A Thorough Examination of the World Wafers Markets.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58576) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan report "World Wafers wafers compressed roughage in flat plates useful for feeding to animals in transit. Markets" to their offering This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Wafers markets provides forecast by wafer (1) A small, thin continuous-loop magnetic tape cartridge that has been used from time to time for data storage and specialized applications. (2) The base unit of chip making. It is a slice taken from a salami-like silicon crystal ingot up to 12" (300mm) in diameter. diameter, wafer type, geography, and analysis of the market drivers, restraints and challenges faced by the industry. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: silicon wafers, SOI (Silicon On Insulator) A chip architecture that increases transistor switching speed by reducing capacitance (build-up of electrical charges in the transistor's elements), and thus reducing the discharge time. The power requirement is also reduced in some designs. wafers, germanium germanium (jərmā`nēəm) [from Germany], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Ge; at. no. 32; at. wt. 72.59; m.p. 937.4°C;; b.p. 2,830°C;; sp. gr. 5.323 at 25°C;; valence +2 or +4. (Ge) wafers, and compound semiconductor wafers. Market Overview Widespread Use of Electronic Products to Drive the World Wafers Markets Consumer electronic products are increasingly incorporating silicon-, silicon on insulator See SOI. (SOI)-, and compound semiconductor-based devices in them, which in turn, contributes to the revenue growth of the world wafers markets. "A key trend in this market is the expansion instigated by solar application," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the analyst of the study. "Right now, in terms of revenues, the contribution of solar application is very less but, in terms of growth, it has very high potential." The Asia Pacific region, especially China, is anticipated to posses the potential to become the major mass producer of silicon wafers and chips. Other regions such as North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Japan, and Europe are expected to witness huge competition from Asia Pacific region during the forecast and beyond. Shrinking Processes Lead to Change in Wafer Diameter Size The move toward larger wafer diameter has been a major trend in the world wafers markets. This is mainly because of the shrinking process geometries and complex technical specifications given by the device manufacturers. As a result, a lot of semiconductor device manufacturers are adopting larger wafer diameters such as 200 mm and 300 mm. Therefore, these large diameter wafers are expected to witness high growth during the forecast period. The 200 mm and 300 mm silicon wafers contributed revenue shares of 37.8 and 15 percent, respectively to the total silicon wafer market in 2006. The increasing consumer interest toward latest generation of game consoles See video game console. is instigating the sales of these products. "The microprocessors that are incorporated in gaming devices such as PS3 and Xbox360 use the SOI wafer technology," explains the analyst. "These are utilized mainly due to the high efficiency offering of SOI technology for such advanced high performance gaming applications." Areas covered: - Market Dynamics - Silicon Wafer Market - Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Wafer Market - Germanium Wafer Market - Compound Semiconductor Wafer Market - Decision Support Databases For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58576 |
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