Global Markets and Technologies for Compound Semiconductors -- Focus on the Americas

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Global Markets and Technologies for Compound Semiconductors -- Focus on the Americas

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

-Global sales from compound semiconductor components totaled nearly $25.5 billion in 2011 and should surpass $27 billion in 2012. Total sales are expected to reach nearly $47.5 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%.

-The Americas are expected to have sales worth nearly $5.2 billion in 2012 and $8.8 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 11.4%.

-The U.S. region is expected to have sales worth nearly $3.3 billion in 2012 and $5.5 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 11.3%.

REPORT SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

Compound semiconductors have captured the attention of researchers, semiconductor device makers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for several years on account of their superior physical and chemical attributes in relation to silicon, the mainstream semiconductor material. The greatest value that they bring to the table is that of variety and customization. It is not surprising that compound semiconductors are the prime ingredients of some of the most complex semiconductor components ever synthesized.

Compound semiconductors occupy important places in the scheme of the manufacturing of lasers, optical components, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), filters, mixers, power amplifiers, solar panels, and other devices. The advantages that compound semiconductors offer are higher operating speed, lower power consumption, lower noise, higher operating temperature, light emission/detection, and superior photovoltaic attributes compared to silicon. Additionally, these attributes change from compound to compound, offering considerable design flexibility.

On the flip side, the variety of compounds works unfavorably in terms of scale and consequent pricing. Considering that these materials are pitted against silicon, the most widely available material with the most refined and cost-efficient fabrication process, there is a real danger of the competition being rendered lop-sided in favor of silicon.

However, it is not entirely accurate to compare and confine compound semiconductors to the benchmarks set by silicon. Compound semiconductors have a distinct character of their own and they spawn several use-cases of application that can be catered to only by them. This report is an attempt to capture the value added by compound semiconductors to the larger semiconductor component industry. The value is assessed at two levels in the component manufacturing process: the material stage and the component stage. The report assesses the value of compound semiconductor material sold to component manufacturers as well as the value of the components manufactured by these companies. The focus of the report is on the component, which has a perfect balance in the unitary nature of its composition and the diverse nature of its application.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This study has the following goals and objectives:

-Measuring and forecasting the global market size for compound semiconductor–based components in value (dollar sales) and volume (shipment sales) terms.

-Breaking down the global compound semiconductor component market along the following individual components in value and volume terms: lasers and optical components; LEDs; radio frequency (RF) front end and power amplifier chipsets; and solar/ photovoltaic (PV) panels and cells.

-Breaking down the market for individual compound semiconductor components along the following end applications in value and volume terms: telecommunications; instrumentation and scientific research; medicine; energy, defense, and surveillance; computing and entertainment; industrial and automotive; retail; and others.

-Breaking down the market for individual compound semiconductor components along the following regions in value and volume terms: the Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific (APAC).

-Breaking down the market for individual compound semiconductor components along the following compound semiconductor families in value and volume terms: binary II-VI, binary III-V, binary IV-IV, and others.

-Breaking down the market for individual compound semiconductor components along relevant individual compound semiconductors in value terms.

-Breaking down the market for individual compound semiconductor components along the following countries in value and volume terms: U.S., Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia, The Netherlands, Turkey, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, and South Korea.

-Breaking down the market for compound semiconductor materials used in individual compound semiconductor components along the following compound semiconductor families in value terms: binary II-VI, binary III-V, binary IV-IV, and others.

-Analyzing the stakeholder landscape in the compound semiconductor component value chain.

-Analyzing the patenting activity involving compound semiconductor components.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

Compound semiconductors provide a welcome departure from the cut-throat cost-competitive scheme of silicon fabrication. It will not be out of place to mention that the bulk of innovation on the process and device front is driven by compound semiconductors and that they occupy a disproportionately large share of this activity. It is undisputable that compound semiconductors win hands down in terms of physical and chemical attributes over silicon. It is equally clear that silicon will continue to enjoy a substantial competitive advantage in terms of operating scale and availability for the foreseeable future.

