Photonic Crystals: Materials, Technologies and Global Markets

The report forecasts the size of the market in current U.S. dollars for overall components and modules internalizing photonic crystals in value terms for each individual component and module and volume terms wherever possible from 2011 through 2016.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

• BCC Research forecasts a promising near future for photonic crystals. The growth in excess of 46% on a yearly basis is a very clear indicator of the recognition that awaits photonic crystals in the larger market. It was 2,155 million dollar in the year 2010 and is expected to reach 34,500 million dollar by 2016 with a CAGR% of 46.1%.
• The global market for component of photonic crystals like Displays accounted for around 37.5 % of total volume in 2010. It is expected to reach 6,078 million dollar by 2016 with a CAGR% of 34.5%.
• The market for Optical fibers accounted for around 27% of total volume in 2010. It is expected to overtake the Display market by 2016 and it will reach 10,839 million dollar with a CAGR% of 41.2%.

REPORT SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

Photonic crystals present an almost unique instance of a theoretically mature technology unable to strike roots in mainstream industry. Indeed, the technology governing photonic crystals, although articulated clearly only decades ago, has been known to humanity for more than 100 years. The principal reason for lack of enthusiasm in embracing this technology is the difficulty involved in the dismantling processes and techniques that promise extreme efficiency on the costing and delivery fronts. However, most of these conventional processes are facing the end of life because they have reached their physical limits. Photonic crystal-driven sensing, which promises switching at speeds much higher than what is delivered by present-day technologies, is therefore poised to gain greater acceptance in various industries.

The extent to which photonic crystals hold promise can be gauged by the diversity in modules and components that can monetize the potential of photonic crystals in the near future. This report, which covers the market potential for such modules and components, does not claim that it is an exhaustive list. It is indeed possible for photonic crystals to be employed outside this list. The reason for selecting these modules and components is that there have been demonstrated instances of successful adoption of photonic crystals in these applications.

By charting the market potential for these modules and components, the report presents the full extent of the promise of photonic crystals in the next half decade.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This study has the following goals and objectives:

• Measuring and forecasting the market size for overall components and modules internalizing photonic crystals in value terms for each individual component and module, and volume terms wherever possible
• Breaking down the overall photonic crystal components’ and modules’ market along individual components and modules: light emitting devices/diodes (LED), solar and photovoltaic (PV) cells, displays, biosensors, image sensors, optical fibers, discrete and integrated optical components as well as lasers and supercontinuum sources
• Breaking down the individual photonic crystal components’ and modules’ market along business verticals: automotive; energy, utilities and lighting; medicine; telecom; industrial and scientific; defense, surveillance, aerospace; computing and consumer electronics, white goods, and office space
• Breaking down the individual photonic crystal components’ and modules’ market along photonic crystal dimensions: three-dimensional and others
• Breaking down the individual photonic crystal components and modules market along geographical regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East, Africa –EMEA; and Asia-Pacific – APAC
• Analyzing the stakeholder landscape in the photonic crystal commercialization endeavors
  Analyzing the patenting activity involving photonic crystals.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The principal objective of this report is to chart the progress of a technology that is acquiring increasing surety and self-confidence across multiple domains. Photonic crystals have been the classic underachievers: full of promise, sound in theory but poor on implementation. The technology was a recipient of great disservice due to overriding industry allegiance to established processes and methodologies, to the point of testing their physical limits. This approach always had its limitations; the question confronting stakeholders of technologies such as photonic crystals was not if, but when would the industry warm up to this value proposition?

BCC Research forecasts that photonic crystals will witness an upswing in industry interest across several domains and applications. In terms of sheer versatility, photonic crystals can indeed rival electrons. In this context, it is interesting to note the approach adopted by different stakeholders towards photonic crystals. The report will provide a quantitative roadmap that will unravel this approach.

A dilemma that one faces with a technology like photonic crystals is to accurately chart its scope. The simplicity of its technical premise opens doors to a variety of integration possibilities. This report aims at sifting out the most relevant and timely integration approaches by identifying specific components and modules that are most likely to emerge as the largest adopters of photonic crystals in near future. By doing so, the reader is able to derive an accurate estimate of the market size of not just the overall picture but also specific components and modules in terms of business verticals, geography to regions and dimensions of photonic crystals employed.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The report forecasts the size of the market in current U.S. dollars for overall components and modules internalizing photonic crystals in value terms for each individual component and module and volume terms wherever possible from 2011 through 2016.

The report forecasts the market size for the following:

• Photonic crystal enabled components and modules such as LEDs, solar and PV cells, displays, biosensors, image sensors, optical fibers, discrete and integrated optical components as well as lasers and supercontinuum sources
• The above forecasts are classified on the basis of end application vertical, photonic crystal dimension and geographical region.

The Executive Summary provides a snapshot of key findings of the report.

The chapter on theoretical overview of photonic crystals provides an overview of the market size of components and modules internalizing photonic crystals over the next 5 years. Additionally the chapter lays down the theoretical ground for better appreciation of the technology and commercial promise of photonic crystals across applications and domains.

The chapter on photonic crystal components and modules provides a detailed analysis of the present-day state of the art in photonic crystal applications. The chapter deals with individual components and modules where photonic crystals are poised to make the most prominent mark. It discusses the market potential in terms of verticals, dimensions and geography to regions. It also uncovers the basic theory behind the running of these modules and then emphasizes the advantages ushered by photonic crystals over conventional methods and material.

