Markets for Zinc Oxide in Electronics

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• E.1 Opportunities for ZnO in the Electronics Sector
  • E.1.1 ZnO Means New Opportunities for Device Makers
  • E.1.2 What' s So Great About ZnO?
  • E.1.3 Display-Related Applications for ZnO
  • E.1.4 Transparent Electronics: Who Really Needs It?
  • E.1.5 Lighting-Related Applications for ZnO
  • E.1.6 PV-Related Applications for ZnO
  • E.1.7 Sensor-Related Applications for ZnO
• E.2 Implications for Deposition, Patterning and Printing Equipment Companies
  • E.2.1 Thin-Film ZnO Manufacturing
  • E.2.2 Single-Crystal ZnO Manufacturing
• E.3 Firms to Watch
  • E.3.1 ZnO Thin-Film Companies
  • E.3.2 ZnO Single-Crystal Companies
  • E.3.3 Device Firms
• E.4 Summary of Eight-Year Market Forecasts

Chapter One: Introduction

• 1.1 Background to this Report
  • 1.1.1 Towards ZnO Electronics
  • 1.1.2 Why ZnO Electronics May be Commercialized Quickly
  • 1.1.3 ZnO, Nanotechnology, Economics and the Way Forward
• 1.2 Objective and Scope of this Report
• 1.3 Methodology of this Report
• 1.4 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: ZnO in Electronics-A Technology Appraisal

• 2.1 Introduction: Overview of the ZnO Business
• 2.2 ZnO: Primary Production Processes
• 2.3 ZnO Intermediary Products
  • 2.3.1 ZnO Bulk Coatings
  • 2.3.2 ZnO Thin Films
  • 2.3.3 Single Crystalline ZnO
• 2.4 ZnO Devices
  • 2.4.1 Varistors
  • 2.4.2 Power Diodes
  • 2.4.3 SAW Filters
  • 2.4.4 ZnO TFTs
  • 2.4.5 Light-Emitting Diodes
  • 2.4.6 Sensors and Detectors
• 2.5 Dopants and ZnO
  • 2.5.1 n-Type Dopants
  • 2.5.2 p-Type Dopants
• 2.6 More on ZnO Nanostructures
• 2.7 ZnO and Spintronics
• 2.8 Key Points Made in this Chapter

Chapter Three: Markets for ZnO in the Electronics Sector

• 3.1.1 Note on ZnO as an Extreme Material: High-Temperature, Radiation Resilience and the Power Electronics Market
• 3.2 Established Market: Coatings
  • 3.2.1 ZnO in Antistatic Coatings
  • 3.2.2 ZnO in EMI/RFI Coatings
  • 3.2.3 ZnO in UV Filters and Optical Coatings
• 3.3 Established Market: Varistors
• 3.4 Displays: Old and New Markets for ZnO
  • 3.4.1 Phosphors and Displays
  • 3.4.2 OLED Displays
  • 3.4.3 E-Paper, Flexible Displays and Touch-Screen Displays
  • 3.4.4 ZnO and Transparent Electronics
  • 3.4.5 ZnO TFTs and Nanotechnology
• 3.5 ZnO in LEDs, Lighting and Lasers
  • 2.5.1 University of California at San Diego
  • 2.5.2 Georgia Tech/Cermet
  • 2.5.3 ZnO and UV LEDs
• 3.6 Photovoltaics
  • 3.6.1 ZnO in a-Si PV
  • 3.6.2 ZnO in CIGS PV
  • 3.6.3 ZnO in Organic PV
• 3.7 Sensors
  • 3.7.1 UV Detectors
  • 3.7.2 Gas Sensors
  • 3.7.3 Biosensors
  • 3.7.4 Other ZnO Sensors
• 3.8 Parting Thoughts on Applications
  • 3.8.1 Ferromagnetic Materials
  • 3.8.2 Batteries and Fuel Cells
• 3.9 Key Points Made in this Chapter

Chapter Four: Eight-Year Forecasts of ZnO Electronics Markets

• 4.1 Forecasting Methodology
  • 4.1.1 Economic and Technological Assumptions
• 4.2 Eight-Year Forecast by Application
  • 4.2.1 Forecasts of ZnO-based Conductive Coatings
  • 4.2.2 Forecast of ZnO in PV Electrodes
  • 4.2.3 Forecast of ZnO as ITO Replacement
  • 4.2.4 Forecast of ZnO in Varistors and Power Electronics
  • 4.2.5 Forecast of ZnO Transistor Markets
  • 4.2.6 Forecast of ZnO Lighting and UV Source Markets
  • 4.2.7 Forecast of ZnO Sensors
• 4.3 Eight-Year Summary of ZnO Electronics by Application and Materials Functionality
• 4.4 Eight-Year Forecast by Functionality
• Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in this Report
• About the Author

List of Exhibits

• Exhibit E-1 ZnO: Incentives for New Wave of Commercialization and Possible Revenue Sources
• Exhibit E-2 Council to Promote Commercialization of Zinc Oxide Film
• Exhibit E-3 ZnO Markets in Electronics ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 2-1 Seven Manufacturing Approaches for ZnO Thin Films
• Exhibit 3-1 Selected Applications of ZnO in Electronics and Optoelectronics
• Exhibit 3-2 Resistivity Requirements of Display Application for TCOs
• Exhibit 4-1 Zinc Oxide' s Share of Selected Electronic Coatings Markets
• Exhibit 4-2 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Electronic Coatings
• Exhibit 4-3 ZnO Markets in Electronics: ZnO Electrodes
• Exhibit 4-4 ZnO Markets in Electronics: ZnO as an ITO Substitute in Displays and Lighting
• Exhibit 4-5 ZnO Markets in Electronics: ZnO in Varistors and Power Electronics
• Exhibit 4-6 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Transistor-Related Applications
• Exhibit 4-7 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Lighting Applications
• Exhibit 4-8 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Sensor Applications ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 4-9 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Summary of Applications ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 4-10 ZnO Markets in Electronics: Summary by ZnO Material Functionality