Silicon Photonics Market Will Grow Swiftly Owing To Defense And Security Sectors Till 2025: Grand View Research, Inc.

The global silicon photonics market is expected to reach USD 918.3 million by 2025, according to a new report conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. The rapid emergence of commercial and consumer electronics applications is anticipated to revolutionize the market by 2025.

The IT and telecommunication application segment would dominate the sector in terms of market size over the forecast period. Silicon photonics devices find commercial applications in high-performance computers and data center applications. The silicon photonics technology offers a cost-effective and reliable solution to commercial applications.

The key value chain components for the silicon photonics system include raw material suppliers, component manufacturers (chip and optical interconnect fabrication firms), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), server system distributors, and end-use segments. Silicon photonics has been a significant research arena since the last decade on account of potential benefits of the optoelectronics integration.

The market can be categorized based on application types into consumer electronics, IT & telecommunication, commercial, defense & security, and healthcare & life science verticals. Silicon photonics devices find commercial applications in high-performance computers and data center applications.

Small size and cost-effectiveness are the ideal features desired from silicon photonics, which is largely driving the growth of the silicon photonics market. Vendors provide solutions across a wide range of industries, such as mobile broadband Internet access, high-performance computing, data center and enterprise networking, and metro and long haul data communications, among many others.

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Further key findings from the report suggest:

• The industry is predicted to grow as the products would rapidly gain traction. This is attributed to the ability of products to be incorporated in different application areas, such as IT and telecommunication, consumer electronics, and commercial.
• The increasing demand for active optical cables, optical multiplexers, and optical attenuators provides numerous growth opportunities as they offer considerable options to attain low-cost economies
• The North American region dominated the marketplace, accounting for the largest global market share (in terms of revenue) in 2015
• The key industry participants include Cisco Systems Inc., Finisar Corporation, Intel Corporation, Mellanox Technologies, and Molex Incorporated

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Grand View Research has segmented the silicon photonics market based on component, product, application, and region:

Silicon Photonics Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

·         Optical Waveguides

·         Optical Modulators

·         Photodetectors

·         Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) Filters

·         Laser

Silicon Photonics Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

·         Transceivers

·         Active Optical Cables

·         Optical Multiplexers

·         Optical Attenuators

·         Others

Silicon Photonics Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

·         IT & Telecommunications

·         Consumer Electronics

·         Healthcare & Life Sciences

·         Commercial

·         Defense and Security

·         Others (Media & Advertising)

Silicon Photonics Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

·         North America

o    U.S.

o    Canada

·         Europe

o    Germany

o    UK

o    France

·         Asia Pacific

o    China

o    India

o    Japan

·         Latin America

o    Mexico

o    Brazil

·         The Middle East & Africa

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Data Center UPS Market Is Projected To Exceed Over USD 5.67 Billion By 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.

Global data center UPS market is projected to exceed over USD 5.67 billion by 2020. This growth can be attributed to falling tolerance limits and interruptions in data transmissions. Besides, need to prevent loss of confidential data has subsequently augmented UPS installations in data centers. The market is expected to experience growth at CAGR of 7.3% on account of rising demand for CRM systems, ERP systems, file servers, data warehouses and cloud storage.

Product development through innovations exhibiting energy efficient and eco-friendly technologies have resulted in compensating for increasing power costs which are expected to propel growth over the forecast period. Portable UPS systems have gained widespread acceptance, particularly in small and medium businesses (SMBs), which is projected to drive the market. Increasing prominence of smart UPS systems owing to its capability of self-diagnosis and communication that considerably reduces troubleshooting time is anticipated to have a positive impact on the market. On a contrary, lack of product diversity among primary companies has hindered the product industry. Slowdown in semiconductor industry has subsequently affected the industry resulting in lack of inventory supply

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Further key findings from the report suggest:

• Small data center UPS systems constituted over 50.0% of the total revenue in 2013, and its growth can be attributed to increasing demand from SMBs, who prefer structuring their databases. Large data center UPS systems are anticipated to witness sizeable growth owing to organizations which aim at upgrading their data management systems and equipment over the forecast period.
• North America dominated the market in 2013 which was majorly contributed by healthcare, insurance and financial services. France, UK, and Germany are expected to contribute considerably to the European revenue. UPS installations and connections are projected to experience significant growth in the next seven years in Asia
• The market comprises of several eminent brands having experienced engineers for maintenance and proven testing and engineering divisions. In an attempt to expand globally and enter new markets, prominent players emphasize on setting up sales and service teams to gain competitive advantage.
• Availability of flexible options offered by manufacturers that are aimed at increasing capacity by modifying software is expected to provide a competitive base for all the players in the industry. Sellers are anticipated to reintroduce and renew partnerships with flywheel suppliers for providing customers with efficient standby power alternatives. Key industry participants include Schneider Electric, Belkin International, Eaton, Clary, Emerson, General Electric, Toshiba and Gamatronic Electronic Industries
• Acquisitions, strategic alliances, and mergers are key strategies being adopted by the companies to expand into newer marketplaces and grow globally. Manufacturers have been continuously emphasizing on improving the efficiency of these systems. As an instance, Chinese telecom network provider, Huawei, launched a modular data center UPS, in October 2014, claiming 97.0% efficiency. Other companies include Schneider Electric SA, Clary Corp., General Electric, Gamatronic Electronic Industries, Belkin International Inc., and Toshiba Corp.

