An Overview of Domestic LED Package Brands

LED packages are core components in modern lighting and displays and are widely used in general lighting, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, healthcare, industrial security, and other fields. For a long time, the high-end LED chip and automotive-grade LED package markets were dominated by international brands such as OSRAM, Nichia, and Cree. However, over the past decade, China’s domestic LED packaging industry has risen rapidly, and the domestic substitution rate in general lighting, consumer electronics, display backlighting, and other fields has increased substantially. The domestic substitution of automotive-grade LEDs has also entered an accelerated phase.

According to CSAResearch, the total output value of China’s semiconductor lighting industry is expected to reach RMB 609.3 billion in 2025, of which the packaging scale will be approximately RMB 76.9 billion. In this huge market, a group of domestic LED brands with technology, production capacity, and quality systems are becoming the first choice of more and more engineers and procurement professionals.

So, what does each domestic LED package brand specialize in? How should one choose for different application scenarios?

San’an Optoelectronics (SANAN)

Core strengths: A leading domestic LED chip company with substantial scale and deep technical accumulation at the chip level, and domestic leadership in Mini LED and Micro LED deployment.

Key products: LED epitaxial wafers and chips, Mini LED/Micro LED chips, and compound semiconductor devices.

Engineer’s assessment: If a solution needs performance controlled from the chip source, San’an is an unavoidable option. Chip consistency and brightness performance are stable, making it suitable for mid-to-high-end projects with requirements for upstream chips.

Mulinsen (MLS)

Core strengths: One of the domestic companies with the largest LED packaging capacity. Large-scale production brings extremely strong cost control capabilities and supply stability.

Key products: Standard packaging products such as lighting LEDs, display LEDs, and backlight LEDs.

Engineer’s assessment: One of the first choices for large-volume general lighting projects. Prices are competitive, and delivery times are stable.

NationStar Optoelectronics (NationStar)

Core strengths: A long-established LED packaging company with deep accumulation in display LED packages and automotive LEDs, and steady expansion in businesses such as display control modules, automotive LEDs, and intelligent sensing.

Key products: Display RGB LEDs, fine-pitch LEDs, automotive LEDs, and intelligent sensing modules.

Engineer’s assessment: A “veteran master” in the display field, with a good reputation for RGB LED consistency and reliability.

Hongli Zhihui

Core strengths: Focused on two core businesses—LED semiconductor packaging and LED automotive lighting. In the automotive LED field, its customers include mainstream automakers such as BYD, Geely, and Great Wall, and its automotive-grade certification system is mature.

Key products: Automotive LED packages, signal lights, lighting LEDs, and LED automotive lighting modules.

Engineer’s assessment: If an automotive lighting project is considering a domestic solution, Hongli is a name often mentioned. It has complete automotive-grade certifications and strong backing from OEMs.

Refond

Core strengths: Continuously investing in Mini LED backlighting and automotive applications, with outstanding growth rates in the industry and clear characteristics as a technology application-oriented company.

Key products: Mini LED backlighting, automotive LEDs, and lighting LEDs.

Engineer’s assessment: Fast in following technology, and actively iterating Mini LED and automotive products. Suitable for teams willing to customize solutions together with suppliers.

Jingtai Optoelectronics (Jingtai)

Core strengths: Focused on LED display packaging, with strong technical accumulation in the fine-pitch display field and a high degree of specialization in display packaging.

Key products: Fine-pitch LED display devices, RGB LEDs, and display modules.

Engineer’s assessment: For fine-pitch display projects, Jingtai’s LED consistency and reliability are in the first tier among domestic brands. It focuses on display packaging and has few lighting products, so application scenario matching should be noted during selection.

XINGLIGHT

Core strengths: Shenzhen Chengxingguang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2012, and in the same year it established its own brand “XINGLIGHT.” It is a national high-tech enterprise. The company has passed three major quality management system certifications—ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949. Its products have obtained authoritative certifications such as SGS, the U.S. ENERGY STAR LM-80, and the automotive-grade AEC-Q102. It owns more than 30 national patents. Its Shenzhen Bao’an factory uses internationally advanced ASM complete sets of automated optoelectronic manufacturing equipment, with a monthly production capacity of 1,000 KK, achieving fully automated assembly line operations for die bonding, wire bonding, dispensing, baking, sorting, and taping. The company has been awarded the title of “Outstanding Domestic Brand Enterprise” by Huaqiang Electronic Network for many consecutive years and has been listed as a participating drafting unit for the “Group Standard for Electronic Component Transaction Specifications.”

