“The extension and chip technology of blue crystal base GaN LED material with low thermal resistance but high lighting effect solved some key technological problems.” It was introduced by the principal of Hualei Photoelectricity that this technology won second prize of national technological innovation on 2014 national awards for science and technology.
It was learned that this technology was developed by Hualei Photoelectricity and Semiconductor Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences. It was the first one of the world. It did not help to solve some key technological problems but also invented the system of semiconductor basic new material and new device integration system, which promoted the R&D of LED in China and supported the establishment and development of the industry.
The first phase of LED project of Hualei Photoelectricity - the largest semiconductor lighting enterprise which combined with the top technology and talent of both mainland and Taiwan was placed to operation in August 2009. A new star of LED industry rised. In 2013, the increasing speed of Chinese economy entered into a comprehensive adjusting stage that LED industry was involved into some troubles- some enterprises even were shut down and the whole industry started a round of reshuffle.
Though under such economic situation and the background of the industry, Hualei Photoelectricity still reached great achievements that its total output value kept increasing from less 200million yuan in 2011 to 400million yuan in 2013, then 500million yuan in 2014. The key reason for its success was the technological innovation. In 2014, 61 new patents were obtained by Hualei Photoelectricity, 49 of which were invention patents,12 were utility-model patents and 4 were design patents. Hualei Photoelectricity won some rewards as the second prize and invention prize (attendance) of national technology, the third prize of Hunan provincial patent award, and etc.
Assisted with the technologies, Hualei Photoelectricity was more competitive in the market. In 2014, it implemented 5-year development strategy that it planned to reach the target of IPO listing in 5 years. It also intended to drive the total output value of LED industrial materials, devices and medium & down stream fields to be 110billion yuan along with the LED industrialization construction. It was purposely to be a 100billion-yuan new emerging industrial cluster of Hunan province.