Report: Electronics and Semiconductors Industry Impact Service--Developments and Opportunities in Advanced Electronic Materials TOC

Material Analysis: Introduction; Basic Material Problems; Materials Characterization
Global Research Trends: General Trends; Research Trends in the United States; Research Trends in Europe; Research Trends in Asia Pacific

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions in Research
Developments in the United States: Nitrogen as a Semiconductor; Tune Silicon To Emit Various-Colored Light; Efficient Spin-Electron Injection; Build Bridges For Spins
Developments in Europe: Light-Based Current Switches; Research in MRAM; Cutting Up Transistors; Zinc-Blende Semiconductor Nanorods
Developments in Asia Pacific: See-Through Transistors; New Route To Making Silicon

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions of Research
Developments in United States: Packing More Data into Magneto-Optics; Fractal Magnetism; Building a Flexible Crystal
Developments in Europe: A Peek at Tiny Magnetic Behavior; Combine Magnetism and Porosity in One Material; Molecular Magnets Might Make Memories; Increase Magnetic Storage With Antiferromagnetic Material
Developments in Asia Pacific: Transparent Magnet Gives Spin to Semiconductor; Flipping The Bits; Cram More Data Into Your Hard Disk

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions in Research
Developments in United States: Develop Nano Solid-State Light Emitter; Diamond Film Shows Potential in Microelectronics; Cut And Sort Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; Shrink Motor To The Nanoscale; Use Carbon Nanotube Networks As Active Electronic Materials
Developments in Europe: Assembling Ordered Nanotube Clusters; Carbons Are Forever; Separating The Nanotubes
Developments in Asia Pacific: Get Intense Blue Light from Carbon Implant; UV Light from Diamonds; Fired-Up Fuel Cell For Laptops; New Applications for Nanotube Composite Gel; A Simple Way To Make Nanotube Gels

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions in Research
Developments in United States: Polymer Films Get Bubbles in Order; Polymer Composites; Opening the Door to New Conductive Polymers
Developments in Europe: Polymers that Remember; Polyaniline Boosts The Output Of Microbial Fuel Cells
Developments in Asia Pacific: A Simpler Method To Synthesize Fluoropolymers; Develop Better Cathodes For Lithium Batteries

Summary and Research Directions: Overview of Optical Materials; Overview of Photonic Materials; Directions in Research; Developments in United States; Light-Based Quantum Calculation; Novel LEDs Enable High-Speed Long-Distance Communication; Arrayed Waveguide Grating May Speed Optical Communications; Manipulate Light with Hybrid Plastics; Better Lens For EUV; Nonvolatile Optical Molecular Memory; Tungsten Photonic Crystals Give Electrical Devices More Power
Developments in Europe: Band-gap Materials Manipulate Sound Waves; Spinning Particles with Light; Engineering a Photonic Crystal; Coating Boosts Storage Prospects
Developments in Asia Pacific: Create Efficient Light Emitters from Silicon; Improved Approaches To Photonic Crystals

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions in Research
Developments in United States: Inorganic Nanocrystals May Yield Sturdy Microdevices; Brighter LEDs
Developments in Europe: Molybdenum DiSulfide As Nanotubes; Red/Green LEDs
Developments in Asia Pacific: Colloidal Nanocomposites With A Polypyrrole Shell; Chalcogenide/Polymer Nanocomposites Get Easier To Make

Summary and Research Directions: Overview; Directions in Research
Developments in United States: Enhance the Toughness of Ceramics with Carbon Nanotubes; Use Composite-Core Conductor for Efficient Electrical Transmission; Holes In Materials Yield Small Sources Of Power
Developments in Europe: Neutron Beams Shed Light On High-Temperature Superconductors; Use Ceramics Nanoparticles For Scratch-Resistant Coating
Developments in Asia Pacific: Convert Insulator to Conductor; Apply Functional Surface Layers to Ceramics

Summary and Research Directions: Overview of Super conducting materials; Overview of Nanomaterials; Directions in Research
Developments in United States: Shrink Portable Batteries; Continue the Miniaturization Trend with Nanowires; BMR Boosts Disk-Drive Data Densities; Use Viruses To Fabricate Liquid Crystals Films; Super Superconductor Success Steps
Developments in Europe: Squeeze More Data to Hard Disks; Improving Superconductive Properties
Developments in Asia Pacific: A New Superconductor Beckons; Superconducting Iron

Future Trends: Introduction; Semiconductor Materials; Light-Emitting Diodes; Organic Optoelectronic Materials; Quantum Dots and Cascade Lasers; Fiber Optic-Based Systems; Optical Data Storage; Plastic Displays; Ceramics; Miniaturization
Decision Support Database: PCB Industry Markets and Growth Rates by Region: 1998 to 2004; Semiconductor Industry Markets and Growth Rates by Region: 1996 to 2004

Venture Capital Analysis and Materials Societies: Venture Capital Analysis; Material Societies
Company List and Contact Details of Researchers: Company Listing; Contact Details
Universities: United States; Europe; Asia Pacific