LED phosphor market to boom soon

Independent phosphor companies are freeing the market from IP blocking by big players. In the early 2000’s, most of the LED phosphor industry was controlled by major LED players that held key IPs and selectively granted licenses and cross-licenses. The landscape changed in the mid 2000’s with the emergence of phosphors that were “IP-free,” credible alternatives to YAG and TAG. These were commercialised on the open market by independent phosphor manufacturers which were unaffiliated with LED manufacturers. This is detailed in a new publication by Yole Développement. The firm's report provides a detailed list of more than fifty companies that are involved in LED phosphor manufacturing.