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Nanoelectronics market shows growth

The markets for nano materials, tools and equipment for nanoelectronics totalled US$1,827 million in 2005 and are forecasted to reach $4,219 million by the year 2010, according to Global Nanoelectronics Markets and Opportunities, report from SEMI.
The markets for nano materials, tools and equipment for nanoelectronics totalled US$1,827 million in 2005 and are forecasted to reach $4,219 million by the year 2010, according to Global Nanoelectronics Markets and Opportunities, report from SEMI. Nano materials, tools and equipment accounted for 10% of the market or $189 million in 2005 and are expected to reach $866 million in 2010 led by growth in carbon nanotubes (CNT), nano imprint and extreme ultra-violet lithography.

Markets                                       2004              2010              Compound Annual Growth Rate
Nano Materials                             $161              $1,134            39%
Nano Tools and Equipment          $1,287           $3,085           16%
Total                                             $1,448           $4,219            20%

Global Markets and Forecasts for Nano Materials, Tools and Equipment for Nanoelectronics
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All figures in Millions of U.S. dollars

Over the next five years, display products such as CNT backlights and CNT field emission displays (FED), as well as a number of polymer and transmission films using nano materials will be commercialized. The use of nano materials in the display sector will also allow the use of new manufacturing techniques such as ink-jet and screen printing technologies. Additionally, NEMS based memory devices incorporating nano wires and novel forms of semiconductor memory using a variety of nano materials, are also expected to be commercialized.

"The electronics industry is leading the commercialisation of nanotechnology. While the semiconductor and hard disk storage industries have used nano scale features and materials for several years, nanotechnology is expected to play an increasingly disruptive role across the broader electronics industry." said Lubab Sheet, senior director of Nanotechnology at SEMI. "However, few of the companies surveyed that are developing these nanoelectronics devices were able to articulate specific nano materials and equipment technical requirements, which creates a problem given the lengthy development cycles required to develop production quality nano materials and tools”.

Industries that are more focused on technology challenges including the semiconductor industry, are generally more conservative in adopting new technologies, while those focused more on cost challenges such as displays and hard disk storage are more willing to try new approaches.

Start-up companies face high barriers to entry in the nano materials, tools and equipment markets due to large R&D budgets, challenging market timing, stringent technical requirements and demanding customer service and applications support. Start-ups will establish footholds by licensing proven technologies or aligning with key suppliers to help facilitate faster adoption of nano materials, tools and equipment in the market place.

The largest opportunities for nano materials suppliers are actually outside of the nanoelectronic industry over the next five years. Industries such as construction materials, automotive and industrial chemicals and sporting goods require significant volumes of nano materials with significantly lower technical requirements than electronics applications.

Over the next 15 to 20 years, there will be an integration of nanoelectronics with biology and medicine, which will result in the development of a wide range of new markets. The first step is integration across nanoelectronic sectors which has already begun.
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