Market Research Reports & Industry News. Updated: May 18, 2013
Lithium-Air Batteries: Technology Trends and Commercialization Prospects
Electric vehicles are facing numerous technological challenges to
replace gasoline internal combustion engine-powered cars. One of the
biggest problems is low energy density of currently available li-ion
batteries, which allows a short driving range of 150 km/charge. To boost
full-scale development of the EV market, replacing current internal
combustion engine cars, it is necessary to develop EVs with a similar
single charge range of more than 500km with internal combustion engine
cars. According to NEDO (Japan), the energy density limit of li-ion
secondary batteries is expected to be up to 250 Wh/kg. To develop EVs
with the 500km range, which is considered as a prerequisite for growth
of the EV market, it is required to develop a new type of battery that
has energy density of 700 Wh/kg or more. Among several candidate
technologies, metal-air batteries such as lithium-air and zinc-air
batteries are considered as the most promising.
Next-Generation Flexible Thin-film Solar Cell Technology and Market Forecast
As cost reduction and product diversification are becoming important
issues in the PV industry, flexible solar cells are drawing a lot of
attention. Since most of conventional solar cells are formed on hard
substrates such as wafers or glass, they are deformed or broken when
forces are applied. However, flexible solar cells, drawing attention as
one of next-generation solar cells, are bendable or twistable. Thus,
thin-film solar cells are mainly used for flexibility. They are
transformable according to circumstances, light-weight, and highly
portable.
LIBs for IT Applications: Market Analysis and Forecast
2012 global lithium secondary battery shipments totaled 4911 million
cells. Quarterly shipments were 1140 million cells in the first
quarter, 1,250 million cells in the second quarter, 1,280 million cells
in the third quarter, and 1,250 million cells in the fourth quarter. Although
the market was expected to grow between 3Q and 4Q, which belong to the
peak season in the IT industry, the overall LIB shipments were actually
flat, as demand for the cylindrical type decreased from 495 million
cells in 3Q to 417 million cells in 4Q. This resulted from fierce
competition between companies such as Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and LG
Chem for increasing capacity of cylindrical batteries, and excessive
investment in cylindrical and prismatic batteries, which are relatively
standardized and allow employing automation to the fullest, as an
attempt to reduce labor costs. While the prismatic type had no major
difficulties, creating new demand continuously through smart phone
applications such as Samsung Galaxy Series, demand for the cylindrical
type continued to decrease. Thus, related companies are striving to
create new applications. On the other hand, Chinese LIB manufacturers
such as ATL, Lishen, Coslight, and B&K, which have focused on
production of and investment in the polymer type, are enjoying the
current market situation.
UHD TV Market Insight
From the first half of 2012, Industry leading Korean companies started
to recover and move from deficit to surplus. However, the TFT LCD market
which have previously shown a rapid growth is now in the maturity stage
and due to the changes in the spending pattern of consumers and
aggressive purchasing policy of set companies, the display industry and
in particular, the LCD manufacturers are experiencing profitability
deterioration which can no longer be neglected. As a solution, companies
are finding a breakthrough by realizing a large-size high-resolution
LCD panel screen and commercializing OLED television technology which
might lead to the fourth "Big Bang"in the market.
Global Markets for Roll to Roll Technologies for Flexible Devices
Used in diverse fields such as electronics, energy and healthcare, flexible
devices represent a category of devices that in recent years have
experienced strong market growth due to their advanced characteristics.
Flexible devices that are lightweight and can bend and conform to curved
surfaces due to their thin profile provide versatility and allow for
the creation of new and low-cost applications. As
flexible devices become more popular, the need increases to use
high-volume processes for their fabrication. Consequently, the industry
is steadily transitioning to the integration of roll-to-roll (R2R)
technologies for fabricating these devices. The
primary goal of this report is to offer new insights on flexible
devices that are produced using roll-to-roll technologies, outlining
technological and industry trends and providing a market analysis for
these products.
North America – Smart Weapons Markets and Technologies Outlook
The U.S. government is the major customer of the smart weapons
industry, and therefore, an understanding of the impact of U.S. budget
woes on upcoming spending budgets is crucial to understanding future
trends in the U.S. and global smart weapons markets. Add to this complex equation the growth of Chinese and Indian
military power, the changes in conflict profiles, and the future
evolution of the smart weapons industry becomes a puzzle requiring
robust analysis, and “out of the box” thinking to solve and exploit
successfully.
Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecast 2013-2018
NGN promises a high quality end-user experience. Telecommunications
service providers expect the NGN framework to provide them with tools
that would ensure customer loyalty. However, the path towards achieving
the ideal NGN is fraught with formidable challenges. The most critical
challenge confronting operators is optimizing their OSS and BSS
platforms, systems, and processes. With research beginning in
2007, the report Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecast
2013-2018 provides a comprehensive analysis of drivers and issues
related to technical and business aspects of OSS/BSS deployments and
developments while forecasting their growth over the next five years.
Medical Robotic Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis
This report studies the market for medical robotic systems by different
types of systems including surgical robots, non-invasive radiosurgery,
emergency response, prosthetics, assistive & rehabilitation and
non-medical robotic systems. The global market has been segmented based
on these systems, and market size and forecasts for the period 2010 to
2018 have been provided for each segment, in terms of USD million. The
CAGR (%) of each market segment for the forecast period 2012 to 2018 has
also been provided, considering 2011 as the base year.
Healthcare Microchip Array Market - Global Industry Analysis
A healthcare microchip array refers to
the use of advanced semiconductor technology to produce microchips with
varied healthcare applications. Such an amalgamation of technology with
healthcare has revolutionary consequences, as it holds the capability to
transform the cost effective semiconductor technology attained through
economies of scale to the healthcare frontier. The high growth of the
market is accounted for by the rising prevalence of lifestyle induced
diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular complications.
Microchips can be used to constantly
monitor the body’s condition wirelessly and cost effectively. Such a
capability of the technology to personalize healthcare and detect
chronic diseases at an early stage is one of the major driving factors
for the market. Some of the other drivers for the market are growing
personal/home healthcare industries and technological advancements in
the field of semiconductor technologies and the medical devices market.
Worldwide Solid State Storage 2013–2017 Forecast and Analysis
This study provides insight into the solid state drive (SSD) industry
for the 2013–2017 forecast period. Significant trends and industry
dynamics are analyzed in an attempt to give the reader a solid
understanding of the current situation and future outlook for the
worldwide SSD market. Market opportunities are discussed in terms of
unit shipments, exit factory revenue, and terabytes shipped. The evolution of the IT market, which is being driving by social
business, mobile devices, big data analytics, and the cloud, is changing
the storage landscape and in turn creating new and expanding
opportunities for solid state storage. As a result, SSD adoption
continues to expand in both the client and the enterprise market as the
industry looks to take advantage of many of the inherent benefits of the
technology to provide faster, more efficient access to stored data.