there who presented their views on the field of Photonics.

In respect to the SSL industry, Carlos Lee, Director General at EPIC told LED professional, “The scope of EPIC encompasses all photonics technologies, including lighting. Zumtobel sits on the EPIC board of directors and key players, such as Lumileds, guide EPIC towards priorities with regards to SSL. Being on the board of ISA (International SSL Association) enables EPIC members to connect globally and our partnership with LED professional and the LpS event allows us to tackle technology from emerging markets, such as lighting in general applications, horticulture and automotive lighting as well as other relevant topics.”

Director Murphy Lin from the Taiwanese Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA) presented an overview of the global Photonics market and also highlighted the recent developments in the Taiwanese market place. PIDA, with whom LED professional has a long-term partnership, has been focusing on Industry Research, Information Service, International Cooperation, Publication and Promotion Efforts since 1993.

PIDA is clustering the Photonics field into the following areas: LED & Lighting Application, Laser, Flat Panel Display, Photovoltaic, Optical Storage, Precision Optical Lens & Module, Bio-photonics, Optical Fiber Communication and Image Sensor & I/O Devices.

This year, the worldwide production value in these areas will reach approximately USD 650 billion with an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6% between 2014 and 2018. It’s a decline of 4% in CAGR compared to the earlier investigated years from 2010 to 2014. Photovoltaic, Flat Panel Display and Bio-photonics are the most dominant industry sectors where SSL only counts for approximately 9% of the total production volume.

For the next two years PIDA expects the highest growth rates in: Image Sensor (10%), LED & Lighting Application (9%), Optical Fibre Communication (9%), Photovoltaic (8%) and Laser Light Sources (8%). The Taiwanese market sees the LED sector as being in sixth place in regards to production volume. But with an expected growth rate of 20% it will be in third place together with Laser Diodes in the top scale of the most important sectors in the Photonics industry. With a global share of approximately 10% of the total photonics production value, the LED & Lighting Application sector has room to expand. This is exactly what the estimates are showing for the next few years.

On a different note, issue 55 of LED professional Review covers Glass Ceramics, the TTB with Dr. Lee from Epistar, the post-show report from the Light+Building in Frankfurt, and articles on Thermal Management, LED Potting Methods and Quantum Dots.

As always, please feel free to contact the LED professional team to send us your comments!

Yours Sincerely,

Siegfried Luger

Publisher, LED professional Event Director, LpS 2016

PS: Early Bird Tickets for the LpS are available until July 1st. www.LpS2016.com/registration

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