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Nanofilms: Markets and Technologies

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Aug. 1, 2004 - 210 Pages


Table of Contents


Introduction

Study Goals And Objectives



Reasons For Doing This Study



Contributions To The Study And For Whom



Scope And Format



Methodology



Information Sources



Analysts Credentials



Related Bcc Work Credentials



Monthly Newsletters



Bcc Online Services


Summary

Summary Table:

Value Of Worldwide Shipments Of Thin Films And Nanofilms, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Summary Figure:

Value Of Worldwide Shipments Of Thin Films And Nanofilms, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)


Overview

Nanomaterials



Nanofilms



Table 1 Scope Of Nanofilms



Why Nanofilms?



Table 2 Overall Advantages Of Nanofilms



Nanofilm Applications



Table 3 Leading Applications For Nanofilms


Industry Structure

Leading Companies



Table 4 Leading Companies In The Nanofilm Business



Table 4 (Continued)



Company Characteristics



Other Companies Involved In Nanofilms



Table 5 Other Companies Depositing Both Traditional And Established Nanofilms



Current Worldwide Market Shares



Table 6 Worldwide Market Shares Of Nanofilms By Region, 2003 And 2008 (%)



Company Profiles



Advanced Nano Products Co. Ltd., South Korea



Altair Nanotechnologies, Reno, Nv



Degussa Advanced Nanomaterials, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany



General Nanotechnology, Berkeley, Ca



Konarka Technologies Inc., Lowell, Ma



Nanofilm, Valley View, Oh



Nanogate, Saarbrucken, Germany



Nanomaterials Research, Llc, Longmont, Co



Nanophase Technologies Corp., Romeville, Il



Nanomaterials Technology, Singapore



Nano Scale Surface Systems, Inc., Alameda, Ca



Nanotechnologies Inc., Austin, Texas



Neophotonics, San Jose, Ca



Optiva, Inc., San Francisco, Ca



Optiva, Inc., San Francisco, Ca (Continued)


Nanofilm Technology

The Basic Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition Process



Metallo-Organic Cvd



Table 7 Key Technical Advantages Of Mocvd



Plasma-Enhanced Cvd



Table 8 Major Advantages Of Plasma-Enhanced Cvd



The Basic Physical Vapor Deposition Process



The Evaporation Process



Table 9 Pvd Evaporation Sources



Major Advantages Of Evaporation



Table 10 Major Advantages Of Evaporation



The Sputtering Process



Radio Frequency And Direct Current Diode Sputtering



Magnetically Enhanced Sputtering



Magnetron Sputtering



Reactive Sputtering



Table 11 Major Advantages Of The Sputtering Process



Pulsed Laser Deposition



Basic Components



Table 12 Key Advantages Of Pulsed Laser Deposition



Other And Emerging Deposition/Coating Processes



Laser Reactive Deposition



Table 13 Basic Operation Of Laser Reactive Deposition



Pyrogenic Processing



Table 14 Characteristics Of Pyrogenic Processing



Atomic Layer Deposition



Table 15 Key Benefits Of Atomic Layer Deposition



Spin Coating



Dip Coating



Roll Coating



Table 16 Basic Advantages Of Roll Coating



Thermal Spray Coating



Basic Technique



Plasma Spray Coating



Table 17 Advantages Of Plasma Spray Processing



Layer-By-Layer Assembly



Table 18 Key Advantages Of Layer-By-Layer Assembly



Patent Analysis



Patents By Technology



Table 19 Patents By Type Of Nanofilm-Related Technology, 1999-2003 (%)



Patents By Worldwide Region



Table 20 Nanofilm Patents By Worldwide Region, 1999-2003 (%)



Sample Patent Abstracts



Method For Modifying Surfaces With Ultra Thin Films



Magnetic Storage Medium Formed Of Nanoparticles



Metallization Structures For Microelectronic Applications And Process For Forming The Structures



Nanostructure Coatings



Method Of Forming A Thin Film Of A Composite Metal Compound And Apparatus For Carrying Out That Method



Thermal Spray Method For The Formation Of Nanostructured Coatings



Nanosize Particle Coatings Made By Thermally Spraying Solution Precursor Feedstocks



Soi Substrate And Fabrication Process Therefore



Technical Summary



Technical Summary (Continued)