This report aims to provide a quantitative point of view with regard to the tightrope traversed by compound semiconductors. The report tries to bring out the quantitative contribution of compound semiconductors to the components driven by them, in terms of plain bill of materials (BoMs). At the same time, the report examines the value added by compound semiconductors in qualitative terms.

Essentially, the report focuses on components, which can be easily quantified and whose physical attributes can be compared, contrasted, tracked and analyzed.

Each component has its own dynamics, benefits and challenges with respect to levels of adoption of compound semiconductors. On a larger note, each component has its own market momentum dictated by the health of the end-application verticals as well as relevant macroeconomic factors. When these aspects are mapped for individual countries, they produce a fascinating collage of local market conditions that add to the larger picture. This report provides a granular view of individual country markets in volume and value terms for 17 key nations spanning all global regions. There are several variables to be considered: preferred compounds, cost benefits of competing compounds, entry-level barriers, level of fragmentation, state of innovation, and attitude of governments in terms of support, as well as future avenues for market expansion. This report attempts to look at all of these factors and quantify their impact on the state of the demand for compound semiconductors and their components.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The report measures and forecasts the size of the market in current U.S. dollars as well as in millions of shipment units for components that contain compound semiconductors as primary parts. This report also measures and forecasts dollar sales of compound semiconductor materials from 2012 through 2017.

The report forecasts the market size for the following:

-Individual compound semiconductor components such as lasers and optical components; LEDs; RF power amplifier and front-end chipsets; and solar/PV cells and panels. It should be noted that in solar panel shipments one square meter of the panel is considered to be a unit. It also should be noted that the component market sizes in this report do not reflect the total market for such components, but only those portions that contain compound semiconductors as primary parts.

-The above forecasts are classified in terms of vertical end applications, geographical regions, compound semiconductor families, and countries on volume and value bases; in terms of value chain contributors on a value basis; and in terms of individual key compound semiconductors on a value basis.

-Additionally, the report forecasts the sales of compound semiconductor family materials for each of the individual compound semiconductor components.

The Executive Summary provides a snapshot of key findings of the report.

The chapter on theory of compound semiconductors highlights important technology concepts behind compound semiconductors. It also introduces the reader to the various categories and types of compound semiconductor materials and components, as well as manufacturing and fabrication technologies.

The chapter on global markets for compound semiconductor components provides a thorough breakdown of the market for compound semiconductor materials and components. The breakdown focuses on the components that employ compound semiconductors as primary parts. This chapter also provides a comprehensive, quantitative view of the compound semiconductor material and component market.

The chapter on regional analysis for the Americas presents an overview of the region and the overall market metrics, followed by analyses of individual major countries such as the U.S., Brazil, Canada and Mexico.

The chapter on stakeholders highlights stakeholder categories and analyzes the activities in this domain. It also clarifies where and how stakeholders fit in the larger picture.

The U.S. Patent Analysis chapter highlights the patenting activity underway in the area of compound semiconductor components. The chapter classifies the patents awarded according to categories such as LEDs, lasers and optical components, solar panels, and RF power amplifier and front-end chipsets.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report will be relevant to the following audiences:

-Laser and optical component makers in order to analyze the market prospects for their offerings broken down by compound semiconductor families, individual compound semiconductor end applications, geographical regions, and key country markets.

-LED makers in order to analyze the market prospects for their offerings broken down by compound semiconductor families, individual compound semiconductor end applications, geographical regions, and key country markets.

-RF power amplifier and front end makers in order to analyze the market prospects for their offerings broken down by compound semiconductor families, individual compound semiconductor end applications, geographical regions, and key country markets.

-Solar/PV panel and cell makers in order to analyze the market prospects for their offerings broken down by compound semiconductor families, individual compound semiconductor end applications, geographical regions, and key country markets.

-Compound semiconductor material suppliers in order to identify the potential of their output across leading component industries in the semiconductor domain.

