The Asia Pacific is expected to hold the leading position in the global synthetic sapphire market owing to the strong presence of the consumer electronics industry

Increasing demand for Light Emitting Diode (LED) lightning over incandescent and CFLs as they are energy efficient is driving the growth of the synthetic sapphire market. Sapphire substrates are majorly used in the manufacturing of LEDs. Moreover, the growing demand for sapphire from the semiconductor industry is also augmenting the growth of the market. According to the Coherent Market Insights, sapphire substrate accounts for approximately 95% of substrate material used for manufacturing LED. Sapphire is widely used in the production of chips and Fab materials. Expanding the application of synthetic sapphire from the medical industry where it is used in the development of medical devices is also accelerating the growth of the market. Furthermore, the increasing launch of advanced electronic goods such as smartphones developed from sapphire will further favor the growth of the synthetic sapphire market. For instance, in November 2019, Xiaomi launched its new MIUI watch that has ...