Large-sized TFT-LCD Backlight Module Report ..

Backlight Module, hereafter abbreviated for BL, is an important component of TFT-LCD panel. It takes up about 19% to 26% of the panel's total cost according to its various applications. Its key function is to provide sufficient light for the panel. BL itself comprise a lot of parts and components, which decides the performance and cost of BL.

Revenues in 2007 are the estimated values. It is obvious that BL manufacturers are polarized with giants dominating the market and small ones unable to change the situation. The revenues of the top six producers in the table all surpass NT$ 20 billion and Wooyoung is the only one with revenues between NT$ 10 to 20 billion. Shipment of sharp, the global biggest LCD television manufacturer, was around 6 million sets in 2006, which is expected to be 10 million in 2007. Sharp Hiroshige Mie Corp. is a subsidiary of Sharp. Downstream companies in Korea are mostly LCD television manufacturers; while in contrast, display takes up the majority of products by Taiwan downstream companies.

LED BL is the hot topic in BL field. Shipment of Radiant notebook LED BL is about 20,000 pieces per month, mainly to Chi Mei. AU Optronics Corp. and Korean panel factory have passed authentication. Shipment in Aug. is expected to challenge 100,000 pieces. Kenmos disclosed that, the single month shipment of LED BL in notebook before the end of the year is expected to surpass 50,000 pieces, including 13.3-inch and 15.4-inch. To date, the single month shipment of Coretronic notebook LED BL has reached 70,000 to 80,000 pieces. It is predicted that its single month shipment in 2008 will challenge 150,000 to 200,000 pieces.

Dominant LED BL producers in the world are Radiant, Coretronic and Kenos. According to today's technique and production cost, LED BL in the forthcoming five years will still be mainly used in notebooks. Taiwan is the global biggest manufacturing base of notebook BL, LED and notebook. Today there are only three LED BL manufacturers in the world, i.e. Radiant, Coretronic and Kenos. Price of high–power LED is declining and LED patent of Nichia Chemical is gradually to go into effect. LCD television BL is expected to be mass-produced and widely used after 2010. Also in 2010, LED BL adopted in notebook computer may possibly take 36% of the total.

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Introduction of Backlight Module

1.1 Brief Introduction
1.2 Bright Enhance Film
1.3 Reflector and CCFL
1.4 Light Guild Plate
1.5 Pre-diffusion Film
1.6 Installation
1.7 Cost Structure

2. LED Backlight Module

2.1 Brief Introduction
2.2 Pros and Cons
2.3 Status Quo of LED Backlight
2.4 Design
2.5 Cost
2.6 Markets
2.7 Status Quo of LED Backlight Industry

3. Status Quo and Development Trend of Backlight Module Industry

3.1 Industry Chain
3.2 Supply and Demand in Market
3.3 Industry Pattern

4. Status Quo and Development Trend of Big-Sized TFT-LCD Panel

4.1 Industry Property Circle
4.2 Manufacturing Process
4.3 Industry Pattern
4.4 Development Trend
4.5 Main Manufacturers
4.5.1 Auo
4.5.2 Chi Mei
4.5.3 Chunghwa Picture Tubes
4.5.4 HannStar Display
4.5.5 Boe
4.5.6 Longteng Optic-electronics
4.5.7 SVA-NEC
4.5.8 LG Philips
4.5.9 Samsung

5. Backlight Module Manufacturers

5.1 Coretronic
5.2 Radiant
5.3 Forhouse
5.4 K-Bridge Electronic
5.5 Nano Electro-Optical
5.6 Kenmos Technology
5.7 Forward
5.8 Chi Lin Technology
5.9 Taesan LCD
5.10 Wooyoung
5.11 Hansol LCD
5.12 DS-LCD

6. Light Sources

6.1 CCFL Industry Pattern
6.2 Harison-toshiba
6.3 Sanken
6.4 Panasonic
6.5 NEC
6.6 Stanley
6.7 Kumho
6.8 Heesung Precision
6.9 Wooree ETI
6.10 Wellypower Optronics