Industry Competitiveness

The Nanotechnology Environment



Nanotechnology Participation



Table 21 Types Of Organizations Involved In Nanotechnology (%)



Established And Emerging Materials



Venture Capital And Nanotechnology



Environmental Controversy



Government And Industry Initiatives



United States Programs



Nanotechnology R&D Act



Table 22 Basic Features Of The Nanotechnology R&D Act



European Initiatives



Table 23 Key Objectives Of Nanoforum



Japanese Activity



Nanotechnology Researchers Network Center



Table 24 Nanotechnology Center Of Japan Services



Israel's Program



Israeli Nano Business Alliance



Australian Efforts



Nanomaterials Centre



Table 25 Research Programs At Nanomac



Summary Of Initiatives



Economic Issues And Technical Considerations



United States



Table 26 Long-Term Assumptions For The U.S. Economy And Nanotechnology



Europe



Asia/Pacific



Table 27 Asia/Pacific Region Economic And Technological Impact On Nanotechnology



Market Growth Factors



Driving Forces



Impact Of Market Growth Factors



Table 28 Percentage Impact Of Major Competitive Factors In The Growth Of Nanofilms (%)


Nanofilm Markets

Industry Approach



Measurement Objectives



Terminology


Nanofilms In The Microelectronics Industry

Microelectronic Product Definition



Table 29 Basic Kinds Of Microelectronic Products



Changing Product Characteristics



Table 30 Characteristics Of An Integrated Circuit



Microelectronic Products Applications



Integrated Circuits



Use Of Thin Film Materials In Integrated Circuits



Major Materials Used In Semiconductors



Table 31 Key Thin Film Materials Used In The Fabrication Of Semiconductors



Emerging Dielectric Materials



Table 32 Desired Dielectric Properties For Microelectronics



Deposition Of Thin Films



Table 33 Preferred Deposition Of Thin Film Materials For Ic Products, By Method



Metallization Layers Of Integrated Circuits



Interconnects



Barrier Layers



Contact And Adhesion Layers



Other Microelectronic Products



Flat Panel Displays



Table 34 Major Materials Used In Displays



Electronic Components



Table 35 Key Materials Used In Other Electronic Components



Thin Film Requirements For Microelectronics



Table 36 Typical Thin Film Requirements For Microelectronic Applications



Nanofilms In Microelectronics



Changing Semiconductor Applications And Requirements



Copper Interconnect Technology



Dielectric Processing



Shrinking Geometry



Table 37 Changes In Semiconductors Requiring Thinner Films



Changing Display Applications And Requirements



Table 38 Typical Thin Film Requirements For Advanced Display Applications



Technology Trends



Nanofilm Technology



Established Nanofilms



Emerging Nanofilms



A Unique Semiconductor Problem



Solutions



Advantages Of Nanomaterials In Microelectronics



Table 39 Benefits Of Nanofilms In Microelectronic Applications



Market Drivers And Trends



Microelectronic Product Demand



Table 40 Global Demand For Microelectronic Products, 1998-2003 ($ Billions)



Projected Growth Rate Of Microelectronic Products



Table 41 Projected Global Demand For Microelectronic Products, Through 2008 ($ Billions)



Figure 1 Projected Global Demand Microelectronic Products, 2003 And 2008 ($ Billions)



Materials Demand



Table 42 Demand For Materials Used For Microelectronic Products, 1998-2003



Demand For Nanomaterials



Table 43 Major Applications For Nanofilms In Microelectronic Applications



Emerging Nanomaterials



Measurement Considerations



Forecast Assumptions-Value Of Nanofilms



Table 44 Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilm Growth In The Microelectronics Industry



Table 45 Forecast-Value Of Materials Deposited For Use In The Microelectronics Industry, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 2 Value Of Materials Deposited For Use In The Microelectronics Industry, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)



Value Of Nanofilm Materials By Process



Table 46 Value Of Microelectronic Thin Films And Nanofilms By Process Technology, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 3 Value Of Nanomaterials By Process Technology In The Microelectronics Industry, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)



Thin Film Allocation



Table 47 Thin Films And Nanofilms By Segment In The Microelectronics Industry, Through 2008



