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Industry News6 Eco TW - TPE10 Eco TW - KHH13 Taiwanese Troops behind Apple's iPad16 The Current Development of Taiwan PV Application

Exhibition Watch

20PFT & Display Taiwan 2010 Bring on the Best of Taiwan Photonics Industry

26From Green Photonics to Low Carbon Society -International Green Photonics Forum will be held byPIDA

28 Illuminating a World of Opportunity - Photonics inCanada

37 Scottish Optoelectronics Association - SupportingOptoelectronics in Scotland

Company Profiles

41 BOE Looking Ahead to a Greener Economy44 TTRI to Perfectly Integrate Technology and Textile

ContentsOptoLink International Edition (OLIE)is a quarterly magazine publishedby the Photonics Industry and Technology DevelopmentAssociation (PIDA).

5F., No. 9, Roosevelt Road, Sec. 2 ., Taipei, Taiwan, 10093.www.pida.org.tw Tel.: +886-2-2396-7780Fax: +886-2-2341-4559

Publisher: Frank Ma, CEO of PIDA

Editorial Team: Angel Chiou, Dan Guo,Murphy Lin, Stephy Chen,Karen Ho, Deaphne Kuo,Jason Lu, Emily Hu

Art Designer: Real

Director of Market & Bussiness Division:

Ryan Chung

Sales Contact: Ginger Chen, Allen Lee,Pamela Hsiao,Cathy Zhang, Ben Tsai,Henry Nieh, Jerry Lee

Advertising: Christine [email protected]

Subscriptions: Simon [email protected]

Editorial Submissions: Angel Chiou([email protected])

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Tales of Two CitiesNew Looks of an ECO TAIWAN

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Anyone who is amiliar with aipei willnotice the changes aipei has been throughin recent years. Not only served as thepolitical center o aiwan, aipei is working

its way to become a greener city or all its citizens.From the public construction, the world-renowned101 skyscraper, the International Flora Exposition, tothe new street lights, a green image o aipei is takingshape.

Te ollowings are a ew landmarks demonstratingthe transitions o aipei in becoming a new eco city.

Taipei Public Library BeitouBranch

Beitou has been amous or its hot spring ora long time, and now it has a new landmark thepublic library. With its ecological and aestheticdesign, Beitou branch o the aipei Public Library hasearned the name o aiwans frst green library.

Awarded Diamond rom aiwans EEWH Green

Building certifcation, the Beitou branch is designedwith environment- riendly architecture. It is a two-story building constructed with wooden structurethat looks like a tree house. Te Beitou branch playsan important role in improving the environment withenergy and water saving e orts. Its roo is equippedwith a rainwater collection system that helps conservewater by gathering rain all, which is then used to

ush the librarys toilets. Te lightweight material o the roo and solar panels are designed to use solarenergy, which in turn generates electricity or thelibrary.

Te acility provides over 20,000 books o variouslanguages, among them Chinese and English are thetwo mostly used. Visitors can peruse at their leisure.Aside rom its brilliant design on consideration o ecological conservation, the library is worth visiting

or its architectural uniqueness.Te entire building, including the walls, stairways

and urniture, are all made o wood. Large French

Taipei A City Showing itBy Dan Guo

Fig.1 Beitou branch of the Taipei Public Library

Courtesy: PIDA

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windows on all our sides let the sunlight and warmbreeze in and helps cut electricity usage and enhancethe existing spaciousness o the library. Come visitthe public library, or enriching your body and soulwith an ecological experience.

2010 Taipei International FloraExposition

he 2010 aipei International Flora Exposition(the 2010 aipei Intl Flora Expo) is set to open onNovember 6th, 2010 in aipei. It will be the frst suchinternationally recognized exposition to take placein aipei. Featuring a theme o Rivers, Flowers,New Horizons, the Expo will include 14 exhibitionpavilions spread across an area o 91.8 hectares.

he exhibition pavilions are poised to showcasenotable achievements in horticulture, science, andenvironmental protection technology. According tothe organizer, its aim is to inspire visitors to embracenew ideas and implement green practices or

themselves, thereby achieving the goal o protectingour precious Earth in all its unique beauty.

hree new expo pavilions designed speci ically or the 2010 aipei International Flora Exposition

Pavilion o Future, Pavilion o Li e and Paviliono Dream are built by Chang Ching-hwa, the samearchitect who designed the Beitou branch o the

aipei Public Library. As stated by aipei City MayorHau Lung-bin, the architect adopted large amounto reusable materials and new construction methods

or the pavilions, seeking to obtain green buildingcerti icates or them. For example, the pavilions arealso powered by solar panels making them the cityslargest energy-saving acility.

Chang said she seeks to create an environmentwhere people and spaces can interact harmoniously.

o achieve this goal, she kept the height o the hallslower than surrounding trees, populated the roo opsand walls with vegetations, and rearranged the trailswithin the park so tourists can walk to the top o the

Green Perspec ve

Fig.2 Illustrated views of exposition pavilions in the 2010 Taipei Intl Flora Expo

Courtesy: 2010 Taipei Intl Flora Expo

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roo a great place or plane spotting.

Taipei 101 Vying for Tallest GreenBuilding

he aipei 101 skyscraper is applying or LEEDGold certi ication as part o e orts to make it thetallest green building in the world. According to

aipei Financial Center Corp., the operator o aipei 101, aipei 101 has been undergoing many

changes recently, with a total o US$1.89 millioninvested or installing LED lights and adjusting its airconditioning systems.

Although aipei 101 has receded its the worldstallest skyscraper crown to the Burj Dubai, now

aipei 101 is aiming to be the Earths greenestbuilding. he owners o aipei 101 are teaming upwith SL+A International Asia Inc., Siemens andEco ech International Inc. to complete the eco-upgrades.

Besides upgrades to the major energy systemsused inside the building or heating, cooling and ventilation, lighting will be upgraded, and ood inthe restaurants will be more e ciently used to avoidwaste. Other improvements include low-e glass, wasterecycling, a gray water system and building energy

management.

Te aipei Financial Center Corporation expectsaipei 101 to become the paradigm in the energy-

saving e ort.

National Chiang Kai ShekMemorial Hall illuminated byEverlight

As a major tourist site in aipei city, the NationalChiang Kai-shek (CKS) Memorial Hall was built asa memento or the ormer President o the Republico China named Chiang Kai-shek. his monumentis surrounded by a park, a large square that alsoincludes the National Concert Hall and National

heater. In echoing the eco concept promoted by the aipei City government, the CKS Memorial Hallworks its way to save energy and to reduce carbonemission by switching to LED lighting.

Sponsored by Everlight, the CKS Memorial Hallhas replaced its 456 traditional lamps surrounding themonument into LED lamps. Everlight provides highquality and durable LED chips and accompanyingfxtures to do the makeover be ore the Chinese NewYear 2010. With the new LED lighting upgrades,the CKS Memorial Hall has been given a more ecolook than ever. It also serves to demonstrate the LED

industry strength o the aiwan photonics industry.

Fig.3 Night scene of Taipei 101

Courtesy: Taipei City Government Information Office


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LED Lights in 228 Peace MemorialPark

In order to re lect the industrys need tocommercialize the LED, as well as to put into e ectthe Energy-Saving and Carbon-Reduction Action

Plan, aiwans central and local governmentscollaborated with a number o industry players.his led to an announcement in December 2008 to

set up three exclusive demonstration areas, makingit abundantly clear that the government wants tonurture the LED industry.

he three demonstration areas are locatedin aipei city and include 228 Peace MemorialPark, Fuzhou Street and Nanyiang Street and itsneighborhood. In 228 Peace Memorial Park, an LEDlighting landscape, plus a garden control system and

accessories, were adopted to showcase the impressivegrand sight down at Kaidagelan Boulevard. AroundFuzhou Street, LED outdoor street bulbs were usedto light up the roadway. In the neighborhood o Nanyiang Street LED lighting ixture were designedto beam down on the paving.

Fig.4 The CKS Memorial Hall with LED lamps

Courtesy: Everlight

Fig.5 LED lighting demonstration

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Known as the Harbor Capital o aiwan,Kaohsiung City is one o the earliestdeveloped places in aiwan history andis the second largest city on the island.

Kaohsiung was once amous or its export processingand industrial development, which leads to quiteamount o CO2 emission in the city. With years o Kaohsiung City Governments e orts, Kaohsiunghas been success ully trans ormed into a modernmetropolis, as well as a greener city.

Tourist Boats on Love River

In early February, the largest solar boat inAsia made its shiny debut on the Love River,Kaohsiung. Te solar tourist boat makes its appeal to

environmental riendliness by replacing petrol with

solar energy and the reducing energy consumptionup to 3/4 o the conventional petrol-driven boats.

Te solar boat can carry 36 passengers and eatureno pollution and low noise. Te PV modules that areinstalled on the boats roo provide an additional 25%energy saving on an average sunny day. According toKwo- sai Wang, Director-general o ransportationBureau, Kaohsiung City, the sunshine hour inKaohsiung is up to 2,072 hours per year. A er 9-hoursunlight exposure, the boat can cruise over 9 hourswith its six ull-charged ecological lithium batteries.

