Wednesday, April 30, 2014

IPC PCB Industry Results 2014

IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for March 2014
North American PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio Turns Positive


IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced the March findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales were up in March and the book-to-bill ratio strengthened, returning to positive territory.


Positive Sales Growth Returns


Total North American PCB shipments increased 4.8 percent in March 2014 from March 2013, strengthening year-to-date shipment growth to -0.8 percent. Compared to the previous month, PCB shipments jumped 18.9 percent.


PCB bookings continued negative at -5.5 percent year over year. Year-to-date order growth, while still negative, improved to -6.9 percent. Order growth climbed 20.9 percent over the previous month.


The North American PCB book-to-bill ratio strengthened in March for the fourth straight month, reaching 1.01, just above parity.


“The book-to-bill ratio’s climb and positive year-on-year sales growth in March are encouraging signs of a recovery ahead,” said Sharon Starr, IPC’s director of market research. She cautioned, however, that “the book-to-bill ratio has just reached positive territory after six consecutive months below 1.00. Economic indicators are positive for 2014, but the PCB industry’s recovery is developing slowly.”


PCB Sales


North American PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio


 


Detailed Data Available


The April edition of IPC’s North American PCB Market Report, containing detailed March data from IPC’s PCB Statistical Program, will be published later this week. The monthly report presents detailed findings on rigid PCB and flexible circuit sales and orders, including separate rigid and flex book-to-bill ratios, military and medical market growth, demand for prototypes, and other timely data. This report is available free to current participants in IPC’s PCB Statistical Program and by subscription to others. More information about this report can be found at www.ipc.org/market-research-reports.


Interpreting the Data


The book-to-bill ratios are calculated by dividing the value of orders booked over the past three months by the value of sales billed during the same period from companies in IPC’s survey sample. A ratio of more than 1.00 suggests that current demand is ahead of supply, which is a positive indicator for sales growth over the next three to six months. A ratio of less than 1.00 indicates the reverse.


Year-on-year and year-to-date growth rates provide the most meaningful view of industry growth. Month-to-month comparisons should be made with caution as they reflect seasonal effects and short-term volatility. Because bookings tend to be more volatile than shipments, changes in the book-to-bill ratios from month to month may not be significant unless a trend of more than three consecutive months is apparent. It is also important to consider changes in bookings and shipments to understand what is driving changes in the book-to-bill ratio.


IPC’s monthly PCB industry statistics are based on data provided by a representative sample of both rigid PCB and flexible circuit manufacturers selling in the USA and Canada. IPC publishes the PCB book-to-bill ratio at the end of each month. Statistics for the current month are not available until the last week of the following month.


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IPC PCB Industry Results 2014

Semiconductor Wet Chemicals Industry Report

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS announces the availability of a new report entitled “Wet Chemicals for Semiconductor Device Processing 2014″. According to this report, the 2013 market for semiconductor wet chemicals (acids, bases and solvents) totaled $990M, up 2% over 2012. The 2014 outlook is for 4% additional growth to $1.03B. The semiconductor wet chemicals market is expected to grow to $1.29B by 2018. Current growth in wet chemicals revenue tracks the increase in wafer starts and further boosted by price increases driven by higher raw materials costs.


As <32nm nodes move toward volume production, there is a continuing trend toward the use of more dilute chemistries and smaller chemical volumes per process step. “Overall process cost reduction and a smaller environmental footprint combine to drive this trend”, said Lita Shon-Roy from Techcet Research Group . “The continuing shrinkage of device features is also driving the reinvestigation of alternative process technologies such as leading edge vapor cleaning technology using oxidants”.


The global market is distributed among seven major players with 5% share or greater, led by BASF and Kanto in the first tier. There are, however, vast differences in market leadership by region, with BASF leading in Europe, Taiwan and China, and Kanto leading in Singapore and Japan. KMG continues to expand its US market share dominance with its acquisition of OM Group’s Ultra Pure Chemicals business in June 2013.


The semiconductor wet chemical industry is vulnerable to several situations playing out in the general chemical industry as well as international politics. Semiconductor-grade nitric acid supplies were disrupted by a May 2012 explosion at El Dorado Chemical Company, and are not expected to fully recover until mid-2015. US shale oil production is providing some price escalation relief from Middle East petroleum supplies, providing relief in solvents and polyethylene products. New mining activity for phosphor and fluorspar around the world is starting to reduce dependence on China, providing some relief for hydrofluoric and phosphoric acid supplies.


In addition to market analysis, technical trends, critical supply chain issues and EH&S activities, the report includes profiles and updates for thirteen major chemical suppliers to the global semiconductor industry.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: Wet Chemicals for Semiconductor Device Processing 2014.


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Semiconductor Wet Chemicals Industry Report

Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment Business Report

Electronics.ca Publications announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) markets. Global market for Semiconductor ATE is forecast to reach US$4.3 billion by 2020, spurred by strong chip fabrication activity against a backdrop of growing demand for electronic chips in consumer, industrial, automotive and medical electronics.


Demand for semiconductor ATE is intrinsically linked to the level of semiconductor fabrication activity, which in turn is largely influenced by the health of the global electronics industry. After a major setback during the 2007-2009 recession period, the global semiconductor ATE market made a strong rebound in the year 2010. The recovery soon after was however marred by weak financial climate in Europe and natural calamities in Japan, which disrupted the global supply chain. Rising cost of production, price sensitive end-use markets and the resulting shrinking profit margins accelerated the consolidation trend among semiconductor ATE vendors. Steadily recovering global economic growth, strong gains in manufacturing and PMI performance, are however expected to drive growth in the coming years. Need for additional capacity, as a result of increased outsourcing of fabrication activity, is resulting in increased investments in new fab constructions in Asia, which in turn is expected to drive demand for semiconductor ATE.


Fabrication companies are under constant pressure to employ latest technology to design and manufacture advanced ICs to meet the complexity challenges of silicon chips as they grow in performance in parallel with the Moore’s Law. Semiconductor ATE, under this scenario is assuming increasing importance. The software centric approach to automated testing is expected to emerge as a game changer in the ATE industry, with vendors increasingly using software as a tool for differentiating product offerings. Miniaturization, digitalization and high-speed computing represent trends in the electronics industry which are benefiting the market for semiconductor ATE. Increase in demand for ASICs and NAND flash memory devices as a result of growing adoption of tablet PCs and smartphones, increase in DRAM sales in line with resurgence in demand for PCs also continues to induce strong demand for semiconductors and semiconductor production equipment including ATE.


