This report determines the current market status for thin film materials, defines trends and presents forecasts of growth over the next five years. The thin film material industry is also analyzed on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption.  In addition, technological issues, including the latest process developments and events, are discussed.

Market analysis is divided into six main parts.  In the first part, a historical review of thin film technology is provided, including an outline of recent events. The report also supplies a description of current and emerging applications for thin and ultrathin films.

The second part of the study provides a technological review of thin film deposition processes, free-standing thin films and materials used to manufacture thin and ultrathin films.  Each of the three sections concludes with an analysis of the most important technological developments and improvements since 2009, including examples of significant patents recently issued or applied for.  This part of the study also offers a brief discussion of the most relevant technological trends related to the materials used for thin film deposition.

The third part of the report entails a global market analysis of materials for thin and ultrathin films.  Global revenues (sales data in millions of dollars) are presented by application, deposition technology, film thickness and region, with actual data referring to the years 2009 and 2010, and estimates for 2011.

This section concludes with a presentation of market growth trends, based on industry growth, technological trends and regional trends.  Projected revenues are reported, with forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for the period 2011 through 2016.

Next, six optional sections are offered.  These sections provide a more focused discussion of the thin film materials market for the six main sectors in which thin films are typically applied (specifically: electronics, optoelectronics, mechanical/chemical, energy,  optical coatings and life sciences and others).  In these optional sections, additional details by sector on current market conditions and key trends and developments are provided, in addition to market growth projections for each sector.

In the next part of the study that covers global industry structure, the report offers a list of the leading manufacturers of thin film materials, together with a description of their products.  The analysis includes a description of the geographical distribution of these suppliers and an evaluation of thin film material production versus consumption, always from a geographical standpoint.  Detailed company profiles of the top industry players are also provided.

The final part of the report includes an extensive U.S. patent analysis, with a summary of patents related to thin film materials, deposition methods and applications issued in 2011.  Patent analysis is performed by region, country, assignee, patent category and deposition process.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

• The global market for thin film materials increased from $6.9 billion in 2009 to nearly $8.4 billion in 2010 and it is estimated to be valued at nearly $9.3 billion in 2011.  We project this market to reach nearly $14.9 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10%.
• Chemical processes (including chemical vapor deposition, liquid-phase deposition and plating-type deposition methods) accounted for 54.8% of all revenues in 2011 and was around $5.1 billion. This market is further expected to grow to $7.4 billion by 2016, a CAGR of 7.8%.
• Physical processes (including evaporation, sputtering and ionic deposition) accounted for the remaining 45.2%, corresponding to total revenues of nearly $4.2 billion in 2011. This particular market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3% to reach $7.5 billion by 2016.

This study will be of primary interest to all companies that

• Manufacture, sell and distribute materials for producing thin films.
• Fabricate thin film devices or coated products.
• Offer coating services to the thin film industry.
• Manufacture processing and characterization equipment (e.g., physical vapor deposition equipment, chemical vapor deposition equipment and analytical instruments) utilized by producers of thin films.
• Provide technical and/or marketing services for the thin film industry.
• Plan to enter the thin film industry as a supplier, manufacturer or end user.

This study applies to industry segments such as microelectronics, data storage media, advanced displays, mechanical/chemical, energy, optical coatings, life sciences and the general coating sector.

The study is directed mainly toward executives, directors, operations managers, sales and marketing managers and strategic planners working within the above industries.  Universities and research facilities may also find this study to be a good source of technical information regarding thin film technology, materials and equipment, which can be used as a baseline for new or expanded R&D activities.  Librarians of technical information and research centers can also use this report to provide critical data to product managers, market analysts, researchers and other professionals who need detailed and updated analysis of the thin film industry.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION  
    STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES   1
    REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY   1
    INTENDED AUDIENCE 2
    SCOPE OF REPORT  3
    METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES  4
    ANALYST CREDENTIALS  6
    DISCLAIMER   8

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   9
   SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   10
   SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS,
     2009­2016 ($ MILLIONS)   11

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 
    COATINGS AND FILMS 12
    THICK, THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS  12
    MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY
      AND RECENT EVENTS   13
   TABLE 1 THIN FILM DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES   14
   TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)  15
   FIGURE 1 THIN FILMS: WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND
      PATENTS, 1971-2010  16
         APPLICATIONS FOR THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS  17
              ELECTRONICS 17
              OPTOELECTRONICS   17
              MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL   18
              ENERGY   18
              OPTICAL COATINGS   18
              LIFE SCIENCES AND OTHERS  18
   TABLE 2 APPLICATIONS OF THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS, 2011  19

