Material demand of sapphire crystal industry in China (medium)

                                                           Material demand of sapphire crystal industry in China (medium)

According to the data in the 2020-2026 China Sapphire Industry Market Scale Research and Future Outlook Report released by the research consultant, the applications of sapphire crystal in the consumer electronics field mainly include the protection cover of smart phone camera, the fingerprint identification HOME key cover, the smart watch screen cover and the smart phone screen cover that may be promoted in the future. According to the survey data demand and the estimation of the shipments of smart phones and smart watches, in 2018, in the global sapphire crystal consumer electronics market, the market size of sapphire crystal for mobile phone cameras and home keys was about $690 million, the market size of sapphire crystal for smart watches was $138 million, and the market size of sapphire crystal for mobile phone covers was $46 million.

The application of sapphire crystal in instrument field can be divided into three categories, namely semiconductor sensitivity Sensor manufacturing, pressure sensor and transmitter, sapphire diaphragm and titanium alloy measuring diaphragm and titanium alloy receiving diaphragm.

As a "suitable" substrate for LED lighting zui, sapphire crystal substrate will continue to maintain a steady growth in market demand in the next few years. While the traditional LED is booming, the application of Mini LED and Micro LED has also been highly valued by many manufacturers around the world. Mini LED has the advantages of high brightness, high dynamic contrast, and more detailed screen images, while Micro LED has higher resolution and display efficiency Better results, easier color debugging, higher luminous life and brightness. Both Mini LED and Micro LED have the advantages of energy saving and small size. The emergence and development of these two technologies will also affect the market prospects of LED substrates in the future. If they are put into application, the market demand for sapphire substrates will show new growth points.

However, the real impetus for further growth of the sapphire crystal industry comes mainly from the consumer electronics sector. In the future, the application of sapphire in consumer electronics will gradually extend from "small screen" to "large screen", that is, from the current camera, Home key and other small areas to the watch dial, even the mobile phone screen and other large areas. With the increasing application of consumer electronic products to sapphire, the sapphire industry will still have greater growth momentum and space in the future.

In terms of instruments and meters, the development level of modern instruments and meters is an important embodiment of the national scientific and technological level and comprehensive national strength All countries in the world attach great importance to and support the development of instruments and meters. In the future, the development of the instrument industry will also drive the sustainable development of the sapphire industry.

In the field of military industry, China's military budget will maintain a rapid growth for a long time to come. It is estimated that the military expenditure will reach about 2 trillion by 2020, of which the cost of equipment procurement will reach about 800 billion. The sapphire used in wave transmitting windows, fairing, photoelectric windows, guard boards, gyroscopes, wear-resistant bearing parts, and military photoelectric equipment will certainly usher in a broad development prospect.

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