-Original equipment manufacturers and other integrators to analyze the prospects of the compound semiconductor components employed by them in their devices, equipment and products

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in this study. Industry experts were interviewed as primary sources; secondary sources included industry consortia, individual company financial statements, published opinions, and other published sources including technical dissertations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kaustubha Parkhi has worked in a broad range of functional roles with leading telecommunications operators and service providers such as Reliance Infocomm, Ramco Systems, and BPL Cellular. He has written on an array of telecommunications and electronics-related subjects based on his critical analysis of the underlying technology and its business impact. Kaustubha holds a Bachelor of Engineering (equivalent to a Bachelor of Science) in Electronics and Telecommunications and a Master of Business Administration in Systems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE NO.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 2

SCOPE OF THE REPORT 2

INTENDED AUDIENCE 3

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES 4

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 4

RELATED BCC REPORTS 4

BCC ON-LINE SERVICES 4

DISCLAIMER 5

CHAPTER 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7

SUMMARY TABLE DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS, BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 7

SUMMARY FIGURE DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS, BY REGION, 2010-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 8

CHAPTER 3 THEORY OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 11

OVERVIEW 11

WHAT ARE SEMICONDUCTORS? 11

THE CHEMISTRY OF SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS 12

MECHANICS OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 13

LATTICE PARAMETER 14

BAND GAP ENGINEERING 14

HETEROSTRUCTURE AND HETEROJUNCTIONS 15

ADVANTAGES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 15

TABLE 1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MAJOR COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

(COMPARED TO SILICON) 16

INTRODUCTION TO TYPES 16

GROUP III-V: NITRIDES, ANTIMONIDES, PHOSPHIDES AND ARSENIDES 16

TABLE 2 GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 17

Gallium Arsenide 17

Indium Phosphide 18

Gallium Nitride 18

GROUP II-VI: OXIDES, SULFIDES, SELENIDES AND TELLURIDES 18

TABLE 3 GROUP II-VI COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 18

Zinc Selenide 19

Cadmium Telluride 19

Cadmium Zinc Telluride 19

Mercury Cadmium Telluride 19

GROUP IV: SILICON-BASED COMPOUNDS AND ALLOYS 19

TABLE 4 GROUP IV COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 20

Silicon Germanium 20

Silicon Carbide 20

OTHERS 21

TABLE 5 OTHER COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 21

MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES 21

SINGLE-CRYSTAL PRODUCTION 21

Czochralski (CZ) Method 22

Liquid-Encapsulated Czochralski (LEC) Method 22

Vertical Gradient Freeze (VGF) Method 22

WAFER MANUFACTURING 22

DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES 22

Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) 22

Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) 23

CHAPTER 4 GLOBAL MARKETS FOR COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR—BASED

COMPONENTS 25

OVERALL MARKET FORECASTS 26

REGIONAL BREAKDOWN 26

TABLE 6 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 26

END APPLICATIONS 27

TABLE 7 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27

TABLE 8 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 28

MATERIAL CATEGORY 29

TABLE 9 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29

TABLE 10 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017

($ MILLIONS)

30

COMPONENTS 31

TABLE 11 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

COMPONENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 31

TABLE 12 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS,

BY COMPONENT, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 32

TABLE 13 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS)

33

LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS 33

MARKET DYNAMICS 33

Regions 34

TABLE 14 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY REGION, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS) 34

TABLE 15 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY REGION,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 34

End Applications 35

TABLE 16 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 35

TABLE 17 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY END

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 36

Material Category 37

TABLE 18 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL

CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 37

TABLE 19 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS FOR

LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 38

TABLE 20 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR LASERS AND

OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 39

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 40

OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF LASERS 40

POPULATION INVERSION 41

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS IN LASER AND OPTICAL

COMPONENTS‘DIODE LASERS 41

Why Are Compound Semiconductors Preferred over Silicon? 42

Activation Methodologies of Diode Lasers 44

Changes in Diode Laser Operations 44

Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) 46

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) 47

MARKET DYNAMICS 47

Regions 47

TABLE 21 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY REGION, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS) 48

TABLE 22 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY REGION, THROUGH

2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 48

End Applications 49

TABLE 23 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 49

TABLE 24 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 50

Material Category 51

TABLE 25 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY MATERIAL CATEGORY,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 51

