Researchers have followed the sputtering target market for more than 10 years, reporting on all the latest developments.  During this period the market has expanded by a factor of five, and new opportunities have been created for these products.  With this study, analysts continue their commitment to monitoring the sputtering target market by providing an updated review of the most important advances in sputtering technology and target fabrication, and supplying a detailed overview of the current market with an objective analysis of prospects for future growth.

Specifically, the major objectives of this study are to:

• Supply an update on the most advanced sputtering methods and emerging processes.
• Provide an overview of materials commonly used for the fabrication of sputtering targets and identify new materials.
• Review the latest methods for fabricating sputtering targets.
• Highlight new technological developments in the fabrication of sputtering targets while outlining technical issues.
• Review existing fields of application for sputtering technologies and investigate emerging applications.
• Estimate current worldwide markets for sputtering targets and sputtering films, with growth forecasts through 2016 for each market segment.
• Identify important technology and market trends within each market segment.
• Supply an updated review of current producers of sputtering targets.
• Provide a description of current worldwide research activities.
• Determine trends in related U.S. patents and worldwide patents issued during the most recent years.

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

The global market for thin film technologies (including equipment, materials, and services) is currently valued at over $50 billion and continues to grow.  Although there is an increasing need within the semiconductor industry for new deposition technologies that allow formation of very thin films—below 30 nanometers or at the atomic level—sputtering continues to represent a relevant share of the thin film market at approximately 20% of the total.

Sputtering allows fabrication of various types of films (metals, alloys, oxides, and many compounds) that find application in the fabrication process of numerous devices within several industrial sectors.  These applications include electronics, mechanical/chemical, energy, optical coatings, life science, and food packaging.

Quality of sputtered films not only depends on process and equipment parameters, such as vacuum conditions, temperature, or equipment design, but also on the configuration and characteristics of the targets and the critical raw materials used for sputtering.

Target properties such as purity, density, shape, grain size, and distribution or manufacturing process directly affect the microstructure at the atomic level of the sputtered film.

At the time of the last report (2007), the global market for sputtering targets was valued at $2.8 billion and growing.  However, at the end of 2007 growth in the global economy began to slow dramatically, along with many sectors in which these products are used, leading to a steep drop in sales during the ensuing 2 years.

The principal reason for doing this study is to present a current assessment of the sputtering target industry from both a technological and a market point of view and to outline future trends and key developments.

There is also a need to evaluate the current status and future trends of the sputtering target industry from a global standpoint.  As use of these products expands and new fields of application emerge, information on regional production, sales, and type of suppliers becomes more valuable.

An equally important reason for undertaking this study is to provide technical insights into sputtering target manufacturing by:

• Supplying a review of target types, their applications and production methods.
• Providing an overview of global R&D activities related to sputtering targets, within both public and private organizations.
• Illustrating the latest technological developments.

This information can assist companies in finding opportunities for process and productivity improvements, resulting in a positive impact on future market growth.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This study will be of primary interest to all companies that:

• Manufacture, sell, and distribute sputtering targets.
• Fabricate thin film devices or coated products.
• Offer sputter deposition and coating services to the thin film industry.
• Supply raw materials to manufacturers of sputtering targets.
• Manufacture processing and characterization equipment (e.g., compaction presses, induction melters, and analytical instruments) utilized by sputtering target manufacturers.
• Produce sputtering systems or related equipment utilized by thin film producers.
• Provide technical and/or marketing services for the thin film industry.
• Are planning to enter the sputtering industry as a supplier, manufacturer, or end user.

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

The study is mainly directed 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 sputtering technology, materials, and equipment that 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 needing detailed and updated insights into the sputtering target industry.  

SCOPE OF REPORT

This study provides an updated review of sputtering technology and a description of various types of sputtering targets, their properties and fabrication methods, and identifies current and potential applications for these products.  In addition, it outlines target materials and sputtered films requirements for traditional and emerging applications.

Researchers determine the current market status of sputtering targets, defines trends, and presents forecasts of growth over the next 5 years.  Technological issues, including the latest process developments, are also discussed.