Boundary Scan (BS) ATE, also known as BS controllers, and functional ATEs are driving growth in the PCB ATE market. The telecom industry is currently a hotbed for innovation, with demand for testing instruments anticipated to rise supported by increased R&D spending on wireless technologies for next-gen solutions. Robust demand for SoCs for use in portable communication devices is additionally anticipated to continue to spur growth in the global semiconductor ATE market. FPGA based DSPs is fast becoming a mainstay for advanced RF Test equipment with user programmable measurement algorithms on FPGA expected to take T&M instruments to the next level. PLX and other on-chip testing technologies are gaining popularity among fabricators across the globe.


As stated by the new market research report on Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Taiwan represents the single largest regional market worldwide. The country also represents one of the fastest growing markets with a CAGR of 7.2% over the analysis period.


Major players covered in the report include Advantest Corporation, Aeroflex Inc., AMC Technology LLC, Astronics Test Systems Inc., Chroma ATE Inc., CREA (Collaudi Elettronici Automatizzati S.r.l.), LTX-Credence Corporation, Marvin Test Solutions Inc., National Instruments Corporation , Roos Instruments Inc., STAr Technologies Inc., and Teradyne Inc.


The research report titled “Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE): A Global Strategic Business Report” provides a comprehensive review of market trends, growth drivers, technological trends, major challenges, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report provides market estimates and projections for major geographic markets including the US, Japan, Europe, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of World.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report:Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE): A Global Strategic Business Report”.


 



Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment Business Report

Microscopes - Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Microscopes in US$ Million/Thousands by the following Product Segments: Optical Microscopes, Charged Particle Microscopes, and Scanning Probe Microscopes. The report also analyzes the world market by the following End-Use Applications: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnology, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.
Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Microscopes - Global Strategic Business Report.

Internet of Things (IoT): Business Opportunities 2015-2025

The Internet of People runs to billions of devices already. The Internet of Things will involve ubiquitous smart objects that sense and communicate directly over the internet creating better data without human intervention. Its time has come because there are now enough IP addresses available for tens of billions of items, hardware costs are now affordable and large companies are backing it. There are far more things than people so it could overtake the IoP business eventually. In 2024, tens of billions of smart objects are likely to be involved.

Some call the Internet of Things (IoT) as encompassing the Internet of People (ubiquitous internet enabled personal electronics) but the two are very different in construction, applications and maturity. This report concentrates exclusively on the new phenomenon of the IoT use Cisco terminology for smart objects with IP addresses and usually with sensing i.e. sensor networks oriented. RFID is scarcely involved. Key are microcontrollers, potentially billions a year, with sensor interfaces and wireless interfaces. These will serve human needs from medical to entertainment without human intervention every time.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Internet of Things (IoT): Business Opportunities 2015-2025.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films Market Report

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS announces the availability of a new report entitled “Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films: Technology and Markets”. Sputtering is one of the most popular technologies for deposition of thin films.  It has become increasingly important for the creation of innovative devices, becoming fundamental in sustaining the growing demand for semiconductor circuits and other electronic devices.  According to this report,  the global market for sputtering targets and sputtered films will grow from $3.0 billion in 2013 to $3.2 billion in 2018, a CAGR of 1.3% over the five year period.


The global market for thin film technologies (including equipment, materials, and services) is estimated to reach over $60 billion in 2014 and sputtering accounts for approximately one quarter of this market. Although for decades sputtering was primarily used in microelectronics for fabrication of semiconductor devices, in recent years, as the semiconductor industry transitions to new processes that allow for the fabrication of thin films below 20 nm, sputtering has found alternative sources of demand in other industry segments such as flat panel displays and solar cell manufacturing.


In fact, over time the availability of sputtering materials has expanded to meet the requirements of the most varied applications within the electronics, mechanical/chemical, energy, optical coatings, life science, and food packaging sectors.


The principal objective of this report is to present a current assessment of the sputtering target industry from both a technological and market point of view and to outline future trends and key developments.


There is also a need to evaluate the current status and future trends of this market from a global standpoint. As the use of these products expands and new fields of application emerge, information on the suppliers and developers of sputtering targets and their regional distribution becomes more valuable.


This report provides technical insights into sputtering target manufacturing by:


  • Providing a review of target types, their applications, and production methods.

  • Providing an overview of the main global R&D activities related to sputtering targets, resulting in the issuance of patents.

  • Illustrating the latest technological developments.

This information can assist companies in identifying sputtered films market opportunities for process and productivity improvements and new product development, resulting in a positive impact on future market growth.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films: Technology and Markets.


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Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films Market Report

World Distribution Market for Connectors

The 2014 edition of The World Distribution Market for Connectors is a comprehensive nine-chapter, 297-page report providing an in-depth analysis of the distribution market for connectors through the POP and POS channels. POP and POS sales are provide for the years 2008 through 2013 with a forecast for the year 2018.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: World Distribution Market for Connectors .

World Telecom Market for Connectors

The drivers for connector sales into the telecom market are largely based on consumer behavior – consumers of Internet connectivity, data centers and wireless applications. Today, everyone wants to be connected all the time, whether it is for work or leisure. As a consequence, this connection is becoming increasingly a wireless one.

According to a recent study by the US National Health Information Survey (NHIS) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 30-percent of all US households no longer have landlines. In addition, several studies have shown that nearly 90-percent of US adults now own cell phones. And, as generation Z (those born in the early 2000s) matures, this statistic will only increase.

In China, the fastest growing mobile market, the percentage of mobile-phone-only households is even higher – close to 50%. In fact, the number of mobile lines sold in China surpassed landlines nearly 10 years ago – in 2004. In 2012, more than 1.1-billion people in China had mobile phones and almost a quarter of them were Smartphones, according to data released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. And, its mobile phone industry brought in more than $1.3-trillion in revenue – half of which came from outside of China.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: World Telecom Market for Connectors .

Global Microcell Base Station Market Analysis and Forecast

This report provides a comprehensive analysis for the global wireless microcell base station market. We define microcell base stations as having an RF output power of 5-10W per transceiver (TRx). This report DOES NOT analyze the picocell View the report: Global Microcell Base Station Market Analysis and Forecast.

Digital Power Conversion Market Analysis

Trends in Digital Power Conversion AC-DC Power Supplies and DC-DC Modules: Worldwide Forecasts, Market Drivers & Commercial Developments – Fifth Edition is now available from Electronics.ca Publications. The Digital Power Conversion market will experience substantial growth over the next several years as users demand more advanced features and functions in their products. This growth will be led by a surge in 2014 and settle down into a pattern of rapid growth for the next five years. Driven by growth across a number of sectors including communications, computers, solid-state lighting and a growing smart grid and energy management sector, the combined external ac-dc, embedded ac-dc and dc-dc converter modules markets will reach nearly $10 billion dollars in 2019.


