Toshiba announced his retirement from white LED field

Recently, Japanese Toshiba （Toshiba） announced in 2015 at the end of the year （at the end of march, 2016） from the field of white LED.In July last year, Toshiba announced plans to invest 50 billion yen during 2014 ~ 2016） the introduction of new equipment, in 2016 to the end will be the quantity increase of white LED 1.5 billion, global white LED with a 10% share of the market.Now plans to unrealized, but pulled out, can not help moving!So, Toshiba plans to exit the white LED market, who will benefit?

According to industry insiders, Toshiba plans to cut the LED epitaxial wafer and chip internal production, to stop the production and increase the outsourcing white LED chip, which may bring more orders for Taiwan LED chip maker.

It is reported that, in 2012 through the transfer of Toshiba America Bridgelux Bridgelux's GaN-on-Silicon surgery thus entered the LED market. 2013, Toshiba plans to expand its LED production investments, but silicon GaN LED chip yields than the sapphire wafer is significantly reduced. Therefore, silicon GaN LED chip cost is relatively high, this may be Toshiba plans to stop production of white LED chip reasons for it.

Sources said, Lextar Electronics and Unity Opto Technology has become the Toshiba OEM manufacturers （OEM）， and therefore is likely to gain more orders.