Figure 4 Use Of Nanofilms By Segment In The Microelectronics Industry, 2003-2008


Nanofilms In The Storage Industry

Nanofilms In The Storage Industry



Product Definition



Table 48 Representative Storage Products



Storage Applications



Substrate Materials



Table 49 Key Storage Applications By Substrate Material



Tape Substrates



Magnetic Tape Carriers



Disk Substrates



Optical Recording Media Substrates



Use Of Thin Films In The Storage Industry



Film Use In Tape Products



Table 50 Development Of Tape Storage Materials



Thin Films In Disk Products



Key Thin Films



Table 51 Major Thin Films Used In The Fabrication Of Storage Devices



Thin Film Requirements For Storage Media



Table 52 Typical Thin Film Requirements For Data Storage Applications



Nanofilms In The Storage Industry



Changing Data Storage Requirements



Tape Data Storage



Magnetic Data Storage



Optical Data Storage



Optical Data Storage (Continued)



Table 53 Changes In Information Storage That May Impact Demand For Nanofilms



Nanofilm Technology



Established Nanofilms



Emerging Nanofilms



Tape Cartridges



Magnetic Structures



Other Nanotechnology Efforts



Advantages Of Nanomaterials In Information Storage



Table 54 Benefits Of Nanofilms In Information Storage Applications



Market Drivers And Trends



Storage Product Demand



Table 55 Global Demand For Storage Products, 1998-2003 ($ Billions)



Projected Growth Of Storage Products



Table 56 Projected Global Demand For Storage Products, Through 2008 ($ Billions)



Figure 5 Projected Growth Of Storage Product Demand, 2003 And 2008 ($ Billions)



Materials Demand



Table 57 Demand For Materials Used For Storage Products, 1998-2003



Demand For Nanomaterials



Table 58 Major Applications For Nanofilms In Storage Applications



Emerging Nanomaterials



Measurement Considerations



Forecast Assumptions-Value Of Nanofilm Shipments



Table 59 Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilm Growth In The Information Storage Industry



Table 60 Forecast-Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Deposited For Use In The Information Storage Industry, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 6 Value Of Nanomaterials Projected For The Information Storage Industry, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)



Value Of Storage Materials By Process



Table 61 Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Used In Storage Applications By Process Technology, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 7 Value Of Nanomaterials For Storage Applications By Process Technology, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)


Nanofilms For Solar Energy

Nanofilms For Solar Energy



Product Definition



Table 62 Major Photovoltaic Products



The Photovoltaic Effect



The Photovoltaic Effect (Continued)



Thin Film Solar Applications



Table 63 Objectives Of Thin Film Solar Cells



Thin Film Usage In The Solar Industry



Amorphous Silicon



Properties Of A-Si



Table 64 Major Advantages Of Amorphous Silicon



Polycrystalline Silicon Film



Copper Indium Diselenide



Table 65 Cell Structure Of Polycrystalline Thin Film



Cadmium Telluride



Table 66 Major Concerns With Cadmium Telluride



Gallium Arsenide



Properties Of Gallium Arsenide



Table 67 Key Properties Of Gallium Arsenide



Thin Film Requirements In The Solar Energy Industry



Table 68 Typical Thin Film Requirements For Solar Energy



Nanofilms In The Solar Energy Market



Nanotechnology-Related Efforts



Self-Assembling Solar Cells



Table 69 Basic Advantages Of Organic Solar Cells



Nanoparticles For Solar Cells



Other Efforts To Develop Nanomaterials



Dye-Coated Nanometer-Scale Crystals



How It Works



Table 70 Schematic Of Pv Crystal Process



Nanofilms On Flexible Substrates



Advantages Of Nanomaterials In Solar Energy



Table 71 Benefits Of Nanofilms In Solar Energy Applications



Market Drivers And Trends



Photovoltaic Product Demand



Table 72 Global Demand For Thin Film Photovoltaic Products, 1998-2003 ($ Millions)



Projected Growth Rate For Thin Film Pv Modules



Table 73 Projected Global Demand For Thin Film Pv Cells, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 8 Demand For Thin Film Pv Cells, 2003 And 2008 ($ Millions)



Materials Demand



Materials Cost



Table 74 Projected Demand For Pv Thin Film And Nano Films Materials, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Demand For Nanomaterials



Table 75 Major Applications For Nanofilms In The Solar Energy Industry



Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilms For Solar Energy



Table 76 Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilms In The Solar Energy Industry