Although the solar boat costs 7.47 million N D, italso saves Kaohsiung City Government 30 thousandN D or petrol per month. Kaohsiung governmenthas decided to invest 37 million N D to build ive

solar boats and phase out the conventional boats.

Fig. 1 Asias largest PV tourist boat made its debut on Love River, Kaohsiung.

Courtesy: Transportation Bureau, Kaohsiung City

Kaohsiung Green Fu-

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Featuring power-saving and environment- riendly,the solar boat presents one o the best example thatcombines photovoltaic technology and application.

Kaohsiung Arena

Built in 2004, Kaohsiung Arena is a multi-unctional gymnasium with a seating capacity o

15,000 spectators that meets citizens needs in sportsgames, per ormances, exhibitions, and recreation.

he arena cooperated with the Green BuildingProgram rom the Executive Yuan to accord withthe 4 indicators o green buildings water resource,daily energy saving, indoor environment, and sewageand sold waste. he roo o the arena installedphotovoltaic panels that generate 4,400 kW per year

or the arena to use. Also, the rainwater catchmentsystem on the roo has 1,800 tons o holding capacity to collect and store rainwater runo s or later use.

Kaohsiung World Game Stadium

Kaohsiung World Game Stadium opened last July as the main venue or the competitions o the WorldGames 2009 in Kaohsiung. he stunning buildingis designed by the Japanese architect oyo Ito inaccordance with ecological requirements o greenbuildings, making it simultaneously a sport arena aswell as a solar power station.

Te stadiums roo consists o 8,844 photovoltaicpanels on a sur ace area o 14,155 m2, and can

generate 1.14 GW per year, which equals to reducing

Fig.2 Kaohsiung Arena under construction.

Fig.3 Kaohsiung World Game Stadium is the mostnotable green landmark in Kaohsiung

Fig. 4 Kaohsiung World Game Stadium during nighttime

Courtesy: Construction Office, Public Works Bureau, KaohsiungCity Government

Courtesy: Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC)

Courtesy: DelSolar Co., Ltd.


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Fig. 5 Star Place is the largest LED wall in Asia.

Courtesy: PIDA

660 tons o annual carbon dioxide output, or planting

33 hectare o trees. he electricity generated by the sun can provide up to 70% energy need o thestadium during days that competitions take place,and can be ed into the grid in common days.

Unlike most other constructions, KaohsiungWorld Game Stadium mainly uses recyclable andhigh e icient materials to lesson CO2 emissionand industrial waste during the engineering. heroo structure installs spiral steel girders to reducehal steels and CO2 emission in comparison o thetraditional engineering. Also, all materials o the

stadiums main structure are made in aiwan toreduce the cost o transportation and CO2.

So ar, this stunning building is the largest PV

installation in aiwan, as well as the worlds irststadium that o ers power o solar energy.

Star Place

Star Place, also called alees Department Store,is known or its LED aade. Te curvy glass aadeo the building combines with LED lighting to createover 30 changes o light. According to source, theelectricity costs only N D 350 per day. Te aade o Star Place is also the largest LED wall in Asia.


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Taiwanese TroopsBehind Apples iPadBy PIDA

Fig.1 iPad, an innovative device launched by Apple, is believed to again ignite arevolution in FPD industry.

Courtesy: Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. ascertained in early March that itsnew tablet device iPad will go on sale in USstores on the frst Saturday in April and in

other countries a er ew weeks. Te launchdate is ew days later than originally Apple announcedto put it on the market. he legend creator didntspeci y any reason or the delay o the iPad, but ananalyst attributed to a production problem at an iPadmanu acturer in aiwan.

Although experts who watch the market or a longtime have been uncertain whether the iPad will bea smash hit like the iPod, which so ar controls over70 percent o the market or MP3 players, they know

one thing or sure that the key to Apples new successhinges on its indispensable partners in aiwan. Itis because Apple, like many o the international

personal computer and consumer electronics brand vendors, doesnt manu acture products. Instead, itteams up with pro essional makers to assemble thegimmick designed by Apple.

The Taiwanese Troop

As always, Apple mutes on questions with regardto its tight parts suppliers, be it a panel maker, ashmemory vendor or crystal producer, but buzzwords

lied ast and urious a ter Apples showcase in San


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Francisco. People amiliar with the giant say main suppliers or iPad

likely include Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., the trade nameo the aiwan-based frm Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the largestmanu acturer o electronics and computer components worldwideby revenue; Wintek Corporation, small- to medium-size LCD panelmaker headquartered in the central city o aichung, and etc. (see able1)

Backed up by the power ul manu acturing orces, Apple providesmore services beyond comparison just to di erentiate itsel romcompetitors who ocus on process cost-down. As stated by David Yo e,a pro essor o Harvard Business School, Apples decision to outsourceall manu acturing and to incorporate as many industry-standard

components as possible has been a key driver o its

proftability.Apples aiwanese allies blossomed in the 1990smaking notebooks or branded customers by costingdown and delivering orders quickly rom acrossthe entire supply chain, irst in northern aiwanand more recently in China. Almost all o Applescontract manu acturers in aiwan are considered oneo the best in each subsector. For example, FoxconnInternational Holdings Ltd., who produces andassembles a wide range o components or tier-oneplayers, is the largest manu acturer o electronics

components worldwide by revenue. Analysts believethat Apple accounts or at least 20% o its 2009revenue, equivalent US$ 8.9 billion. Besides, it alsoships orders or international computer brands suchas Hewlett-Packard Co, Acer Inc and Dell Inc, gameconsoles or Sony Corp. and Microso Corp., etc.

Founded in 1974, Foxconn was a manu acturero plastic products, in particular connectors. Witha more-than-a-decade migration rom a localoriginal equipment manu acturer, or OEM, to aninternational partner, Foxconn has established severalbases o operations and manu acturing plants acrossthe world. Among others, Foxconn Longhua in southChina is now the companys largest site, with allegedly more than 300,000 employees.

Even i every list created by each tech analystas the result o sector coverage or years intakesdi erent names, most o them include old aces suchas Catcher echnology Co., since establishment in1984 ocusing on stainless-metal casing that hasbeen commonly popular or cell phones and NBs;Unimicron echnology Corp., the worlds largestmanu acturer o printed circuit board or use on cellphones, and Yageo Corp., a global manu acturer orpassive component.

New Products, New Materials,New Partners

Additionally, given that iPad is a revolutionarydevice as it represents an entirely new product

Company name Parts for Apple

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. Module assembly

Flexium Interconnect, Inc.Foxconn PCB Group

Flexible printed circuit board (PCB)

Unimicron Technology Corp.Nan Ya PCB Corp.Tripod Technology Corp.Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Printed circuit board (FPCB)

Sintek Photronic Corp.Wintek Corp.

Touch panel sensor

Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.Dynapack International Technology Corp.

Battery

FoxLink Co., Ltd.Advanced-Connectek, Inc.Wanshih Electronic Co., Ltd.

Cable assemblies

Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd Display driver IC

Chaun-Choung Technology Corp. Thermal module

Yageo Corp.Cyntec Co., Ltd.MAG.Layers Secientic-Technics Co.,Ltd

Passive component

FoxconnTechnology Co., LtdCatcher Technology Co., Ltd.

Alloy die-castings

Coretronic Corp. Backlight module

G-Tech Optoelectronics Corp. Cover glass

Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.Jarllytec Co. Ltd.United Alloy-Tech. Company

Hinge

TXC Corporation Crystal

Darfon Corp. Notebook keyboard

A-DATA Technology Memory

Table 1 Apples Taiwanese troop

Source: PIDA compiled


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category between the laptop computer and the

smartphone, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs,several new names emerge as major strategic partnerswho can su ciently support Apple with new suitablematerials.

Flexium Interconnect is one o pro essionallexible PCB makers ounded in Kaohsiung, the

second largest city in aiwan, specializing in theniche product or high speed communication devices,smartphone in particular. According to industry sources, thanks to the increasing popularity o Apples smartphone, the company was incorporated

in qualifed vendors or iPhone. Following a rationalline, upbeat analysts are con ident in the potentialgrowth o Flexium because the demand or lexiblePCBs used in iPad is expected to increase by 50%,compared to iPhone.

he other new material applied in iPad isthe strengthened glass which is rumored as theringleader o the delay because the notoriously quality-conscious Apple wants to guarantee onehundred percent customer satis action, according toa aiwanese analyst who declined to be named. Teresponsibility taker goes to G- ech OptoelectronicsCorp., another Foxconn subsidiary, whose glassstrengthening is granted a ter a throughout validation.

