2006 LED Projection Systems Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
2
LED Report: Executive Summary
5
  Introduction
6
  Use of LEDs s the Illumination Source in Projection Displays
6
  Status of LEDs and Lasers in projection applications
6
 
Required developments in LEDs to increase market penetration in projection displays
6
 
Forecasts for HB-LEDs suitable for projection applications
7
 
Projection display applications best served by LEDs
10
  Status of LEDs in projection applications
11
 
Head-Up Displays
11
 
Consumer Rear Projection
11
 
Consumer Front Projection
12
 
Pocket Projectors
13
 
Integrated Systems
13
  Corporate Profiles
13
LED Technology and Its Application to Projection Systems
15
  Key Issues in Projection System Optics
15
  LED Properties and Their Effect on Projection Systems
18
  Optics of LED Light Collection Systems
30
  Thermal Packages for High-Power LEDs
40
  Architectures of LED-Based Projectors
43
LED Lumen Output Forecast For Projection Systems
50
  Illumination Modules for Projection Displays
50
  Collective Efficiency
52
  LED Brightness Increases
54
  LED Efficiency Increases
56
  Power Density Improvements
57
  Total LED Improvement Forecast
58
LED Illumination System Cost Forecast For Projection Systems
67
  LED Illumination Module Cost Estimate
69
 
Structure and Assumptions of the LED Cost Model
69
 
Estimated Cost of an Illumination Module
72
  Price and Availability
75
Case Study using the Throughput and Cost Forecasts
77
  Cost vs Collected Lumens
77
  Collected Lumens
81
  Discussion of Forecast
83
LED Supplier Competitive Analysis
85
  Introduction
85
  Scope
85
  Findings
85
  Product and Roadmap Comparisons
86
 
Cree Technologies, Inc.
86
 
Lumileds Lighting LLC
89
 
Luminus Devices
90
 
Nichia Corporation
91
 
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
93
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
95
 
Product Roadmap Conclusions
97
  Technology Assessment Comparisons
99
 
Cree Technologies, Inc.
99
 
Lumileds Lighting LLC
99
 
Luminus Devices
100
 
Nichia Corporation
100
 
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
101
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
102
 
Technology Assessment
102
  Manufacturing Comparisons
103
 
Cree Technologies, Inc.
103
 
Lumileds Lighting LLC
104
 
Luminus Devices
104
 
Nichia Corporation
105
 
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
105
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
106
 
Manufacturing Assessment
106
  Synergistic Markets
107
  Price Analysis Comparisons
107
 
Cree Technologies, Inc.
107
 
Lumildeds Lighting, LLC
107
 
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, GmbH
107
 
Luminus Devices
107
 
Nichia Corporation
108
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
108
 
Pricing analysis
108
  Other Factors
110
 
Cree Technologies, Inc.
110
 
Lumileds Lighting, LLC
110
 
Luminus Devices
110
 
Nichia Corporation
111
 
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, GmbH
111
 
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
111
  Competitive Analysis Summary
111
Market Segment Forecasts
113
Conclusions
115
  Application of LEDs to Projection Displays
115
Appendix: LED Manufacturer Profiles and Roadmaps
117
  Cree Technologies, Inc.
118
  Lumileds Lighting
131
  Luminus Devices
153
  Nichia Corporation
158
  OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmgH
177
  Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
190
  ZLED - Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
208
  LED Package Developers
212
  Lamina Ceramics
212
  LED System Developers
216
  3M Precision Optics
216
  Illumitech
221
  InFocus
224
  Mitsubishi
228
  Qubic Light
233
  Upstream
236

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