Global Markets and Technologies for Compound Semiconductors -- Focus on the Americas
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Markets and Technologies for Compound Semiconductors -- Focus on the Americas
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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