Compound semiconductor materials market in 2010 will exceed $1 billion

Market research firm Yole DvELoppement provides analysis of the compound semiconductor materials market. The market is expected to exceed $1 billion mark in 2010. Yole Dveloppement pointed out that silicon as a standard material continues to dominate the semiconductor market. However, silicon does not have the material properties required for a range of applications such as optoelectronics, RF or electronic electronics.

Yole stressed that although the GaN, GaAs, InP, SiC and sapphire substrates accounted for only 0.6% of the semiconductor processing factory every year 8 billion 630 million square inches in the area, but it has a high price, 2007 sales of $775 million, 2009-2010 years is expected to reach $1 billion.

Yole said that due to strong demand in the field of wireless technology, GaAs has been in a leading position in terms of shipments. SiC and sapphire to benefit from the booming LED market, body GaN has become a blue laser diode manufacturer's winning choice". Finally, due to the rebound in fiber demand, InP still has the possibility of success.

Source: International Electronic Business