STRATEGY ANALYTICS Forecasts Robust Market for Compound Semiconductors in Defense.Radar, Communications, Smart Munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. and Electronic Warfare Noun 1. electronic warfare - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum EW military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Contract Awards Exceed $16 billion in 2006 BOSTON -- The newly released Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies (GaAs) service report, "Defense Spending Increases Provide Robust Market for Compound Semiconductors," projects that the market for GaAs devices will see continued growth at a CAAGR CAAGR Compounded Average Annual Growth Rate of 8% through to 2010. GaAs remains a staple ingredient in military and defense systems covering RADAR, communications, electronic warfare and smart munitions. The value of defense contracts awarded in 2006 for these applications will exceed $16 billion, with projects extending through 2015. Emerging compound semiconductor technologies, such as GaN, will also start to influence the design of future defense systems, providing wider bandwidth, higher power Higher power is a term used in a 12-step program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to describe "a power greater than yourself." Although many participants equate their higher power with God, a belief in God or in formal religion is not mandatory; the higher power is intended as a and higher frequency capabilities. "We believe GaAs device demand from the defense sector will increase year-on-year by 9% in 2006 and continue to grow through to 2010," observes Asif Anwar, GaAs service Director. "However, we believe that the growing power Growing Power is an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It runs the last functional farm within the Milwaukee city limits and also organizes activities in Chicago. and frequency requirements of defense systems will favor GaN over GaAs as the optimum technology, and therefore predict that GaN will begin to be the underlying technology for military defense systems from 2010 onwards." "The upside for GaAs device manufacturers also working on GaN is that the high power, high frequency capabilities of GaN should allow them to compete in areas that have traditionally been dominated by vacuum tube vacuum tube: see electron tube. vacuum tube Electron tube consisting of a sealed glass or metal enclosure from which the air has been withdrawn. It was used in early electronic circuitry to control a flow of electrons. technology," notes Stephen Entwistle, VP of the Strategy Analytics Strategic Technologies Practice. "GaN will therefore provide an additional revenue stream, rather than simply offering a means for replacing lost revenues due to GaAs displacement." About Strategy Analytics Strategy Analytics, Inc. - a global research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a - provides timely insights and strategic business solutions to companies operating at the convergence of information, communications and entertainment technologies. With worldwide headquarters in Boston, MA, and principal offices in England, France and Germany, Strategy Analytics focuses on market opportunities and challenges in the areas of Automotive Electronics & Multimedia, Digital Consumer, Wireless Strategies and Enabling Technologies. For more information, see www.strategyanalytics.com |
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