Another Asian supplier may be bene itedby iPad is Sintek Photronic Corp., who starts ascolor ilter provider or F -LCD panel makerssuch as Hanstar Co. Ltd., and gradually steps intotouch panel ield by producing I O sensor glass.Sintek has managed to nibble up the market o thetouch screen since Microso t announced to launchMicroso ts o operating systems Windows 7. Itexpanded manu acturing capacity in China to meetthe potential demand triggered by the new OS.Analysts consider Sintek as key benefciaries becauseits technique o the glass-type capacitive touchtechnology demonstrates more superior to rivals inthe ilm-type technology, as well as its advantage o strong alliance with panel makers.

Even though analysts stress that the true

component mix will be discovered until April 3,when Apple begins shipping the device and anaticalgeeks disassemble it so see the names inside, thosecompanies on the list have grabbed pro essionalinvestors attention because the shipment or this yearis expected to be between 3 million to 10 million.Some are even bullish on a higher orecast giveniPads competitive pricing.

Upcoming Price War?

According to Apple, the iPad will be sold in

various models priced between US$499 and US$829,a price range analysts say might start too cheap

or aiwan because some local own-branded techcompanies have already worked out their own tabletcomputers with a basic cost o more than US$600.

Local newspaper cited some senior managers atAsustek Computer Inc., who created the Eee netbook model in late 2008 and set fre to a price war at belowUS$499 have concerns that any pro itably will bedriven out o the nascent tablet PC market, be ore iteven has a chance to take o .

Some skeptical analysts say that results in anotherproblem which is that me-too products might notattract consumers who are craving or brand newstu . I so, they look to the 2010 shipment o merely 1~1.2 million units, which is a target ar away romgeneral expectation.

Nevertheless, when iPad debuted its irst-everiPad V advertisement during the 2010 Oscars onMarch 7, in which a person is using the iPad in a variety o way changing direction rom uprightto lateral on the ly, opening di erent applications

rom iBooks, videos, to various pages. Analysts tendto applaud the move or a great e ect because theannual grand event is simultaneously watched by a vast majority o millions o viewers. Between nowand then, the world is holding its breath or the a ere ect o iPad.


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Taiwanese suppliers have massive adoption

o solar PV systems or on-grid and o -gridapplications, such as bus-stops, domesticand industrial buildings (i.e. residences

and stadiums), tra ic signals, marine navigationaids, remote lighting, and so on. Other than grid-tiedsystems, standalone consumer goods are even morepopular among the suppliers; calculators, watches/clocks, toys, battery chargers, backpacks, watersprinklers, generators, sun roo s or automobiles,lighting, etc.

Among consumer goods, solar lights embeddedin LED/LCD are seen promising in the industry.Signi icant numbers o aiwanese manu acturersstick on the product line, most o them are small-sized (less than 250 employees) with expertise in thefeld. On the other hand, top-tier makers are ocusedon grid-tied projects based on robust governmentsupport through policies, eed-in-tari schemes,and other deployment programs in developedareas, where on-grid domestic system attracts mostattention or homes and businesses.

Strength of Taiwan

Although consumer goods are pre erred themost, grid-tied PV application still dominated themajority o shipments. Unlike downcast in 2009, PVsystems shipped rom aiwan in 2010 is expected tosoar. Product rom the island eatures competitiveprice (cell or module), while product rom the rest o the world does not. Not to mention some aiwanesegiant enterprises have long ago built plants in Chinathat gives them a distinct advantage over counterparts

rom other regions.

Besides having alternative production hubs in

China, suppliers are also do the vertical investmentor merger and acquisition with business partners tocapitalize on capabilities. Delta Electronics oundedDelSolar, or instance, as a window out-looking tosolar industry; investment cases like SMC buysinto Motech and AU Optronics increases cash intoM.Setek that shocked market ever. UMC, another

aiwanese semiconductor giant, to unveil a new solarplant in Q3 2010, rumored in market.

Despite many PV makers claimed production orall technologies, it is hard to achieve manu acturingit in-house with lower price. Tat is how aiwanesesuppliers jumped out to make shipments increasing:toll processing, certainly an old measure the businessdoes. Contract manu acturing or so-called outsourceallows the suppliers processing cells or modules ortheir clients, sometimes to provide total solutionor turn-key project, whichever goes better cost-controlling. Basically, the industry is believed moving

rom a sellers to a buyers market, since Q2 2010.

Snapshot of PV Players

Gintech Energy, one o leading providerengaged in the development and manu acturingo multicrystalline and monocrystalline PV cells,it mainly exports to utility grid in Europe andspecializes in grid-tied applications or its Germanclient. Its process technology trans erred romEuropean PV suppliers, and its capacity this yearanticipated up to 810MW, 80 to 90 percent increasedover 2009. As o the interview, its total amount o order reached 700 MW, which came rom the lower

cost o raw materials and the state o art automated

The Current Developmentof Taiwan PV Applicationby Melinda Ming


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production equipment or a high per ormanceproduct.

Solartech Energy is a solar energy providerengaged in manu acture and distribution o multicrystalline and monocrystalline PV cells as well

as wholesaling and retailing o electronic materials.While 2009 supposed the darkest year in aiwansolar industry, it surprised market by making salespro itable. As shipments continuously undergoing,its capacity is anticipated to go up to 360MW anddoubled over 2009. Flooded with orders, the suppliershi ts some to its subsidiary in China, and newly targets Japan market other than Europe.

Meanwhile, the maker completed a private equity placement in Q1 2010, attracted the chair Wang(a daughter o Formosa Plastics Group: FPGs late

ounder Y.C. Wang) o H C personally participatedin N $500 million (US$15 million, 1:32) via itsinvestment, ten percent o Solartechs holdings a tercapital induction. It makes the company indirectly a iliated with FPG, one o the earliest investing inpower grid in aiwan.

Neo Solar Power, a crystalline PV maker, went topublic in just Q1 2010. Despite the German reduce

eed-in-tari s; the supplier orecasts its PV shipmentsto be optimistic this year by expanding its capacity

rom 240 MW in Q4 2009, to 600 MW mid o 2010.Other than Europe, the supplier turns to ocus onJapan market, where the subsidies newly resumed thisyear. On the other hand, the supplier continuously provides on-grid domestic applications, such asBIPV, to its Dutch client Scheuten Solar, a PV systemintegrator headquartered in the Netherlands.

Besides providing PV products to overseas,aiwan is in an endeavor to increase the use o solar

energy and cut carbon emissions, by taking eed-in-tari s based on Renewable Energy DevelopmentAct. It is expected to drive the market or grid-tiedsolar PV system installations or both distributed andcentralized power plants. One o the measures is totake roo ops.

Government-based Projects toEnhance Domestic Demand

Lunched in 2009, the 100,000 solar roo sprogram is to encourage the locals to turn theirroo ops into solar powered; the incentive is the 280million dollars subsidization. I the project works,

it will create capacity o 60 MW, equivalent to 72

million KW hours o electricity, annually.However, it takes about fve to ten years to complete the installation

at all. So the government also plans together with establishment o solarpower plants by private investors, hope ully the project runs aster andcreates multiply annual capacity.

Te frst shot was a stadium that hosted the 2009 World Games inKaohsiung, a southern city o aiwan. A total o 8,844 solar panels wereemployed to cover 14,155 square meters o the stadiums roo , as Figure1 shows. It was built by Delta Electronics, a aiwan-based providerspecializing in power management solutions. Te stadium is the frstwork that Delta Electronics hit the solar market in BIPV project ever.Determined to be a main player in the market, the maker spends 290million US dollars via its subsidiary DelSolar on a new solar cell plant,as local government moves towards to renewable energy perspective.

Another example o on-grid application is the frst solar poweredbus stop, located in aipei County, northern city o aiwan (shown

in Figure 2). It is embedded in thin-flm PV modules and LCD lightbulbs, cost about N $2 million (US$62,500, 1:32), estimated to reduce1,059 kilograms o carbon emissions, equivalent to 212 trees survive

rom logs, annually. Te PV panels were provided by Sun Well Solar,a subsidiary o CMC Magnetics, a producer o a-Si thin- ilm PVmodules, recently obtained a N $4 billion (US$125 million, 1:32)order rom Chinese government o Nanjing City, as the only partner ordeveloping PV system installation or armers roo ops o greenhouses.

Besides to grid-tied PV applications, automotive industry is

Fig. 1 The main stadium of 2009 World Games in Kaohsi-ung installed 8,844 solar panels to generate 1.14 millionkWh per year.

Courtesy: archiCentral, Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd, Kaohsiung

Organizing Committee (KOC), Kaohsiung City Government


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When Germany is reducing eed-in tari s ordomestic PV system installations, Japan has taken itsplace becoming the worlds largest PV market a terannouncing to resume subsidization on solar panel.However, the US and China stand a better chance o leading the rest on the market, in terms o population.As the governments plan to adopt eed-in tari s orequivalent policies, are there ore likely to beat theEurope and Japan in total PV installation capacity.

aiwan is geographically advantaged o exportingto its neighborhood; most o interviewed suppliersclaim that Japan market is the target or H2 2010,while the real battle ield to take over or aiwanesePV systems is China.