The adoption of digital power technology will play an especially important role in the dc-dc converter module market, with applications ranging from information and communications technology (ICT) to portable applications and electronic devices. Although the dc-dc converter module segment will maintain a smaller unit market than either the embedded ac-dc or external ac-dc market, it will record the highest degree of digital penetration among its applications throughout the forecast period. It is also projected to grow three and a half times as fast as the overall dc-dc converter module unit market.


Digital power management and control has also made substantial progress in embedded ac-dc power supplies over the past several years, especially in the area of solid-state lighting and computer/telecommunications applications. Early digital products were focused primarily on applications such as power factor correction, however, the technology has evolved and more companies are now actively introducing power supply products that also incorporate digital power management and control solutions.


Over 35 tables and graphs are presented in this report covering the external ac-dc power supply market, the embedded ac-dc power supply market and the dc-dc converter module power supply market.


Power Conversion Market Analysis


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site: Trends in Digital Power Conversion AC-DC Power Supplies and DC-DC Modules: Worldwide Forecasts, Market Drivers & Commercial Developments.



Digital Power Conversion Market Analysis

Friday, April 25, 2014

Global Electronics Manufacturing and Services

The worldwide electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market is a determining force in production of electronics products and now accounts for almost 40 percent of all assembly. While the rate of growth for outsourcing is slowing, it still represents the most desired manufacturing model for the assembly of electronics products available to OEM companies. The EMS industry expanded approximately 4.9 percent in 2013 as a result of a downturn year when normal growth could easily have been double without decline in demand for computer desktop and notebook products.


The Worldwide Electronics Manufacturing Services Market – 2014 Edition is the most comprehensive market research report on the EMS industry. This analysis focuses on the leading players, growing market segments, total available market (TAM), and emerging manufacturing opportunities and technologies by numerous product and country.


The report begins with a forecast of the worldwide electronics assembly market in terms of cost of goods sold, thus providing a baseline for the manufacturing value of electronics product assemblies. This forecast is checked against 48 individual product segments in the automotive, communications, computer/peripherals, consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense industries. NVR research group estimates that total electronics assembly value was $1.3 trillion in 2013 and will grow to approximately $1.8 trillion in 2018 – a 5.9 percent compounded annual growth rate. Fueled by the demand for EMS services, we believe that the EMS industry will grow from $440 billion in 2013 to $639 billion in 2018 approximately at a 7.7 percent CAGR.


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To support this conclusion, the report analyzes the EMS industry in a variety of ways. First, it reviews the worldwide market for EMS and OEM electronics assembly by individual product . Second, the report analyzes the EMS industry, including a breakdown of all of products and markets in terms of EMS revenue, OEM revenue, and regional trends by country and cost. No other report gives such detail by country wage rate and regional product assembly. This database can be purchased as an Excel file to allow for easy analysis of the hundreds of variables collected in the report.


The report also includes an EMS financial performance analysis for the best-performing companies and examines a variety of critical financial metrics . Another chapter reviews EMS mergers and acquisitions for the past few years and the impact on the growth of the industry and its competitiveness.


The report concludes with profiles of the largest EMS and ODM firms (88 companies) from all over the world. These reviews summarize the market focus of each company, its leading customers, and each company’s financial production performance statistics. The intent of these profiles is to serve as a global directory and competitive analysis tool for industry participants.


Details of the new electronics manufacturing market report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: The Worldwide Electronics Manufacturing Services Market – 2014 Edition.



Global Electronics Manufacturing and Services

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Photonic Integrated Circuit Market - Global Industry Analysis

The concept of photonic integration traces its roots in the latter half of the twentieth century. The promise of photonic integration went unexplored and unfulfilled for several decades owing to number of reasons such as lack of technology maturity and lack of penetrative applications to drive its deployment. But now, after a long period of hibernation, developments in photonic integration and photonic integrated circuits are steadily picking up the pace. The objective of this study is to find, measure, and provide growth forecasts for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for various applications such as optical communications, sensing, biophotonics, and optical signal processing. This research report provides in-depth analysis of the global Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) market based on its major integration types, applications, raw materials, components, and geographies for the period from 2013 to 2019. It provides complete understanding of driving factors, restraints, and prevailing trends behind the popularity and growth of PICs. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Photonic Integrated Circuit (IC) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019.

Industrial Controls and Robotics Market Report

According to a new market report “Industrial Controls and Robotics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” the global industrial controls and robotics market was worth USD 102.02 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 147.7 billion in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2013 to 2019. Americas i.e. (North America and South America) was the largest market for industrial controls and robotics in 2012 due to re-engineering in the old industrial segment along with the adoption of new technologies and increasing demand for mass production.

The market is driven by its growing use in application areas of discrete and process industries i.e. automotive, power, pharmaceutical, and semiconductors industries. Also, increased productivity of manufacturing companies, growing demand for customized products, and need for improved efficiency and precision are the factors encouraging deployment of these systems in the industries.


High initial investment, availability of low cost labors in emerging countries such as India, China, Indonesia, and need for skilled labors to operate the robots are some of the factors inhibiting growth of industrial controls and robotics market.


By product type, market has been segmented into – industrial control systems, field devices, and manufacturing execution systems (MES). Industrial control segment accounted for about half of the market share followed by field devices in 2012. Industrial control system is expected to maintain its leading position throughout the forecast period. Requirements for accurate precision and proper functioning of installed plants are the main factors flourishing growth of industrial control systems. Among all types of control systems, MES is expected to show fastest growth during the period of forecast. The demand for MES across end use industries is expected to grow owing to improved yield. Improvement in supply chain and inventory management also attracts most of the users to implement MES.


By end user industry, market is segmented into power, textiles, automotive, chemicals, printing and packaging, plastics, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food processing, semiconductors, OEMs of aforementioned industries and others. Automotive industry held largest market share in 2012 and is expected to maintain its leading position throughout the forecast period owing to increasing demand for productivity. Pharmaceuticals industry is expected to show strong growth during the period of forecast as industrial automation help increase efficiency and reduce time of various operations such as compounding, washing, labeling, packaging and filling.


Geographically, Americas held largest share in industrial controls and robotics market in 2012 attributed to re-engineering in the old industrial segment with adoption of new technologies in North America and heavy exporting of goods from South America. RoW is expected to show fastest growth during the period of forecast because of the growing demand for industrial robots and control systems in oil and gas industries in this region. Asia Pacific is also expected to witness robust growth during the forecast period fueled by heavy investment in power industry in this region.


Siemens AG and ABB Ltd. were leading providers of industrial control systems in 2012 and together held 26.2% of the entire Industrial control systems market. On the other hand Yaskawa and Fanuc Corporation were the major manufacturers of industrial robots and together held 44% share of the overall industrial robotics market. Other major players in the market include Yokogawa Corporation, KUKA Robotics, Emerson Electric Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Omron Corporation, Schneider Electric SA, and others.



Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: Industrial Controls and Robotics Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 – 2019.



 


Industrial Controls and Robotics Market Report – List of Tables:


TABLE 1 Global industrial controls and robotics systems market snapshot

TABLE 2 Impact analysis of drivers

TABLE 3 Analysis of two operators, two shifts Vs one robot cell

TABLE 4 Impact analysis of restraints

TABLE 5 Industrial controls and robotics market size and forecast, by product type 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 6 Industrial control systems market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 7 Field devices market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 8 Manufacturing execution systems market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 9 Industrial controls and robotics market size and forecast, by technology    2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 10 Global  industrial controls and robotics market in power industry, by geography, market size and forecast 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 11 Global industrial controls and robotics market in textile industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 12 Global industrial controls and robotics market in automotive industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 13 Global industrial controls and robotics market in chemical industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 14 Global industrial controls and robotics market in printing and packaging industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 15 Global industrial controls and robotics market in plastic industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 16 Global industrial controls and robotics market in oil and gas industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 17 Global industrial controls and robotics market in pharmaceuticals industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 18 Global industrial controls and robotics market in food processing industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 19 Global industrial controls and robotics market in semiconductor industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 20 Global industrial controls and robotics market in original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 21 Global industrial controls and robotics market in others industry, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 22 Americas industrial controls and robotics market, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 23 North America industrial controls and robotics market, by country, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 24 South America industrial controls and robotics market, by country, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 25 Europe  industrial controls and robotics market, by country, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 26 Asia Pacific industrial controls and robotics market, by country, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

TABLE 27 Rest of the World (RoW) industrial controls and robotics market, by country, market size and forecast, 2013 – 2019 (USD billion)

 



Industrial Controls and Robotics Market Report

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

World Fuel Cells Market Analysis

World commercial fuel cells spending to more than double by 2017


World fuel cell spending — including research and development funding, investment in fuel cell enterprises, as well as revenue derived from commercial sales — is projected to advance nearly 10 percent per year to $11 billion in 2017 and then almost double through 2022. Commercial demand for fuel cell products and services (including revenues associated with prototyping, demonstration, and test marketing activities, as well as actual product sales) will more than double to $4 billion in 2017 and then nearly triple through 2022. The share of total fuel cell expenditures accounted for by commercial demand will climb from one-fifth in 2012 to more than half of all spending in 2022.


Portable fuel cells to be fastest growing in unit terms


Commercial sales of fuel cell systems are projected to expand from what are currently extremely modest levels to more than three million units in 2022. Demand gains are expected to be strong in most major markets, although explosive growth in sales of portable fuel cell systems will result in their accounting for four-fifths of all unit demand in 2022. Suppliers of portable electronic fuel cell systems will benefit from the advantages that these products offer over battery systems, particularly their ability to generate power over a longer period of time than comparably sized batteries. Declining costs will make fuel cells an affordable alternative source of portable power in a growing number of applications. Nevertheless, portable electronics will remain a modest-sized fuel cell market in value terms, accounting for only three percent of the 2022 dollar total, because demand will be dominated by high volume, low price products.


Motor vehicles to be second largest fuel cells market


Fuel cells used in motor vehicle applications will account for the next largest share of systems sold in 2022, over 10 percent of the total. These will include not only fuel cell-powered automobiles and buses, but also fuel cell range extenders that are being developed for use in electric vehicles. More significantly, fuel cell systems used in motor vehicle applications will account for just under half of total commercial revenue in 2022. In early 2014, Hyundai began leasing fuel cell vehicles to commercial customers, and a number of additional vehicle models are expected to become available from other major automakers by 2017. Dollar demand is projected to rise from current extremely low levels — which at present consist mostly of revenues associated with prototyping, demonstration, and test marketing activities — to much larger but still very modest levels in 2022 relative to overall motor vehicle sales.


Electric power generation uses to continue brisk pace


Electric power generation has experienced the most extensive commercialization activity of any fuel cell application to date. In 2012, electric power generation accounted for roughly three-fourths of all commercial revenue and more than half of the total number of units sold, with strong growth in both large-scale megawatt applications and small residential micro combined heat and power units recorded between 2007 and 2012. Electric power generation-related fuel cell sales will continue to grow at a brisk pace through 2022, bolstered by comparatively low hurdles to overcome to achieve cost competitiveness and much greater fuel efficiency than conventional power generation methods.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: World Fuel Cells to 2017.


 



World Fuel Cells Market Analysis

Permanent Wafer Bonding Market Report

The permanent bonding market is evolving, currently dominated and fragmented by 3 main permanent bonding equipment suppliers: EV Group (EVG), SUSS MicroTec, and TEL (Tokyo Electron). These 3 vendors today account for almost 80% of the permanent bonding equipment market by focusing on MEMS and advanced packaging applications including BSI CIS, CIS capping WLP, and 3D stack TSV.

TSV INTEGRATION IS CREATING GROWTH IN PERMANENT WAFER BONDING

Permanent bonding technology is a key process for a wide range of applications in the semiconductor industry such as MEMS, Advanced Packaging (BSI CIS, CIS capping WLP, 3D stack TSV), LED devices, and SOI substrate applications. This type of application is quite complex due to the high diversity of existing bonding technologies.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Permanent Wafer Bonding for Semiconductor: Application Trends & Technology Report.

OLED Materials Market Analysis

Growth in the OLED industry is slower than expected due to very few breakthroughs in AMOLED displays and manufacturing costs that are still higher than those for LCD screens. According to the latest Quarterly OLED Materials Report, due to ongoing delays in OLED TV shipments, OLED material revenues are expected to reach just $795 million in 2014, a decline from previous forecasts of just over $1 billion.

Among the various OLED technologies, AMOLED is getting more attention from display manufacturers, as the flat panel display (FPD) market matures and revenue growth slows. AMOLED displays have been adopted mainly in mobile phones, but the AMOLED industry is now attempting to penetrate into televisions, tablet PCs, and other large-area display markets, and OLED material is expected to be one of key factors for this transition.

The OLED material industry and related investors are justifiably worried about where the OLED material market is headed in the near future. If OLED TV shipments increase, the larger average unit area and lower yield rate will increase the overall consumption of raw materials for OLED TV panel manufacturing.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: OLED Materials Market Analysis.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Quantum Dots: Global Market Growth and Future Commercial Prospects

The global market for quantum dots (QDs) was estimated to generate $121 million in revenues in 2013. This market is expected to reach about $1.1 billion in 2016 and about $3.1 billion by 2018, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 90.8% for the five-year period, 2013 to 2018. Current and future applications of QDs impact a broad range of industrial markets. These include, for example, biology and biomedicine; computing and memory; electronics and displays; optoelectronic devices such as LEDs, lighting and lasers; optical components in telecommunications and image sensors; and security applications such as covert identification tagging or biowarfare detection sensors. This report probes in considerable depth the early pioneers and champions in this field in industry, government and academic laboratories. The most active organizations, promising technical applications, and developments realizable within the next five years, will all be highlighted. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Quantum Dots: Global Market Growth and Future Commercial Prospects.

