Global Nanoelectromechanical System (NEMS) Market is expected to reach $108.88 Million by 2022

Nanoelectromechanical systems or NEMS are tiny machines/devices integrating electrical and mechanical functionality on the nanometer scale. Examples of NEMS may include tiny accelerometers, chemical detectors, tiny cantilever which is a tiny electrical circuit which is used to measure the deflection of the lever. NEMS are logically the successors of MEMS (microelectricalmechanical systems). NEMS integrate transistor-like nanoelectronics with mechanical actuators, pumps, or motors, and may thereby form physical, biological, and chemical sensors. Important advantages of NEMS are low mass, high mechanical resonance frequencies, potentially large quantum mechanical effects such as zero point motion, and a high surface-to-volume ratio useful for surface-based sensing mechanisms. In NEMS the mechanical properties of the carbon nanotubes & graphene are integrated to get the robustness of carbon-based NEMS.

                                    Source: http://www.northeastern.edu/nemslab/

According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the global NEMS market is expected to reach $108.88 million by 2022, at an estimated CAGR of 29.69% from 2012 to 2022. The report describes the global NEMS market on the basis of applications, products, components, materials and geography. The applications includes STM/AFM, medical, gas/flow sensor, RF functionalities. The NEMS products described in the report are switches and cantilevers. The materials used in the NEMS products are Graphene, ZnO, SiC, GaN, SiO2. The components that are integrated to form NEMS products are nanotubes, nanowires, and nanofilms. Furthermore, the market is forecasted using both bottoms-up and top-down approaches.

ADVANTAGES OF NEMS:

1.       High resonating frequency.

2.       Low energy consumption.

3.       Size reduction

4.       Multiple frequencies on a single chip.

5.       Cost reduction by IC reduction.

NEMS extends the concept of miniaturization towards the level of atoms and molecules; hence NEMS have their core movement at the nanometer level at or below 100nm. It is expected that in the future NEMS will be preferred over MEMS for the high frequency applications like high frequency resonator and ultrasensitive sensors. This is because NEMS have smaller mass, higher electrical efficiency, high resonating frequency (which is in the range of GHz) and higher surface area to volume ratio. In the NEMS, the mechanical components are combined with electronic properties at nanoscale to develop devices which are capable of performing unconventional tasks. NEMS have been witnessed as a fundamental breakthrough in designing and manufacturing industry as tiny mechanical devices are combined with the electronic circuitry using various nano fabrication techniques.

The market research report on NEMS global market describes the market trends, drivers, and challenges of NEMS market and forecasts the NEMS market from 2012 to 2022, based on the various NEMS applications. The report can be referred here:
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/nanoelectromechanical-system-nems-market-to-reach-10888-million-by-2022-271626.htm

Global 3D IC and TSV Interconnect Market is expected to reach $6.55 billion by 2016

INTRODUCTION:

3D IC or 3-Dimensional Integrated Circuit is a term in electronics used for a chip in which two or more layers of active electronic components are integrated both vertically and horizontally into a single circuit. The semiconductor industry is hotly pursuing this emerging technology in many different forms; thus the full definition is still somewhat fluid. In a 3D IC package two or more chips (ICs) are stacked vertically so that they occupy less space and/or have greater connectivity. There are 4 manufacturing technologies for 3D IC namely, Monolithic, Wafer-on-Wafer, Die-on-Wafer, and Die-on-Die method.

CURRENT SCENARIO OF 3D IC MARKET:

The significant growth of the 3D IC market is attributed to accelerated demand for higher bandwidths, reduced power consumption, and higher density. High efficiency of the solution and the guaranteed return on investment (ROI) has made 3D IC technology plus its integration with through silicon vias (TSVs) significant commercial strides in the past 2 years. There are some challenges too as this technology is new it is poised to face some new challenges like Design complexity, TSV-introduced overhead, Testing, Lack of standards, Heterogeneous integration supply chain, and Lack of clearly defined ownership. Memories and sensors are expected to provide the largest market owing to improvements in design that can be achieved in 3D ICs.