TABLE 26 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS), THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 52

TABLE 27 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS), THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 53

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 53

Appealing Factors 54

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) 54

High-Brightness Light-Emitting Diode (HB LED) 55

RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIERS AND FRONT END CHIPSETS 55

MARKET DYNAMICS 55

Regions 55

TABLE 28 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 55

TABLE 29 SHIPMENT SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 56

End Applications 57

TABLE 30 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS, BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 57

TABLE 31 SHIPMENT SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 58

Material Category 59

TABLE 32 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 59

TABLE 33 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)

60

TABLE 34 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR RADIO

FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END CHIPSETS, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS)

60

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 61

OPERATING PRINCIPLE 61

ROLE PLAYED BY COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 61

SOLAR/PV PANELS 62

MARKET DYNAMICS 62

Regions 62

TABLE 35 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 62

Feed-in Tariff (FIT)'Tying Governments in Knots 63

TABLE 36 SHIPMENT SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS

OF SQ. METERS) 63

End Applications 63

TABLE 37 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS, BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS) 64

TABLE 38 SHIPMENT SALES FOR SQUARE METER AREA OF SOLAR PANELS, BY END

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 64

Material Category 65

TABLE 39 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS, BY SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66

TABLE 40 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS FOR SOLAR PANELS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66

TABLE 41 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL FOR SOLAR

PANELS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 67

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 68

Traditional Solar Cells 68

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS AND SOLAR CELLS 69

Thin-Film Solar Cells 69

Multi-Junction Solar Cells 69

Concentrated Photovoltaic (PV) Cells 69

CHAPTER 5 REGIONAL ANALYSIS-AMERICAS 71

SNAPSHOT OF KEY COUNTRY MARKETS IN THE REGION 71

TABLE 42 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MAJOR

COUNTRY MARKETS IN THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 71

TABLE 43 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MAJOR

COUNTRY MARKETS IN THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 72

DETAILED MARKET METRICS 72

TABLE 44 SALES OF LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS TO THE AMERICAS REGION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 73

TABLE 45 SALES OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) TO THE AMERICAS REGION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 73

TABLE 46 SALES OF RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIERS AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS TO THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 74

TABLE 47 SALES OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 75

MAJOR COUNTRY PROFILES 75

U.S. 75

Quantitative Data 75

TABLE 48 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO THE U.S.,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 76

TABLE 49 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO THE U.S.,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 76

Macroeconomic Overview and Health of End-User Application Verticals 76

Market Dynamics for Lasers and Optical Components 77

Market Dynamics for Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 78

Market Dynamics for Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers and Front End

Chipsets 78

Market Dynamics for Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) Panels 79

BRAZIL 79

Quantitative Data 79

TABLE 50 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO BRAZIL,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 79

TABLE 51 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO BRAZIL,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 80

Macroeconomic Overview and Health of End-User Application Verticals 80

Market Dynamics for Lasers and Optical Components 81

Market Dynamics for Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 81

Market Dynamics for Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers and Front End

Chipsets 81

Market Dynamics for Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) Panels 81

CANADA 82

Quantitative Data 82

TABLE 52 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO CANADA,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 82

TABLE 53 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO CANADA,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 82

Macroeconomic Overview and Health of End-User Application Verticals 83

Market Dynamics for Lasers and Optical Components 83

Market Dynamics for Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 83

Market Dynamics for Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers and Front End

Chipsets 84

Market Dynamics for Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) Panels 84

MEXICO 84

Quantitative Data 84

TABLE 54 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MEXICO,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 84

TABLE 55 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MEXICO,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85

Macroeconomic Overview and Health of End-User Application Verticals 85

Market Dynamics for Lasers and Optical Components 86

Market Dynamics for Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 86

Market Dynamics for Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers and Front End

Chipsets 86

Market Dynamics for Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) Panels 86

CHAPTER 6 MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS AND KEY COMPANIES 89

