The global market for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) will increase from $7.0 billion in 2007 to an estimated $7.3 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $11.8 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various thin film technologies including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), ion implantation and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
• Discussion of the advantages and limitations of each technology
• The current market status for CVD, ion implantation and MBE, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Domestic and international technological issues
• Analysis of the industry's manufacturing capacity and consumption by various regional markets
• Industry structure and company profiles.

The global market for sputtering targets and sputtered films reached $2.8 billion in 2007. It should reach $5.9 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various sputtering target applications including those for semiconductors, passive components, optical storage media, solar cells, medical implants and nanostructures
• The current global market status of sputtering targets and sputtered films, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Discussion of worldwide research activity
• A review of the latest methods for fabricating sputtering targets
• Company profiles.

The global market for microsensors will increase from $2.7 billion in 2007 to an estimated $3.2 billion by the end of 2008. It should reach $8.4 billion by 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of microsensors including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), biochips and nanosensors
• The current global market status for microsensors, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Current and developmental microsensor technologies and applications
• Discussion of the challenges that must be overcome for each market segment to reach its potential
• Company profiles.

The global market for key enabling HPC hardware technologies was worth some $13.5 billion in 2006, a figure that is expected to increase to $14.9 billion in 2007 and $22.9 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over the next five years. This report contains:

• Descriptions of enabling technologies and products for HPC (microprocessors, system memory, interconnects, data storage, thermal management, and software) with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2007-2012)
• Analysis of the key drivers that will shape the market for HPC enabling technologies over the next 5 years
• Estimates of the current and future demand for HPC technologies and products
• A patent analysis and company profiles of developers and vendors.

The value of the global PVD industry will increase from an estimated $9.0 billion to $9.9 billion in 2008. It should reach $16.7 billion in 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 11%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of physical vapor deposition (PVD) equipment, and current and potential applications for each
• The current market status of the PVD industry, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including important trends and a patent analysis
• An analysis of market factors that will impact demand
• A review of the PVD industry's competitiveness by sector
• A discussion of industry structure and company profiles.

The global market for automotive sensor technologies increased from $7.3 billion in 2006 to an estimated $8.0 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $13.5 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of automotive sensor technologies, with current and potential applications for each type
• The current global market status of automotive sensor technologies, trends and forecasts of growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest breakthroughs
• A discussion of global research and development initiatives
• An examination of major companies in the automotive sensor technologies industry.

The total market for semiconductor packaging and testing services will grow from $39.5 billion in 2006 to $57.6 billion in 2011 at a CAGR of 7.8%. This report:

• Provides a complete technical market analysis of the advanced electronic packaging business - Flipchip, BGA, CSP and others
• Covers assembly, bonding technologies, cooling technologies, materials, modeling and simulation, passive devices, processing, substrates, thermal and mechanical design and many other key areas.
• Provides market forecasts, by major and minor segment, for 2006-2011.
• Covers leading vendors, product innovations and technological breakthroughs.
• Covers end-user markets such as Zigbee, WLAN, computer peripherals, mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, automotive, set-top boxes, power amplifiers, and more.
• Includes standards, stakeholder issues, patent analyses, market shares, R&D breakthroughs, competitive analysis.

The global market for nanorobots and NEMS, and related materials and equipment, increased from $29.5 million in 2004 to $34.2 million in 2005, with sales reaching an estimated $40.3 million by the end of 2006. By 2011, the market will reach $830.4 million, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 83.1%. This report contains:

• Definitions of nanorobots and NEMS, and a description of their fabrication methods, as well as information on current and potential applications for these nanodevices
• The current market status of nanorobots and NEMS and related materials and equipment, expected trends, and forecasts of growth over the next five years
• Discussion on technological issues, including the latest process developments
• Analysis of the nanorobotics and NEMS industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption as well as information about commercial and public research activities in major regions of the world
• A detailed discussion of patents and profiles of all the important industry players

Global shipments of analog and mixed signal ICs were $31.7 billion in 2005, increasing to $37 billion in 2006. By 2011, analog and mixed signal IC shipments will reach $67.6 billion, a CAGR of 12.8%. This report contains:

• Information on the global market for analog and mixed signal ICs, with up-to-date market data, estimates, and forecasts to 2011
• The entire range of semiconductor products that are used to process analog signals alone or in combination with digital signals, including: power management ICs, data converters, amplifiers and comparators, switches and multiplexers, interfaces, application-specific ICs
• A discussion of major products and applications for analog and mixed signal devices
• A detailed review of important technologies and patents developed over the past several years, and a discussion of how each has had an impact on the market
• Profiles of the major businesses involved in the industry.