BENEFITS OF 3D ICs:

Footprint - More functionality in a smaller space. Moore’s Law is extended.

Cost effective.

Increased Bandwidth – The stack up arrangement allows a bus much wider than the typical 128 or 256 bits alleviating the memory wall problem.

Heterogeneous integration – The concept of putting different functionality in different layers provides heterogeneous integration of different processes.

Shorter interconnect - Average wire length is reduced.

Power – Reduced power consumption by 15-100 times. Less parasitic capacitance, less heat generation, extended battery life, and lower cost of operation.

Design - Higher order of connectivity and vertical design offers new design possibilities.

Circuit security – Reverse engineering of the circuitry is quite complicated hence providing a certain level of security.

FUTURE PROSPECTS OF 3D IC MARKET:

According to new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total 3D IC market is expected to reach $6.55 billion by 2016 at a CAGR of 16.9% from 2011 to 2016. Asia is leading the 3D IC market and has the highest growth rate. This is mainly because a huge number of semiconductor companies such as Samsung (South Korea), United Microelectronics Corporation (Taiwan), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Taiwan), and more boosting the 3D IC manufacturing in a cost effective manner. In terms of revenue generation too, Asia holds the highest share of around 40%, followed by North America with 35%. In the near future, it is expected that newer applications such as hybrid memory, graphics processor unit, low density parity check decoder, and cell broadband engine will emerge and serve as potential markets for 3D ICs and TSV interconnects. This new 3D IC/Chip Market and TSV Interconnect Market research report categorizes the 3D IC market on the basis of manufacturing approaches, usage in different end-products, applications and geographical analysis; forecasting revenue and analyzing trends.

The report can be referred here:
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/3d-ic-and-tsv-interconnect-market-worth-655-billion-by-2016-at-a-cagr-of-169-382301.htm

Wireless Audio Device Market is expected to reach $13.75 Billion by 2018

Introduction: Wireless computer accessories are becoming quite popular among youth. Be input devices like mouse, keyboard, pointer or multimedia accessories like projectors and wireless audio devices. Computers are not a stationary household workplace anymore. People prefer to use their PCs simultaneously, in different places and different purposes all without wires. Obviously the wireless streaming of audio and video is the next step through a home wi-fi network. The technology behind any wireless audio device is the same wireless technology in general – a transmitter is connected to a source device (e.g. a computer, tablet, or DVD player) from which information is sent to a receiver on a second device (e.g. an external stereo system, home theatre, or a car stereo).

Current Scenario in Wireless Audio Device Industry: Wireless audio device industry is one of the booming industries in the electronics market. The wireless connectivity to stream and play music is the essence of the wireless audio device industry. Because of the low power consumption, relatively cheap rates & freedom of movement, the demand for such devices is increasing in the domestic as well as commercial sector such as the defense and automotive sector.  The wireless audio device market consists of wireless speakers, sound bars, headphones, and microphones and the various technologies exploited to achieve wireless connectivity are Bluetooth, Airplay, IR & RF, and SkAA.

                                         Source: http://www.audiopro.com/

Wireless Audio Devices Benefits:

1.       No burden of physical wires.

2.       Listening to music at different places.

3.       Available space by doing away with CDs/DVDs.

4.       Avoiding household friction.

5.       Portability and mobility.

Future trends in Wireless Audio Device Industry: According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total market is expected to generate revenues of $13.75 billion by 2018, growing at an estimated CAGR of 24.02% from 2013-2018. Tremendous advancement is expected in the use of wireless audio devices in future because of the customers’ ever increasing expectations for high quality sound and unrestricted mobility of audio devices. This report by MarketsandMarkets, describes the market trends, drivers, restraints and opportunities of the wireless audio device market and forecasts the market to 2018, based on product, application, and geography. Bose Corporation (U.S.), Harman International Industries (U.S.), Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh (Germany), Sony Corporation (Japan), Philips (The Netherlands), Voxx International (U.S.), Shure, Inc. (U.S.) Vizio, Inc. (U.S.), Plantronics, Inc. (U.S.) and Polk Audio (U.S.) are some of the key players in the wireless audio device market.