In brie , aiwans solar industry in second hal o 2010 is believed to be occupied by on-grid PVapplication, while it is benefcial o strong governmentpolicies in eed-in-tari s or equivalents. Meanwhile,some suppliers aggressively process verticalintegration to reduce negotiation cost and create abetter business model, in terms o lower inventory levels; many others happen to ocus on specifc feldso the supply chain by o ering particular segmento products. It is believed that specialization will bethe principle over the years; products eature eitherstandardization (i.e. o -grid products, consumergoods, etc.) or customization (i.e. BIPV, sun roo s orautomobiles, etc.)

another potential or aiwanese suppliers. Gloria Solar InternationalHolding, (GIH) or example, is a supplier o monocrystalline ingots,BIPV modules, and specialty panels or automobiles. Stakeholderso the company are E- on Solar ech and Yulon Motor, the leadingsolar power solution provider and the only aiwanese automaker,respectively.

While many gone or the mainstream, there is always some tryingthe niche market. Nanowin echnology specializes in the solar thinflm technology: CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) is a providero CIGS turn-key solution that is the worlds frst single source CIGSdeposition technology. Another maker, Jenn Feng New Energy, haslanded a N $163.2 billion (US$51 million, 1:32) order rom China, ora CIGS thin-flm PV module production line with an annual capacity o 30MW; the frst shipment to begin in Q3 2010.

Backing up private investments to solar industry, as well as ulfllingthe commitment to reduce carbon emission, aiwan-government-owned I RI launched IECEE Certifed Photovoltaic esting Lab, whichprovides producers o PV modules to conduct IEC 61215 testing inthe island. Te lab is the frst in aiwan and conducts 80% o its testingsystem in-house developed by its own research team. Meanwhile, thelab also provides local suppliers world-class testing or 8.5G large-scalethin flm PV module (see Figure 3).

Conclusion

In conclusion, solar power is believed in the coming decade to bethe renewable energy most pre erred in the region to combat climatechange. As more end-users are willing to adopt clean and pollution-

ree energy technologies, where the largest PV market on earth could

be is always interesting to fnd out.

Fig. 1 The main stadium of 2009 World Games inKaohsiung installed 8,844 solar panels to generate1.14 million kWh per year.

Courtesy: Taipei County Government

Fig.3 ITRIs IECEE Certied PhotovoltaicTesting Lab can provide testing service forgen 8.5 PV modules

Courtesy: ITRI


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In echo o the resurging development o aiwanPhotonics industry, the latest Photonics Festivalin aiwan/Display aiwan incarnation will be onstage with the largest scale ever. More than 600

exhibitors have registered or the Photonics Festivalin aiwan and Display aiwan. he space bookedin the aipei World rade Center Exhibition Hall 1,second oor, and ICC exceeds that o the previousshow in 2009 to reach 1,580 booths.

Grouping our exhibitions OP O/ LEDLighting/ SOLAR/ OP ICS aiwan, the prominentphotonic event is set to launch during June 9th to11th 2010. his years Photonics Festival in aiwanagain re ects the unstoppable trend to GO GREEN.Trough the specially-organized areas such as GreenPhotonics Cluster and aiwan HCPV ClusterZone photonic technologies that help save energy,lower pollution, generate or conserve energy will be

ully presented. Te other spotlights o the expositionwill be shown in Advanced Photonics ResearchZone, ouch Panel Zone, E-paper Zone, andOutstanding Photonics Product Award, showingnew ideas and technical solutions rom all areas o photonics and rom all over the world.

LED Lighting Taiwan 2010: theBooming Business

aiwans LEDs and solar cells have managed tocapture leading positions worldwide.

aiwan LED production volume stands as the

worlds largest, while ranking second in value. Onthe other hand, the capacity o aiwan solar cell topsthe worlds third largest with 3,285 MW, while theproduction value ranks No.4 worldwide. aking pridein such outstanding per ormance, aiwan industry players again bring on the best in Photonics Festivalin aiwan 2010.

Filled with key manu acturers, LED Lightingaiwan is a must-see exposition in 2010. Not only will

the big brand name companies such as Osram, Cree,Philips Lumileds and Panasonic exhibit their latestand innovative product, leading LED manu acturersincluding Epistar, LiteOn, Everlight, Edison, Delta,Kingbright, yntek, Neo-neon, opco Sienti ic,Oasistek, and Forepi will also present the completerange o lighting technologies, together showing thebright per ormance o aiwans LED industry.

he impact o several Chinas LED installationproject is apparent in whole LED industry andmakes cooperation with China LED companiesan important issue than ever. his year the showorganizer PIDA invites China SemiconductorLighting Industrialization Base to come attend LEDLighting aiwan to spark o cross-strait cooperation.Also, with the positive response rom last year, theCross Strait Photonics Show in Photonics Festivalin aiwan will continue to serve as a networkingplat orm to bring out uture connections or bothChina and aiwan manu acturers.

Apart rom the show, a special LED lighting night

PFT & Display Taiwan 201the Best of Taiwan Photonby Angel Chiou


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Bring oncs Industry

tour is arranged in aiwans landmark skyscraperaipei 101. aipei 101 had announced to seek gold-

level LEED certifcation to be the worlds tallest greenbuilding, and one o its approaches is to replaceits lighting system into LED lights. he night tourin aipei 101 not only displays the GREEN imageo aiwan, but demonstrates aiwans strength inindustry integration among upstream manu acturingto downstream application.

Solar Taiwan 2010: A GreenerTaiwan

Again in this year, exhibitors o Solar aiwan2010 will bring out the development leaps in PVtechnologies. Well-known companies includingPillar, M-Com, Nisshinbo, Veeco, and Edwards cometo the show to prove their market potential andcompetitiveness. his gather-up not only make theshow a carnival o edge-cutting component, material,equipment, and technologies in current PV industry,but also enhance the cooperation between local andglobal PV industry.

Regarding aiwans strength in research anddevelopment, it is best demonstrated through thespecially-planned initiatives Advanced PhotonicsResearch Zone.

Tis zone presents the most pioneering photonictechnologies developed rom aiwan academia,serving a channel to connect industry players and

academia.

Further, Solar aiwan 2010 will bring togetherthe three most important science parks in the specifcarea Green Photonics Cluster. Tis cluster eaturesthe synergy and cluster e ect among industry players.Exhibitors in this area include Delsolar, Lo Solar,Gintech, CNJ , King Enertech, Coretronic. aiwanHCPV Cluster Zone, on the other hand, representscomprehensive industry chain o aiwan HCPVindustry in miniature with a real HCPV systemon site. Exhibitors will include Arima Eco Energy,Everphoton, PCM, M-Com and INER.

Over 150 Conference Topics

2010 Market & echnology rend Con erenceis scheduled to be held with Photonics Festival in

aiwan and Display aiwan exhibitions and eatures

renowned speaker rom all around the world.


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In the 6th International Con erence in LED

Lighting aiwan 2010, speakers and hosts romOsram, Cree, Delta, Philips, and Nichia will giveinsight ul analysis on topics over all acets o LEDtechnologies and market trends. o name a ew,the technical adviser o the international programLighting A rica which provides lamps or childrenin A rica will bring a whole new market view to allparticipants.

As LED is getting closer to end users market,LEDs success hinges on the cooperation andintegration o players among di erent felds. In 2010

Vertical Integration Strategies in Solid State Lighting,experts rom LED, architecture, interior design,and fxtures will all gather up to talk over strategieso vertical integration in Solid State Lighting.Meanwhile, speakers in Forum o CooperationOpportunities o Cross-Strait Photonics Industry willdeliver the market potential in China photonic feld.

In the 4th International Con erence in Solaraiwan 2010, speakers over aiwan, Japan, Korea,

and China is going to share with the audience theirthoughts on the current regional PV development.Updates on advancement o edge-cutting technologiessuch as CIGS, H, c-Si, HCPV, polysilicon will also acan-not-miss session during the exposition.

In response to the GO GREEN theme in theshow, the International Green Photonics Forumwith the topic From Green Photonics to Low

Carbon Society addresses issues on how photonics

technologies are used to improve the sustainability o environment worldwide. Speakers o the orum arekey persons rom OI DA, OIDA, EPIC, SOA, andOp ech-Net to share their experiences in promotinggreen photonic technologies.

Display Taiwan 2010, Displaythe Future of FPD

Display aiwan 2010, Asias leading trade air orlat panel display and technology, opens its doors

concurrently with Photonics Festival in aiwan

during June 9th to 11th as the only innovationplat orm o its kind. Over 200 exhibitors amountingto about 550 booths will again position aiwan as theproduction base in the FPD industry.

Tis years Display aiwan includes some excitingand signi icant progress in display imaging andsome innovative products. ouch panel and E-paper,with an explosive growth in 2010, are set to specifczones to demonstrate the surging market. ouchPanel Zone will be clustered with companies o the whole spectrum o touch panel industry chain,while aiwan-based companies taking charge o

our mainstream E-paper technologies will gatherup in the E-paper Zone to showcase the currentbreakthrough o each technology. Other key highlights exhibits include 3D, OLED, large-sizeddisplays, and materials and components o the relatedareas. Leading companies in FPD industry such asAUO, CP , Corning, 3M, NAKAN, Elan, PVI, SPG,and Nissan Chemical are expected to bring the mostedge-cutting technologies and products in the 2010show.