Metamaterials Market Report

Although artificial materials were discovered a long time ago,significant developments and researches on their synthesis started only in the last decade due to unavailability of technology. Experts all over the world are conducting research and development activities related to this concept with several positive signs for this technology; however, it will still take another 5 to 10 years to realize their real potential.


Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials that offer many unique advantages over their conventional counterparts as they have properties that are not readily found in nature. They gain their unique properties from the structure of the inhomogeneities infused in them and not from their composition. Some of the unique properties offered by metamaterials are negative index of refraction and ability to bend light waves in the intended direction. Due to such unique properties, metamaterials have a long list of potential applications that includes invisible cloaking devices, superlens, flat antennas, and absorbers which are not possible with traditional materials found in nature.


The metamaterials market segmentation revolves around four verticals namely types of artificial materials, device types, application, and geography. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 41.25% to reach $643 million by 2025.


Few of the major companies profiled in the report are Kymeta (U.S.), Applied EM (U.S.), Teraview (U.K.), JEM Engineering (U.S.), Plasmonics Inc. (U.S.), and Microwave Measurement Systems LLC (U.S.).


Metamaterials Market Value


 Metamaterials Market Value, by Type, 2013-2025 ($Millions)



Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: Metamaterials Market by Device Type, Metamaterial Type, Application & Geography – Trends & Global Forecasts to 2025.



Partial list of tables


Table 1 General Assumptions, Terminologies, and Applications Keynotes

Table 2 List of Companies Covered

Table 1 Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 2 Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 3 Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 4 Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 5 Electromagnetic Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 6 Aerospace & Defense: Electromagnetic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 7 Medical Instrumentation: Electromagnetic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 8 Optics: Electromagnetic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 9 Sensing: Electromagnetic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 10 Telecommunication: Electromagnetic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 11 Electromagnetic Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 12 Terahertz Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 13 Aerospace & Defense: Terahertz Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 14 Medical Instrumentation: Terahertz Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 15 Optics: Terahertz Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 16 Sensing: Terahertz Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 17 Telecommunication: Terahertz Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 18 Terahertz Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 19 Photonic Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 20 Medical Instrumentation: Photonic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 21 Optics: Photonic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 22 Telecommunication: Photonic Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 23 Photonic Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 24 Tunable Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 25 Aerospace & Defense: Tunable Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 26 Medical Instrumentation: Tunable Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 27 Sensing: Tunable Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 28 Telecommunication: Tunable Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 29 Tunable Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 30 FSS Based Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 31 Aerospace & Defense: FSS Based Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 32 Medical Instrumentation: FSS Based Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 33 Sensing: FSS Based Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 34 Telecommunication: FSS Based Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 35 FSS Based Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 36 Non-Linear Metamaterials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 37 Aerospace & Defense: Non-Linear Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 38 Medical Instrumentation: Non-Linear Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 39 Optics: Non-Linear Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 40 Telecommunication: Non-Linear Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 41 Non-Linear Metamaterials Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 42 Antennas Market Value, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 43 Superlens Market Value, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 44 Cloaking Devices Market Value, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 45 Absorbers Market Value, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 46 Artificial Materials Market Value, By Application, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 47 Aerospace & Defense: Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 48 Aerospace & Defense: Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 49 Medical Instrumentation: Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 50 Medical Instrumentation: Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 51 Optics: Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 52 Optics: Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 53 Comparison of Biosensors

Table 54 Sensing: Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 55 Sensing: Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 56 Telecommunication: Market Value, By Type, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 57 Telecommunication: Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)

Table 58 Metamaterial Market Value, By Geography, 2013-2025 ($Million)




Metamaterials Market Report

Monday, April 21, 2014

Non-Volatile Memory Market Report

According to a new market research report “Non-Volatile Memory Market by Type (Traditional, Emerging), Product (Printed Memory, Hard disk drives and others), Application (Industrial, Healthcare, Automotive, Energy and Power, Enterprise Storage and others) and Geography – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2014 – 2020″, the total market is expected to reach $40.2 Billion by 2020.


Memory is used to encode, store, decode, and retrieve information. There are two types of memories which are widely available; volatile memory and non-volatile memory. The basic difference between them is that the non-volatile memory can retain the data stored in it even when it is not powered, whereas volatile memory can store data only until it is connected to the power supply.


The report segments the Non-Volatile Memory Market on the basis of the different types of technologies, applications, and geographies. Further, it contains revenue forecasting and analyzes the trends in the market. The geographical analysis contains the in-depth classification of Americas, Europe, and APAC, which contains the major countries covering the market. Further, the Middle-East and Africa have been classified under the ROW region. Each of these geographies has been further split by the major countries existing in this market. The sections and the sub-segments in the report would contain the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and current market trends; and the technologies expected to revolutionize the non-volatile memory domain


The Global Non-Volatile Memory Market is expected to reach $40.2 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 1.18%. The emerging Non-Volatile Memory Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 41.27%, but the traditional non-volatile memory technologies are expected to witness a negative CAGR growth. North America is the biggest non-volatile memory market, followed by APAC and Europe.


Non-Volatile Memory Market 2013-2020


Non-Volatile Memory Market


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: Non-Volatile Memory Market by Type, Product, Application and Geography – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2014-2020.




Non-Volatile Memory Market Report

Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report

Worldwide TV shipments are projected to grow less than 1% in 2014, but LCD TV shipments will rise almost 5%. Of course, the growth of LCD comes at the expense of plasma and CRT TV shipments, which are forecast to fall 48% and 50%, respectively, in 2014. Both technologies will all but disappear by the end of 2015, as manufacturers cut production of both technologies in order to focus on LCD, which has become more cost competitive. OLED is expected to grow as an alternative flat panel display technology for TVs but is expected to account for less than 1% of shipments through 2017. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Permanent Magnetic Materials Industry Structure and Global Markets

The global market for permanent magnets has reached US$11.3 billion in 2013, and is expected to grow to US$ 15 billion by 2018 with a CAGR of 5.7%. Metallic magnets (combining neodymium-iron-boron, alnico, and samarium-cobalt magnets) dominate the market in 2013, followed by ceramic magnets (ferrites) magnets. A distant third is the bonded magnets.
In terms of regional demand, the market is large in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is growing at a fast pace due to rising demand from end-user industries, especially in countries such as China and Japan. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Permanent Magnets - Types, Applications, New Developments, Industry Structure and Global Markets.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Nanotechnology Market Outlook 2020