The total global market for optical network processing unit purchases was worth more than $2.1 billion in 2005 and over $2.2 billion in 2006. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%, this market will reach almost $2.7 billion by 2011. The scope of this report is broad, and contains:

• An overview of the global optical network components market, with historic and emerging business usage trends, market demographics, government regulatory issues, and expenditures for technology, products, and applications.
• Detailed market forecasts for various applications, including NPU optical network components, SOC optical network components, transceiver network components, and backplane network components, with compound annual growth rates and five-year projections through 2011
• An important technology review that discusses critical developments and potential trends in the upcoming market, as well as a detailed analysis of patents over the past few decades
• Company profiles and detailed background information for all the major players in the industry.

Standard coatings have become commodities over the last half decade, but opportunities still exist for specialized designs to increase the utility of an application. In 2005, total revenues from optical coatings were $4.3 billion. Our model projects that by 2012 revenues will have grown at an average annual rate of 3.9% to reach $5.6 billion by 2012. This report contains:

• The global optical coatings marketplace, focusing particularly on the markets and opportunities for optical coatings in telecommunications, transportation, defense, photography, electronics and medical markets
• 5-year market forecasts from 2007 through 2012
• A detailed overview of optical coatings, including definitions
• A review of current and recent technology
• Detailed company profiles and a thorough patent analysis.

The global market for microfluidic technologies was worth an estimated $2.9 billion in 2005. This figure should grow to $3.2 billion in 2006 and $6.2 billion by 2011, i.e., an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 14.1% over the next five years. This report contains:

• A thorough evaluation of the technical and business environment surrounding the emerging microfluidic systems market
• Detailed reviews of the technologies, related sub-technologies and alternative technologies in light of the emerging needs of the relevant markets
• An examination of the current and potential applications of microfluidic technologies and an assessment of their importance in the context of emerging market paradigms
• The trends that will shape the future of microfluidics technologies and markets, and their impact
• Detailed company profiles as well as a patent analysis for new and emerging technologies.

Global electronic chemicals and materials demand were $22.7 billion in 2005, which is expected to grow at higher rate of around 8.9% per annum through 2010 to reach $34.8 billion. This report contains:

• Information about the global markets for chemicals and materials for the electronics industry with market forecasts to 2010
• An analysis of the market by end-use products (semiconductors and printed circuit boards in the electronic industry) and also major types of chemicals and materials used in the electronic industry
• Discussion of emerging trends in these industries and technological developments including some of the recent patents in the field
• The important regulatory roles governing the industry and some of the initiatives taken by the user industries and manufacturer
• Profiles of the major companies involved in the industry.

Shipments of high-brightness light emitting diodes reached $4.8 billion in 2005. They are projected to grow at a 13.1% rate to $6.5 billion in 2006 and then increase at a 10.3% rate to reach $8.8 billion through 2011. This report covers:

• Technologies and materials for fabricating colored and white LEDs
• Key industries using HB-LEDs analyzed to evaluate their current market status and develop future projections
• An overview of different LED technologies and the processes used to fabricate them
• Presentation of the global industry structure
• Forecasts of shipments and their value are made for 2005 to 2006, and then from 2006 to 2011
• Technological issues, market analyses, company profiles, and patents.

The global market for aerogels will be worth $62 million in 2006. Over a five-year forecast period to 2011, the market will grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 72.5% to reach $951 million by 2011. This report contains:

• An historical and technical review of aerogels, including an outline of different aerogel types and their typical fabrication methods.
• A global market analysis of aerogels, including current technical issues, a review of related recent technological developments, and global aerogel revenues for each type of material by application and region.
• A presentation of market growth trends, based on industry growth, technological trends, unit price trends, and regional trends; projected aerogel revenues are included, with forecast average annual growth rates for the period 2006 through 2011.
• The global industry structure, including a complete list of aerogel suppliers with a description of their products, along with detailed company profiles.
• An extensive global patent analysis, with a summary of patents related to aerogel materials, formulations, fabrication methods, and applications.