Besides the attractions o the trade show, thecrowds will also be drawn by Display aiwan 2010Business & echnology Forum which takes placein conjunction with the exposition. Speakers romleading companies will engage in a spirited in-depthdiscussion surrounding some o the current trendsin the display market. Also, due to the ast growingmarket in China, the organizers plan a special sessiontargeting market and technological development inChina, inviting speakers rom China academia and

industry to update the current status o China FPD


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2010/06/09(Wed.)

Session Chair:Ru-Shi Liu, Professor, Department of Chemistry, National TaiwanUniversity

Session Time Topic / Speaker

LED_1

TechTrend

09:00~10:00

Development & Prospect of Full Color LED Chip on Silicon SubstrateChih-Sung Chang, General Manager, HIGH POWER OPTO INC.

10:15~11:15

Shaping the Future of Lighting: High Power LED & OLEDMatthias Winter, Sales Manager, Taiwan, OSRAM OptoSemiconductors

11:30~12:30

New Phosphors for White LEDsNaoto Kijima, Senior Researcher, Group Leader, White LED Project,Mitsubishi Chemical Group Science and Technology ResearchCenter, Inc.

Session Chair:Timothy Yang, Manager, LED BU, Wellypower Optronics CO. LTD.

LED_2

IndustryTrend

13:30~14:30

The Current Status & Impact of Taiwan LED Companies Investingin ChinaShao-Hsu Lu, Industry Analyst, Photonics Industry & TechnologyDevelopment Association

14:45~15:45

The Future Outlook of Solid State Lighting in Europe & the U.S.Ray Chock, Manager, Global Segment Marketing, Philips LumiledsLighting Company

16:00~17:00

LED Technology Development & Related Applications in Korea

Nam Hwang, Director, LED Business Division, Korea PhotonicsTechnology Institute

17:00~17:30

Keynote Speech:Introduction to the Lighting Africa ProgramLeo Blyth, Technical Advisor, Lighting Africa Program, IFC AdvisoryServices

industry.

Bringing More Vitality to theIndustry

Apart rom the exhibition itsel , PIDA alsopresents special events such as the OpeningCeremony, Outstanding Photonics Product Award,Welcome Reception Party, Exhibitors Seminar, andBusiness Match Meeting to help promote this annualevent.

In addition to 20 delegations rom China willcome to join the exposition, 30 international buyers

rom Japan, Korea, Singapore, India, urkey, USA,Canada, UAE, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, UK,and Australia will participate in the show to procure

aiwan-manu actured LED/PV products as well as

to explore uture business opportunities. Over 300procurement meeting held onsite are expected tobring a strong business demand or aiwan industry players.

Photonics Festival in aiwan and Display aiwan2010 not only show the strong per ormance o

aiwan photonics industry, but also provide an idealpromotion plat orm or global companies. Each year,more and more buyers rom overseas have gatheredin the exhibition hall to witness the advancemento the aiwan photonics industry and to seize thebusiness opportunities there. he two paired eventsthis year will again constitute a spectacular andde initely bring an amazing success or everyone inphotonic industry.

The 6th International Conference in LED Lighting Taiwan 2010Venue:TICC Room 101C


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2010/06/10(Thu.)

Session Chair:Martin Yeh, General Manager, TOA Optronics Corporation


LED_3

IndustryInvestment

09:00~10:00

Innovative Product Design Inspired by LED ApplicationJC Pan, Senior Manager, Lifestyle Products BU, Qisda Corporation

10:15~11:15

Invest in LED: Strategies Tackling the Green WaveRaymond Peng, Assistant Vice President, Research Dept, First CapitalManagement Inc.

11:30~12:30

Our View of Lighting up Streets with LED in G. ChinaAndrew Lin, Vice President, Business Development, LEOTEKELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Session Chair:Masaki Mukaiyama, Director, Sales Division, NICHIA TAIWAN CORPORATION

LED_4

Lighting & Building

13:30~14:30

LED Application on Architecture LightingNigel DAcre, Director of Strategy, SSL Lums Asia, Lighting, PhilipsElectronics Co.

14:45~15:45

2010 Shanghai World Expo & Taiwan Pavilion with LED Lighting DesignJames Yuan, Principal, Design department, J.Y. Lighting DesignConsultants

16:00~17:00

Solid State Lighting Development in IndiaKopuri, Vijaya Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, Kwality Photonics PLtd.

17:00~17:30

Keynote Speech:Introduction to the Lighting Africa ProgramLeo Blyth, Technical Advisor, Lighting Africa Program, IFC AdvisoryServices

2010/06/11 (Fri.)

Session Chair:Jacob Tarn, Director, New Business, Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingCampany Limited


LED_5

ApplicationMarket

09:00~10:00

High Power LED for Street Light ApplicationsKuan Yew Cheong, Senior Application & Technical Manager, APEC, Cree

10:15~11:15

Innovative LED lighting technology & related commercialization processin JapanMasahiro Ogura, Senior Manager, New Lighting System Division, GlobalStrategic Marketing Promotion Ofce, Toshiba Corporation

11:30~12:30

The Energy Star Standards for LED Lighting & the Standards in Taiwanand ChinaFrank Hsu, Vice President, ONSET Electro-Optics Co., Ltd.

Session Chair:Fen-Ren Chien, Ph. D., Formosa Epitaxy Incorporation

LED_6

ApplicationTrend

13:30~14:15

From IT to ET, the integration strategy in LED IndustryRoland Chiang, Director, Solid-state Lighting Business Unit, DeltaElectronics, Inc.

14:15~15:00

The Application Trends of LED TVFranky Lo, Vice President, Project Management Dept. & OEM Sales Dept.,AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

15:55

~16:40

The Applications and Opportunities of LED for Mobile/Micro ProjectorsMarcus Wong, Senior Marketing Manager, Visible LED, APAC, OSRAMOpto Semiconductors


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2010/06/09(Wed.)


PV_1

MarketTrend

09:00~10:00

The Global PV Industry Overview and the Uprising Korean PV Industry/MarketMark Jee, Director, Solar & Energy

10:15~11:15

Market and Technology Trends of Concentrating SolarPaula Mints, Associate Director, NAVIGANT Consulting Inc.

11:30~12:30

Long Term Growth in Demand for Solar Energy Shifting from West to East?Ravi Krishnaswamy, Director, Energy & Power Systems, Asia Pacic, Frost & Sullivan

PV_2

Area MarketIndustry

13:30~14:30

The Latest Development Chances of PV IndustrySu Yu-Li, R&D Manager, POWERCOM Co., Ltd.

14:45~15:45

The Development of China PV Industry, and the Prospect of Solar Electricity in ChinaKit Temple, CEO, ENF Ltd.

16:00~17:00

Status of PV Industry and Market Outlook in TaiwanJoeng-Shein Chen, Division Director, PVTC, Division of System Innovation and application,ITRI

2010/06/10 (Thu.)

PV_3

Low CostCIGS

Technology

09:00~10:00

Strategic Development of CIGS Technology in TaiwanChung-Wen Lan, General Director , Photovoltaics Technology Center, ITRI

10:15~11:15

Technology Advantages of CIGS and its Development TrendDing-Chang, Wang, CEO, PVNext Corporation

11:30~12:30

CIGS Commercial Production Breakthroughs and Product InnovationsJohn Patrin, Sr. Director of Business Development and Product Marketing, Veeco

Instruments Inc.

PV_4

Advancedc-Si

Technology

13:30~14:30

Technology Development Trends of High Efciency Crystalline Silicon Solar CellYi-Chan Chen, Deputy Division Director, Photovoltaics Technology Center, ITRI

14:45~15:45

Approaches for Increasing the Competitiveness of HIT Solar CellsEiji Maruyama, General Manager, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

16:00~17:00

Latest Technology of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells-Toward Large Scale ProductionLevien de Lege, Account Manager, Silicon PV, Process Development and Application ECNSolar Energy

2010/06/11 (Fri.)

PV_5

MarketCompetitive

NewTechnology

09:00~10:00

Current Situation and Future Development of Thin Film Solar Cell Using in Utility PowerYoshihisa Tawada, Senior Adviser, R&D Planning & Administration Division, KanekaCorporation

10:15~11:15

Best in Class Polysilicon TechnologyLi Li, Vice General Manager, Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co.,Ltd.

11:30~12:30

Market Competitive HCPVAndrew Tzeng, President, Arima EcoEnergy Technologies Corp.