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 89

PROCESS SPECIALISTS 90

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) MAKERS 90

SOLAR/PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANEL MAKERS 90

DIODE LASER AND OPTICAL COMPONENT MAKERS 91

RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) FRONT END AND POWER AMPLIFIER CHIPSET MAKERS 91

PROFILES OF KEY COMPANIES 91

II-VI INC 92

Introduction 92

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 92

Analysis and Prospects 92

AEROTECH INC. 93

Introduction 93

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 93

Analysis and Prospects 93

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. 94

Introduction 94

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 94

Analysis and Prospects 94

ALCATEL-LUCENT BELL LABS 95

Introduction 95

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 95

Analysis and Prospects 95

ANADIGICS 95

Introduction 96

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 96

Analysis and Prospects 96

APPLIED OPTRONICS 96

Introduction 96

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 96

Analysis and Prospects 97

BLUE SKY RESEARCH 97

Introduction 97

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 97

Analysis and Prospects 97

CREE INC. 97

Introduction 98

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 98

Analysis and Prospects 98

FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTORS 98

Introduction 98

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 98

Analysis and Prospects 99

FIRST SOLAR 99

Introduction 99

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 99

Analysis and Prospects 99

FRANKFURT LASERS 100

Introduction 100

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 100

Analysis and Prospects 100

FREESCALE 100

Introduction 101

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 101

Analysis and Prospects 101

GE 101

Introduction 101

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 101

Analysis and Prospects 102

HITACHI CABLE 102

Introduction 102

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 102

Analysis and Prospects 102

HRL LABORATORIES 103

Introduction 103

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 103

Analysis and Prospects 103

IBM 104

Introduction 104

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 104

Analysis and Prospects 104

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES 104

Introduction 104

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 104

Analysis and Prospects 105

JDS UNIPHASE CORP. 105

Introduction 105

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 105

Analysis and Prospects 105

NICHIA 106

Introduction 106

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 106

Analysis and Prospects 106

NXP SEMICONDUCTOR 106

Introduction 107

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 107

Analysis and Prospects 107

OCLARO 107

Introduction 107

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 107

Analysis and Prospects 108

OPTOGAN 108

Introduction 108

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 108

Analysis and Prospects 108

OSRAM 109

Introduction 109

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 109

Analysis and Prospects 109

QPC LASERS 109

Introduction 109

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 110

Analysis and Prospects 110

RADIO FREQUENCY MICRO DEVICES (RFMD) 110

Introduction 110

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 110

Analysis and Prospects 111

RAYTHEON 111

Introduction 111

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 111

Analysis and Prospects 111

SHARP 111

Introduction 112

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 112

Analysis and Prospects 112

SHOWA DENKO 112

Introduction 112

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 113

Analysis and Prospects 113

SKYWORKS 113

Introduction 113

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 113

Analysis and Prospects 113

SPECTROLAB (A SUBSIDIARY OF BOEING) 114

Introduction 114

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 114

Analysis and Prospects 114

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS (SEDI) 114

Introduction 114

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 115

Analysis and Prospects 115

TOYODA GOSEI 115

Introduction 115

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 115

Analysis and Prospects 115

TRIQUINT 116

Introduction 116

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 116

Analysis and Prospects 116

TSMC 116

Introduction 116

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 117

Analysis and Prospects 117

XEROX PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER (PARC) 117

Introduction 117

Role in the Compound Semiconductor Value Chain 117

Analysis and Prospects 118

CHAPTER 7 U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS 120

INTRODUCTION 120

TRENDS BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES 121

TABLE 56 U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY PATENT CATEGORY, 1976

THROUGH MAY 2012 124

TRENDS BY YEAR 124

TABLE 57 U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY YEAR OF GRANT,

1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 (NUMBER OF PATENTS AWARDED) 124

TRENDS BY COUNTRY 125

TABLE 58 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY COUNTRY OF

GRANT, 1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 (%/NO.) 125

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE 125

TABLE 59 LIST OF ASSIGNEES FOR THE U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS,

1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 126

TABLE 60 ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND

SEMICONDUCTORS, 1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 128

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE HEADING PAGE NO.