The global market for microelectronics cleaning equipment, consumables and services was worth about $3.8 billion in 2005. This figure is projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2006 and $6.9 billion by 2011, at an AAGR of 10.4% between 2006 and 2011. This report contains:

• Global trends in the market for electronics cleaning products by technology, product type, application, and geographical region from 2005 to 2011
• Major applications in which electronics cleaning products are used (e.g., semiconductors, LCD display fabrication)
• Key patents and patent analysis
• Market drivers
• Electronics cleaning product manufacturers' market shares.

The world market for thermal management products will grow from about $4.1 billion in 2005 to $4.4 billion in 2006, and approach $6.7 billion by 2011. This report contains:

• Information about materials, hardware and software product segments, presented in terms of market size and revenue trends.
• Revenue forecasts projected for five years from 2006 to 2011.
• Application sections that forecast for the most important applications by product.
• Technology trends and competitive aspects of each product segment along with several successful suppliers' strategies in the market.
• Recent U.S. thermal management patents and pending patent applications.
• Company profiles of the leading thermal management suppliers.

BCC estimates the total size of the digital home entertainment market at $129 billion in 2004, rising to $166 billion in 2005 and $411 billion by 2010, an AAGR of nearly 20% over the next five years. This analysis:

• Identifies the home entertainment devices and technologies with the greatest commercial potential in the near- to mid-term (2004-2010)
• Analyzes recent sales trends and quantifies current sales of each device and technology
• Identifies and evaluates the impact of economic, business, demographic, technological, legal/regulatory and other factors that will drive the future market for each device and technology
• Forecasts future sales of each device and technology in value and, where possible, unit terms through 2010.

The global market for atomic layer deposition (ALD) raw materials and equipment was $214 million for 2005. By 2010 the market will reach more than $617 million, growing at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 23.6%. This report:

• Provides information on the basic atomic layer deposition process, with its variants and upgrades, focusing on raw materials and equipment used.
• Identifies various types of precursors and production systems, determines their current market status, defines trends, and presents forecasts of growth over the next five years.
• Discusses technological issues, including the latest process developments, and compares them with alternative thin film methods.
• Analyzes the ALD industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption.
• Supplies a detailed description of current and potential applications of ALD technology
• Examines commercial and public research activities in major regions of the world.

The value of worldwide shipments of electronic displays will reach $85 billion by 2005, and grow at an average annual rate of 10.6% to $141 billion by 2010. The report contains:

• The major types of electronic displays and technologies prevalent in the current market.
• A worldwide market analysis with five-year forecasts
• Examination of the technological trends, developments, and other influential factors in the industry.
• Analysis of governmental and industrial support for Research & Development worldwide
• Current and projected status of the CRT versus flat panel displays
• Company profiles for all the major industry leaders and more

The global market for MEMS devices and production equipment was worth $4.9 billion in 2005, and is expected to grow to more than $12.5 billion in 2010, at an AAGR of 20.1%. This report contains:

• Definitions of industry terms and milestones in the development of MEMS
• Current and potential MEMS applications
• Global MEMS market trends, forecasts through 2010, market shares, and industry structure
• Factors that will influence the long-term development of MEMS
• Profiles of the industry's leaders

The worldwide flex circuit market is estimated to be approximately $5.9 billion in 2005, and is expected to increase at an average annual growth rate of 13.5% to reach $11.2 billion in 2010. The report contains:

• Discussion of all major technological issues, including the latest industry trends
• Analyses of each flex circuit product
• Determination of current market status, the impact on future markets and growth forecasts through 2010
• Coverage of the major vertical markets along with the various applications and sub products in each vertical
• Analysis of current patent activities and patent evaluations
• An examination of the regulatory and environmental issues and value chains
• Profiles of major companies in the industry.

The value of worldwide shipments of display materials is projected to reach $20.9 billion in 2005, and rise at an average annual growth rate of 12.8% to $37.9 billion by 2010. The report contains:

• Analysis of nine materials technologies
• Identification of the major material players
• Determination of the current status of each, and examination of their impact on future display markets
• Worldwide growth forecasts through 2010
• Comparison of materials used for CRTs and flat panels by application, properties, and value
• Discussion of technological issues, including the latest trends
• A review of other influential factors, such as material processing and distribution, the need for special materials and expanded use of certain displays
• Examination of government and industry support for research.