Nanotechnology is a growing interdisciplinary technology often seen as a new industrial revolution. Nanotechnology is increasingly attracting worldwide attention owing to its wide range of end uses. Whether it is solar power industry where nanotechnology-based solar panel are developing or biomedical industry where nanotechnology has proved helpful in the treatment of cancer, the nanotechnology has marked huge success. Considering the above factors and with the development of advance nanomaterials, the global nanotechnology market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 16.5% during 2014-2020. The latest research study identifies the market dynamics in important segments to clearly highlight the areas offering promising possibilities for companies to boost their growth. Various market trends and drivers have also been incorporated in the report to provide a comprehensive understanding of the industry to the client. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Nanotechnology Market Outlook 2020.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Military Communications Market worth $30.12 Billion by 2019

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS announces the availability of a new report entitled “Military Communications Market – Worldwide Forecasts & Analysis 2014-2019″. This report covers all  the major sub segments of the military communications market and provides quantitative  (market size and market growth) and qualitative (trends, analysis, and  insights) coverage for those segments. This comprehensive coverage of the military  communications market provides important inputs such as drivers, restraints, and  opportunities in this market, profiles the major players in this market, maps  the competitive landscape, and provides the overall perspective on the military  communications market in the various applications and regions.


A secure and robust communications system in military is essential to provide timely connectivity, exercise authority, and direct forces over large geographic areas. There is always a need for confidential, secure, and fast communication flow, meeting the needs of communication and technological advancement growing at a fast rate. So, the military communications system must integrate emerging technologies such as ka, Advanced Extra High Frequency (AEHF) band satellite communication, IP based-networking, Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS)-based products and other technologies into a robust, standards-based, network-enabled environment to facilitate the delivery of the right information to the right location at the right time in an actionable format. Technologies such as Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) will soon provide secure, mobile network communication globally. Future perspective of growth in military communications market is expected to be bright due to the ever-growing demand for new technologies and updated communication techniques.


The military communications market is segmented by types of communication: airborne communication, air-ground communication, underwater communication, ground-based communication, shipborne communication; by types of components: military Satellite Communication (SATCOM) (Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (MILSTAR), Mobile Satellite Service (MSS), Fleet Satellite Communication System (FLTSATCOM), Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), military radio systems( data links and terminals, mobile radio systems, tactical radio systems), military radar and sonar systems, military security systems (encryption systems, electronic countermeasure systems, and interception systems); by types of applications: command and control, routine operations, situational awareness, and other applications; and by regions: North America (NA), Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe (EU), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America (LA).


North America (NA) is expected to continue to be the leading regional market share, followed by the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The global military expenditure crosses trillions, as a large amount of investment is made every year by the federal government willingly to adopt innovative communication solutions within government departments. The APAC region is expected to be the fastest growing region.


Since early times, military communication technologies have changed many folds with new frequency adoption, software embedded products, and cost-effective methods. Security and confidentiality of data is the utmost requirement in military communications, for which new solutions are constantly introduced. It is expected that future outlook for growth in the military communications market will continue to remain bright as companies continue to search for open and distributed architectures. With the adoption of new technologies and advancements it is expected that requirement of military products and services will continue to grow.


Companies will invest in the military communications market at a much encouraging rate in the coming years despite significant budget cuts, economic limitations, and potential technological challenges. With the advancement in the number of handheld products and technologies such as software defined radio, launch of AEHF band satellite systems with techniques to have secure and fast communication are expected to have exponential increase with latest data links and technologies.


The military communications market is expected to grow from $18.46 billion in 2014 to $30.12 billion by 2019. This represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2% from 2014 to 2019. The table given below highlights the overall market opportunity, in terms of absolute dollar value and Year-Over-Year (Y-O-Y) growth.


Military Communications Market Size, 2014-2019 ($Billion), Market Growth, 2014–2019 (Y-O-Y %)

Military Communications Market Report


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: Military Communications Market – Worldwide Forecasts & Analysis 2014-2019.


 



Military Communications Market worth $30.12 Billion by 2019

Worldwide Wearable Computing Market Gains Momentum with Shipments Reaching 19.2 Million in 2014

The worldwide wearable computing market (commonly referred to as “wearables”) is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories that are making their way onto the pages of GQ and Shape as well as Computerworld and Wired. According to new research “Worldwide Wearable Computing Device 2014-2018 Forecast and Analysis”, wearables took a huge step forward over the past year and shipment volumes will exceed 19 million units in 2014, more than tripling last year’s sales. From there, the global market will swell to 111.9 million units in 2018, resulting in a CAGR of 78.4%.


Complex accessories (e.g., Nike+ FuelBand, Jawbone UP, and Fitbit devices) will lead the wearables market through 2018 as users continue to embrace their simplicity and low price points. These devices are designed to operate partially independent of any other device, but fully operate when connected with IP-capable devices such as a smartphone, tablet, or a PC. “Complex accessories have succeeded in drawing much-needed interest and attention to a wearables market that has had some difficulty gaining traction. The increased buzz has prompted more vendors to announce their intentions to enter this market. Most importantly, end-users have warmed to their simplicity in terms of design and functionality, making their value easy to understand and use.


To succeed, smart wearable vendors must convince users to shift to a new user experience while offering them a robust selection of third-party applications. It is not a question of “if,” but “when” wearables as a whole will extend into the enterprise.


Finally, according to the latest IDC ConsumerScape 360° survey of more than 50,000 consumers in 26 countries, Samsung, which has already unveiled multiple wearable computing devices, was identified as the most trusted brand for wearables, ahead of Apple, Sony, and Google.


This report presents the five-year forecast for the worldwide wearable computing devices market by product category. The worldwide wearable computing devices market will reach a total of 19.2 million units in 2014, driven primarily by complex accessories such as Fitbit devices, Jawbone’s UP bracelet, and Nike+ FuelBand. Smart accessories, such as the Pebble smartwatch, Samsung GALAXY Gear, and the Sony SmartWatch, will also take a giant step forward, but their value proposition has yet to be completely clarified. Finally, smart wearables like Google Glass have yet to reach millions of units shipped. To this end, IDC believes that the runway for smart wearables is long, and it will not be until 2016 that we begin to see millions of units shipping.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.


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Worldwide Wearable Computing Market Gains Momentum with Shipments Reaching 19.2 Million in 2014

Wireless Gigabit Industry - WiGig Market Report

According to a new study, “Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Market (IEEE 802.11ad, 60 GHz, 7Gbps Wi-Fi, Wireless Gigabit Alliance, Access Points, Routers, Residential Gateways, Backhaul Equipment) – Worldwide Forecasts, Business Models, Technology Roadmap and Analysis (2014 – 2019)”,  the Wireless Gigabit WiGig market to grow from $269.9 million in 2014 to $10.53 billion in 2019.  This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 111.2% from 2014 to 2019. This report provides a comprehensive market and forecast analysis of the overall market, segmented by WiGig enabled products, and regions.