Table 77 Forecast-Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Deposited For Use In The Photovoltaics Industry, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 9 Shipments Of Nanofilms For Photovoltaics, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)



Value Of Pv Materials By Process



Table 78 Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms For Photovoltaics By Process, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 10 Value Of Nanofilms For Photovoltaic Systems By Processing Method, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)


Nanofilms In The Optics Market

Product Definition



Table 79 Basic Types Of Optical Products



Optical Coating Process Technology



Optics Applications



Table 80 Overview Of Optics Applications



Emerging Applications



Materials Used In Optical Applications



Table 81 Major Materials Used For Optical Coatings



Thin Film Requirement In Optics Applications



Table 82 Basic Thin Film Requirements For Optical Coating Applications



Nanofilms In Optics



Changing Optical Applications And Requirements



Nanofilm Technology



Established Nanofilms



Table 83 Major Applications For Nanofilms In Optical Applications



Emerging Nanofilms



Self-Cleaning Properties



Properties For Ophthalmic Lenses



Advantages Of Nanofilms In Optics



Table 84 Benefits Of Nanofilms In Optical Applications



Market Drivers And Trends



Optical Product Demand



Table 85 Global Demand For Optical Products, 1998-2003 ($ Billions)



Projected Growth Rate For Optical Products



Table 86 Projected Global Demand For Optical Products, Through 2008 ($ Billions)



Figure 11 Projected Demand For Optical Products, 2003 And 2008 ($ Billions)



Materials Demand



Table 87 Demand For Materials Used For Optical Products, 1998-2003



Measurement Considerations



Forecast Assumptions-Value Of Nanofilm Shipments



Table 88 Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilm Growth In The Optics Industry



Table 89 Forecast-Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Deposited For Use In The Optical Products Industry, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 12 Worldwide Shipments Of Nanofilms For Deposition In The Optical Products Industry, 2003 And 2008 ($ Millions)



Value Of Optical Nanomaterials By Process



Table 90 Value Of Nanomaterials Used In Optical Applications By Process Technology, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 13 Worldwide Shipments Of Nanofilms For Optical Products, 2003-2008 ($ Millions)


Nanofilms In The Medical Equipment Market

Product Definition



Table 91 Basic Types Of Medical Devices (%)



Medical Industry Applications



Table 92 Overview Of Medical Equipment Applications



Emerging Applications



Major Materials Used In The Medical Device Industry



Table 93 Key Thin Film Materials Used In The Medical Device And Equipment Industry



Nanofilms In The Medical Industry



Changing Applications And Requirements



Nanofilm Technology



Established Nanofilms



How It Works



Emerging Nanofilms



Advantages Of Nanofilms In Medical Equipment



Table 94 Benefits Of Nanofilms In Medical Device Applications



Market Drivers And Trends



Medical Product Demand



Table 95 Global Demand Of Medical Products, 1998-2003 ($ Billions)



Projected Growth Of Medical Devices



Table 96 Projected Global Demand For Medical Devices, Through 2008 ($ Billions)



Figure 14 Projected Growth Of Medical Device Products, 2003 And 2008 ($ Billions)



Materials Demand



Table 97 Demand For Materials Used In Medical Equipment Products, 1998-2003 ($ Millions)



Measurement Considerations



Nanomaterials Demand



Forecast Assumptions-Value Of Nanofilm Shipments



Table 98 Forecast Assumptions-Nanofilm Growth In The Medical Device Market



Table 99 Forecast-Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Deposited For Use In The Medical Device Market, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 15 Value Of Nanofilm Shipments For The Medical Device Industry, 2003 And 2008 ($ Millions)



Value Of Materials By Process



Table 100 Value Of Thin Films And Nanofilms Used In Medical Device Applications By Process Technology, Through 2008 ($ Millions)



Figure 16 Shipments Of Nanofilms For The Medical Device Market, 2003 And 2008 ($ Millions)



Abstract

The report contains: Analyses of the major thin film materials and nanomaterials used by eight major industries. Examination of the materials technologies, including the latest trends and advantages of ultrathin films and processing technology. Analyses of the current status of, and future demand for existing nanofilms. Estimates of the value of emerging nanofilms for each industry; Forecasts for growth through 2008. Examination of government and industry support for nanofilms and nanotechnology in general.

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