The world market for strained silicon will grow from about $204 million in 2004 to $2.5 billion by 2010, at an average annual growth rate of 48.9%. The report contains:

• An analysis of strained silicon in terms of market size and revenue trends.
• Revenue forecasts for specific product segments through 2010
• Examinations of the most important applications by product
• A technology assessment focused on trends that will develop more significantly during the forecast period
• A discussion of the competitive aspects of each segment, along with several successful suppliers' market strategies
• A snapshot assessment of strained silicon related U.S. patents from 2002 to 2005
• Vendor shares and profiles of a selection of the leading strained silicon vendors/users.

The global market for sputtering targets is expected to reach $1.94 billion in 2005 and will increase at an average annual growth rate of 9.7%, nearing $3.1 billion by 2010. The report contains:

• Descriptions of the most current methods for fabricating sputtering targets and the most advanced sputtering methods
• Comparisons to traditional processes and other competing thin film deposition technologies
• A review of materials used
• Highlights of new technological developments while outlining technical issues
• Evaluation of several fields of applications and investigations of those now emerging
• Estimates of current worldwide markets for targets and films with forecasts through 2010
• Identification of the major producers of sputtering targets
• Analysis of trends in U.S. and worldwide patents issued in the most recent years.

The semiconductor dielectric materials market in North America is estimated at $107 million in 2005 and will rise at an average annual growth rate of 7.3% to $152 million by 2010. The global market will rise from $597 million to $1,012 million in the same time period. The report contains coverage of:

• Low- and ultra-low-k solutions, including porous and nonporous, organic and inorganic compounds for interlayer and intermetal applications
• High-k candidates, ranging from nitrided silicon oxide through simple metal and rareearth oxides to ferroelectric materials for gate dielectric and super-dense gigabit memory devices
• The cost- and technology-based requirements and the challenge of integration into fabrication processes
• North American and global forecasts for materials by type and region
• Company profiles of major chipmakers, materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers
• U.S., Japanese, and world patents issued since 2000.

The global market for nonlinear optical materials is estimated at $856.1 million in 2005. By 2009, the market is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 17.1% to $1,656 million. The report contains:

• Analysis of market volumes needs and opportunities within the nonlinear optical materials industry
• Analysis of trends in product development, needs and economic parameters according to product type, applications and geography
• Market forecast through 2009 for nonlinear optical materials applications in industry, medicine, entertainment, remote sensing and analysis, basic research, telecommunications and others (LADAR, LIDAR, etc)
• Analysis of the strength of products versus current and future opportunities
• Identification of the major industrial players actively involved in the field.

The worldwide non-volatile memory market is expected to be $17.4 billion in 2005, and is projected to rise at an average annual growth rate of 31.8% through 2010 to reach 69.1%. The report contains:

• An overview of the NVM industry and technologies
• Determination of the current market status of each technology, its impact on future markets and global forecasts through 2010
• Analysis of NVM applications, including telecommunications (PDAs, smartcards), computers (BIOS, modems, etc.), automotives, consumer electronics, etc.
• Assessment of the market potential for emerging technologies in the field
• Assessment of the importance of intellectual property within the scope of NVM along with a patent evaluation.

The $16-plus billion worldwide automotive semiconductor business in 2004 will rise at an average annual growth rate of 9% through 2009 to nearly $25 billion. The report contains:

• Examination of the many issues concerning the merits and future prospects of the automotive semiconductor business
• Market data, quantifying opportunities for automotive semiconductors with forecasts through 2009
• Analysis by semiconductor types
• Corporate strategies, information technologies, and the way to provide these highly advanced product and service offerings
• Detailed coverage of the economic and technological issues critical to the industry's current state of change
• A review of the automotive specified semiconductor industry and its structure, and the many companies involved
• Discussion of the competitive position of the main players in the market and the strategic options they face.

