14 DAY TRIAL // Like everything, LED lights and backlights are made out of resources found in nature or synthesized from materials also found in nature.
Sapphire is something that is essential in the production of this technology, being the substrate on which everything is placed.
The substance is mined from various sites across the world, and through equally various means.
Ingots have been getting more expensive though. Sapphire substrates in general are expected to rise in price actually, over the next two quarters.
Oddly though, the market is expected to suffer from an oversupply throughout the rest of the year. Normally, this would warrant a price drop but, for some reason, firms are doing the opposite.
The Chinese market is where everything originated. Both Taiwan- and China-based firms have mixed views because of the situation.
Hopefully, the prices of products consumers get to buy won't be affected by this too much.