Advanced Materials

According to a new technical market research report, DIELECTRICS AND SUBSTRATES IN SEMICONDUCTORS: TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS, the global market for dielectrics and substrates in semiconductors is an estimated $13.6 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to $18.3 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%.

Materials with highly nonlinear optical (NLO) characteristics are currently of great technological and scientific interest for diverse applications. Currently, there exists a wide range of non-linear optical materials with varied wavelengths, damage thresholds and optical characteristics. The current focus is to develop materials that meet all requirements such as faster response, high damage threshold and wide transparency range coupled with adaptability, processing ability and the ability to interface with other materials.

Ceramic capacitors are one of the most widely used types of discrete capacitors owing to their functional utility, small size and low cost. Global ceramic capacitors market is primarily dependent on the multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) demand. Market for MLCCs is expected to witness healthy growth owing to increased overall demand in two growth areas including the high voltage and low-voltage/high-capacitance markets.

According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, "Aerogels", the global market for aerogels was worth $82.9 million in 2008. This should increase to $646.3 million in 2013, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.8%.

According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, the global market for smart glass was worth $1.0 billion in 2008. This should increase to $1.9 billion in 2013, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8%.

A new technical market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, Metamaterials: Technologies and Global Markets, reveals that the global market for metamaterials was worth $164.2 million in 2007 and an estimated $190.7 million in 2008. It should reach $617.6 million in 2013, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5%. Additionally, the metamaterials market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.5% between 2013 and 2018, and to reach global sales of $1.7 billion in 2018.

According to a new technical market research report, Technical and Advanced Structural Ceramics, the North American market for advanced structural ceramics was valued at $2.7 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to $3.7 billion in 2012, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%.