The North American market for laser materials and components is estimated at $1.2 billion in 2004 and expected to increase at an average annual growth rate of 8.6%, reaching $1.8 billion in 2009. The report contains:

• Coverage of the present status of, and future prospects for laser materials and components in the U.S. and Canada
• Analysis of diverse segments such as crystals, gases, dyes, optical components, power supplies and cooling systems, instrumentation and diode laser components
• Analysis of technology developments, market conditions and opportunities with forecasts through 2009
• Additional coverage of Western European, and Japanese markets as well as other global laser materials and components markets
• Detailed examinations of end-use markets
• Coverage of the social, political, regulatory and economic issues that so many regard as critical to the industry's current state of change
• Profiles and analyses of the competitive positions of the main players in the market.

Worldwide, the combined revenues of compound semiconductor-related products, including materials, components and subsystems, were about $13 billion in 2004. This market is projected to rise at a 17% average annual growth rate to nearly $30 billion by 2009. The report contains:

• A thorough review of compound semiconductor materials: Group III and V compounds, Group II and VI compounds and Group IV silicon based compounds
• Detailed analyses of consumer, systems, subsystems and component applications and materials, with forecasts through 2009
• Examination and discussion of possible applications for compound semiconductor materials within the next five years
• Discussion of technologies and factors influencing demand
• Review of research and development efforts in U.S. government-sponsored programs, research institutions, major universities, industry R&D labs and international organizations
• Statistics on U.S. patents issued from 1996-2003 for materials, manufacturing technologies and applications
• Identification of important manufacturers.

The worldwide market for thin film raw materials is estimated at $7.1 billion in 2004 and is projected to reach $13.5 billion by 2009, rising at a healthy average annual growth rate of 13.7%. The report contains:

• An updated and comprehensive review of conventional and innovative thin film technologies
• A detailed analysis of raw materials markets by technology type
• Worldwide market analysis for thin film raw materials by types of material and application, with forecasts through 2009
• A detailed analysis of the industry's structure worldwide, including leading manufacturers and their products, company profiles and relative market share of the top 25 players
• An analysis of worldwide research and development activities
• An extensive U.S. patent analysis and examples of significant patents.

The global market for photonic integrated circuit subsystems and components is expected to rise at an average annual rate (AAGR) of 18.2% to $5.6 billion by 2009. The report contains:

• A comparative overview of PICs and their historical development
• Forecasts for growth of PICs deployed in fiber- optic telecommunications systems
• Product market forecasts, broken down by subsystems, PICs and components, integrated optical circuits (IOCs), the buliding blocks of PICs
• Segmentation by passive (arrayed waveguide gratings, variable optical attenuators, switches) and active (lasers, detectors, transmitters, transceivers, amplifiers) PIC subsystems and components
• Forecasts of PIC penetration rates by network segment and geography
• Forecasts and comparative analyses for both the materials and technologies used in the fabrication of photonic integrated circuits.

The world market for SOC will grow from about $10.4 billion in 2003 to $43.2 billion by 2009, at an average annual growth rate of 24.6%. The report contains:

• Coverage of SOC segments in terms of market size and revenue trends
• Revenue forecasts through 2009 for the most important product applications
• Technology discussion, concentrating on trends that will develop during the forecast period
• Analysis of compatibility, limitations and materials for each technology
• Discussion of the competitive aspects of each segment, along with several successful suppliers' strategies in the market
• A current industry directory, a survey of U.S. SOC-related patents from 2000 to 2004 (partial), and profiles of leading SOC vendors.

The world market for SOI is expected to grow from about $212 million in 2003 to $992 million by 2008, at an average annual growth rate of 36.2%. The report contains:

• Analysis of all SOI segments in terms of market size and revenue trends with revenue forecasts through 2008
• Forecasts for the most important applications by product
• Technology discussion focused on trends that will develop more significantly during the fore-cast period
• Discussion of competitive aspects of each segment, along with several successful suppliers' market strategies
• A survey of U.S. SOI-related patents from 2001 to 2004 (partial)
• A current industry directory and profiles of selected leading SOI vendors/users.

The global market for lithography equipment and supplies for all applications is estimated at $39 billion in 2004 and should reach $70 billion by 2009, at an average annual growth rate of 12.2%. The report contains:

• Definition and discussion of the competing technologies, devices, supplies, consumables and software
• Analysis of global microlithography market trends by technology, product and application segment through 2009
• Analysis of relevant patents
• Analysis of factors that will influence longterm development
• Overview of major users
• Discussion of the industry's structure, including firm size, financial performance, ownership and market shares.