Conclusion: Thrive for electronic devices, which are independent of wires is increasing and wireless audio devices are becoming a rage among people. More and more people are realizing the benefits of the wireless audio devices and opting for setting up a system that can transmit audio wirelessly. There are also various firms that specialize in providing sophisticated integrated wireless audio device systems. Otherwise, simple wireless devices are widely available in the market as well as on the online marketplaces such as eBay, Flipkart etc.

Micro Servers Market is expected to worth $26.55 Billion by 2018

If simply put, micro servers can be referred to servers that multiple mobile processor chips, that use low power and require less space. The micro servers are specifically used by small to medium sized businesses. Micro servers are small server appliances that work like servers as off-the-shelf appliances that are designed for ease of installation and maintenance. A micro server consists of an operating system, required hardware and required software preinstalled & configured by the manufactured itself with some configurations left to be performed by the end-user through a touch panel or a Web browser. Major applications of micro servers are media storage, internet data storage (like lightweight web serving), low end dedicated hosting and simple content delivery. Micro servers are used by corporations with minimal IT staff. Micro servers are emerging as a popular choice for small to medium sized businesses as these do not need a full-scale rack or tower server.

According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total market for next generation memory is expected to reach $26.55 billion by 2018 at an estimated CAGR of 62.3% from 2013 to 2018. It is considered that cloud computing and analytics are some other applications of micro servers which are growing rapidly. Micro servers presently account for 2.3% of the total server sales however looking at the current growth rate, in next five years it is expected to reach 25 to 30% per cent of the global server market.

                                          Source: http://www.brightsideofnews.com/

Important things about micro servers:

1.       More efficient for small jobs.

2.       There’s a place for smaller cores.

3.       Low power consumption which means lower running costs.

4.       These are space savers.

5.       Unlimited applications for small businesses.

6.       Shaking up the server market.

7.       Micro servers will become even more specialized.

Among various applications of micro server, media storage covers the largest of the micro server market though it is forecast-ed that data centers application will surpass it by 2018. The reason is growing online business and increasing requirement of security, storage, resilience in corporate. Cloud computing which is another application of micro servers will grow at a phenomenal CAGR of 62.3% from 2013 to 2018.

As far as geography is concerned, North America has the largest market for these servers. Media storage and data centers application are growing an extraordinary rate in these regions and their growth will supplement the growth of micro servers. The prime reason behind this is the emergence of China and Japan in the micro server market. As the internet datacenters market is growing, there is a huge need of setting up infrastructure to meet this demand. The report covers recent developments in the industry like AMD (U.S.) acquiring SeaMicro (U.S.) in march 2012 and partnership between Calxeda (U.S.) and Penguin computing (U.S.) in October 2012 to develop low power ARM micro servers. Several other acquisitions, mergers, new product launch, agreements etc. have taken place recently and are discussed in the report. The major players in the industry are Intel Corporation (U.S.), Hewlett-Packard (U.S.), Dell Inc (U.S.), Fujitsu (Japan), Samsung Electronics (South Korea) and others.

The report can be referred here:

http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/micro-servers-market-952.html

Global Video Surveillance As A Service Market worth $2,390.9 Million by 2017

Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) refers to hosted / Internet recording of security camera video. VSaaS systems are now even offered by newcomers and traditional camera and video management software companies and by others in the surveillance space, such as access control firms and video analytics companies. Cloud computing has been the main factor behind monitoring of Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) systems. VSaaS also referred to as hosted or managed video services, video from customer IP cameras or webcams is transmitted to the service provider’s secure cloud infrastructure. VSaaS is field proven, cost efficient and quite profitable.

