Lasers for Micro Materials Processing-2009

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. METHODOLOGY AND INTRODUCTION

• 2.1 Methodology
• 2.2 Defining Micro Materials Processing
• 2.3 The “Early Peak” Effect
• 2.4 Materials Processing Requirements
• 2.5 Comparison of Key Laser Types
• 2.6 Laser Pricing
• 2.7 Export Controls
• 2.8 Intellectual Property Issues
• 2.9 Eyesafe Operation

3. FORECAST OF END-USER APPLICATIONS

4. FORECAST BY LASER PROCESS

5. FORECAST BY POWER AND PULSE TYPE

6. FORECAST BY LASER TYPE

7. FORECAST BY WAVELENGTH

8. SUPPLIERS AND MARKET SHARE

• 8.1 Regional Distribution of End Users
• 8.2 Regional Distribution of System Vendors
• 8.3 Laser Market Share by Supplier
• 8.4 Summary of Key Suppliers and Their Laser Technologies
• 8.5 Exchange Rates and Regional Economics

LIST OF FIGURES

• 1.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 1.2 Revenue Share by Laser Supplier - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
• 2.1 Calibration of Applications with Laser Types
• 2.2 Map of Materials Processing Regimes - Unit Sales vs. Output Power
• 2.3 Synrad CO2 Laser, Firestar F-Series
• 2.4 LASAG Fiber-Coupled Pulsed YAG Laser Station, SLS 200 Series
• 2.5 TRUMPF Picosecond Disk Laser, TruMicro 5000 Series
• 2.6 Pyrophotonics Tunable-Pulse Fiber Laser, PyroFlex 25 Series
• 2.7 Laserline Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser Station, VG-Power Series
• 2.8 Newport High-Peak-Power UV Q-Switched DPSSL, Pulseo Series
• 2.9 Coherent High-Power Excimer Laser, COMPexPro Series
• 2.10 The “Early Peak” Phenomenon for a New Application In Micro Materials Processing
• 2.11 The Net Effect of Many New Applications with “Early Peaks”
• 2.12 Map of Materials Processing Parameters - Beam Quality vs. Output Power
• 2.13 Beam Parameter Product vs. Optical Power by Laser Type
• 2.14 Map of Materials Processing Parameters: Intensity vs. Interaction Time - Thermal Regimes
• 2.15 Map of Materials Processing Parameters: Intensity vs. Interaction Time - All Regimes
• 2.16 Laser Prices vs. Power Level - CW Lasers
• 3.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by End-User Sector - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 4.1 Share of Laser Revenues by Process - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
• 4.2 Map of Laser Types and Conditions for Different Metal Welding Processes
• 4.3 Map of Laser Types and Conditions for Different Metal Drilling Processes
• 5.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Average Output Power - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 5.2 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Pulse Type - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008
• 5.3 Map of Relative Laser Sales by Average Power by Pulse Type
• 6.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 6.2 Forecast of Revenue Share by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 7.1 Share of Laser Revenues by Wavelength - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
• 7.2 Progress in Output Power in Yb- and Tm-Doped Fiber Lasers, 2001 - 2009
• 8.1 Supply Chain of Lasers and Laser-Based Systems
• 8.2 Industrial Laser Unit Installations by Region of the End User - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
• 8.3 Industrial Laser Revenues by Region of the Customer - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
• 8.4 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Supplier, 2008
• 8.5 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Region of the Headquarters of the Supplier, 2008
• 8.6 Average Interbank Exchange Rates by Quarter - Prices for Foreign Currencies, 2006 - 2009
• 8.7 Average Interbank Exchange Rates by Quarter - Prices for U.S. Dollars, 2006 - 2009

LIST OF TABLES

• 1.1 Summary of Conclusions for Different Segmentations of the Micro Category
• 2.1 Summary of the Three Major Materials Processing Segments
• 2.2 Advantages and Examples of Laser-Based Tools for Micro Applications
• 2.3 Features of Key Laser Types
• 2.4 Types of Commercial Solid-State Lasers
• 2.5 Types of Commercial CO2 Lasers
• 2.6 Example Laser Prices vs. Power Level
• 2.7 Partial List of Controlled Lasers Not Suitable for Export to Non-Wassenaar Countries
• 3.1 Economic Outlook for Selected End-User Markets
• 3.2 Forecast of Laser Sales by End-User Sector - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
• 3.3 Map of Applications and Processes - General Manufacturing
• 3.4 Map of Applications and Processes - Electronics Assembly
• 3.5 Map of Applications and Processes - Semiconductors and Displays
• 3.6 Map of Applications and Processes - Medical Devices
• 3.7 Map of Applications and Processes - Transport
• 4.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Process - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
• 4.2 Summary of Micro Materials Processes
• 4.3 Summary of Key Laser Differentiators for Different Metal Welding Processes
• 5.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Average Output Power - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
• 5.2 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Average Output Power
• 5.3 Forecast of Laser Sales by Pulse Type - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
• 5.4 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Pulse Type
• 6.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing - Units, Prices, and Revenues, 2008 - 2013
• 6.2 Summary of Segmentation by Laser Type
• 7.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Wavelength - Units, Prices, and Revenues, 2008 - 2013
• 7.2 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Wavelength
• 7.3 Comparison of Three Key Fiber Laser Types
• 8.1 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Supplier, 2008
• 8.2 Key Products of Leading Suppliers of Lasers for Micro Materials Processing
• 8.3 Mini-Profiles of Leading Suppliers of Lasers for Micro Materials Processing