CHAPTER FOUR: TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS 
    INTRODUCTION   20
    THIN FILM COATINGS  20
   TABLE 3 BASIC CONSTRUCTION STEPS OF A THIN FILM DEVICE  20
                  SUBSTRATE SELECTION   21
   TABLE 4 SUBSTRATE MATERIALS FOR THIN AND ULTRATHIN
     FILMS, 2011   21
TABLE 4 (CONTINUED)   22
          THIN FILM DEPOSITION 22
          PATTERNING AND FINISHING   23
     THIN FILM DEPOSITION PROCESSES   23
          PHYSICAL PROCESSES  23
          CHEMICAL PROCESSES   23
          HYBRID PROCESSES  24
TABLE 5         THIN FILM TECHNOLOGIES, 2011   24-27
               DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ULTRATHIN FILMS  27
TABLE 6 DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ULTRATHIN FILMS,
  2011  28
          LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2009
            TO PRESENT   28
               Thin Film Technologies   29
                      Reactive High-Power Impulse Magnetron
                           Sputtering  29
                      Hybrid Chemical Vapor Deposition   29
                      Microwave-Assisted Rotatable PVD  30
                      Capacitive-Coupled Magnetic Neutral Loop Plasma
                           Sputtering System   31
                      High-Power Impulse Ionized PVD   31
                      Low-Temperature High-Power Impulse Magnetron
                           Sputtering  32
                      Modulated Ion-Induced Atomic Layer Deposition   33
                      Catalyst-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition   33
               Ultrathin Film Technologies   34
                      Ultrathin Films by Exfoliation   34
                      Field-Aided Preferential Deposition  34
                      Printable Ultrathin Films  35
                      Electroless Plating with Silane-Based Catalyst  36
                      Pulsed Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor
                           Deposition  37
     FREE-STANDING THIN FILMS  38
          THIN FILM DEPOSITION AND FILM RELEASE   38
               Peeling 38
               Lift-Off 38
               Laser Lift-Off   38
               Substrate Compression   39
          VACUUM FILTRATION   39
          FLOW COATING   39
TABLE 7 METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF FREE-STANDING THIN
  FILMS  39
TABLE 8 FREE-STANDING THIN FILMS: FILM COMPOSITION AND
  APPLICATIONS  40
          LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2009
             TO PRESENT   41
               Chemical Release of Free-Standing Single-Walled Carbon
                  Nanotube Films  41
               Free-standing Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Thin
                  Films Formed by Direct Dry Printing Process  41
               Large-Area, Free-Standing Zinc Oxide Thin Films   42
               Process for Manufacturing Free-Standing Ultrathin
                  Carbon Nanotube Films   42
     THIN FILM MATERIALS  43
          PHYSICAL PROCESSES  44
TABLE 9 PHYSICAL PROCESSES: TYPICAL DEPOSITION
  MATERIALS FOR THIN FILMS, 2011   44-49
               CHEMICAL PROCESSES   49
                   Chemical Vapor Deposition   50
TABLE 10 CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION: MATERIALS FOR THIN
  FILMS, 2011   50
                                   Functional Group Sources  50
                                   Metal Sources  51
                                         Metal Hydrides and Halides  51
                                         Metalorganic Precursors   52
                                               Metalorganic   (Continued)   53
TABLE 11 COMMON METALORGANIC PRECURSORS, 2011   54
TABLE 11 (CONTINUED)  55
                         Chemical Solution Deposition   55
                              Sol-gel Methods   55
                              Organic-Inorganic Hybrids   56
TABLE 12 CHEMICAL SOLUTION DEPOSITION: MATERIALS FOR
  THIN FILMS, 2011  56
TABLE 12 (CONTINUED)   57
                         Plating Type Methods   57
                               Electroplating 57
                               Electroless Plating  58
                               Electrophoretic Deposition   58
   TABLE 13 PLATING TYPE METHODS: MATERIALS FOR THIN
     FILMS, 2011   59
                           Other Chemical Processes   59
                                 Liquid Phase Epitaxy   60
                                 Liquid Phase Deposition   60
                                 Interfacial Polymerization  60
                                 Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition   60
                                 Self-Assembled Monolayer Deposition   61
                                 Layer-by-Layer Assembly   61
                                 Flame Hydrolysis  62
                                 Spray Pyrolysis   62
                                 Laser Reactive Deposition  62
   TABLE 14 OTHER CHEMICAL PROCESSES: MATERIALS FOR THIN
     FILMS, 2011   63
                  LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2009
                    TO PRESENT   63
                      Silver Precursor for Doping Free-Standing Carbon
                         Nanotube Films  63
                             Silver Precursor for Doping   (Continued)   64
                      Diimine Copper Complexes for Atomic Layer Deposition   65
                      Precursors Containing Electron Donating Group-
                         Substituted Alkenyl Ligands for Chemical Vapor
                         Deposition   65
                      Phosphoamidinate Precursors for Chemical Vapor
                         Deposition   66
                      Organometallic Precursors for High-Purity Metal Films
                         formed by CVD   66
                      Sputtering Targets Based on Carbon Nanotubes  67
                      Electroplating Solutions for Solar Cells   67
                             Electroplating Solutions   (Continued)  68
                      Copper Sputtering Targets for Microelectronics and
                         Optoelectronics   69
                      Alternative Sputtering Target Materials for Transparent
                         Conductive Films 69
                      Polymeric Precursors for Printing Thin Films for Solar
                         Cells  70
                      Precursors for Chemical Vapor Deposition of High-K
                         Films   71
                  TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS  72

CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKETS
    ANALYSIS OUTLINE  73
    GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY  74
   TABLE 15 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   75
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS, 2011­
   2016 ($ MILLIONS)   75
     CURRENT MARKET STATUS  75
         CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY  76
TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS,
   THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)   76
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS, 2009­
   2011 ($ MILLIONS)  76
                         Revenues by Deposition Technology   77
TABLE 17 THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
   DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  78
FIGURE 4 THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE BY
   DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, 2011 (%)   78
FIGURE 4 (CONTINUED)  79
                         Revenues by Application   79
TABLE 18 THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
   APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  80
FIGURE 5 THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE BY
   APPLICATION, 2011 (%)  81
                         Revenues by Film Thickness   81
TABLE 19 THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM
  THICKNESS, 2009 THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  82
                         Revenues by Region   82
TABLE 20 THIN FILM MATERIALS: REVENUES BY REGION,
   THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  83
FIGURE 6 THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION,
   2011 (%)  83
FIGURE 6 (CONTINUED)  84
     MARKET GROWTH TRENDS   84
         INDUSTRY GROWTH   84
              Electronics 84
                    Semiconductors   84
TABLE 21 FORECAST - SEMICONDUCTORS: REVENUES BY
  REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 85
                                   Printed Circuits and Other Interconnecting
                                      Components   85
TABLE 22 FORECAST - PRINTED CIRCUITS AND OTHER
  INTERCONNECTING COMPONENTS: REVENUES BY REGION,
  THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)  86
                                   Data Storage Devices  86
                                         Solid State Drives   86
                                         Internet Downloads and Cloud Computing   87
                                         Hard Disk Drive Market Growth   87
TABLE 23 FORECAST - HARD DISK DRIVES: GLOBAL PRODUCTION
   BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION UNITS)   88
FIGURE 7 FORECAST ­ HARD DISK DRIVES: PRODUCTION SHARE
   BY TYPE, 2016 (% UNITS)   88
                                           Optical Storage Media Market Growth   89
TABLE 24 FORECAST ­ OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: GLOBAL
   PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION UNITS)  89
FIGURE 8 FORECAST ­ OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: PRODUCTION
   SHARE BY TYPE, 2016 (% UNITS)   90
                        Optoelectronics  90
TABLE 25 FORECAST ­ ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES
   BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)   91
TABLE 26 FORECAST - ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA BY
   TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION M2)  92
FIGURE 9 FORECAST - ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA
   SHARE BY TYPE, 2016 (%)   93
                        Mechanical/Chemical  93
TABLE 27 FORECAST ­ APPLICATIONS FOR PROTECTIVE
  COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 94
                        Energy  94
TABLE 28 FORECAST - PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: GLOBAL
   PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MW)   95
FIGURE 10 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: PRODUCTION SHARE BY
   TYPE, 2016 (%)   95
FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED) 96
                  Other Industry Sectors  96
              TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS   96
                  On-going Miniaturization in the Semiconductor Industry  96
TABLE 29 IC CONFIGURATIONS, 2009-2016 97
                        Thin, Ultrathin and Flexible Devices   97
                        Roll-to-roll and Large Area Coatings  98
                        Merging of Thick and Thin Film Technologies  98
                        Nanotechnology   98
TABLE 30 THE NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY   99
TABLE 30 (CONTINUED)  100
TABLE 31 NANOTECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY SEGMENT,
   THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)  100
FIGURE 11 NANOTECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY
   SEGMENT, 2011 (%)  101
              Energy and Environmental Factors   101
              Others  102
         REGIONAL TRENDS  102
     MARKET FORECAST  103
         REVENUES BY APPLICATION   103
   TABLE 32 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL
      REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  104
   FIGURE 12 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE
      BY APPLICATION, 2016 (%)  104
   FIGURE 12 (CONTINUED)  105
                           Revenues by Deposition Technology   105
   TABLE 33 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL
      REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($
      MILLIONS)  106
   FIGURE 13 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL MARKET
      SHARE BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, 2016 (%)  106
   FIGURE 13 (CONTINUED)  107
                           Revenues by Film Thickness   107
   TABLE 34 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: GLOBAL
     REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   107
                           Revenues by Region   108
   TABLE 35 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: REVENUES BY
      REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   108
   FIGURE 14 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE
      BY REGION, 2016 (%)  109