The report covers all the major sub segments of the WiGig market and provides the quantitative (market size and market growth) and qualitative (trends, analysis, and insights) for those segments. This comprehensive coverage of the WiGig market provides important inputs such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities in this market, profiles the major players in this market, maps the competitive landscape, and provides the overall perspective on the WiGig market in the various verticals and regions.


Wireless Gigabit (802.11ad) – WiGig market is emerging as one of the most promising standards, which enables high speed wireless data sharing at multi gigabit speeds. It provides several advantages including high speed data transfer up to the speed of 7 Gbps, provides a cable free environment and consumes less power, thus reducing cost to a greater extent. It also ensures utmost security and accuracy in transferring data, also supporting all three wireless frequency bands, to access existing Wi-Fi devices.


The market for Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) will evolve gradually from being a standards-driven one to becoming a function of software development, which would ultimately revolutionize network utilization and become inevitable. Over the next 5 years, WiGig is expected to become pervasive across residential networks, gradually penetrating into telecom and enterprise networks.


WiGig market in this report is segmented the by type of WiGig Enabled Products: Communication and Computing Devices, Consumer Electronic Devices, and Network Infrastructure devices; and by regions: North America (NA), Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe (EU), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America (LA).


Wireless Gigabit / WiGig Market Size, 2014–2019 ($Million), Market Growth, 2015–2019 (Y-O-Y %)


Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Market Report


 Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Market (IEEE 802.11ad, 60 GHz, 7Gbps Wi-Fi, Wireless Gigabit Alliance, Access Points, Routers, Residential Gateways, Backhaul Equipment) – Worldwide Forecasts, Business Models, Technology Roadmap and Analysis (2014 – 2019).


 


 



Wireless Gigabit Industry - WiGig Market Report

Thursday, April 10, 2014

LED Front-End Equipment Market Report

A comprehensive survey of LED Front-End equipment business, covering main trends and industry per process step, and market metrics


THE NEXT INVESTMENT CYCLE HAS ALREADY STARTED


Driven by the fanfare over (and overestimation of) the LCD display market, the LED Front-End equipment market experienced an unprecedented investment cycle in 2010-2011. The market surge was driven mostly by MOCVD reactor shipments to new Chinese entrants, who benefited from the generous subsidies of the Chinese central and local governments in a bid to stimulate domestic chip production.


Following a 18-24 month digestion period, the market is now slowly recovering and will experience another investment cycle in 2014-2016 driven by demand for general lighting applications.


However, this 2nd cycle will be limited in value due to:


  • Improvement in equipment throughput and yields

  • Increased competition

  • Potential consolidation of the industry

Indeed, LED manufacturers initially relied on old semiconductor systems designed for other applications. Now that the industry has reached a critical size, several LED-dedicated equipment (that take into account the specificities of LED manufacturing) has been commercialized.


As a result, the equipment market will peak at nearly $580M in 2015 with MOCVD reactors representing more than 80% of the business: the bulk of these reactors are still being shipped to Chinese manufacturers or Taiwanese players transitioning to 4” diameters. Lithography, plasma etching, PECVD and PVD equipment will follow a similar trend.


This report presents major equipment used in LED Front-End Manufacturing. It describes market size and volume (2009-2020), trends per process steps (performance, ASP, emerging technologies…), key suppliers, and much more!


LED Front-End equipment business


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: LED Front-End Equipment Market.


 


 


 



LED Front-End Equipment Market Report

Global and China Display Driver & Touch IC Industry Report

In 2013, global display driver IC market size skyrocketed by 10.7% to USD 6.882 billion, and is expected to be worth USD 7.278 billion in 2014, with an increase of 5.6%. The most noteworthy in Driver IC industry in 2014 is the sale of Display Driver IC unit by Renesas. Since its inception, Renesas has operated in the red. In order to dig its way out of losses, the company sold some non-core assets, while its medium and small-sized Display Driver IC unit is fairly profitableprofitable. Renesas is a principal supplier of driver IC for Apple phones, but its main business comes to MCU. Broadcom, Synaptics and Novatek will be the most likely buyers. Especially, Synaptics, a leading company in touch IC market, would become a dual leader in medium and small-sized Display Driver IC and Touch IC markets, if its bid for Renesas succeeded.

For its future trend, the touch IC of mobile phone is to be integrated mainly driven by cost and technology. Technically, it can be integrated with either Driver IC or AP, with the former being expected to be the mainstream. In addition to cost cuts, On-cell/In-cell technology is more suitable for integrating Driver IC and Touch IC. As parts of LCD display module, Driver IC and Touch IC can be completely independent of AP. It is expected that TDDI (Touch Display Driver IC) will start to be shipped progressively from the second half of 2014. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Global and China Display Driver & Touch IC Industry Report.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Rare Earth Metals Market by Type and Application

The demand for rare earth metals is estimated to reach 192,000 tons by 2018. Lanthanum oxide and cerium oxide capture a maximum share of around 62% of the market share in the global rare earth oxides. Lanthanum and cerium which are cheaper than other oxides are widely used in modern technologies, such as the manufacturing of catalytic converters used for automobiles. Asia-Pacific captures maximum sharein rare earth consumption due to rapidly increasing demand in China which accounts for approximately 60% of the global consumption. China is the single dominant supplier of the rare earth elements. Due to increasing China’s export restrictions and growing internal demand, there may be a cause of concern for the supply of rare earth elements across the globe. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Rare Earth Metals Market.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Home Audio Equipment Market Report

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS announces the availability of a comprehensive global report on Home Audio Equipment markets. Global market for Home Audio Equipment is projected to reach US$21 billion by 2020, driven by continued technological advancements, increasing consumer preference for high quality audio, and declining average unit prices of audio products.


Home Audio Equipment represents a huge market after television in the consumer electronics industry. Factors propelling growth in the industry include incessant developmental of innovative products with technologically advanced features and growing consumer preference for high quality audio products. Consumers are increasingly preferring audio systems with superior visual appearance, innovative features, and enhanced aesthetic design. Demand is on rise for portable audio equipment that integrate USB drives and have the capability to stream high-quality audio content from the Internet. Developments in digital technology in tandem with changing media options from traditional systems to contemporary systems such as speaker docks and soundbars for audio playback are also contributing towards market growth.


Device networking and streaming are emerging trends in the home audio market. The market for networked home audio devices is expected to surge during the analysis period, driven by networked speakers and dedicated speaker docks. Although networked devices represent a relatively small share in these markets at present, the coming years are forecast to witness strong growth. Another key trend in the market is the increasing demand for wireless systems that connect multiple devices wirelessly. The market for wireless devices is driven by growing customers’ penchant for unrestricted mobility, high quality sound, and appealing designs. The market is expected to gain from continuous decline in average unit prices of audio products, mainly due to improvements in production technologies that help reduce manufacturing costs.