Researchers analyze the sputtering target industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption.  In addition, the study examines commercial and public research activities in major regions of the world.  Research objectives and areas of interest related to target materials, fabrication processes, and applications are also outlined.

More specifically, the market analysis is divided into six parts.

In the first part, a historical review of the sputtering process is provided, including an outline of recent events.  In addition, the report supplies an overview of the latest technological developments related to sputtering technology and a detailed description of current and emerging applications of sputtering.

The second part of the study summarizes typical sputtering target types, raw materials and applications, and production methods.  Each of these three sections concludes with an analysis of the most important technological developments and improvements since 2008, including examples of significant patents recently issued or applied for.  

The third part of the report entails a global market analysis of sputtering targets and sputtered films.  Global revenues (sales data in millions of dollars) are presented by application, material type and region, with actual data referring to the years 2009 and 2010, and estimates for 2011.  Projected sputtering target revenues and total sputtered film area are also supplied, with forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the period 2011 through 2016.

Next, details of the global market analysis are covered.  For each major application group or industry sector (specifically microelectronics, data storage media, advanced displays, mechanical/chemical devices, energy, optical coatings and others), BCC provides an updated summary of target materials and their function, and market data by device, material, and region.

In addition, within each industry sector, a market analysis is performed by identifying market growth trends based on industry growth, technological trends, and regional trends.  Projected sputtering target revenues and total sputtered film area are reported for each sector, with forecast CAGRs for the period 2011 through 2016.

In the fourth part, covering global industry structure, the report supplies a list of the leading manufacturers of sputtering targets and sputtered films together with a description of their products.  The analysis includes a description of the geographical distribution of these suppliers and an evaluation of sputtering target production versus consumption, always from a geographical standpoint.  Detailed company profiles of the top industry players are also provided.

In the fifth part of this study, an analysis of industry competitiveness is performed.  This analysis encompasses a review of global research and development activities and an outline of the most critical factors contributing to industry competitiveness.

The sixth and final part includes an extensive U.S. patent analysis with a summary of patents related to sputtering target materials, types, fabrication methods, and applications issued during the period 2007 (when BCC’s last report was published) through 2010.  Patent analysis is performed by region, country, assignee, and material type.

Highlights of the Report

• Descriptions of various sputtering target applications, including those for semiconductors, passive components, optical storage media, solar cells, medical implants, and nanostructures
• Analysis of global market trends, with data from 2009, estimates for 2010, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2015
• An overview of worldwide research activities
• A review of the latest methods for fabricating sputtering targets
• Comprehensive company profiles.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION  
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE OF REPORT 
SCOPE OF REPORT (CONTINUED)
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 9
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS, THROUGH 2016  10
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPUTTERED FILMS
AND SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  10

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION . 11
TABLE 1 THIN FILM TECHNOLOGIES, 2011  11
TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)  12
TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)  13
FIGURE 1 THIN FILM METHODS (EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS,
SERVICES): GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY GROUP OF
TECHNOLOGIES, 2010 (%) . 14
MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF THE SPUTTERING PROCESS
AND RECENT EVENTS . 14
TABLE 2 SPUTTERING − TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES  15
FIGURE 2 SPUTTERING − WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS
AND PATENTS 1971-2010 16
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SPUTTERING PROCESS  17
TABLE 3 SPUTTERING TECHNOLOGIES, 2011  17
TABLE 3 (CONTINUED)  18
LOW-TEMPERATURE HIGH-POWER IMPULSE
MAGNETRON SPUTTERING . 18
HIGH-POWER IMPULSE IONIZED PVD . 19
REACTIVE HIGH-POWER IMPULSE MAGNETRON
SPUTTERING . 19
CAPACITIVE-COUPLED MAGNETIC NEUTRAL LOOP
PLASMA SPUTTERING SYSTEM  20
MICROWAVE-ASSISTED ROTATABLE PVD  20
CURRENT AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS FOR SPUTTERING  21
ELECTRONICS  22
Microelectronics . 22
Sensors and Instrumentation . 22
TABLE 4 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN MICROELECTRONICS,
2011  23
TABLE 4 (CONTINUED)  24
Data Storage Devices  24
TABLE 5 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS FOR DATA STORAGE
DEVICES, 2011  25
Advanced Displays . 25
TABLE 6 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS,
2011  26
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL . 26
TABLE 7 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR, 2011 . 27
ENERGY . 27
TABLE 8 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR,
2011  28
TABLE 8 (CONTINUED)  29
OPTICAL COATINGS . 29
TABLE 9 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN THE OPTICAL
COATINGS SECTOR, 2011 . 29
TABLE 9 (CONTINUED)  30
LIFE SCIENCES  30
TABLE 10 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES
SECTOR, 2011 . 31
NANOTECHNOLOGY . 31
TABLE 11 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY,
2011  32
OTHER SECTORS . 32
TABLE 12 SPUTTERING APPLICATIONS IN OTHER SECTORS, 2011  32