CHAPTER SIX: ELECTRONICS  
    OBJECTIVE  110
    THIN FILMS FOR ELECTRONICS  110
   TABLE 36 THIN FILMS IN ELECTRONICS, 2011  110
   TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)   111
   TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)   112
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   112
   TABLE 37 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL
     REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  113
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   113
             PASSIVE COMPONENTS   113
   TABLE 38 FORECAST ­ PASSIVE COMPONENTS: GLOBAL
     REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)  114
                  MEMS AND NEMS  114
   TABLE 39 FORECAST ­ MEMS AND NEMS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)   115
                  OTHER APPLICATIONS  115
   TABLE 40 FORECAST ­ OTHER APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)  115
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   116
             THIN FILM MEMORY BY ROLL-TO-ROLL PRINTING   116
             SILICA/ALUMINA NANOLAMINATES AS LOW-K
                DIELECTRIC  116
             ULTRATHIN HIGH-PERMITTIVITY GATE INSULATING
               FILM  117
             SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY THIN FILMS FOR MEMS   118
             EMBEDDED THIN FILM PASSIVE COMPONENTS  118
         MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  119
             REVENUES BY APPLICATION   119
   TABLE 41 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR
     ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   120
                  REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   121
   TABLE 42 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR
     ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEPOSITION
     TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  121
                  REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  122
   TABLE 43 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS
     : GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS, THROUGH 2016 ($
     MILLIONS)  122

CHAPTER SEVEN: OPTOELECTRONICS 
    OBJECTIVE  123
    THIN FILMS FOR OPTOELECTRONICS  123
   TABLE 44 THIN FILMS IN OPTOELECTRONICS, 2011  123
   TABLE 44 (CONTINUED)   124
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   124
   TABLE 45 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR OPTOELECTRONICS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  124
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   124
             PAPER-THIN AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS  125
             SOLID-STATE LIGHTING 125
             OPTICAL FIBERS   125
   TABLE 46 FORECAST - OPTICAL FIBERS: GLOBAL MARKET,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS) 126
             LASERS  126
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   126
             POLYMERIC SEMICONDUCTING THIN FILMS  126
                  Conjugated Polymers  127
                  Filled Polymers  127
                  Ionic Conducting Polymers   128
                  Charge-transport Polymers   128
                  Printable Semiconducting Polymers   128
             CARBON NANOTUBE THIN FILMS FOR DISPLAYS  128
                  Semiconducting CNT Films  128
                  Metallic CNT Films   129
             ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRIDS FOR THIN FILM
               TRANSISTORS   129
             SURGING DEMAND FOR METALORGANIC PRECURSORS
               FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES  130
                  Akzo Nobel   130
                  Albemarle   131
                  ATMI  131
                  Chemtura and UP Chemical   131
                  Dow Electronic Materials  132
                  SAFC Hitech  132
         MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  133
             REVENUES BY APPLICATION   133
   TABLE 47 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR
     OPTOELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   134
                  REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   134
   TABLE 48 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR
     OPTOELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEPOSITION
     TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  135
                  REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  135
   TABLE 49 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR
     OPTOELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   136