The chapter on vendor and stakeholder analysis enlists and explains the major stakeholder classes engaged in photonic crystal commercialization. It also analyses the activities of key players in this domain.

The U.S. Patent Analysis chapter highlights the patenting activity underway in the area of photonic crystals. The chapter classifies the patents awarded according to functional categories such as design innovations; energy applications of photonic crystals; fabrication and synthesis methodologies; integrated circuits and quantum dots; laser applications of photonic crystals; lighting applications of photonic crystals; photonic crystal fiber applications; sensor applications of photonic crystals and telecommunications applications of photonic crystals.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report will be relevant to the following:

• Photonic crystal technology experts to identify the key components and modules that hold greatest promise for their technology adoption
• Experts and development of components and modules to assess the benefits of employment of photonic crystals in their offerings and the market potential for such adoptions
• End application device vendors that can benefit from the superior material attributes of photonic crystals and enhance the value of their products.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in this study. Industry experts were interviewed; secondary sources included industry consortia, individual company financial statements, published opinions, and other published sources.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
INTENDED AUDIENCE
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
RELATED REPORTS
BCC ONLINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table 0 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Figure 0 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 2009-2016

Chapter- 3: THEORETICAL OVERVIEW OF PHOTONIC CRYSTALS 28

BASICS OF THE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL
WHY ARE PHOTONIC CRYSTALS PROMISING?
MARKET OVERVIEW
ANALOGY OF PHOTONICS WITH ELECTRONICS
THE EFFECT OF THE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF THE MEDIUM ON LIGHT
DIFFRACTION
PHOTONIC BANDS AND BAND GAP
CRYSTAL MATERIAL
THE DIMENSIONAL ASPECT
FABRICATION AND ITS GENERATIONS
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FABRICATION

Chapter- 4: PHOTONIC CRYSTALS COMPONENTS AND MODULES 91

LEDS
SOLAR AND PV CELLS
DISPLAYS
BIOSENSORS
IMAGE SENSORS
OPTICAL FIBERS
DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS
LASERS AND SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES

Chapter- 5: VENDOR AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS 46

ODE TO UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES
COMPANY ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Chapter- 6: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS 18

INTRODUCTION
TRENDS BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES
TRENDS BY YEAR
TRENDS BY COUNTRY
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
Table 62 : LIST OF ASSIGNEES FOR THE U.S. IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 1976 TO MARCH 2011
Table 63 : ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 1976 TO MARCH 2011

List of Tables

Summary Table : GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 1 : IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF THE PHOTONIC BAND GAP IN PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
Table 2 : MARKETABLE FUNCTIONAL ATTRIBUTES OF PHOTONIC CRYSTALS
Table 3 : DOLLAR SALES OF COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY THE BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 4 : DOLLAR SALES OF COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 5 : DOLLAR SALES OF COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 6 : TYPES OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
Table 7 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 8 : DOLLAR SALES OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 9 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 10 : DOLLAR SALES OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 11 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 12 : DOLLAR SALES OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 13 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF LEDS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 14 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 15 : DOLLAR SALES OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 16 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 17 : DOLLAR SALES OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 18 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 19 : DOLLAR SALES OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 20 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF SOLAR AND PV CELLS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 21 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 22 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 23 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 24 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 25 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 26 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 27 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISPLAY PANELS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 28 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR BIOSENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 29 : DOLLAR SALES OF BIOSENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 30 : DOLLAR SALES OF BIOSENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 31 : DOLLAR SALES OF BIOSENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 32 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 33 : DOLLAR SALES OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 34 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 35 : DOLLAR SALES OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 36 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 37 : DOLLAR SALES OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION,THROUGH 2016
Table 38 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF IMAGE SENSORS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 39 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 40 : DOLLAR SALES OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL
Table 41 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 42 : DOLLAR SALES OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 43 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 44 : DOLLAR SALES OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 45 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF OPTICAL FIBERS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 46 : IMPORTANT FEATURES OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS
Table 47 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 48 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 49 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 50 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 51 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 52 : DOLLAR SALES OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 53 : SHIPMENT VOLUME OF DISCRETE AND INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 54 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR LASERS AND SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, THROUGH 2016
Table 55 : DOLLAR SALES OF LASERS AND SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY BUSINESS VERTICAL, THROUGH 2016
Table 56 : DOLLAR SALES OF LASERS AND SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY CRYSTAL DIMENSION, THROUGH 2016
Table 57 : DOLLAR SALES OF LASERS AND SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2016
Table 58 : RESEARCH CENTERS WITH EXTENSIVE TECH TRANSFER IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS
Table 59 : U.S. PATENTS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS BY PATENT CATEGORY, 1976 TO MARCH 2011
Table 60 : U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS BY YEAR OF GRANT, 1976 TO MARCH 2011
Table 61 : SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS BY COUNTRY OF GRANT, 1976 TO MARCH 2011
Table 62 : LIST OF ASSIGNEES FOR THE U.S. IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 1976 TO MARCH 2011
Table 63 : ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 1976 TO MARCH 2011

List of Figures

Summary Figure : GLOBAL MARKET FOR COMPONENTS AND MODULES USING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS, 2009-2016