Report Highlights

The global market for components and modules using photonic crystals was valued at $3.5 billion in 2011 and $4.8 billion in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach nearly $20.4 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.1% between 2012 and 2017.

Report Includes

• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2010 through 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017.
• Forecasts of the market sizes for the following: Photonic crystal-enabled components and modules such as LEDs, solar and PV cells, displays, biosensors, image sensors, optical fibers, discrete and integrated optical components as well as lasers and supercontinuum sources.
• Discussion of the technology and commercial promise of photonic crystals across applications and domains.
• Examination of the major stakeholder classes engaged in photonic crystal commercialization and the activities of key players in this domain.
• A breakdown of patent activity regarding design innovations, energy applications of photonic crystals, fabrication and synthesis methodologies, integrated circuits and quantum dots, laser applications of photonic crystals, lighting applications, photonic crystal fiber applications, sensor applications, and telecommunications applications.
• Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The report forecasts the size of the market in current U.S. dollars for overall components and modules internalizing photonic crystals in value terms for each individual component, as well as in module and volume terms wherever possible, from 2012 through 2017.

The report forecasts the market size for:

• Photonic crystal-enabled components and modules such as LEDs, solar and PV cells, displays, biosensors, image sensors, optical fibers, discrete and integrated optical components, and lasers and supercontinuum sources.
• Forecasts are classified on the basis of end application market, photonic crystal dimension, geographic region and individual country markets.

The Executive Summary provides a snapshot of key findings of the report.

The chapter discussing the theoretical overview of photonic crystals provides an overview of the market size of components and modules internalizing photonic crystals from 2010 through 2017.  It also lays down the theoretical ground for better appreciation of the technology and commercial promise of photonic crystals across applications and domains.

The chapter on global markets for photonic crystal components and modules provides a detailed analysis of the present-day state of the art in photonic crystal applications.  It also deals with individual components and modules in which photonic crystals are poised to make the most prominent marks.  It discusses the market potential in terms of markets, dimensions and geographic regions.  It uncovers the basic theory behind the running of these modules, and then emphasizes the advantages ushered by photonic crystals over conventional methods and material.

The chapter on regional analysis for the Americas presents an overview of the region and the overall market metrics, followed by analyses of individual countries such as the U.S., Brazil, Canada and Mexico.

The chapter on regional analysis for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) presents an overview of the region and the overall market metrics, followed by analyses of individual countries such as Germany, France, the U.K., Spain, Italy, Russia, the Netherlands and Turkey.

The chapter on regional analysis for Asia-Pacific (APAC) presents an overview of the region and the overall market metrics, followed by analyses of individual countries such as China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.

The chapter on vendor and stakeholder analysis lists and explains the major stakeholder classes engaged in photonic crystal commercialization.  It also analyzes the activities of key players in this domain.

The U.S. Patent Analysis chapter highlights the patenting activity underway in the area of photonic crystals.  The chapter classifies the patents awarded according to functional categories such as design innovations; energy applications of photonic crystals; fabrication and synthesis methodologies; integrated circuits and quantum dots; laser applications of photonic crystals; lighting applications of photonic crystals; photonic crystal fiber applications; sensor applications of photonic crystals and telecommunications applications of photonic crystals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kaustubha Parkhi has worked in a wide range of functional roles with leading telecommunications operators and service providers such as Reliance Infocomm, Ramco Systems and BPL Cellular.  He has written on an array of telecommunications and electronics-related subjects based on his critical analysis of the underlying technology and its business impact.  Kaustubha holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Equivalent of Bachelor of Science) in Electronics and Telecommunications, as well as an MBA in Systems.