7. Optic Film

7.1 Brief Introduction
7.2 Manufacturers: 3M
7.3 Efun
7.4 Keiwa
7.5 Tsujiden
7.6 SKC

LIST OF TABLES/CHARTS

LED Panel Structure
Backlight Module Structure
Edge Lighting Module Structure
Bottom Lighting Module Structure
Cost Structures of Backlighting Module with Different Dimensions and Applications
LED Section Structure
LED Backlighting Source Techniques
Edge Lighting LED Brightness Degree and Lighting Efficiency, 2003-2008
Notebook Computers with LED backlight Module
Evolvement of Edge Lighting CCFL Backlight Framework, 2005-2008
Cost Structure of 12-inch Broad Screen Notebook LED Backlight Module
Price Trend of 14.1-inch LED Backlight Module, 2006-2010
Proportions Taken by Big-sized LED Backlight Adopted in Big-sized TFT-LCD and Forecasts, 2005-2010
Proportions Taken by LED Backlight Adopted in Notebook and Forecasts, 2005-2010
CCFL Backlight Module Industry Chain
Statistics and Forecasts of Global Backlight Module Production Capacity, Q2 2006-Q2 2008
Average Prices and Forecasts of Notebook Display Backlight Module, Q2 2006-Q2 2008
Average Prices and Forecasts of Display Backlight Module, Q 2 2006-Q 2 2008
Average Prices and Forecasts of 20-32-inch LCD Television Backlight Module,
Q 2 2006-Q 2 2008
Average Prices and Forecasts of 37-47-inch LCD Television Backlight Module,
Q 2 2006-Q 2 2008
Big-sized TFT-LCD Structure
Array
Cell
Revenue of TFT-LCD Panel Manufacturers, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Shares of Major companies in TFT-LCD Market, Oct 2007
Shipment of LCD-TV Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Dimension Proportions of LCD-TV Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Market Shares Taken By Major LCD-TV Panel Suppliers, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Shipment of Display Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Dimension Proportions of Display Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Market Shares Taken by Main Companies of TFT-LCD Display Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Shipment of Notebook TFT-LCD Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Dimension Proportions of TFT-LCD Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Market Shares Taken by Main Companies of Notebook TFT-LCD Panel, Nov 2006-Oct 2007
Regional Proportions of TFT-LCD Panel Shipment, 2001-2009
Auo's Position within the Industry
Use of Auo Products in Downstream Industries, Q3 2006-Q3 2007
Average Prices of Auo Big-sized Panel and LCD Television Panel, Q3 2006-Q3 2007
Shipment of Auo Panel and Sales Price per each m2, Q3 2006-Q3 2007
Shipment of Auo Medium-small Panel and the Revenue,
Shipment of Chi Mei Optoelectronics and the average Sales Price, Q3 2006-Q3 2007
Income and Profits of Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Q4 2005-Q3 2007
Use of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Products in Downstream Industries, Q4 2005-Q3 2007
Dimension Proportions of Chi Mei Optoelectronics Products, Q4 2005-Q3 2007
Shipment and Revenue of Chunghwa Picture Tubes Products, Q1 2005-Q3 2007
Shipment and Average sales Price of Chunghwa Picture Tubes Products, Q1 2005-Q3 2007
Use of Chunghwa Picture Tubes Products in Downstream Industries, Q2,Q3 2007
Dimension Proportions of Chunghwa Picture Tubes Products, Q2,Q3 2007
Company Structure of HannStar Display
Revenue and Gross Profits of HannStar Display, Statistics and Forecasts, 2003-2009
Shipment and Average Sales Price of HannStar Display, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Dimension Proportions of HannStar Display Products, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Financial Status of HannStar Display, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Brief Introduction to Seven Factories of LG Philips
Shipment and Average Sales Price of LG Philips Products, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Use of LG Philips Products in Downstream Industries, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Dimension Proportions of LG Philips Products, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Output of Each Factories of LG Philips, Q2 2006-Q3 2007
Income and Gross Profits of TFT-LCD Sector, Samsung Q4 2005-Q3 2007
Shipment from TFT-LCD Sector, Samsung Q4 2005-Q3 2007
Use of Samsung TFT-LCD Products in Downstream Industries, Q3 2006-Q3 2007
Income and Gross Profits of Coretronic, Statistics and Forecasts, 1999-2009
Coretronic's Clients
Company Structure of Radiant
Use of Radiant Products in Downstream Industries, Q3 2006-Q4 2007
Customer Structure of Radiant, 2007
Company Structure of Forhouse
Related Companies of Forhouse
Company Structure of K-Bridge
Income and Gross Profits of K-Bridge, 1999-Oct 2007
K-Bridge's Customers, H1 2007