                                    Source: http://www.nwsystemsgroup.com/

According to  a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the VSaaS market, on the whole, is expected to reach $2,390.9 million by 2017 at a CAGR of 31.5% from 2012 to 2017. Over more than 10 years of its development VSaaS has become most efficient and reliable CCTV solutions providing both amateurs and professionals an easy platform for residential and business security surveillance. The key factors responsible for driving the VSaaS market include IT cost containment by major corporates, need for centralized data and application management, emergence of data centers, new technologies like IOT (Internet of Things) and field of view (FOV). Whereas, some factors like bandwidth and corporate protocols, network security and high infrastructure cost are restraining the market growth. North America held the highest share, which is 37.5%, followed by Europe with 34.82% if revenue generation, as of 2011 is considered.

The VSaaS according to the report would witness the adoption of three salient and effective models governing the whole business mode with the maturity of the market.

First model - Provides service to the physical security customers who would prefer storage and retrieval of the video through cloud which would require no capital investment in the equipment.

Second model - Usage of cloud services in the form of a private network infrastructure which doesn’t necessitate the need for transferring the whole video into the cloud.

Third model - Postulates the usage of remote monitoring having servers and storage on the back-end, the entire video system infrastructure in between along with the appliances and cameras on the front end.

                                        Source: http://www.vsaas.com/

Various applications, in which VSaaS is primarily used, are commercial, institutional, infrastructural, industrial and residential applications. Storage on EDGE, intelligent business services and mobile device access are a few areas to flourish providing new horizons for the development of the VSaaS market. In the report, the classification of various end-user applications is done on the basis of various commercial, industrial, infrastructural, institutional and residential applications. If the commercial applications are considered, the office segment is observed to hold the highest share of 41.10%, growing at a CAGR of 42%. Considereing the infrastructure market (streets & bridges, transportation, encapsulating highways, communications and stadiums), highways, streets and bridges is expected to increase with the highest CAGR of 12.9% followed by communications segment growing with a CAGR of 12.1%.

Benefits of Video Surveillance as a Service:

1.      Secure web access to surveillance video.

2.      Lower maintenance costs.

3.      Fewer DVR and NVR worries.

The report can be referred here:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/video-surveillance-as-a/service-market/prweb11432566.htm

Global In-Car Entertainment (ICE) System Market worth $14.4 Billion by 2016 : Global Forecast and Analysis.

In-Car Entertainment (ICE) or sometimes referred as In-Car Infotainment (ICE) or In-Vehicle Infotainment is system of hardware devices particularly exploiting consumer electronics items installed into vehicles to provide audio and/or audio/video entertainment. It also includes automotive navigation systems (SatNav). In-Car Entertainment (ICE) system includes playing media such as CDs, DVDs, TV, USB, surround sound, or DSP systems, video game consoles etc. Due to reduced costs of LCD monitors and reduced cost of the converging media playable technologies. In-Car Entertainment has become more widely available now.

In-Car Entertainment (ICE) and information system has redifeined the conventional car entertainment by having offered digital and internet radio. Theses radios offered unlimited music from the external world to the customer. Earlier only navigation system like Global Positioning System (GPS) was available to the customers. By integrating it with ICE, the system has become more valuable. Initially being an integral part of luxury cars only, ICE system is now emerging as a differential factor for the mid-segment cars too.

                Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/

In-Car Entertainment (ICE) and information systems offer both entertainment and information services replacing multiple products and providing a system that offers enhanced user experience to the customer. ICE systems have been featured in TV shows such as MTV’s Pimp My Ride. In-Car Entertainment & Information systems have offered a new option to the user of using all the products like radio, DVD players, display screens, navigation systems in the same system. Auto-OEMs are using Entertainment & Information systems as differentiation tool and planning to extend the trend in the mid-segment cars which was earlier being position in luxury cars.

According to a market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total In-Car Infotainment (ICI) Market is expected to reach $14.4 billion by 2016 at a CAGR of 12.1% from 2011 to 2016. The report provides the Global forecast & analysis by OEM and Aftermarket (2011 – 2016) by OEM & Aftermarket, by Products (Audio, Display, GPS, Software Platform, Service, Accessories), by Applications (Entertainment, Location Based Services, Communication).

