This report covers the worldwide markets for high-brightness LEDs and we have endeavored to discuss all technologies and applications that fall under that heading including the emerging category of ultra-brightness LEDs.

It does not attempt to cover the LED market as a whole, except peripherally. The market for standard LEDs continues to grow, of course, but has different opportunities, growth prospects and business characteristics than the HB-LED market. Similar comments could be madeabout the organic LED (OLED) market, except that while the standard LED is a mature product,

OLEDs are just emerging. Of course, the three types of LED are not entirely independent products.

HB-LEDs may take away some of the market for LEDs in indicator lamps in time, but for now HBLEDs are way too expensive to do so. Ultimately, HB-LEDs and OLEDs may compete with one another in the lighting market, but for now OLEDs are a long way from being able to do so. Where HB-LEDs and OLEDs already compete is in the display market, but they do not do so directly. Rather, one of the areas of market potential for the HB-LED market is for backlighting for displays, while OLED displays do not need backlighting. Thus, to the extent that OLED displays succeed it will be at the expense of the HB-LED market.

The report presents a complete description of the HB-LED industry covering all points in the value chain-consumer, the manufacturer as well as the OEM. We also give an insight on the technological and commercial aspect of the market. In particular, this report aims to:

• Provide strategic guidance to players based upon market data and commercial and technological trends
• Analyze various applications in terms of potential for future growth and investment
• Identify requirements of the customer, distinguishing needs from wants
• Present an analysis of the issues and concerns faced by the industry
• Provide a detailed eight-year forecast of the various types of LEDs and applications of HBLEDs, in terms of units as well as revenue.

The analysis presented in this report is primarily based upon opinions of experts in the industry, which have been obtained through detailed telephone and personal interviews. Interviews conducted by NanoMarkets researchers for this report cover a range of top researchers, major manufacturers, heads of humanitarian organizations, and OEMs.

