Jun 28 2014
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Silicon Photonics 2014 report" report to their offering.
In this report, analysts forecast the Si photonics market for four different applications: HPC, future-generation optical data centers, telecom and others (including sensors, medical and consumer).
They looked at the following modules/devices: transceivers (for AOCs) and embedded optics (from mid-board optics to interposers to intra-chip interconnects), and forecasts have been calculated in US$M, millions of units and wafer starts. They estimate that the silicon photonics device market will grow from around US$25M in 2013 to more than US$700M in 2024, at a 38% CAGR. In 2018, emerging optical data centers from big Internet companies (Google, Facebook, etc.) will trigger this market growth.
Non-datacom/telecom will only have a small portion of market value since these applications are still far from market maturity. However, we're at a turning point where the market is increasing again and Intel, which is very active in this field, could contribute to a quick ramp-up of Si photonics.
WHAT'S NEW
- Updated industrial status and supply chain for silicon photonics
- Updated forecast through 2024
- Silicon photonics players' supply chain description
- Packaging and assembly challenges
- Real products case study (reverse engineering and reverse costing)
OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT
The Silicon Photonics report provides:
- An understanding of current key technical challenges for silicon photonics' building blocks, including packaging
- An overview of R&D/ tools/materials/devices/system players' activities and supply chain
- A forecast of the silicon photonics market in US$ value, units and wafers by application, through 2024
- A description of silicon photonics applications
- A summary of the major moves, transactions and mindsets of silicon photonics players
- A real product cost analysis: Molex AOC
KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT
- 2013-2024 silicon photonics market forecast in US$M, units and wafers
- Applications description, with focus on data centers and HPCs
- Description of silicon photonics' building blocks and main challenges
- Focus on packaging/assembly challenges
- Supply chain description for major players
- Molex/Luxtera AOC reverse costing analysis
- Financial analysis
- Analysis of technical choices and roadmap
- Analysis of the opportunities for non-photonic players, such as packaging houses, MEMS companies and IC companies