Some of the prominent players of ICE System are Harman International (U.S.), JVC-Kenwood (Japan), Pioneer (Japan), Deplhi (Japan), Denso (Japan),  Alpine (Japan) and Bosch (Germany). Some of navigation system and service providers are TomTom (The Netherlands) and Garmin (U.S.) Some of software (Platform) developers include Intel (U.S.), Luxoft (Russia), KPIT (India), and Nuance (U.S.) Some of ICE service providers are Aha – Harman (U.S.), and Meego (U.S.).

The report can be referred here:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/In-Car-Entertainment/In-Car-Infotainment/prweb9475727.htm

Global Temperature Sensors Market is expected to worth $4.51 Billion by 2016

Temperature is required to be measured accurately for various purposes in many industries. We can say that temperature is the most important and therefore most monitored parameter in any industry. Temperature sensors play a vital role to a variety of everyday products like household ovens, refrigerators, thermostats all depend on temperature maintenance and control in order to function properly. Both contact-technology and non-contact-technology based temperature sensors are deployed in industrial applications. The industrial applications may range from simple temperature sensing to critical applications in nuclear power, metal manufacturing and aerospace. Temperature is the most crucial parameter in every conceivable end-user industries like refining, metals, plastics, and food and beverages. Temperature sensors also have applications in chemical engineering to maintain temperature of a reaction for safety reasons plus to maintain the temperature of a chemical reactor at the ideal set-point.

According to a market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the market size of temperature sensors is expected to reach $4.51 billion units by 2016 from $3.27 billion in 2010, at an estimated CAGR of 5.6%. In terms of volume, the unit shipment for temperature sensors is expected to reach 3.54 billion units by 2016, at an estimated CAGR of 10%from 2011 to 2016.

                          Source: http://www.thermometricscorp.com/

Temperature sensors and transmitters have attained importance due to the high level of safety they provide, accuracy of measurement, and capability to measure from cryogenic to very high temperatures. Temperature sensing is more of a dynamic measurement; therefore, the sensing instrument has to be extremely precise in detecting and interpreting the right signal. The market for temperature sensors is evolving. Temperature sensors mainly utilize digital technology, which means these are better in efficiency and sensing performance. Temperature sensors have a significant place in different industry verticals like petrochemical industry, automotive industry, consumer electronics industry, metal industries, food and beverages industry, and healthcare.

The petrochemical segment is the largest application segment for temperature sensors, together with related process applications. The electronics segment follows as the second largest application segment for temperature sensors. In the automotive industry, the temperature sensors are improving passengers comfort, engine‘s efficiency, and performance. The demand for reliable, high performance and low cost sensors is increasing leading to the development of micro technology and nanotechnology, offering opportunities like miniaturization, low power consumption, mass production, etc. Temperature sensors are used for two purposes. The first is as a warning system, typically on two-way catalytic converters such as are still sometimes used on LPG forklifts. The function of the sensor is to warn of catalytic converter temperature above the safe limit of 750°C (1,380 F). More-recent catalytic-converter designs are not as susceptible to temperature damage and can withstand sustained temperatures of 900°C (1,650°F). Temperature sensors are also used to monitor catalyst functioning — usually two sensors will be fitted, with one before the catalyst and one after to monitor the temperature rise over the catalytic-converter core. For every 1% of CO in the exhaust gas stream, the exhaust gas temperature will rise by 100°C.

Haptic Technology Market expected to grow up to $51.77 Billion during 2013 - 2018

Haptic technology is the science of applying touch sensation and control to interaction with computer applications in various fields. The word ‘haptic’ has its roots from the Greek word ‘haptein’ meaning ‘to fasten’. So we can say haptics is quite literally the science of touch for making the movements faster in various computer related applications. By using special haptic input/output devices like joysticks, data gloves, etc. users can receive feedback from computer applications in the form of felt sensations in the hand or other parts of the body. Haptics technology in combination with a visual display, can be used for tasks requiring hand-eye coordination, such as surgery and space ship maneuvers. It can also be used for computer games in which you feel as well as see your interactions with images.