CHAPTER FOUR: SPUTTERING TARGETS AND SPUTTERED FILMS
INTRODUCTION . 33
SPUTTERING TARGET TYPES . 33
TARGET SHAPES . 33
TABLE 13 TARGET CONFIGURATIONS, 2011 . 33
TABLE 14 TYPICAL TARGET SHAPES, 2011 (%) . 34
TARGET SIZES  34
LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2008 TO
PRESENT  35
Rotatable Target with Diagonal Grooves . 35
Round Target with Expansion Grooves  35
Target Materials and Applications . 35
TABLE 15 TARGET MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, 2011 . 36
LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2008 TO
PRESENT  36
Copper and Copper Alloy Targets . 37
Target Materials for Transparent Conductive Films . 37
Zinc-based Targets for Semiconducting Layers . 38
Targets Containing Carbon Nanotubes  38
PRODUCTION METHODS  38
TABLE 16 SPUTTERING TARGETS: TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TECHNOLOGIES, 2011  39
TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)  40
LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2008 TO
PRESENT  40
Diffusion Bonding for Producing Large Targets  41
High-Density Sputtering Targets by Microwave Sintering . 41
Target with Nondendritic Microstructure  42
Summary  43
Low-Cost Targets and High-Quality Films . 43
Large Area Targets . 43
Conducting Films  44

CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKET  
SPUTTERING TARGETS AND SPUTTERED FILMS MARKETS –
ANALYSIS OUTLINE . 45
GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY  46
TOTAL WORLD MARKETS  46
TABLE 17 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS, THROUGH 2016  47
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 47
TABLE 18 AVERAGE SPUTTERING TARGET WEIGHT AND PRICE,
THROUGH 2016  48
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY APPLICATION . 48
TABLE 19 SPUTTERING TARGETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  49
FIGURE 4 SPUTTERING TARGETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
APPLICATION, 2011-2016 (%)  50
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE . 50
TABLE 20 SPUTTERING TARGETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($MILLIONS)  51
FIGURE 5 SPUTTERING TARGETS: REVENUES BY MATERIAL
TYPE, WORLDWIDE, 2011-2016 (%)  52
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY REGION  52
TABLE 21 SPUTTERING TARGETS: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 53
FIGURE 6 SPUTTERING TARGETS: REVENUES BY REGION, 2011-
2016 (%)  53
FIGURE 6 (CONTINUED) . 54
ELECTRONICS  54
MICROELECTRONICS . 54
TABLE 22 TARGET MATERIALS FOR MICROELECTRONICS, 2011  54
TABLE 22 (CONTINUED)  55
TABLE 22 (CONTINUED)  56
Microelectronics: Current Market Status . 57
Current Market Summary . 57
TABLE 23 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  57
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  58
TABLE 24 SILICON WAFER CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2011  58
TABLE 25 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET
ESTIMATE . 59
TABLE 26 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONIC
APPLICATIONS, 2011  59
Revenues by Material Type  60
TABLE 27 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%) . 60
FIGURE 7 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%)  61
Revenues by Region  61
TABLE 28 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  62
FIGURE 8 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS:
MARKET BY REGION, 2011 (%)  62
FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED) . 63
Growth Trends . 63
Semiconductor Industry Growth  63
TABLE 29 SEMICONDUCTORS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH
2016 ($ BILLIONS) . 63
Sputtering Technology  64
Regional Trends  65
Microelectronics − Projected Sputtering Target Market . 65
TABLE 30 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  65
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  65
TABLE 31 FORECAST: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS,
THROUGH 2016  66
FIGURE 9 FORECAST: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR MICROELECTRONICS,
2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 67
Revenues by Material Type  67
TABLE 32 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 68
FIGURE 10 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE,
2016 (%)  68
FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED) . 69
Revenues by Region  69
TABLE 33 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016
($ MILLIONS)  70
FIGURE 11 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
MICROELECTRONICS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%)  70
DATA STORAGE DEVICES  71
Target Materials  71
TABLE 34 TARGET MATERIALS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE
FABRICATION, 2011  71
TABLE 34 (CONTINUED)  72
TABLE 34 (CONTINUED)  73
TABLE 34 (CONTINUED)  74
Data Storage Devices − Current Market Status  74
Current Market Summary . 75
TABLE 35 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  75
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  75
Hard Disks  75
TABLE 36 HARD DISK DRIVES: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE,
THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS)  76
FIGURE 12 HARD DISK DRIVES: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE,
2011 (%)  76
FIGURE 12 (CONTINUED) . 77
TABLE 37 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
HARD DISKS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET ESTIMATE  77
TABLE 38 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR HARD DISKS, 2011 . 78
Recording Heads  78
TABLE 39 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
RECORDING HEADS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET
ESTIMATE . 78
TABLE 40 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR RECORDING HEADS, 2011  79
Optical Storage Media . 79
TABLE 41 OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY
TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION UNITS) . 80
TABLE 42 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011
MARKET ESTIMATE . 80
TABLE 43 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA, 2011  81
Revenues by Device Type . 81
TABLE 44 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  82
FIGURE 13 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 (%)  82
Revenues by Material Type  82
TABLE 45 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  83
FIGURE 14 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%)  84
Revenues by Region  84
TABLE 46 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  85
FIGURE 15 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES:
MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2011 (%)  86
Growth Trends . 86
Industry Trends  86
Solid State Drives  87
World Wide Web Downloading and Cloud
Computing . 87
Hard Disk Drive Market Growth . 87
TABLE 47 FORECAST − HARD DISK DRIVES: GLOBAL
PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION UNITS) . 88
FIGURE 16 FORECAST – HARD DISK DRIVES: PRODUCTION SHARE
BY TYPE, 2016 (% UNITS) . 89
Optical Storage Media Market Growth  89
TABLE 48 FORECAST – OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: GLOBAL
PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION UNITS)  90
FIGURE 17 FORECAST – OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: PRODUCTION
SHARE BY TYPE, 2016 (% UNITS)  90
FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED) . 91
Sputtering and Other Technological Trends . 91
Regional Trends  91
Data Storage Devices – Projected Sputtering Target
Market  92
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  92
Hard Disks  92
TABLE 49 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
HARD DISKS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET FORECAST  92
TABLE 50 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR HARD DISKS,
THROUGH 2016  93
Recording Heads  93
TABLE 51 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
RECORDING HEADS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  93
TABLE 52 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR RECORDING HEADS,
THROUGH 2016  94
Optical Storage Media . 94
TABLE 53 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016
MARKET FORECAST . 94
TABLE 54 FORECAST: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL STORAGE
MEDIA, THROUGH 2016 . 95
Summary  95
TABLE 55 FORECAST: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE
DEVICES, THROUGH 2016 . 96
FIGURE 18 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA STORAGE
DEVICES, 2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  96
Revenues by Device Type . 96
TABLE 56 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 97
FIGURE 19 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2016 (%)  98
Revenues by Material Type  98
TABLE 57 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE,
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 99
TABLE 58 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 99
FIGURE 20 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2016
(%) . 100
Revenues by Region  100
TABLE 59 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 101
FIGURE 21 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DATA
STORAGE DEVICES: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%)  101
FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED) . 102
ADVANCED DISPLAYS  102
Target Materials  102
TABLE 60 TARGET MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAY
FABRICATION, 2011  102
TABLE 60 (CONTINUED)  103
Advanced Displays: Current Market Status  103
Current Market Summary . 104
TABLE 61 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  104
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  104
TABLE 62 ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE,
THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS) . 105
TABLE 63 ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA BY TYPE,
THROUGH 2011 (MILLION M2)  106
FIGURE 22 ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA SHARE BY TYPE,
2011 (%)  106
FIGURE 22 (CONTINUED) . 107
TABLE 64 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
DISPLAYS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET ESTIMATE . 107
TABLE 65 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR DISPLAYS, 2011  108
Revenues by Device Type . 108
TABLE 66 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  109
FIGURE 23 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 (%) . 109
Revenues by Material Type  109
TABLE 67 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%) . 110
FIGURE 24 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%)  111
Revenues by Region  111
TABLE 68 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  112
FIGURE 25 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS:
MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2011 (%) . 112
FIGURE 25 (CONTINUED) . 113
Growth Trends . 113
Display Industry Growth  113
TABLE 69 FORECAST – ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES
BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)  114
TABLE 70 FORECAST − ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA BY
TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION M2) . 115
FIGURE 26 FORECAST − ADVANCED DISPLAYS: COATED AREA
SHARE BY TYPE, 2016 (%) . 115
FIGURE 26 (CONTINUED) . 116
Other Technological Trends . 116
Regional Trends  116
Advanced Displays – Projected Sputtering Target Market . 117
TABLE 71 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
ADVANCED DISPLAYS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  117
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  117
TABLE 72 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS,
THROUGH 2016  118
FIGURE 27 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED DISPLAYS,
2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 118
Revenues by Device Type . 119
TABLE 73 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 119
FIGURE 28 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2016 (%) . 120
Revenues by Material Type  120
TABLE 74 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 121
FIGURE 29 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2016 (%) . 122
Revenues by Region  122
TABLE 75 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS)  123
FIGURE 30 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR ADVANCED
DISPLAYS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%) . 123
FIGURE 30 (CONTINUED) . 124
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL  124
TABLE 76 TARGET MATERIALS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR, 2011 . 124
TABLE 76 (CONTINUED)  125
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: CURRENT MARKET
STATUS . 125
Current Market Summary  126
TABLE 77 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL MARKET,
THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) . 126
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 126
TABLE 78 WEAR- AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPONENTS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS) . 127
TABLE 79 WEAR- AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPONENTS:
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 COATED AREA ESTIMATE . 128
TABLE 80 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
THE MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: KEY ASSUMPTIONS
FOR 2011 MARKET ESTIMATE . 128
TABLE 81 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL
SECTOR, 2011 . 129
Revenues by Coating Type  129
TABLE 82 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
COATING TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  129
FIGURE 31 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
COATING TYPE, 2011 (%)  130
Revenues by Material Type . 130
TABLE 83 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 ($MILLIONS/%)  131
FIGURE 32 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%) . 131
Revenues by Region . 132
TABLE 84 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) . 133
FIGURE 33 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
REGION, 2011 (%) . 133
GROWTH TRENDS . 134
Industry Growth  134
TABLE 85 FORECAST – APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES,
THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) . 135
TABLE 86 FORECAST – CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS:
GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  136
Sputtering and Other Technological Trends  136
TABLE 87 WEAR- AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPONENTS:
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 COATED AREA ESTIMATE . 137
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL DEVICES – PROJECTED
SPUTTERING TARGET MARKET . 137
TABLE 88 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
THE MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: KEY ASSUMPTIONS
FOR 2016 MARKET FORECAST . 137
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 138
TABLE 89 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR, THROUGH 2016 . 138
FIGURE 34 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR, 2011 AND 2016 ($
MILLIONS)  139
Revenues by Coating Type  139
TABLE 90 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
COATING TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  140
FIGURE 35 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
COATING TYPE, 2016 (%)  140
FIGURE 35 (CONTINUED) . 141
Revenues by Material Type . 141
TABLE 91 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  142
FIGURE 36 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
MATERIAL TYPE, 2016 (%) . 142
FIGURE 36 (CONTINUED) . 143
Revenues by Region . 143
TABLE 92 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  144
FIGURE 37 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY
REGION, 2016 (%) . 144
FIGURE 37 (CONTINUED) . 145
ENERGY . 145
TABLE 93 TARGET MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR, 2011 . 145
TABLE 93 (CONTINUED)  146
TABLE 93 (CONTINUED)  147
ENERGY DEVICES: CURRENT MARKET STATUS . 148
Current Market Summary  148
TABLE 94 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  148
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 149
TABLE 95 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY
TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MW) . 149
FIGURE 38 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: PRODUCTION SHARE BY
TYPE, 2011 (%)  150
TABLE 96 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
THE ENERGY SECTOR: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET
ESTIMATE . 151
TABLE 97 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR, 2011  152
Revenues by Device Type  152
TABLE 98 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  152
FIGURE 39 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2011 (%)  153
Revenues by Material Type . 153
TABLE 99 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 . 154
FIGURE 40 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%)  154
Revenues by Region . 154
TABLE 100 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  155
FIGURE 41 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR:
MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2011 (%)  156
GROWTH TRENDS . 156
Industry Growth  157
Photovoltaic Cells and Modules . 157
TABLE 101 FORECAST − PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: GLOBAL
PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MW) . 157
FIGURE 42 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: PRODUCTION SHARE BY
TYPE, 2016 (%) . 158
Other Energy Devices . 158
TABLE 102 FORECAST – FUEL CELLS, LITHIUM BATTERIES, HIGHTEMPERATURE
SUPERCONDUCTORS, THIN FILM HEATERS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  159
Sputtering Technology and Other Technological Trends  159
Regional Trends . 159
ENERGY DEVICES - PROJECTED SPUTTERING TARGET
MARKET . 159
TABLE 103 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
THE ENERGY SECTOR: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  160
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 160
TABLE 104 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR,
THROUGH 2016  160
FIGURE 43 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 161
Revenues by Device Type  161
TABLE 105 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY
SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY DEVICE TYPE, THROUGH 2016
($ MILLIONS)  162
FIGURE 44 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
ENERGY SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2016 (%) . 162
FIGURE 44 (CONTINUED) . 163
Revenues by Material Type . 163
TABLE 106 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY
SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 164
FIGURE 45 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE ENERGY
SECTOR MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2016 (%)  164
FIGURE 45 (CONTINUED) . 165
Revenues by Region . 165
TABLE 107 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
ENERGY SECTOR: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS)  166
FIGURE 46 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR THE
ENERGY SECTOR: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%) . 166
OPTICAL COATINGS  167
TABLE 108 TARGET MATERIALS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS, 2011 . 167
TABLE 108 (CONTINUED)  168
OPTICAL COATINGS: CURRENT MARKET STATUS  168
Current Market Summary  168
TABLE 109 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS) . 169
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 169
TABLE 110 OPTICAL COATINGS: GLOBAL SPUTTERED COATED
AREA BY APPLICATION, 2011 (MILLION M2/%)  170
TABLE 111 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OPTICAL COATINGS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET
ESTIMATE . 170
TABLE 112 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS, 2011  171
Revenues by Application . 171
TABLE 113 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011  171
FIGURE 47 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2011 (%) . 172
Revenues by Material Type . 172
TABLE 114 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%) . 173
FIGURE 48 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%) . 173
Revenues by Region . 174
TABLE 115 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  174
FIGURE 49 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS:
MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2011 (%) . 175
GROWTH TRENDS . 175
Industry Growth  176
TABLE 116 FORECAST – APPLICATIONS OF OPTICAL COATINGS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($
BILLIONS) . 176
Other Industry Trends  176
Technological and Environmental Trends in the
Construction Sector . 176
Technological Trends in Transportation  177
Sputtering Technology and Other Technological Trends  177
TABLE 117 FORECAST − OPTICAL COATINGS: GLOBAL
SPUTTERED COATED AREA BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016
(MILLION M2)  178
Regional Trends . 178
OPTICAL COATINGS - PROJECTED SPUTTERING TARGET
MARKET . 178
TABLE 118 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OPTICAL COATINGS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  179
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption . 179
TABLE 119 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS,
THROUGH 2016  179
FIGURE 50 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL COATINGS,
2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 180
Revenues by Application . 180
TABLE 120 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 181
FIGURE 51 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2011 (%) . 181
Revenues by Material Type . 182
TABLE 121 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 182
FIGURE 52 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2016 (%)  183
Revenues by Region . 183
TABLE 122 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS)  184
FIGURE 53 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OPTICAL
COATINGS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%) . 184
FIGURE 53 (CONTINUED) . 185
OTHER SECTORS  185
TABLE 123 TARGET MATERIALS FOR THE OTHER SECTORS, 2011 . 185
TABLE 123 (CONTINUED)  186
Current Market Summary . 187
TABLE 124 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS:
GLOBAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  187
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  187
TABLE 125 OTHER APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL SPUTTER COATED
AREA BY TYPE, 2011 (MILLION M2 /%) . 188
TABLE 126 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OTHER APPLICATIONS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2011 MARKET
ESTIMATE . 188
TABLE 127 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED FILMS AND
SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, 2011  189
Revenues by Application  189
TABLE 128 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)  189
Revenues by Material Type  190
TABLE 129 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%) . 190
FIGURE 54 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS:
MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2011 (%)  190
Revenues by Region  191
TABLE 130 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS:
REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)  191
FIGURE 55 SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER APPLICATION:
MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2011 (%) . 192
Growth Trends . 192
Industry Growth . 193
TABLE 131 FORECAST – APPLICATIONS OF OTHER COATINGS:
GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)  193
Sputtering Technology and Other Technological
Trends  193
TABLE 132 FORECAST − OTHER APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL
SPUTTER COATED AREA BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION M2)  194
Regional Trends  194
Other Applications − Projected Sputtering Target Market . 194
TABLE 133 SPUTTERED FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR
OTHER APPLICATIONS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2016 MARKET
FORECAST  195
Sputtered Films and Target Consumption  195
TABLE 134 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2016  195
FIGURE 56 FORECAST – GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SPUTTERED
FILMS AND SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS, 2011 AND 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 196
Revenues by Application  196
TABLE 135 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 197
FIGURE 57 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2011 (%) . 197
FIGURE 57 (CONTINUED) . 198
Revenues by Material Type  198
TABLE 136 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 199
FIGURE 58 FORECAST – SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2016 (%)  199
FIGURE 58 (CONTINUED) . 200
Revenues by Region  200
TABLE 137 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($
MILLIONS)  200
FIGURE 59 FORECAST − SPUTTERING TARGETS FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%)  201