PV_6

Value of System

Solutions

13:30~14:30

The Green Building Planning and Design for Pavillions of Taipei International Flora Exhibition, Bio Architecture Formosana

14:45~15:45

Integration of Renewable Energy into Smart Grid Taiwans Planning and DevelopmentJin-Shyr Yang, Director, Power Research Lab, Taiwan Power Research Institute, TPC

16:00~17:00

Design and Experience of PV System Using Color Solar Cell in Expo 2010 Shanghai ChinaHuey-Liang Hwang, CEO, Lof Solar Corporation

The 4th International Conference in Solar Taiwan 2010Venue:TICC Room 101D


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From Green Photonics to LowCarbon Society Interna onalGreen Photonics Forum will beheld by PIDAby Angel Chiou

Courtesy: KAPID

The last time PIDA holding the IOAmeeting was ten years ago in 2000 andthis time PIDA is going to do somethingdi erent! In addition to the two-day-

run IOA meeting ocusing on the productiontrend in optoelectronics/ activity reports romeach organization, and uture growth areas inoptoelectronics/ technology roadmap activities, thehost PIDA will invites representatives rom theseinternational organizations to share their thoughts inthe International Green Photonics Forum in aiwan.

he International Green Photonics Forumin aiwan will be held on June 11th in aiwanInternational Convention Center ( ICC). he topic

From Green Photonics to Low Carbon Society

addresses issues on the combination o photonicstechnology and the sustainability o environment.Speakers o this orum are key persons romattendant organizations o the IOA meeting. A brie introduction o each speaker is as ollow.

Dr. Peter Shih is the ounder as well as thechairperson o Photonics Industry and echnology Development Association (PIDA). He has beendevoted himsel to the area o photonics and lasersince 1982, and earned the reputation as ather o photonics.


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Dr. Yasuhisa Odani , Chie ExecutiveDirector o Optoelectronic Industry and echnology Development Association (OI DA).

Dr. Michael Lebby , is the president andCEO o Optoelectronics Industry DevelopmentAssociation (OIDA). His career has spanned all

aspects o the optoelectronics business, rom researchand development, operations, manu acturing, andfnance, to sales, marketing, and investing. He holdsmore than 175 U.S. issued patents in optoelectronics.He is a Fellow o the Optical Society o America ando the IEEE.

Dr. Thomas Pearsall l, General Secretary o European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC),has worked or Bell Laboratories, hals LCR, andCorning. Dr. Pearsall began to head EPIC since 2002and is a Fellow o the American Physical Society anda Fellow o the IEEE.

Dr. Chris Gracie , CEO o Scot t ishOptoelectronics Association (SOA) and ormally MDo the Ferranti and GEC-Marconi Displays Division,has over 35 years experience in the optoelectronicsindustry spanning large companies and SMEs.

Dr. Dirk Kalinowski became the Chie Executive o Op ech-Net since 2001. Among otherthings he is currently responsible or the roadmap

development o the PhotoniRoadSME project.

Featuring issues that how photonics technologies improveenvironment, the International Green Photonics Forum willbe concurrently held with Photonics Festival in aiwan andDisplay aiwan, together creating a splendid photonic event.


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Illumina ng a Worldof Opportunity

Photonics in Canadaby Canadian Photonics Consortium

TPhotonics is a $710 billion global industry that impacts every sector o the economy and the daily li e o every Canadian. Yetdespite its pervasiveness, this science o

light has a relatively low pro ile among our leadersand decision makers.

Canada has approximately 370 photonicscompanies that employ some 20,000 people andcollectively generate close to $4.5 billion annuallyapproximately 85% rom exports. Most o thesecompanies are subsystem- or system-level integratorso photonics components.

he nations core photonics producer sectoris irmly rooted in small and medium enterprises(SMEs) and startups with revenues in the $1million$10 million range and up to 50 employees(although there are a hand ul o larger companies ordivisions). hese companies range rom developersand component manu acturers (e.g., o lasers, iberoptics) to complete photonics-based instruments(cameras, projectors, scanning microscopes).

he industry has migrated away rom the

telecommunications sector with which it was strongly

associated during the high-tech bubble o 2000:with the exception o the consumer market, it nowaddresses most industry sectors. Automobile andaerospace companies, or example, make extensiveuse o photonics. Canada invests strongly in andexcels at photonics R&D. However, the researchis o en untargeted, and translation o the outcomesinto commercial success could be improved.

But while Canada creates world-class photonicsphysicists at the PhD level, a shortage o photonicstechnicians and application engineers hampersthe industrys growth. Most engineers graduating

rom Canadian universities have little exposure tophotonics, impeding the industrys ability to adoptphotonics solutions in all sectors. Yet photonics hasgreat potential to be a signifcant engine or nationaleconomic growth.

Given greater public and industry awareness, andgreater ocus on potential key applications in suchsectors as energy and the environment (each with astrong domestic demand or photonics solutions),Canada is well positioned to leverage its expertise by

creating companies with global opportunities.


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Photonics in Canada TodayPhotonics is a $710 billion global industry that

impacts every sector o the economy and the daily li e o every Canadian. Canada was an early playerin photonics and has established a global presence inboth research and commercialization.

oday, Canada has approximately 370 photonicscompanies that employ some 20,000 people andcollectively generate close to $4.5 billion annuallyapproximately 85% rom exports. he United Statesis the dominant market, accounting or 50% o revenues. Europe accounts or about a quarter o allsales. A hand ul o companies gain their revenues

rom Asia.Canadas photonics industry is dominated

by small companies. Nearly three-quarters haverevenues below $10 million, and close to one quarterhave revenues below $1 million (or are pre-revenue).Eighty- ive percent o the 370 companies employ

ewer than 100 employees in total; 30% have ewerthan 10 employees; while only 7% o companies or

divisions have more than 250 employees.

he indus t ry i s l e s s dependen t on thetelecommunications sector with which it was strongly associated during the high-tech bubble o 2000.Only 20% o companies now address this sector,though there are a number o success ul post-bubblecompanies that are making an international name.Canadian photonics companies create products andsolutions or almost every industry sector: health careand li e sciences, energy, environment, security andde ence, and industrial processing and monitoring.

he Canadian photonics work orce is highly educated and contains a high proportion o pro essionals. Roughly 40% o the work orce (over8,000 employees nationwide) is engaged in industrialphotonics research and development. his is due totwo actors: frst, startup companies typically have apredominance o R&D sta ; and second, several largecompanies maintain R&D acilities in Canada butmanu acture elsewhere.

Nevertheless, the proportion engaged inmanu acturing (33%) is high or the technology

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produce their products in Canada rather than trans er

their assembly operations o shore. Furthermore,Canadas role in the value chain remains signifcant, inlarge part due to our expertise in system integration.

hough Canada has a strong R&D competencein materials and devices, it has ew large indigenoussuppliers o photonics devices, with the exceptiono detectors. Indeed, only a quarter o Canadiancompanies address this level in the ood chain.Canadas strength is its ability to integrate photonicsdevices and technologies, no matter where they come rom, to provide value-add solutions such

as networking equipment, optical test equipment,manu acturing inspection equipment, gas analyzers,and solid-state lighting assemblies.

Regional Breakdown

Both Ontario and Quebec have well-establishedphotonics industries that represent the entire oodchain with a mix o large companies, startups andSMEs. While there is a continuing strong ocus ontraditional photonics markets such as de ence andtelecom, key emerging markets include sensing

(Quebec) and li e sciences (Ontario). Ontario

dominates the country in both revenues (66%) andemployees (50%), primarily due to a hand ul o largecompanies such as Dalsa and ELCAN.

In Western Canada, the economic activity in photonics is more diverse. here are ewlarge companies, no major government acilitiesspecializing in photonics, ewer university groups,and little ormal networking o photonics interests.In these provinces, much o the activity takes placein SMEs or startups. Clusters o activity are emergingin the Edmonton (oil and gas exploration) and

Vancouver areas (lighting). NRCs newly establishedNational Institute o Nanotechnology (NIN ) inEdmonton is a potential source o new companies:NIN already has two photonics startups in itsincubator unit. A current proposal to establish a

usion acility in Alberta would create a signi icantcluster o expertise in high-power lasers. Withappropriate nurturing, strong photonics clusters couldbe created around both Edmonton and Vancouver toaddress two areas o strategic importance to Canada:energy and the environment.


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The User Sector

he contribution o photonics to Canadas GDPar exceeds the $4.5 billion in revenues contributed

by the companies surveyed or this report. Photonicsis used in some way in virtually every sector o theeconomy. For example:

in Canada or cutting and welding in a myriad o applications. Te auto industry in Southern Ontariouses lasers on virtually every assembly line. Severalcompanies in Winnipeg use lasers to assemble buses.

plastics and abrics. In the Prairies alone, this survey identi ied 25 such companies, many o which areengaged in cutting complex structures or use in theoil and gas industry.

processing industry. In New oundland, the ishingindustry uses optical techniques to size and shape fshfllets, and a local company provides the hardware.

to cut and align pieceparts and to provide advancedcontrol and lighting systems in aircra .

or sizing o logs, disease detection and processcontrol.