According to a market research report by MarketsandMarkets, Haptic technology market for touchscreen is expected to grow at a CAGR of 41% from 2013 to 2018 and reach $51.77 billion in 2018. The motivation behind the growth of Haptic technology is that it has made it possible to investigate how the human sense of touch works by allowing the creation of carefully controlled haptic virtual objects. Therefore these research tools have contributed to the understanding of how touch and its underlying brain functions work.

                                             

                                         Source: http://www.bullethawkracing.com/

According to the report, the commercial applications of the haptic technology are tactile electronic displays, Teleoperators and simulators, video games, PCs, mobiles devices etc. Furthermore, the user experience with the haptics can be enhanced by providing iproved visibility, enhanced realism and restoration of mechanical feel.

The major driving factors for the haptic touchscreens market are the growth of the Smartphones and virtual interfaces. In the report, different touchscreens technologies are discussed like capacitive touchscreens, resistive touchscreens, surface acoustic wave (SAW) touchscreens, optical imaging touchscreens, and others. Haptic technology is increasing in use for capacitive touchscreens. Haptic technology in touchscreens is based on two different types of sensing systems, namely Kinesthetic and tactile. Different types of actuators, electronic systems, and the softwares required for a haptic system are also discussed in the report.

Geographical split for every application is included in the report as the market share of different applications of haptic touchscreens varies from one region to another. This report describes the overall market into four major geographical segments, namely, North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW. APAC is the market leader in the overall haptic touchscreens market; followed by North America and Europe. In ROW, the Middle East, and Africa are the largest contributors.

The report can be referred here:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/haptic-technology-market-worth-5177-billion-by-2018-203171971.html

Energy Efficient Motors Market worth $91.46 Billion by 2018

Energy-efficient motors, also called premium or high- efficiency motors, are 2 to 8% more efficient than the conventional motors. For a motor to be labeled as "energy-efficient" it must meet or exceed the efficiency levels described in the National Electric Manufacturers Association's MG1-1993 publication.

Electric motors have evolved over various phases during the past 150 years. Among the various motor constructions to choose from (such as DC or synchronous), the AC cage induction motor is by far the most widely used in industry because it is both rugged and reliable and can be used for most variable speed drive applications. AC induction motor accounts for a major share of the total electricity use in the industrial and manufacturing sector. Power consumption by AC motors in the agricultural and commercial sectors is also quite substantial. As the energy consumed by a motor during its life cycle is 60-100 times the initial cost of the motor; the efficiency of the motor is of paramount importance, both during selection and operation.

Energy-efficient motors have higher performance because of their key design improvements and more accurate manufacturing tolerances. Key design improvements like lengthening the core and using lower-electrical-loss steel, thinner stator laminations, and more copper in the windings are responsible for reduced electrical losses. Furthermore the efficiency is increased by improved bearings and a smaller, more aerodynamic cooling fan.

                                                    Source: http://www.nwfpa.org/

According to a market research report by MarketsandMarkets on Energy-efficient motors, the premium motors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.67% from 2013 to 2018 and reach $91.46 billion in 2018. The report explains the overall market into 5 major geographical areas like North America, Europe, APAC (excluding China), China, and ROW. North America is considered as the market leader in the overall premium motors market or the Energy-efficient motors market; followed by APAC and Europe. In rest of the world (ROW), Middle East, and Africa are the largest contributors.

The reasons like the increasing problems of energy consumption, demand of efficient systems and reducing emission are the main factors behind the growing market for the Energy Efficient Motors. North America is the major region to have dominated the market whereas APAC is expected to be the fastest growing region in the overall market of energy efficient motors.

Different advantages of Energy efficient motors may include:

1.       Optimum efficiency.

2.       Longer life.

3.       Lower operating costs.

4.      Other benefits like better electrical and thermal tolerance, ability to work at higher ambient temperature.

Different applications of energy efficient motors are allowing different end users to use these motors in different ways. The major end users like industrial, commercial buildings, residential, transportation and aerospace & defense are covered in the report resulting in segmenting the end users market on the basis of different energy efficient product types, applications and geographical regions. Energy efficient motors are penetrating in the overall motors market. The penetration rates of the energy efficient motors along with the total available market for each application are discussed in the report.