New developments in fluidics, microelectronics and detection systems have enabled microfluidics to move from theory to commercial reality in only a few years and the global market is expected to reach $2 billion by 2008. The BCC report:

• Provides a thorough evaluation of the technical and business environment surrounding the emerging microfluidic systems market
• Reviews the technologies, the related sub-technologies and alternative technologies in light of the emerging needs of the relevant markets
• Examines the current and potential applications of microfluidic technologies
• Describes the spectrum of products currently on the market and in development
• Provides an overview of the current Microfluidics market in terms of scale and competitive structure
• Assesses the future of the microfluidics market with forecasts through 2008.

The world market for thermal management products will rise from about $3.3 billion in 2003 to $5.9 billion by 2008, at an average annual growth rate of 12.1%. The report provides coverage of:

• Product segments, including hardware, software, interfaces and substrates
• Market size and revenue trends for each segment, with forecasts through 2008
• Applications by product
• Technology trends
• Competitive aspects of each product segment
• Successful supplier strategies
• U.S. thermal management patents from 2000 to 2003
• A selection of the leading thermal management suppliers.

The average annual growth rate through 2008 in some application areas of the projected $2.9 billion laser market will be very strong, such as in instrumentation (16.5%) and basic research (15.1%). The report provides:

• An assessment of the main products, applications and companies active in the field
• Analysis of new technological developments
• Identification of present and future market parameters
• Identification of present and future applications per product
• An assessment of the industry structure
• Identification of the major participants and the dynamics of the business
• Estimates of global sales per product and application with forecasts through 2008
• Analysis of the drawbacks of current products, and of the needs that seek solutions.

The value of worldwide shipments of display materials is projected to reach $22.8 billion by 2008 as the market grows at an average annual growth rate of 10.9%. The report covers:

• Key materials used in the major types of electronic displays
• Nine separate materials technologies, identifying the major players, and examines their impact on future display markets,
• Technological issues including the latest trends
• Other influential factors, such as material processing and distribution and the need for special materials
• Government and industry support for materials research
• Growth forecasts through 2008.

Basic ASICs will show a five-year average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 10.8% to reach $18.2 billion in 2007. SoC revenues will have an AAGR of 31.6%, totaling $30.2 billion in 2007. This study encompasses

• The major traditional ASIC categories
• Worldwide SoC market, technologies, applications
• New challenges in design methods, automation, manufacturing, technology
• End-use applications - consumer, computing, communications, automotive, military and government, and industrial
• Market shares and detailed profiles of companies and suppliers
• Each technology's current market status, impact on future markets and five-year forecasts.

The worldwide shipments of high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB-LEDs) reached $1.5 billion in 2002. They are projected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 18.5% to $3.4 billion by 2007. This comprehensive report provides coverage of:

• Technologies and materials for fabricating colored and white LEDs
• Five key industries where HB-LEDs are used
• Current market status and future impact
• Market projections from 2002 through 2007
• A worldwide analysis of regional markets
• Government funding and support and industry involvement and standards.

Chip complexity, smaller feature sizes, number of devices produced, and a boom in new chipmaking fab construction have combined to cause demand for ultrapure materials to surge over the last few years and the the U.S. value of these materials is projected to reach $2.8 billion by 2007. This report organizes information from diverse sources into a cohesive unit that includes:

• An overview of the industry
• The structure of the industry, addressing its competitive aspects, and profiling key companies involved in supplying ultrapure chemicals, water and gases to the semiconductor and related industries
• An analysis of market demand, identifying major products, applications and technologies, as well as abstracted patents that represent many R&D trends and illustrate areas of company activity
• Estimates of current and projected U.S. market size for the ultrapure materials considered in this report
• Reviews of environmental and regulatory issues.

The overall optical coatings market will increase to $7.3 billion in 2007, an average annual growth rate of 3.8%. This BCC business opportunity report on optical coatings includes:

• Overview of the subject
• Markets and opportunities in optical communications, transportation, lighting, photography, electronics and medical markets
• Technologies
• Markets by product type and application segment
• Company profiles and lists of suppliers.