Opportunity for GrowthMajor Canadian wealth-creating industries

such as aerospace, automotive, orestry, and oil andgas suppliers are increasing users o photonics andunderstand that i they are to stay competitive, they must embrace photonics techniques wherever they o er advantages in capability, speed, cost, sa ety andenergy savings. Tis creates a major opportunity orCanadas photonics producers to provide solutions orstrong domestic industries and exploit them globally.But to do so e ectively requires better engagementbetween photonics users and domestic producers;increased training o photonics technicians; andbetter sharing o knowledge and in ormation betweenthe various sectors.

Lighting the Way to a Greener,Safer World

Around the world, increasingly green-mindedgovernments, businesses and consumers are looking

or ways to signifcantly reduce energy consumption

Courtesy: Canadian Photonics Consortium

Fig.1 Photonics Companies In Canada


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and CO2 emissions. As opinions and policies change

about energy as a consumable resource, photonics isbecoming a power ul tool in helping create a greenerworld.

With about 20% o the worlds electrical energy used just or lighting, the need to use photonics, thescience o light, to fght climate change is compelling.

he U.S. Department o Energy is targeting a 50%reduction in energy use or lighting by 2025, a goalthat will see savings o $12 billion and 6.5 millionmetric tons o carbon per year.

Worldwide, the market or lamps alone exceeds

$20 billion per year and represents an enormousmarket or new, less polluting lighting technologies.

odays uorescent bulbs are a partial solution to theenergy-ine icient incandescent light bulb but su er

rom problematic end-o -li e issues. In the near uturewe will see these replaced with photonic innovationslike high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB-LEDs)and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). HB-LEDs are already cutting the energy needs o high-impact lighting used in signage, architecture andsecurity. Te current market or such devices is over$5 billion annually. OLEDs o er a sheet-like exiblelighting source that will have numerous novel lightingand display opportunities.

Low-weight, low-energy innovations are per ector lighting on the move. Modern trucks and cars now

use HB-LEDs in rear and brake lights and headlights;in just a ew short years, almost all truck and cars onthe road with be equipped with LEDs both outsideand inside. Te change will happen ast today, LEDsmake up 60% o automobile high-level rear lights andalmost 20% o rear and turn lights. As we drive downthe road, we encounter photonics again, as tra icsignals today are increasingly equipped with LEDs.In the air, planes use HB-LEDs or cabin lighting totake advantage o lower power consumption and theability to change the cabin mood during a ight.

Canada: The Power of Value-Add

Despite the large investments made by othercountries such as the United States, aiwan and

Germany in LED technologies, Canada has a role

to play. Several Canadian universities have built

world-class expertise in developing custom LEDs,and the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre hasthe equipment needed to produce custom LEDs

rom epitaxy wa ers. An Ottawa-based company hasattracted signi icant investment as it develops newsources based on light emission in silicon.

But it is Canadas strength as a system integratorwhere we really add value. Canadian companies aredeveloping LED-based lighting solutions or specifcapplications such as parking lot and street lighting,remote o -grid lighting, advertising needs and show

lighting. A Vancouver-based company combines LEDlighting with solar power to be a world leader in thesupply o standalone lighting solutions or marine,de ence and recreational applications. A startupin Edmonton is developing o ice lighting systemsbased on HB-LEDs. One o the worlds largestlighting companies, Philips, has recognized Canadascapabilities and has already acquired two Canadiancompanies as it builds a vertically integrated valuechain.

Converting Sunlight to UsableEnergy

he sun is the ultimate clean, renewable energy source, and photovoltaics, the direct conversion o solar power into electricity, provides an excitingmarket opportunity or clean energy. Globally, thephotovoltaics market was worth $15 billion in 2007,with a 25% annual growth rate. Venture capitalistsare lining up and have already invested over $500million in companies developing new technologiesand techniques or harnessing the power o the sun.Not coincidentally, Japan and Europe lead in thephotovoltaics market and boast governments thathave the strongest incentives and laws to encourageconsumers to adopt green energy generationalternatives.

Canadas Role

One o the challenges to developing a massphotovoltaics market is Canadas gain: the need orsilicon.

Current photovoltaics use silicon solar cells. Used


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extensively in semiconductors as well, silicon is in

demand, with over 50% o silicon used today or solarcells. Tis is creating supply shortages and consequentprice pressures. One o Canadas great strengths themining and processing o raw materials is beingapplied to the production o solar-grade silicon. Atleast two Canadian companies have processes thato er an economic advantage; one is already winningmajor contracts rom solar cell producers. Another venture-backed company has developed a processto reduce cost and increase sa ety during solar cellmanu acture.

Silicon solar cells are also relatively ine icient.his has stimulated Canadian companies and

universities to look at alternatives. Already an Ottawa-based startup has demonstratedworldbeating e iciencies in gallium arsenide nano-structures. Others are working on polymers andnanotechnologies.

Canadas strength in system integration is beingused to build total solar power solutions or on- ando -grid applications. An Ottawa-based company hasdeveloped a tracking system that maximizes electricalconversion rom solar cell arrays and combines itwith solar water heating. Its systems are installed atseveral public buildings and a major supermarket. AVancouver-based company is operating a solar array

on Prince Edward Island.

Further in the uture, the Laser Fusion Project,which is being discussed or Alberta, would seeCanada take a leading position in renewable energy and would help build a signifcant photonics strengthin Western Canada.

Conclusions andRecommendations

Photonics o ers a rapidly emerging toolbox o technologies that are pervading all aspects o society and impacting all o Canadas core industrial sectors.


Fig.2 Global Photonics Components And Products Market


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Canada has an established photonics sector

that contributes to the global capability baseand increasingly adds value by integratingglobally available technologies with system anduser applications. he sector has a number o globally competitive strengths; by ocusing on key opportunities, it can play an even bigger role in theCanadian economy.

Te core o Canadas photonics producer sector isfrmly rooted in SMEs and startups with revenues inthe $1 million ~ $10 million range and at most50 employees. hese small companies are o ten

under unded, and are requently disadvantaged whenacing their U.S. competitors, who have access to the

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.In Ontario and Quebec, where clusters have been

encouraged, the distribution o economic activity about this core SME mass shows a balance indicativeo healthy growth potential (i.e., a strong startup base,together with migration o SMEs into larger entities).In other parts o the country, where clusters do notexist, this distribution o economic activity is morescattered, and the comparative size o photonics-related activity is signifcantly diminished.

Canadian photonics is already a multibillion-dollar enterprise with a high contribution to exports.However, Canadas photonics export growth lagsbehind that o market demand, suggesting that wemay be losing ground to our international peers.

here are some unique opportunities such as inthe energy and environment sectors where thereis a strong domestic demand or photonics solutionsthat can be leveraged to create companies with globalopportunities.

Canada excels in photonics at the R&D level.However, with the exception o NRC, CPFC, INOand a ew universities, our success in converting thisinto economic activity to the ullest extent is limited,indicating a potential weakness in our businessin rastructure.

While Canada creates good photonics physicistsat the PhD level, we are not producing enoughphotonics technicians and applications engineers.

he average engineer graduating rom a Canadian

university has insu icient exposure to photonics,

which is a barrier to companies that wish to put

photonics in subsystem- and system-level products.Photonics has great potential to be a signi icantengine or national economic growth. However, atthe strategic level, it is not yet truly recognized asan industrial sector. his limits its visibility at thehighest levels o business and government, whichmay not be in the best national interest. Photonics sitsfrmly on the global stage. o be success ul, Canadasphotonics community must have a global perspective,both in expanding its international presence, and inensuring that Canadas own domestic environment

remains open to and bene its rom the ullestparticipation o oreign photonics practitioners andcenters o excellence.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Engage the User Community he photonics producer community should

engage more strongly with the user community to develop solutions that provide leadership tokey Canadian industries and potential exportopportunities. (Te Innovative Photonics Application[IPA] program introduced by CIPI could be a suitablemodel.) Representatives o the key economic sectorsshould have a voice in bodies such as the CanadianPhotonics Consortium (CPC). Canada should alsoencourage oreign manu acturers o laser systemsused in manu acturing to participate in the photonicscommunity in Canada. his will ensure that ourmanu acturers and suppliers have an in ormed viewo photonics capabilities, open up opportunities

or local system integrators, and apply our processknowledge more e ectively.

Facilitate Knowledge ExchangeA common theme emerging rom the

workshops and interviews used to compile this study was a thirst or in ormation about photonics and itsapplications. We recommend setting up in ormationportals, similar to those o the U.K. Knowledge

rans er Networks (K Ns), in strategic applicationareas o photonics, such as solar energy. CPC,regional photonics clusters, and organizations such asCIPI should consider becoming the delivery vehicle

or such in ormation gateways.

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direct unding o small companies, much as the SBIRprogram does in the United States.

Focus R&D on Strategic Sectors Countries that have deliberately ocused

investment in key areas o photonics (such asGermany and the United Kingdom) have beenremarkably success ul in building globally competitiveindustries and attracting inward investment. Canadasinvestment in photonics is broad-brush and relatively un ocused. We recommend establishing a photonicsstrategy group that includes industry and academics.

heir role: to ocus the investment on a ew key sectors that are judged to be o global signi icancein the next 10 years and where Canada has thephotonics skills to make a di erence.