SUMMARY TABLE DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS, BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 7

TABLE 1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MAJOR COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

(COMPARED TO SILICON) 16

TABLE 2 GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 17

TABLE 3 GROUP II-VI COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 18

TABLE 4 GROUP IV COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS 20

TABLE 5 OTHER COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 21

TABLE 6 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 26

TABLE 7 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27

TABLE 8 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 28

TABLE 9 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29

TABLE 10 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS)

30

TABLE 11 DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

COMPONENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 31

TABLE 12 SHIPMENT SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY

COMPONENT, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 32

TABLE 13 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS, BY COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS)

33

TABLE 14 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY REGION, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS) 34

TABLE 15 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY REGION,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 34

TABLE 16 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 35

TABLE 17 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY END

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 36

TABLE 18 DOLLAR SALES FOR LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL

CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 37

TABLE 19 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS FOR LASERS

AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 38

TABLE 20 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR LASERS AND

OPTICAL COMPONENTS, BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 39

TABLE 21 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY REGION, THROUGH 2017

($ MILLIONS) 48

TABLE 22 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY REGION, THROUGH

2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 48

TABLE 23 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 49

TABLE 24 SHIPMENT SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY END APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 50

TABLE 25 DOLLAR SALES FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) BY MATERIAL CATEGORY,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 51

TABLE 26 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS

FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS), THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 52

TABLE 27 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS), THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 53

TABLE 28 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 55

TABLE 29 SHIPMENT SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 56

TABLE 30 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS, BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 57

TABLE 31 SHIPMENT SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT

END CHIPSETS BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 58

TABLE 32 DOLLAR SALES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS BY MATERIAL CATEGORY, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 59

TABLE 33 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS

FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END CHIPSETS, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS)

60

TABLE 34 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR RADIO

FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIER AND FRONT END CHIPSETS, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS)

60

TABLE 35 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 62

TABLE 36 SHIPMENT SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF

SQ. METERS) 63

TABLE 37 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS, BY END APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS) 64

TABLE 38 SHIPMENT SALES FOR SQUARE METER AREA OF SOLAR PANELS, BY END

APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 64

TABLE 39 DOLLAR SALES FOR SOLAR PANELS, BY SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66

TABLE 40 DOLLAR SALES OF KEY INDIVIDUAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS

FOR SOLAR PANELS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66

TABLE 41 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL FOR SOLAR PANELS,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 67

TABLE 42 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MAJOR

COUNTRY MARKETS IN THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 71

TABLE 43 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MAJOR

COUNTRY MARKETS IN THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 72

TABLE 44 SALES OF LASERS AND OPTICAL COMPONENTS TO THE AMERICAS REGION,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 73

TABLE 45 SALES OF LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (LEDS) TO THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 73

TABLE 46 SALES OF RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER AMPLIFIERS AND FRONT END

CHIPSETS TO THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 74

TABLE 47 SALES OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE AMERICAS REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($

MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF UNITS) 75

TABLE 48 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO THE U.S.,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 76

TABLE 49 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO THE U.S.,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 76

TABLE 50 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO BRAZIL,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 79

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TABLE 51 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO BRAZIL,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 80

TABLE 52 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO CANADA,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 82

TABLE 53 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO CANADA,

THROUGH 2017 (MILLIONS OF UNITS) 82

TABLE 54 DOLLAR SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MEXICO,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 84

TABLE 55 SHIPMENT SALES OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS TO MEXICO,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85

TABLE 56 U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY PATENT CATEGORY, 1976

THROUGH MAY 2012 124

TABLE 57 U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY YEAR OF GRANT,

1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 (NUMBER OF PATENTS AWARDED) 124

TABLE 58 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS BY COUNTRY OF

GRANT, 1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 (%/NO.) 125

TABLE 59 LIST OF ASSIGNEES FOR THE U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS,

1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 126

TABLE 60 ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS IN COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS,

1976 THROUGH MAY 2012 128

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE DOLLAR SALES FOR GLOBAL COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR

COMPONENTS, BY REGION, 2010-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 8

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