NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming Report on Metal Oxide Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) Markets to Be Released in April 2012

GLEN ALLEN, Va., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has added a new report to the firm's schedule titled, "Metal Oxide Thin-Film Transistor Markets" that will be released the week of April 16th of this month.  The firm has posted a downloadable chapter from the report and it is available at the NanoMarkets website at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/metal_oxide_thin_film_transistor_markets

About the Report:

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Display backplanes fabricated with silicon TFTs are the industry standard for displays of all kinds.  However, in the past decade various attempts have been made to move beyond silicon either on cost or performance grounds.  A decade ago, the big promise seemed to come from organic transistors, but their promise has faded as their electron mobilities have proven to be woefully inadequate.

This report analyzes the market for the next wave of non-silicon TFTs to be pitched towards backplane and other applications.  This wave uses metallic oxides and TFTs made from these materials promise electron mobilities of more or less the same level as amorphous silicon, but with lower costs.  Interest in these materials is at a high point with some of the biggest names in displays – Sony, Sharp, Samsung, LG and Toshiba – making serious efforts to commercialize TFTs.

This report also examines the potential of these developments for new business revenues for materials firms that produce complex metallic oxide semiconductors.  Until very recently, the addressable markets for such materials have been entirely in the R&D space. This report examines the key markets for oxide TFTs in the LCD, OLED and e-paper space.  In addition, it also takes look at their role in other more speculative markets such as flexible displays, transparent electronics, sensors, RFID and even power electronics.

This report also presents an analysis and roadmap for the development of oxide OTFT technology both in terms of materials and manufacturing technology.  In terms of the former, it takes a look at the difference that the arrival of p-type oxide semiconductors may have on the commercialization of oxide TFT technology.  In addition, this report analyzes the market strategies for companies developing this technology and also includes an eight-year forecast made by application and material type.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy, electronics and other markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind and has been covering the photovoltaics sector for more than six years.

Visit www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.

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