As stated by the new market research report on Home Audio Equipment, the United States represents the single largest market worldwide. Growth in the market is led by technology developments, and increased consumer spending on audio components in tandem with rise in unit sales of flat-panel high definition televisions as a result of falling prices. Asia-Pacific is forecast to emerge as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of 4.9% in volume terms over the analysis period. Rapid economic growth, and increasing disposable incomes in most Asian countries are driving sales of home audio equipment in the region. Home radios represents the largest product market in volume terms, while Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) ranks the fastest growing market.


Major players covered in the report include Bose Corporation, Boston Acoustics, Creative Technologies Ltd., Harman International Industries Inc., LG Electronics, Koninklijke (“Royal”) Philips Electronics NV, Onkyo Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Polk Audio, Samsung Group, Sonos, Inc., Sony Corporation and VOXX International Corporation among others.


The research report titled “Home Audio Equipment: A Global Strategic Business Report” provides a comprehensive review of market trends, drivers, and strategic industry activities of major companies worldwide. The report provides market estimates and projections in thousand units and million dollars for all major geographic markets including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India and Rest of Asia Pacific), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America (Brazil and Rest of Latin America). The report also analyzes the global and regional markets for Home Audio Equipment by product segments such as Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radios.


Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site. View the report: Home Audio Equipment: A Global Strategic Business Report.



Home Audio Equipment Market Report

EMI and RFI Shielding Materials and Technologies

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for EMI and RFI Shielding Materials and Technologies in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Conductive Coatings, Conductive Plastics, Metal Cabinets, Laminates/Tapes, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. The report profiles 59 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Company, AI Technology, Inc., Alco Technologies, Inc., Coilcraft, Inc., Cybershield, Inc. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: EMI and RFI Shielding Materials and Technologies.

Terminal Blocks - Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for LED Light Bars in Million Units. The report analyzes the global and major This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Terminal Blocks in US$ Million by the following Types: PCB-Mounted, Power Blocks, Sectional, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. The report profiles 80 companies including many key and niche players such as ABB Ltd., Amphenol PCD, Amtek Technology Co., Ltd., Automation Systems Interconnect, Inc., Curtis Industries. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Terminal Blocks - Global Strategic Business Report.

LED Light Bars - Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for LED Light Bars in Million Units. The report analyzes the global and major regional markets in terms of unit shipments of LEDs used in light bars for backlighting in the following large area display applications: Monitors, Notebook PCs, Televisions, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2011 through 2020. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: LED Light Bars - Global Strategic Business Report.

Silicon Reclaim Wafers - Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Silicon Reclaim Wafers in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 54 companies including many key and niche players such as -

Advantec Co Ltd.
KST World Corp.
Noel Technologies, Inc.
NanoSilicon, Inc.
Pure Wafer PLC

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Silicon Reclaim Wafers - Global Strategic Business Report.

Electrodes for Medical Devices - Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electrodes for Medical Devices in US$ Thousand by the following Product Segments: Blood Gas Electrodes, Defibrillator Electrodes, ECG Electrodes, EEG/EMG/ENG Electrodes, Electrosurgical Electrodes, Ion-selective Electrodes, pH Electrodes, Pacemaker Electrodes, and TENS Electrodes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.
Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications" web site. View the report: Electrodes for Medical Devices - Business Report.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Semiconductor Packaging Materials Market Report

Semiconductor and IC Packaging materials are mainly developed to protect the electronic components such as semiconductors and ICs from external impact and corrosion.  A few types of IC  and semiconductor packaging materials are organic substrates, bonding wires, leadframes, and encapsulation resins. These materials are manufactured with several types of packaging technologies such as SP, GA, QFN, and DFN. The semiconductor and IC packaging materials market revenue was estimated to be $21 billion in 2013.

Due to the recent global economic downturn in 2008, the electronics packaging market witnessed a downfall of over 20%. The decreased market revenue is due to the gradual decrease in demand of gold bonding wires and also the fluctuations in currency exchange rates.


The IC and semiconductor packaging materials market is driven by the range of applications, which increases the R&D efforts to make electronic packaging materials highly resourceful, along with the huge demand from the electronic components industry due to increased population that finds electronic packaging materials useful in a myriad of applications. Growing advancements and technological inventions in semiconductor and IC packaging materials market would be quite effective in the future. Semiconductor and IC packaging materials have been well perceived in various dominant end-user markets in the last few decades, and are expected to be used for diverse applications in the future.


Globally, the Asia-Pacific region dominated the semiconductor and IC packaging materials market revenue in 2013. China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are the major countries with emerging markets possessing a huge demand for electronic packaging materials. Asia-Pacific’s semiconductor and IC packaging materials market for end-user applications is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2019, which is far higher than that of North America.


Market players concentrate on expanding their geographical reach. Other development strategies adopted by the market players are new products launch, agreements & collaborations, and mergers & acquisitions.


The semiconductor packaging materials market is contemplating on executing high research activities to create new compounds to minimize costs and environmental hazards. One of the major problems is the price range that makes choosing the material very difficult and hard, so as to derive optimal cost effectiveness.


The report analyzes the market on the basis of material types, penetration of each electronic chemical and material in each major region, and end-user market. It also covers the market behavior of leading producers, key developments, and strategies implemented to sustain and succeed in the market.



Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications’ web site.  View the report: Semiconductor & IC Packaging Materials Market by Types, Packaging Technologies & Geography – Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019.



 


Semiconductor Packaging Materials Market Report


Partial List of Tables:


Table 1 Detailed Methodology For Market Size

Table 2 Data From Primary Sources

Table 3 Semiconductors & Ic Packaging Materials Market Opportunities, By Type

Table 4 Semiconductors & Ic Packaging Material Shipments, By Type (2010–2013)

Table 5 Semiconductors & Ic Packaging Materials Market Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 6 Organic Substrates: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 7 Bonding Wires: Market  Share, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 8 Leadframes: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 9 Encapsulation Resins: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 10 Ceramic Packages : Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 11 Die Attach Materials: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 12 Thermal Interface Materials: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 13 Solder Balls: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 14 Others: Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 15 Semiconductor & Ic Packaging Materials Market Revenue, By Packaging Technologies, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 16 Small Outline Package (SOP): Market  Revenue, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 17 Grid Array (GA) Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 18 Quad Flat No-Leads (QFN) Package Market Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 19 Dual Flat No-Leads Package (DFN) Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 20 Quad Flat Package (QFP) Market  Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)

Table 21 Dual In-Line Package (DIP) Market Size, By Type, 2012–2019 ($Million)


 



Semiconductor Packaging Materials Market Report

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

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