The report can be referred here:
http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/energy-efficient-motor-163.html

Global Building-integrated photovoltaics Market worth $12.73 Billion by 2016

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is emerging as one the most promising renewable energy technology in the field of Photovoltaics which is a truly efficient and elegant means of producing electricity on site. The energy is directly from the sun, without having any type environmental harm like pollution and depletion of materials. Conventional building materials used in parts of the building envelope as the roof, skylights, or facades have been replaced by these so-called Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Integrated photovoltaics are being increasingly incorporated into the construction of new buildings as a source of electrical power. The advantage of these integrated photovoltaics is that the initial cost can be offset by reducing the amount spent on building materials and labor that would normally be used to construct the part of the building that the BIPV modules replace.

Applications:  Photovoltaics may be integrated into many different assemblies within a building envelope like

1.      Façade of a building where large surface lager area of building can help compensate for the reduced power.

2.      Awnings and saw-tooth designs on a building façade increasing access to direct sunlight.

3.      Roofing which can provide a direct replacement for batten and seam metal roofing and traditional 3-tab asphalt shingles.

4.      Skylight systems which can be both economical and an exciting design feature.

                                                   Source: http://inhabitat.com/

According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total BIPV market is expected to reach $12.73 billion in 2016 from just about $5.82 billion in 2011 at a CAGR of 16.9% from 2011 to 2016. The roofing product is observed to have the highest growth potential in the BIPV market at a CAGR of 17.0% from 2011 to 2016. This indicates an exponential growth in the BIPV market in the coming years. Mandate for all the new buildings to be zero emissions by the year 2016 in regions such as Europe is largely driving its adoption level. Installation on commercial rooftops offers larger opportunities that reach several megawatts while it is comparatively lesser for residential rooftops.

                                               Source: http://www.solarserver.com/

Considering technology, thin film technologies are favored as compared to crystalline silicon technology mainly because of their physical flexibility, comparably low cost, aesthetic factor and the wide range of options provided for installation. Products based on DSSC and OPV are expected to be available in the commercial market in the next 2 to 3 years.

This BIPV Market research report categorizes the global BIPV market on the basis of the different products, their uses in various applications, the technology used, geographical analysis; forecasting revenue and analyzing trends in the market.

The report can be referred here:

http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/bipv-market-509.html

Global Flexible Display Market poised to be worth of $3,298 Million by 2017

According to Wikipedia, a flexible display is a display which is flexible in nature; differentiated from the more prevalent traditional flat screen displays used in most electronics devices. Technically speaking, display is an electronic material that sits beneath the glass or plastic cover (the part you actually touch) and is responsible for lighting up your phone. So when we are talking about a flexible display, we’re referring OLED (organic light-emitting diode) layer located beneath flexible materials (like plastic) rather than rigid glass. In the recent years there has been a growing interest from numerous consumer electronics manufacturers to apply this display technology in e-readers, mobile phones and other consumer electronics.

The technology of flexible displays has been around for a while. If you have an Amazon Kindle, or any type of E-Reader, then you already have a version of that type of product or OLED (organic light-emitting display). The OLED function is seen as a more durable, cheaper alternative than the current LCD’s carried in most cell phones today. I would think that based on the success of the E-Reader in the marketplace, producing the same function on a Smartphone, would be logically, the next step. The problem is that although screen technology is available to go now, the lacks of flexible components within a cell phone make it difficult to produce a fully flexible handset.

                           Source: http://www.cellulartopia.com/

Flexible display is a thin, rugged, flexible, and advanced type of display. Past decade had witnessed a rapid transformation in display technology from CRT to plasma display (PDP) and from PDP to LCD, LED. The latest display type is OLED, which is an extended version of LED display. Flexible display technology is the type of display, which can be enabled with LCD and OLED display. In broader way, these displays are still in the prototype phase in most of the applications. However, the flexible e-paper display has gained significant market share in overall “flexible display” market.