By 2007, market revenues will approach $26.4 billion, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 19.1%. This report covers the micromachine device industry in terms of its applications and end use markets. It includes:

• Historical overview of the industry and its market structure
• Key market industrial players, along with research universities and patents
• Descriptions of the technology, research activities, product descriptions and analyses of MEMS/MST products
• Current and future markets for these products, with growth figures for 2002 through 2007
• Appendices containing lists of conferences, recent patents, universities and references.

Sputtering targets serve as the raw materials for the physical vapor deposition of a variety of thin films used in the data storage, flat panel display, glass coating, microelectronics, and other industries. Changes in the marketplace and technological advances are driving the development of new target materials and improved target microstructures that satisfy the processing and performance requirements of advanced metal, dielectric, and semiconducting films. This timely study identifies critical technology and market trends that will affect producers of sputtering targets and sputtered films and suppliers to this industry over the next decade. Included in the report are company profiles, technological information, a patent analysis, and detailed market forecasts according to application and material type through 2006.

Flexible circuit boards are ubiquitous in nearly all aspects of the economy. These products can be found in objects as diverse as an automobile to a cellular phone. Although many of the markets that use flexible circuits are mature, the technology used to produce these goods is continually evolving. New developments in flexible circuit board technology are taking two directions. The long established trend of reduced linewidth to produce flexible circuits with greater connection density in a given area shows no sign of abating. However, not all-flexible circuit technology is aimed at higher performance. The second trend occurring in the industry is the drive to produce flexible circuit boards using less expensive substrates, which may allow these goods access to new markets. This report looks at the developing markets for new printed circuit board technology and the trends taking place in this $5 billion global industry. The report includes current markets and forecasts for polyester and polyimide flexible circuit boards, as well as covering some of the trends that will impact this industry. The report also includes sections on the structure of the industry and selected company profiles.

Worldwide semiconductor sales revenues dropped by 32% in 2001 to $105.5 billion, a downturn not seen since 1985. This report provides coverage and analysis of:

• emerging trends in new chips and their new applications
• the industry itself, highlighting the main chip categories
• new chip architecture and the unique challenges that each face
• market segments by chip categories and endmarkets with five-year forecasts
• top supplier market shares
• trends in venture capital, corporate and national R&D funding
• the industry's organizational and economic makeup and legislative and environmental issues
• changing dynamics of international markets.

The total market for ion implantation equipment, services and materials is estimated at $1.05 billion in 2001 and is expected to rise to $3.41 billion in 2006, an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 26.6%. This report provides coverage of:

• ion implantation and MBE technologies in depth
• advantages and current and emerging applications of each technology
• equipment and materials for each
• present and future markets, with forecasts of equipment shipments, services provided, and materials used through 2006
• any and all significant trends observed in the industry related to the use of technology or materials
• all major equipment manufacturers and service providers in implantation and MBE.

The market for photonic integrated circuit subsystems and components is estimated to be $4.3 billion in 2001 and is expected to grow at an average annual rate (AAGR) of 20.5% to almost $11 billion by 2006. This report provides coverage of:

• PICs, subsystems and components
• passive devices, including arrayed waveguide gratings, variable optical attenuators, switches and wavelength management devices
• active devices, including lasers, detectors, transmitters, transceivers and amplifiers
• PIC penetration growth rates by network segment and geography
• materials and technologies used in the fabrication of PICs, including forecasts and comparative analyses.

The value of worldwide shipments of electronic displays reached approximately $64 billion in 2001 and is expected to grow at an average annual rate (AAGR) of 12.3% to reach almost $115 billion by 2006 This report :

• Encompasses the major types of electronic displays.
• Identifies the major players, determines the current market status of each
• Analyzes the industry on a worldwide basis, both from a manufacturing and consumption point of view

The total market for cleaning and planarization materials and equipment is estimated to be $4 billion in 2001. This report provides coverage of:

• the primary methodologies of cleaning and planarization
• the materials and equipment used by manufacturers to implement particular processes market segments, including customized systems, proprietary site-specific formulations and standardized products
• applications, featuring important semiconductor industry trends that will affect IC product mix and determine process selection
• process technology, concentrating on significant developments
• leading cleaning and planarization materials and equipment suppliers.

