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Ultracapacitors - A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ultracapacitors in US$ Million by the following end-use application segments: Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Electronics. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual Production forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 41 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as APowerCap Technologies, Axion Power International Inc., BatScap, Cellergy Ltd., CAP-XX Limited, EEStor, Inc., ELIT Co., Elna Co. Ltd., Enable IPC, EPCOS AG, ESMA, Maxwell Technologies, Inc., NEC TOKIN America.

Silicon Reclaim Wafer Characterization Summary

This analysis covers the 2009 silicon wafer reclaim for the semiconductor market and provides a forecast to 2011. Reclaim is defined as the removal of several microns of the silicon wafer and subsequent re-polishing of the wafer surface.

Seven regions of the world are covered in this report including North America, Japan, Europe, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Rest of World (ROW). All market size estimates reflect U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Market estimates for reclaim wafers include semiconductor applications including equipment and IC manufacturing markets.

The World Market for Photovoltaic Manufacturing Equipment

In 2009, revenues for the world PV manufacturing equipment market declined by an estimated 23% on 2008.  The economic downturn and resulting problems that equipment end users have experienced with securing capital from financial institutions have been the most impacting factors. Economic conditions are projected to improve slowly during 2010, which will stimulate PV manufacturing equipment growth.  The first half of 2010 is likely to be a difficult time for most PV manufacturing equipment suppliers, with end users (and financial institutions) remaining cautious over large investment.  PV manufacturing equipment investment during the second half of 2010 is projected to be stronger as recovery continues.  A full recovery, to 2008 levels, is forecast in 2011. 

Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors - A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Plug-In, Hard-Wired, Line Cord, and Power Control Center. The End-Use markets also analyzed include Communication, Consumer, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Annual Production forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 78 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as American Power Conversion Corp, Advanced Protection Technologies Inc., Belkin international Inc., Current Technology Inc., Dehn & Sohne, EFI Electronics Corporation, Eaton Electrical Systems and Services, GE Consumer & Industrial, Hubbell Incorporated, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Leviton Manufacturing Co.

The World Market for Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Equipment

Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) is a common practice in the formation of integrated circuits. Typically, CMP is used for the planarization of semiconductor wafers. CMP equipment revenues in 2009 were approximately US$480 million. A number of companies are seeking to develop technologies that offer highly superior productivity to 45nm cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing plants to maintain competitive advantage. Most CMP companies expect the semiconductor industry to continue making active investments in the medium-to-long term, and the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry that CMP companies serve is also expected to grow. Applied Materials, Ebara Corporation and Novellus/Speedfam are the main players in the CMP market.

From relatively humble beginnings, it has taken 25 years for the smart card installed base to approach the level where, on average, everyone has at least one. By the end of 2009 the installed base is estimated to have passed the 8 billion, more than the number of people on the planet. This report expands on previous editions by incorporating new forecasts and additional data segmentations to provide unparalleled coverage. It draws on in-depth interviews with major smart card manufacturers, smart card system suppliers, and semiconductor suppliers to the smart card industry.

PV System Integrators - An Analysis of the Competitive Environment

This report analyses who the most important PV system integrators are worldwide. The report defines a system integrator as any company responsible for the design and procurement for a non-residential PV system. The report has been compiled over a five month period by contacting over 200 system integrators located around the world and is the only report to analyze the competitive environment for system integrators. The report is intended to allow system integrators to benchmark themselves against their competitors and allow PV component suppliers to understand more about their potential customer base.