CHAPTER SIX: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE . 202
MANUFACTURERS OF SPUTTERING TARGETS. 203
TABLE 138 MANUFACTURERS OF SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2011 . 203
TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)  204
TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)  205
TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)  206
TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)  207
TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)  208
FIGURE 60 SPUTTERING TARGET MANUFACTURERS:
DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, WORLDWIDE, 2011 (%)  209
TABLE 139 NOTABLE INDUSTRY CHANGES SINCE PRIOR REPORT
PUBLISHED  210
SPUTTERING TARGET PRODUCTION BY REGION  210
TABLE 140 SPUTTERING TARGETS: MANUFACTURING SHARE OF
SALES BY REGION, THROUGH 2016 (%) . 211
SPUTTERING TARGET CONSUMPTION BY REGION . 211
TABLE 141 SPUTTERING TARGETS: CONSUMPTION BY REGION,
2009-2016 (%)  212
COMPANY PROFILES  212
AMETEK SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTS  212
BEKAERT . 213
DAIDO STEEL . 214
FURUYA METAL  215
H. C. STARCK  216
HITACHI METALS  217
HONEYWELL ELECTRONIC MATERIALS . 218
JX NIPPON MINING & METALS  219
KOBE STEEL . 220
MATERION  221
TABLE 142 MATERION TECHNOLOGIES, 2011  222
MATSUDA SANGYO . 222
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP.  223
MITSUI MINING & SMELTING  224
PLANSEE . 225
PRAXAIR  226
Praxair (Continued)  227
SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS  228
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES . 229
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL  229
SUMITOMO METAL MINING . 230
TANAKA KIKINZOKU  231
TOSHIBA MATERIALS . 232
TOSOH . 233
Tosoh (Continued) . 234
ULVAC MATERIALS  235
TABLE 143 ULVAC MATERIALS TARGETS, 2011 . 236
UMICORE  236
TABLE 144 UMICORE TARGETS, 2011 . 237
W.C. HERAEUS . 238
TABLE 145 W.C. HERAEUS TARGETS, 2011  239