The driving factors for this market are distinctive features of flexible display and growing “consumer goods” industry. The hindrances or restraints for this market are competing technologies like OLED, LCD, and design challenges. Since this technology is at novelty stage, there is a wide scope of opportunities for this market. This report also throws light on burning issues and winning imperatives for flexible display market.

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According to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market for flexible display is expected to reach $3,298 million by 2017, at a CAGR of 45.1% from 2012 to 2017.  At the CES 2006, Philips showed a rollable display prototype whose screen can retain an image for several months without electricity. As of 2007 Philips Polymer Vision expected to launch a 5 inches (130 mm), 320 x 240-pixel resolution rollable display based on E Ink’s electrophoretic technology.

Global flexible display applications’ market is expected to reach $3,298 million by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 45.1% from 2012 to 2017 and the shipment of flexible display in various applications is expected to reach 223.40 million units by 2017. Americas is the leading region in the overall flexible display market; followed by Europe and APAC. In ROW, Middle East, and Africa are the largest contributors.

The report can be referred here:

http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/flexible-display-market-788.html

Global Digital Signage Market expected to reach up to $13.2 Billion by 2016

Introduction:

Digital signs are a form of electronic display that shows television programming, menus, information, advertising and other messages. We can see Digital signs in both public and private environments, like retail stores, hotels, restaurants, and corporate buildings, amongst other locations. Digital signs use technologies such as LCD, LED, plasma displays, or projected images to display the intended content. Digital sign displays are most commonly controlled by personal computers or servers, through software’s; this approach often allows the operator to avoid large capital outlays for the controller equipment.

Advancements:

Digital Signage, since 1994, has witnessed different phases; and become one of the most powerful sources for displaying media information. The segments are being broken into clearly identifiable pieces each, with their own place within the Digital Signage ecosystem.

According to a report http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/digital-signage-market-513.html the highest increase in CAGR is seen in the case of ROW and APAC as these are the most upcoming markets. These increments are due to adaptation of the technological innovation easily among China and India. Being the high adaptive rate, these are the most luring markets for any of the new products to be launched. In view of this, the same initiatives have been taken by loads of companies by either collaborating or merging with the local players for setting up their market in these regions. As there are enormous steps involved in setting up a new digital signage system, and a small fault can lead to the wastage of the entire system, companies are now following standard equipments, so as to cultivate faith among customers in all the regions.

According to the report the global digital signage market generated around $3.95 billion in 2011 and is expected to generate $13.2 billion by 2016 at a CAGR of 27.29%. The market is run by the APAC and ROW region as most of the sections such as retail, education, indoor are still at the introduction stages.

The major players operating in the global digital signage market are NEC Display Solutions (U.S.), Sony (Japan), LG Electronics (South Korea), Samsung Electronics (South Korea), Mitsubishi Electric (Japan), Sharp (Japan), Adflow Networks (Canada), Omnivex Corporation (Canada), Dynamax Technologies (U.K.), Cisco (U.S.), Scala Inc. (U.S.), UTStarcom Incorporated (China), PRN Corporation (U.S.), Nanonation Inc. (U.S.), and Keywest Technology (U.S.).

Applications:

1.     Public information – news, weather, traffic and local (location specific) information, such as building directory with map, fire exits and traveler information.

2.     Internal information - corporate messages, such as health & safety items, news, and so forth.

3.     Menu information – pricing, photos, ingredients, and other information about the food(s) being offered, including nutritional facts.

4.     Advertising – usually either related to the location of the sign or using the audience reach of the screens for general advertising.

5.     Brand building – in-store digital sign to promote the brand and build a brand identity.

6.     Influencing customer behavior – directing customers to different areas, increasing the "dwell time" on the store premises, and a wide range of other uses in service of such influence.

7.     Enhancing customer experience – applications include the reduction of perceived wait time in the waiting areas of restaurants and other retail operations, bank queues, and similar circumstances, as well as demonstrations, such as those of recipes in food stores, among other examples.

8.     Enhancing the environment – with interactive screens (in the floor, for example, as with "informational footsteps" found in some tourist attractions, museums, and the like) or with other means of "dynamic way finding".

The report can be seen and downloaded from here.