According to the latest price survey by LEDinside,a research division of TrendForce,due to weak LED demand in 2Q11,the prices of TV backlight(5630)and high-power LED continue to drop.As for the outlook in 3Q11,the downturn of TV backlight(5630)will most likely continue.In addition,because of the drastic plummet in 1H11,the prices of high-power LED see a mild drop in the near term.
Review of LED Price in 2Q11
The LED price drops of different large-size panels have varied:the LED price of TV backlight applications(5630)plunged 10 to 15%while the LED price of NB/MNT applications merely dropped 3 to 5%due to its mature technology and the fact that the price has hit the bottom over the past two years.On the other hand,the weak demand has damped the overall mobile phone sales,which in turn result in a considerable setback in LED demand and an 8%to 10%price decline.As for the high-power LED of lighting applications,affected by the inventory adjustment,the price suffered a 10 to 15%decrease.