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Grand View Research has segmented the global data center UPS market on the basis of product and region:

Data Center UPS Product Outlook (USD Million, 2012 – 2020)
    • Small Data Centers
    • Medium Data Centers
    • Large Data Centers
Data Center UPS Regional Outlook (USD Million, 2012 – 2020)
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia Pacific
    • RoW

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CMOS Image Sensor Market To Exhibit Growth At 9.9% CAGR For Medical Segment Till 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.

The global CMOS image sensor market was valued at USD 7.21 billion in 2013 and is likely to be worth USD 10.17 billion by 2020. Increasing demand for handheld equipment such as tablets and smartphones has initiated the development of smart sensing approaches with remote diagnostic and monitoring capability.

Global CMOS sensors market was 1,601.8 million units in 2013 and is anticipated to reach 2,643.4 million units, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% by from 2014 to 2020. The industry has observed tremendous growth over the past few years owing to the growth of its application industries, particularly medical and automotive. In addition, technological innovations leading to the evolution of refined sensing technology are expected to drive growth.

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Further key findings from the report suggest:

• Dexterity to manufacture smaller pixel devices and provide high resolution with cost effective approach is expected to be one of the primary factors driving growth. Rising demand for computation and communication equipment has led to a growing need to develop upgraded processes for better optical administration. The requirement for on-chip integration and focal plane processing are still on improvement phase. 
• Consumer electronics was the largest application accounting for over 50% of the total market revenue in 2013. These sensors are widely used in numerous consumer electronic devices including entertainment devices, home appliances, communication products, and information technology. The CMOS image sensor market for consumer electronics is likely to grow at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2014 to 2020. 
• With an increasing focus on research & development, sensing equipments have become smaller, cheaper, and more power-efficient, which serves as a gratifying opportunity for industry players. This is particularly beneficial to the healthcare industry as these products help in improving diagnostics and provide appropriate treatments that rely on this technology. Medical applications are anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2014 to 2020. 
• Multimedia-enabled equipment provides more benefits with more data safety over the internet. The application of sensing devices for indoor navigation, health monitoring, and related niche segments is anticipated to offer prominent growth opportunity for prosperity of this market. These gadgets are predominantly used in the U.S., however, the market is anticipated to witness significant gains in emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil. 
• North America CMOS sensor market exceeded 30% of the total revenue share in 2013. Focus on technological advancement coupled with high adoption rate of new technologies and gadgets have resulted in established of a large market in the region. However, the market has reached its maturity phase and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2014 to 2020. 
• Asia Pacific is expected to witness significant gains over the forecast period at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2014 to 2020. The market was valued at USD 2.37 billion in 2012. Availability of large number of semiconductor manufacturers in Asia Pacific, especially in Japan, China and Korea, is projected to bolster market growth in this region. Presence of cheap labor and establishment of production facilities by foreign organizations are anticipated to favorably affect industry growth in this region. Growing demand for latest gadgets owing to increase in disposable income of consumers is anticipated boost market growth to reach an estimated value of USD 3.95 billion by 2020. 
• Key players include OmniVision Technologies, Sony Corporation, Canon Inc., and Samsung Electronics. Sony Corporation and Samsung Electronics are projected to dominate the CMOS image sensor market in the near future. Companies are constantly engaging in research & development to introduce innovative products in the market. 
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced its new 8-megapixel R-W-B sensing device based on ISOCELL and NFC integrated circuit technology with advanced frequency performance.In March 2015, OmniVision Technologies Inc. launched the OV8865, a CMOS image sensor positioned on OmniBSI-2 pixel planning. It is utilized in high speed photography with low power consumption application. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. introduced a 280-megapixel APC-C image sensor, which employs advanced 65-nanometer and illuminated pixel technology to implement energy-efficiency and better picture aspect.

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Facial Recognition Market To Gain From Increased Usage In Homeland Security Sectors Till 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.

Increasing security needs in government sectors for employee attendance and identification is expected to be a key driver for the facial recognition market over the forecast period. Facial recognition is a biometric technology which provides high-level security for public and private sectors. It takes into account selected facial features and compares them with a database to provide authorization. Facial recognition system includes readers, software and related database for providing accuracy along with security. This technique is highly efficient for avoiding security breaches as compared to traditional authorization methods such as passwords and tokens etc.

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Technology advancements such as cloud-based services and 3D recognition systems are further expected to fuel the overall market demand. Factors such as aging, makeup, plastic surgeries and other such medical procedures may affect the efficiency of these systems. Lack of accuracy and high implementation cost may hinder market growth over the next six years. Growing data security demand has spurred adoption across organizations, which is compounded by increased usage of personal devices as part of the BYOD policy in the IT sector.

Key facial recognition technologies include 2D, 3D, and facial analytics. 2D technology is widely used owing to its low installation cost and operational ease as it uses two-dimensional appearance recognition. This technology is inaccurate in various conditions such as varying environmental conditions, angles, and expressions. 3D technology overcomes the drawbacks of 2D by using high definition and complex algorithms. The 3D facial recognition market is expected to grow at a considerable rate over the forecast period. Emerging technologies such as facial analytics and cloud-based solutions are further expected to favor market growth. Facial analytics is increasingly used in retail, education & research and police services to determine changing attributes such as age, gender, and other facial characteristics.

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The government sector is estimated to be the key end-use segment over the next six years owing to demand in law enforcement and security. Since it is non-intrusive in nature, facial recognition is used for covert monitoring. This technology is widely used in banking and finance to counter frauds which are expected to favor market growth over the forecast period. High technology implementation cost can pose a challenge to overall market growth. However, increasing use and technology advancements are expected to reduce gradually the overall implementation cost. Facial recognition is also used in retail segment for an efficient marketing of its products.

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