CHAPTER EIGHT: MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL 
    OBJECTIVE  137
         THIN FILMS FOR THE MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR  137
   TABLE 50 THIN FILMS IN THE MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR,
     2011  137
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   138
   TABLE 51 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE
     MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  138
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   139
             CATALYSTS   139
   TABLE 52 FORECAST ­ CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  140
                  SOLID LUBRICANTS   140
   TABLE 53 AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS:
     CONSUMPTION BY TYPE, WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2016
     (MILLION KG)   141
                  SENSORS   141
   TABLE 54 SENSORS: REVENUES BY TYPE, WORLDWIDE,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   142
                  MEMBRANE AND FILTERS  142
   TABLE 55 FORECAST - FILTRATION: GLOBAL REVENUES,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  143
             OTHER APPLICATIONS  143
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   143
             THIN FILM FOR PREVENTING PITTING CORROSION   143
             NANOCOATINGS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CARBIDE
               DRILLS   144
             PHOTOCATALYTIC THIN FILMS WITH NANOPARTICLES  145
             THIN-FILM TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON SAPPHIRE FIBER
               TIP   145
                  Thin-film Temperature   (Continued)   146
             NANOFILM MEMBRANES FOR CARBON DIOXIDE
               CAPTURE   147
         MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  147
             REVENUES BY APPLICATION   147
   TABLE 56 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE
     MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   148
                  REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   148
   TABLE 57 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE
     MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  149
                  REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  150
   TABLE 58 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE
     MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     FILM THICKNESS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  150

CHAPTER NINE: ENERGY 
    OBJECTIVE  151
    THIN FILMS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR  151
   TABLE 59 THIN FILMS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR, 2011  151
   TABLE 59 (CONTINUED)   152
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   152
   TABLE 60 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  152
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   153
             SUPERCONDUCTORS   153
   TABLE 61 FORECAST ­ SUPERCONDUCTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES
     BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  153
                  FUEL CELLS   153
   TABLE 62 FORECAST ­ FUEL CELLS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
     TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  154
                  BATTERIES   154
                  PHOTOTHERMAL DEVICES AND THIN FILM HEATERS   155
   TABLE 63 FORECAST ­ PHOTOTHERMAL DEVICES AND THIN FILM
     HEATERS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($
     MILLIONS)  155
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   155
             THIN FILMS FOR POWER-GENERATING WINDOWS  155
                  U S  Department of Energy   155
                  EnSol  156
             KEY EVENTS IN THE THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MARKET   157
                  General Electric   157
                  MiaSole`   157
                  Solyndra   158
                  Nanosolar   158
                  First Solar  158
                  Applied Materials  159
             CRYSTALLINE SILICON THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS   159
             BISMUTH-BASED OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR THIN FILM  159
             MACROSCALE THIN-FILM SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL   160
             FLEXIBLE PAPER-THIN BATTERIES   161
             ROLL-TO-ROLL FABRICATION PROCESS FOR THIN FILM
                BATTERIES  161
         MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  162
             REVENUES BY APPLICATION   162
   TABLE 64 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY
     SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016
     ($ MILLIONS)  163
                  REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   163
   TABLE 65 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY
     SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   164
                  REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  164
   TABLE 66 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY
     SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS, THROUGH
     2016 ($ MILLIONS)   165

CHAPTER TEN: OPTICAL COATINGS  
    OBJECTIVE  166
    THIN FILMS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS  166
   TABLE 67 THIN FILMS IN THE OPTICAL COATINGS SECTOR, 2011   167
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   167
   TABLE 68 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  168
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   168
   TABLE 69 FORECAST ­ APPLICATIONS OF OPTICAL COATINGS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
     BILLIONS)   168
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   169
             WIDE-ANGLE BROADBAND ANTIREFLECTIVE COATINGS  169
             EYEWEAR FOR 3D MOVIES   170
             HIGH-TEMPERATURE ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING 170
             CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED OPTICAL COATINGS  170
             BLACK OPTICAL COATINGS 171
                  Acktar   171
                  Optics Balzers  172
             ULTRATHIN OPTICAL COATINGS BY SPRAY COATING  173
         MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  173
             REVENUES BY APPLICATION   173
   TABLE 70 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL
     COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH
     2016 ($ MILLIONS)   174
                  REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   174
   TABLE 71 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL
     COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   175
                  REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  175
   TABLE 72 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL
     COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS,
     THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   176

