Abstract
NanoMarkets continues its coverage of the printed electronics market in this
new report that the firm will publish in September of 2006. The analysis in
the report builds upon the work contained in two previously released studies
that examined and forecasted the opportunities for applications providers and
suppliers of inks, materials and substrates for printed electronic circuits.
In this new report NanoMarkets will provide detailed unit and revenue
forecasts of PE application areas along with materials requirements.
The report will answer important questions about the commercial future of inks
and substrate materials, it will address key issues surrounding production and
manufacturing processes and it will also discuss company strategies, market
drivers and key trends. This report will be of great value to applications
providers, suppliers of inks and substrates, manufacturers of production
equipment, specialty chemical companies, electronics manufacturers and
investors. The report will address issues important to senior executives and
managers of R&D, sales and marketing, technology planning and finance.
Executive Summary:
This chapter summarizes the main new business opportunities that NanoMarkets
believes are emerging in the PE field and looks at the strategies that both
large corporations and interesting start-ups are pursuing. It discusses key
strategic and tactical issues facing the various elements of the value chain
and provides NanoMarkets' perspectives on the future of the PE business.
Chapter One: Introduction
This chapter sets the context for the report and sets out its methodology,
scope and objectives.
Chapter Two: Current and Future Applications for Printable Electronics
This chapter analyzes the commercial prospects for a wide range of PE
applications including displays, color filters, backplanes, logic and memory,
sensors, RFIDs, photovoltaics, lighting, batteries, PCBs, and more. It also
examines the important drivers for these applications such as the rise of
ubiquitous computing, smart packaging and how PE can lower cost throughout the
value chain in several different industries
Chapter Three: The Supply Side of PE
This chapter examines the latest developments in inks, such as those involving
silicon and small molecules, as well as the prospects for printing electronics
on novel substrates such as paper, textiles, etc. It reviews the current state
of the art in printing technology for electronics discussing what kind of
printing is most likely to be used with what type of application and what type
of printing machinery will be needed for full-scale production of PE products.
Finally it looks at the plans of major firms to build PE plants, the costs and
timeframes involved and who will supply the finance.
Chapter Four: Eight-Year Forecasts
This provides volume and value projections of PE markets by type of device, by
application area, and by printing technology/materials platform. It discusses
in great detail the assumptions behind the projections and the sources used to
create them.