Network applications category is the largest, and is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 0.6% between 2000 and 2005. The large increase between 1999 and 2000 represents the final surge in the optical communications boom of the late 1990s. In the second half of 2001, the optical communications market slowed almost to a halt. This report:

• Covers the worldwide fiber optic connector marketplace
• Contains a detailed overview and explanation of the fiber optic connectors market
• Forecasts the worldwide market data through 2005 Profiles the top companies and players in the global industry.

The semiconductor dielectric materials market is estimated at $1.2 billion in 2000. This report provides:

• an industry overview discussing types of dielectric materials: low- and ultra low-k (porous and nonporous, organic and inorganic compounds) and high-k (nitrided silicon oxide, simple metal, rare-earth oxides and ferroelectrics). It also discusses their integration into the manufacturing process
• analyses of current and future markets for dielectric materials and associated process equipment in the U.S. and world wide.
• overview and analysis of future directions and timelines for comprehensive development and integration of new materials and processes into functioning production lines
• a detailed analysis of U.S. patents issued after 1996 for dielectric materials and dielectric- related processes for the semiconductor industry.

This report contains:

• PVD technologies and materials in terms of applications, properties and processes
• PVD systems and materials used to manufacture products in seven key industries and the market drivers for these industries
• Analysis of PVD materials deposited by their basic functions such as abrasion and wear-resistance, conductors and corrosion protection
• A discussion of technological and economic issues
• A list of top players in the market.

During the last few years, nonlinear optics technology has developed at a very fast pace, in terms of both new materials and new applications. Simultaneously, there is a new and growing need in the industry and medicine for new kinds of tools with high precision and capabilities that are being found through the use of nonlinear optics. Telecommunications are feeling the impact of the global information revolution, and are in need of the high speed provided by photonics and electro-optic systems just to catch up with the demand. This study satisfies two needs emerging from these extensive new developments. One is to systemize the current proliferation of new products related to nonlinear optics, and the other is to present new scientific and technological discoveries to the industry and investors, with reasonable predictions of what the future will bring.

This new study estimates that the world market for this mix of products that dissipate excess heat in electronic systems will grow from about $3.25 billion in 2000 to $6 billion by 2005, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 13%. This report contains:

• The individual materials, hardware and software product segments are presented in terms of market size and revenue trends
• Forecasts for the most important applications by product
• Technology trends that will develop more significantly during the forecast period
• A discussion on the competitive aspects of each product segment, along with several successful suppliers' strategies in the market
• current industry directory, a survey of the U.S. thermal management patents from 1996 to 1999, and profiles of a selection of the leading thermal management suppliers are also included.

The value of worldwide shipments of CVD equipment reached $3.7 billion by 1999. Shipments are forecast to grow in value by 12.9% and reach $4.2 billion by the end of 2000, and at an average annual rate of 11.0% to reach $7.1 billion by 2005. This report contains:

• CVD technologies and materials in terms of applications, properties and processes
• Reviews of the market drivers within the industry
• Analysis of CVD materials deposited including: dielectrics, conductors, and resistance to abrasion, wear, and chemical attack
• A discussion of technological and economic issues
• A list of top players in the market.

The worldwide semiconductor industry sales will reach $200 billion by the year 2000. To reach this goal new fabs to build semiconductors are under construction worldwide. The new equipment will be able to handle submicron geometry integrated circuits and larger 300-mm silicon wafers. This report contains:

• A thorough explanation and overview of the semiconductor process equipment industry
• Analysis of the market on a global scale, with forecast data to 2005
• A specific emphasis on silicon integrated circuit manufacturing Detailed company profiles for the top players in the industry.

The value of worldwide shipments of electronic display materials reached $7.7 billion in 1999. Shipments of materials are projected to grow in value by 10.9% per year and reach $12.9 billion by 2004. Flat panel displays accounted for 43.9% of the total materials in 1999. Their value is projected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 16% and account for 54.9% of the total value of materials by 2004. This report:

• Encompasses the key materials used in the major types of electronic displays, detailing the eight material technologies
• Analyzes the materials industry on a worldwide scale, from a manufacturing and consumption point of view
• Examines government and industry support for materials research and the display organizations in major regions of the world
• Compares CRT materials by application, properties, and value.
• Identifies the major players in the market.