CHAPTER ELEVEN: LIFE SCIENCES AND OTHER MARKET SECTORS 
    OBJECTIVE  177
    THIN FILMS FOR LIFE SCIENCES AND OTHER FIELDS  177
   TABLE 73 THIN FILMS IN LIFE SCIENCES AND OTHER FIELDS,
     2011  177
   TABLE 73 (CONTINUED)  178
         CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION   178
   TABLE 74 THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR LIFE SCIENCES AND
     OTHER FIELDS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($
     MILLIONS/%)  179
         ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH   179
   TABLE 75 FORECAST ­ APPLICATIONS OF OTHER COATINGS:
     GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   180
         RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS   180
             LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY OF THIN FILMS FOR
               DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES  180
             NITINOL COATED VASCULAR GRAFTS  181
             BIOCOMPATIBLE COATINGS BY ATOMIC LAYER
               DEPOSITION 182
             DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON FILMS FOR MEDICAL
               APPLICATIONS   183
                  Morgan Technical Ceramics  183
                  Ionbond  184
             THIN INORGANIC BARRIER COATINGS FOR PACKAGING
               MATERIAL   184
           DECORATIVE COATINGS BY PHYSICAL VAPOR
             DEPOSITION 185
           NBIOCOMP - ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF
             BIOCOMPATIBLE COATINGS ON MEDICAL DEVICES
             BY BENEQ  186
                Overview  186
                Applicable nBIOCOMP Materials  187
       MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST  187
           REVENUES BY APPLICATION   187
  TABLE 76 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR LIFE
    SCIENCES AND OTHER FIELDS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
    APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)   188
                 REVENUES BY DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY   188
  TABLE 77 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR LIFE
    SCIENCES AND OTHER FIELDS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
    DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  189
                 REVENUES BY FILM THICKNESS  189
  TABLE 78 FORECAST ­ THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR LIFE
    SCIENCES AND OTHER FIELDS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY FILM
    THICKNESS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  189

CHAPTER TWELVE: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE   190
    LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF THIN FILM MATERIALS  191
  TABLE 79 LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF THIN FILM MATERIALS,
    2011  191
  TABLE 79 (CONTINUED)   192
  TABLE 79 (CONTINUED)   193
  TABLE 79 (CONTINUED)  194
       NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES  195
  TABLE 80 NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES   195
       THIN FILM MATERIALS PRODUCTION BY REGION   196
  TABLE 81 THIN FILM MATERIALS: MANUFACTURING BY REGION,
    2009-2016 (PERCENT OF SALES)  196
       THIN FILM MATERIALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION  196
  TABLE 82 THIN FILM MATERIALS: CONSUMPTION BY REGION,
    2009-2016 (PERCENT OF SALES)  197
       COMPANY PROFILES  197
           AIR LIQUIDE   198
           AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS   199
           AKZO NOBEL  200
           ATOTECH  201
           BASF   202
           DAIDO STEEL   203
           DOW CHEMICAL  204
                     Dow Chemical (Continued)   205
                 ENTHONE 206
                 HERAEUS  207
   TABLE 83 HERAEUS TARGETS, 2011   208
                 HITACHI METALS  209
                 JOHNSON MATTHEY  210
                 JX NIPPON MINING & METALS  211
                 KOBE STEEL   212
                 LINDE  213
                 MACDERMID   214
                 MATERION  214
   TABLE 84 MATERION TECHNOLOGIES, 2011  215
                 MATSUDA SANGYO   216
                 MERCK   217
                 MITSUI MINING & SMELTING  217
                 PRAXAIR  218
                     Praxair (Continued)   219
                 SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS 220
                 SUMITOMO METAL MINING   221
                     Sumitomo Metal Mining (Continued)   222
                 TOSOH   223
                     Tosoh (Continued) 224
                 ULVAC 225
   TABLE 85 ULVAC SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2011   226
                 UMICORE  226
   TABLE 86 UMICORE SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2011  227

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: U S  PATENT ANALYSIS 
    INTRODUCTION   228
    SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED IN 2011  228
   TABLE 87        THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS, U S  PATENTS, 2011 229-279
     GENERAL TRENDS  280
TABLE 88 THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS: U S  PATENT TRENDS,
  THROUGH 2011  280
     TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION   280
FIGURE 15 THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS: PATENT SHARE BY
   REGION, 2011 (%)   281
FIGURE 16 THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS: PATENT SHARE BY
   COUNTRY, 2011 (%) 282
     TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE   283
TABLE 89 ASSIGNEES OF U S  PATENTS RELATED TO THIN AND
  ULTRATHIN FILMS, 2011   284
     TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY  292
FIGURE 17 THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS: SHARES OF U S
   PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2011 (%)  292
FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)  293
     TRENDS BY DEPOSITION METHOD   293
FIGURE 18 THIN AND ULTRATHIN FILMS: SHARES OF U S
   PATENTS BY DEPOSITION METHOD, 2011 (%)  294