• Executive Summary
  • E.1 Key Opportunities and Strategies in the HB-LED Market
  • E.2 Manufacturer and OEM Perspectives
  • E.2.1 The Manufacturing Perspective
  • E.2.2 The OEM Perspective
  • E.3 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts of Worldwide HB-LED Market
  • E.4 The Bottom Line
• Chapter One: Introduction
  • 1.1 High Brightness LEDs-The Light Keeps Shining
  • 1.2 Why HB-LEDs Are So Big
  • 1.3 HB-LEDs - Lighting the Way to a Bright Future
  • 1.4 Brightness is the Dark Side of HB-LEDs
  • 1.5 Realizing the Rainbow-From Red LED to Blue LED
  • 1.6 Facing the White Light Challenge
  • 1.7 HB-LED Value Chain-Buyer Motivations
  • 1.8 Key Objectives of the Report
  • 1.9 Research Methodology and Information Sources
  • 1.10 Scope of this Report
  • 1.11 Plan of the Report
• Chapter Two: LED Technology-What Was and What Will Be
  • 2.1 HB-LED Technology-The Road So Far
  • 2.1.1 Traditional Lighting vs. HB-LEDs-The Technology Perspective
  • 2.1.2 Solid State Lighting-Ushering in a New Phenomenon
  • 2.1.2.1 Wide Band-gap-The Gallium Nitride Story
  • 2.1.3 LED vs. High-Brightness LED
  • 2.2 HB-LEDs-Technical Benefits and Shortcomings
  • 2.2.1 Benefits
  • 2.2.2 Shortcomings
  • 2.3 Advancing LED Research-the Journey Continues
  • 2.4 LED Technology-Implications of Haitz's Law
  • 2.5 HB-LEDs and other SSL Technologies
  • 2.5.1 Organic LEDs
  • 2.5.2 Silicon-Based LEDs
  • 2.5.3 Quantum-Dot LEDs
• Chapter Three: HB-LED Applications
  • 3.1 The Next Wave of HB-LED Applications
  • 3.2 Backlighting-For Bigger and Brighter Screens
  • 3.2.1 Cell phones-Saying Hello with Style
  • 3.2.2 LCD Backlighting Applications and Large Displays
  • 3.3 Automotive LEDs-Paving a Brighter Road to the Future
  • 3.4 Aviation-A New Light in the Skies
  • 3.5 Traffic Lights - Making Safer Roads
  • 3.6 Signage-The Light You Cannot Ignore
  • 3.6 General Illumination with LEDs
  • 3.7 Emerging Applications
  • 3.7.1 Intelligent Transport Systems
  • 3.7.2 Rural Applications-Bringing Light Where There Was None
  • 3.7.3 Curing Polymer-based Dental Filling Materials
  • 3.7.4 Developing Systems Integrated with Batteries
  • 3.7.5 Other Emerging Applications
• Chapter Four: HB-LED Suppliers and the HB-LED Value Chain
  • 4.1 HB-LED Value Chain
  • 4.1.1 Production Equipment and Materials Suppliers
  • 4.1.2 Chip and Fixture Designers
  • 4.2 Emerging Regions
  • 4.2.1 What to Watch For in Asia
  • 4.3 The Big-Five Suppliers-Market Shares and Challenges
  • 4.3.1 Cree Inc
  • 4.3.2 Lumileds Inc.
  • 4.3.3 Nichia
  • 4.3.4 Osram Opto Semiconductors
  • 4.3.5 Toyoda Gosei
  • 4.4 Other HB-LED Suppliers-Start-ups and Others to Watch
  • 4.4.1 Lamina Ceramics
  • 4.4.2 Lednium
  • 4.4.3 Other Start-Ups
• Chapter Five: Eight-Year Forecast: 2006-2013
  • 5.1 Forecasting Methodology
  • 5.1.1 The Approach
  • 5.2 Eight-Year Revenue Forecast
  • 5.2.1 Device Type Forecast by Percentage of Revenue 2004-2013
  • 5.3 Average Selling Price Declines-HB-LEDs
  • 5.4 Unit Forecasts - HB-LEDs
  • 5.4.1 Unit Forecasts-By Application
  • 5.4.2 Revenue Forecasts-By Application
  • 5.4.2.1 Application Forecast by Percentage of Revenue 2004-2013
• List of Exhibits
  • Exhibit E-1: Major HB-LED Manufacturers
  • Exhibit E-2: Eight-Year HB-LED and UHB-LED Revenue Forecast ($ Millions)
  • Exhibit E-3: Applications Driving the HB-LED Industry
  • Exhibit 1-1: The Biggest Drivers for the HB-LED industry (2000-2020)
  • Exhibit 2-1: HB-LED Technology
  • Exhibit 2-3: Lumens per package have doubled nearly every 18-24 months
  • Exhibit 3-1: Share of HB-LED Applications in 2005
  • Exhibit 3-2: Major Applications of HB-LEDs
  • Exhibit 3-3: HB-LED Usage in Cell-phones
  • Exhibit 3-4: World's Largest High-definition Television Screen, Turner Field Atlanta
  • Exhibit 3-5: Audi Allroad - The All-LED Headlight Car
  • Exhibit 3-6: Lighting Applications in Automotives
  • Exhibit 3-7: The Boeing 787 - 'Sky'
  • Exhibit 3-8: LED Traffic Lights and LED Signals
  • Exhibit 3-9: CITGO Sign of Boston - The LED Makeover
  • Exhibit 3-10: Light Sources and their Characteristics
  • Figure 3-11: Rising Lumens/Watt of HB-LEDs
  • Exhibit 3-12: Other Emerging Applications of HB-LEDs
  • Exhibit 4-1: Key Players in the HB-LED Value Chain
  • Exhibit 4-2: Domestic LED Manufacturing Firms in Mainland China
  • Exhibit 4-3: LED Manufacturers in Taiwan
  • Exhibit 4-4: Disputes and Deals in White HB-LEDs
  • Exhibit 4-5: Market Share of Major HB-LED Manufacturers in 2004
  • Exhibit 4-6: Other LED Suppliers
  • Exhibit 4-7: Other Interesting Start-ups
  • Exhibit 5-1: Eight-Year Forecast of LED Revenue and Growth
  • Exhibit 5-2: LED Industry Revenue Forecast, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-3: LED Industry Revenue Percent Growth Forecast, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-4: Eight-Year Revenue Forecast of LED Device Type by Percentage
  • Exhibit 5-5: Revenue Forecast of LED Device Type by Percentage, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-6: Eight-Year Revenue Forecast of LED by Device Type ($Millions)
  • Exhibit 5-7: Eight-Year Forecast of Average Selling Prices of HB-LEDs ($)
  • Exhibit 5-8: Average Selling Price, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-9: Eight-Year HB-LED Revenue Forecasts (Unit Millions)
  • Exhibit 5-10: HB-LED Unit Forecasts, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-11: Eight-Year HB-LED Unit Forecast by Application (Unit Millions)
  • Figure 5-12: HB-LED Unit Forecast by Application Type, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-13: Eight-Year HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type ($ Millions)
  • Exhibit 5-14: HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type, 2004-2013
  • Exhibit 5-15: Eight-Year HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type (Percentage)
  • Exhibit 5-15-1: HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type, 2005
  • Figure 5-15-2: HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type, 2010
  • Figure 5-15-3: HB-LED Revenue Forecast by Application Type, 2013