Expand the Cluster ModelExperience in Ontario and Quebec has

demonstrated that the presence o strong clusteractivity encourages the incubation and developmento a balanced distribution o photonics companies.Tere are a growing number o photonics producersand users in Western Canada, but they are very loosely organized and lack the benefts o the strongclusters ound in Ontario and Quebec. CPC shouldwork with provincial and regional governments tocatalyze the ormation o clusters in Alberta and

British Columbia.

Improve Education and AwarenessTe level o photonics education and awareness

in Canada is inadequate or meeting the uturedemands o photonics users. We recommend thatCPC launch a photonics awareness initiative toattract students to train in the subject and overcomethe lingering negativity rom the collapse o thetelecom bubble. Photonics should become a core parto all undergraduate engineering courses, and thereshould be an increase in the number o photonicstechnician courses at colleges (similar to those o eredin Ontario). Educators and communicators should beengaged to popularize the photonics world around usto the general public.

Increase Commercialization o Canadianechnology

Despite the high investment in photonicsR&D, technology low and trans er between theacademic and industrial sectors is inadequate.( his is a phenomenon that is not unique to thephotonics sector.) We recommend establishing inter-agency programs that use alternative models orfnancing and managing technology trans er, and thatencourage stronger participation and leadership romindustrial partners. One proven model is that usedby the Seventh Framework in the European Union.

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Sco sh OptoelectronicsAssocia onSuppor ng Optoelectronics in Scotlandby Scottish Optoelectronics Association

Courtesy: SOA

Scottish Optoelectronics Association (SOA) brings together the companies and university

departments engaged in photonics in Scotland. SOA interacts with similar organisations in the UK,Europe and the rest of the world. Hence SOA will be in Taipei, during the Taiwan Photonics Festival,

meeting with the International Optoelectronics Associations. In addition a number of Scottish

companies will be accompanying SOA and be represented at the Exhibition.

Scotland has approximately 8% o the UKpopulation and hence its photonics industry

orms only a part o the UKs capability.here are 78 companies in Scotland

producing Photonics products. hese companiesare predominantly micro companies (53) by theEuropean de inition, which is that they have less

then 10 employees. Te next largest grouping is small(19) with between 11 and 50 employees. Tis leaves3 companies in each o the categories de ined asmedium 51 to 250 employees and large more then251 employees. Te distribution o companies by sizere ects to an extent their origins. A large number arespin outs rom Universities with products based on


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state o the art technologies.

Research Capability and Un-goingProjects in Universities

Scotland has a wealth o photonics research capability with11 universities each with at least 1 department undertakingresearch in photonics. Eight o these universities have cometogether to orm a research alliance in physics, ScottishUniversities Physics Alliance (SUPA) www.supa.ac.uk. heaim is to place Scotland at the ore ront o research in physicsthrough an agreed national strategy, an inter-institutionalmanagement structure, and co-ordinated promotion andpursuit o excellence. A major research theme being pursued isphotonics. In recent years, universities have been increasingly

keen to trans er their technology to industry. Hence in addition

to unding or research government agencies have

been devoting unds to technology trans er. histheme o engaging with industry has spread beyondnational boundaries.

he Universities o Strathclyde, St Andrews,Heriot-Watt and Glasgow, together with Stan ordUniversity and the Cali ornia Institute o echnology (Caltech), are collaborating in a project which haswon unding rom the Science Bridges awards,announced by Research Councils UK (RCUK).

he project, SU2P, is designed to capitalize onleading research in the photonics sector, in ields

including li e sciences and renewable energy, and thecommercial opportunities the research o ers. It alsoaims to bolster existing links between universities andbusinesses in Scotland and the US. he three-year venture between the six institutions will ocus on:

neuroscience photonics

optics

optic sensors and environmental science andtechnology

The TTMO

he S cottish Optoelectronics Associationitsel contributes to technology trans er betweencompanies and universities through the echnology

rans er Opportunity Mechanism ( OM) scheme.he aim o OM is to enable technology trans er

projects to solve problems identi ied by companies,particularly with a cross-sectoral and inter-disciplinary ocus. OM Grants are paid directly toeligible SME companies on a competitive basis, whowill then contract with relevant research groups inhigher education institutes to provide the assistancerequired.

Te past two years has seen the global economy contract with most market sectors a ected by the credit crunch. his has been especially truein consumer markets. During this period the

per ormance by Scottish Photonics companies has

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been mixed. Sales rom a ew have reduced i their

main products address consumer markets. However,this reduction in sales has been more then matchedby companies increasing their sales in markets whichhave shown resilience. Scottish companies have alsoaccessed new geographic markets during the period.Part o this expansion will result in a number o Scottish companies presence at the aiwan PhotonicsFestival during June 9th to 11th 2010. Te exhibitingcompanies will illustrate the breadth o technologiesmanu actured in Scotland covering displays, lighting,laser solutions and abrication solutions.

CST Global

CS G is a pure play semiconductor oundry specialising in the design, development, andmanu acture o a wide range o custom discrete andintegrated III-V opto-electronic devices, based inGlasgow, UK.

Since 1999, CS has provided specialistoundry services to a wide range o clients in

the telecommunications, de ence, medical andinstrumentation markets. hey o er ull productsupport rom design to manu acturing, levered o a comprehensive library o quali ied abricationprocesses and a suite o high per ormance deviceplat orms. Device design and prototyping including:

Gas Sensing Solutions

Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS) supplies worldleading CO2 gas sensors. he patented technology utilises unique III-V solid state light emitting diodesand photodiodes, replacing high cost incandescentlight sources and pyroelectric detectors used in

standard NDIR sensors. GSS CO2 gas sensors

incorporate gold plated injection moulded collectionoptics using patented optics designs, maximisingpathlength and sensor sensitivity. GSS CO2sensors are 100% tested and calibrated over a widetemperature range be ore release to customers.

he carbon dioxide sensor can operate on bothlow power and ast response mode. he sensorhas a wide number o applications such as HVAC/IAQ, sa ety, agricultural, automotive, industrial,commercial, more in ormation can be obtained onthe GSS website at www.gassensing.co.uk.

mLED

mLED Ltd is a recently incorporated company,developing a new breed o gallium nitride (GaN)LED devices- microLED arrays. Presently, thetechnology licensed by mLED is recognised as world-leading. Already, enquiries have been received romEurope, North America and Asia. Asia has beenat the ore ront o LED lighting. Over a period o 10 years it is expected that solid state light sourceswill provide inancial savings exceeding a trillion(1x1012) US$. mLEDs devices are uniquely placed tobe a next generation plat orm technology or marketareas such as lighting, communications, micro-displays, microscopy, li e-sciences, digital printing,photolithography, etc.

Forth Dimension Displays

Forth Dimension Displays is the worlds leadinghighresolution near-to-eye (N E) microdisplay supplier. Founded as CRLO Displays Ltd. inSeptember 2004, Forth Dimension Displays is aprivately owned company ocused on organic growthin the markets that beneft the most rom our ( DI)technology. Based in Dalgety Bay, Fi e, Scotland, thecompany also has o ces in the US, Europe and Asia.

he company provides a wide range o microdisplay solutions optimized or the best


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per ormance in demanding N E applications. hemicrodisplay products contain proprietary, highspeed, liquid crystal on silicon ime Domain Imaging( DI) technology. he ast, all digital, so tware-confgured technology delivers high quality and ullcolor images on a single high resolution microdisplay.

o provide the best solut ions toc u s t o m e r s , t h e c o m p a n y a l s omanu actures and supplies chipsets, oruse in high volume applications; anddevelopment kits ( ully unctional,plug and play systems), or use indevelopment and low to medium volume applications. In addition, asa ull service solution provider, ForthDimension Displays not only sellsproducts, but o ers customers accessto the companys extensive microdisplay expertise by undertaking technical easibility studies, design implementation and productrealization.

Forth Dimension Displays world leadingproducts and technical services are backed by ISO9001 approved microdisplay design andmanu acturing site which includes a microdisplay ab

and supporting assembly and test acilities.

PowerPhotonic

PowerPhotonic designs and manu acturescustom micro-optics devices or laser applications.

he company has a unique capability to accurately

characterize the beams o high-power diodelaser bars and stacks, and to abricate

custom optics that increase theirbr ightness and provide beamshaping tailored to the application.Brightness enhancement actorso x2 and up to x10 have beendemonstrated.

B e s i d e s b e a m c o r r e c t i o np h a s e p l a t e s , t h e c o m p a n y s

product port olio includes also beamtrans ormers that remap coherent and

incoherent beams onto tailored intensity profles,and application-speci ic micro-optic arrays romdevice-scale to wa er-scale.

PowerPhotonics technology is based on aproprietary optical abrication process that generates

ree orm re ractive optical sur aces.


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