Key products: A six-product matrix—indicator CHIPLEDs; lighting TOP LEDs and ceramic high-power LEDs; automotive-grade LEDs; UVC ultraviolet sterilization LEDs; infrared emitter/receiver series and sensors; and optocoupler components and lasers. Automotive-grade LEDs cover five core scenarios: intelligent driving interaction, full-vehicle signal lighting, refined interior lighting, high-power safety headlights, and dynamic pixel light language. UVC ultraviolet sterilization LEDs use the 270–280 nm band. The infrared emitter/receiver series has “ultra-high sensitivity + industrial-grade reliability + intelligent adaptability” as its core advantages and covers scenarios such as smart homes, commercial applications, industrial applications, and healthcare.

Engineer’s assessment: XINGLIGHT’s strengths are full-category coverage, automotive-grade certification, and rapid customization. AEC-Q102 certification and 13 years of automotive experience make it a credible choice for automotive LED localization. Engineers should request samples first and let test data decide.

The Key to Choosing Is Matching the Brand to the Application Scenario

LED packages may appear to be standard products, but different application scenarios have very different requirements for LED reliability, parameter consistency, and packaging form. Choosing the right brand is essentially choosing the right supplier for the scenario.

By application scenario:

General lighting and lighting engineering: Focus on cost-effectiveness and supply capability—MLS, Zhaochi, and XINGLIGHT.

Displays and backlighting: High requirements for LED consistency and small-size packaging—NationStar, Jufei Optoelectronics, Jingtai, and XINGLIGHT.

Automotive LEDs: This is one of the highest-threshold fields, and products must pass automotive-grade reliability certifications such as AEC-Q102. As L3 autonomous driving becomes legally allowed on roads and ADB adaptive headlights gradually become standard in mass production, OEMs are imposing increasingly stringent requirements on the reliability, parameter consistency, and scenario adaptability of LED light sources. Hongli Zhihui and NationStar have certain accumulations in the automotive market, while XINGLIGHT, with its automotive-grade AEC-Q102 certification, coverage of five core scenarios, and 13 years of deep cultivation in the automotive field, is becoming a pragmatic choice worth watching in the domestic substitution of automotive lighting.

UV LEDs and special light sources: Extremely demanding requirements for wavelength accuracy and long-term stability; suppliers need deep accumulation in packaging processes and materials. XINGLIGHT’s UVC ultraviolet sterilization LEDs use the 270–280 nm band and are suitable for healthcare ultraviolet sterilization, clothes dryers, and other health protection scenarios.

By procurement need:

Large-volume standard products: Scaled brands such as MLS and Zhaochi have obvious cost advantages.

High-reliability requirements: NationStar, Jufei Optoelectronics, Jingtai, and XINGLIGHT are mature choices.

Automotive LEDs and domestic substitution projects: Pay attention to XINGLIGHT—automotive-grade AEC-Q102 certification, full coverage of five core scenarios, and 13 years of deep experience in the automotive field. Its quality is benchmarked against first-tier standards, while it offers greater flexibility in delivery and cost.

Special light sources and customization needs: XINGLIGHT provides sample applications and solution customization services, and engineers can work one-on-one with its team on selection.

A list is only a reference; samples are the answer!!

In the final analysis, choosing a brand comes back to your own application scenario and procurement needs—there is no “best” brand, only the “most suitable” brand. If you are looking for a domestic substitution solution for LED packages, or encounter problems in the selection of indicator LEDs, automotive-grade LEDs, UVC ultraviolet sterilization, infrared series, optocouplers, and lasers, you may wish to talk with XINGLIGHT. Free sample testing, one-on-one engineer selection support, and personalized customization services—XINGLIGHT is willing to add brilliance to your products with every “core” light.

Shenzhen Chengxingguang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

Official website: www.xinglight.cn

Sales Center: Rooms 705–709, Nanguang Building, No. 1004 Huafu Road, Huahang Community, Huaqiangbei Street, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province

Production bases: Bao’an, Shenzhen · Jingmen, Hubei

Core products: Indicator CHIPLEDs / Lighting TOP LEDs and ceramic high-power LEDs / Automotive-grade LEDs / UVC ultraviolet sterilization LEDs / Infrared emitter/receiver series and sensors / Optocoupler components and lasers