CHAPTER SEVEN: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS  
SPUTTERING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES . 240
TABLE 146 RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN
SPUTTERING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS, WORLDWIDE . 240
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  241
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  242
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  243
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  244
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  245
TABLE 146 (CONTINUED)  246
SUMMARY OF GLOBAL R&D ACTIVITIES . 247
FIGURE 61 CURRENT GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BY APPLICATION (%) . 248
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS . 248
KEY GROWTH MARKETS . 249
TABLE 147 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST FOR KEY SPUTTERING
APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2016  249
TABLE 147 (CONTINUED)  250
Electronics  250
Mechanical/Chemical  250
Energy  250
Optics . 250
Others . 251
DRIVING FORCES AND THEIR IMPACT ON MARKET
GROWTH  251
TABLE 148 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVE
FACTORS ON GROWTH OF THE SPUTTERING INDUSTRY,
THROUGH 2016 (%)  252

CHAPTER EIGHT: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION . 253
SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2007
THROUGH 2011  253
TABLE 149 SPUTTERING TARGETS – U.S. PATENTS, 2011 . 254
TABLE 149 (CONTINUED)  255
TABLE 149 (CONTINUED)  256
TABLE 150 SPUTTERING TARGETS – U.S. PATENTS, 2010 . 256
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  257
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  258
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  259
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  260
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  261
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  262
TABLE 150 (CONTINUED)  263
TABLE 151 SPUTTERING TARGETS – U.S. PATENTS, 2009 . 263
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  264
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  265
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  266
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  267
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  268
TABLE 151 (CONTINUED)  269
TABLE 152 SPUTTERING TARGETS – U.S. PATENTS, 2008 . 270
TABLE 152 (CONTINUED)  271
TABLE 152 (CONTINUED)  272
TABLE 152 (CONTINUED)  273
GENERAL TRENDS. 273
TABLE 153 SPUTTERING TARGET TECHNOLOGY: U.S. PATENT
TRENDS, 2008-2011 . 274
FIGURE 62 SPUTTERING TARGET TECHNOLOGY: U.S. PATENT
TRENDS, 2008-2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)  274
TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION . 275
FIGURE 63 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO SPUTTERING
TARGETS BY REGION, 2011 (%)  275
FIGURE 64 SPUTTERING TARGETS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2008-
2011 (%)  276
FIGURE 64 (CONTINUED) . 277
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE . 277
TABLE 154 ASSIGNEES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO
SPUTTERING TARGETS, 2008-2011 . 278
TABLE 154 (CONTINUED)  279
TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE  279
FIGURE 65 SPUTTERING TARGETS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY
MATERIALTYPE, 2008-2011 (%) . 280
FIGURE 65 (CONTINUED) . 281