Thin Film Material Market By Type (CdTe, CIGS, a-Si, Others), End-User Industry [Photovoltaic Solar Cells, MEMS, Semiconductors and Electrical (Circuit Boards), Optical Coating, Others], and Deposition Processes - Global Trends & Forecast to 2018
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Thin Film Material Market By Type (CdTe, CIGS, a-Si, Others), End-User Industry [Photovoltaic Solar Cells, MEMS, Semiconductors and Electrical (Circuit Boards), Optical Coating, Others], and Deposition Processes – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018
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Thin film material are widely used in various industries for one or more applications. They are used in the encapsulation of photovoltaic solar cell, semiconductor and electrical industry for miniaturization of circuit boards. Their major application is in photovoltaic solar cells, which accounts for a majority of their usage, followed by the MEMS, electrical, semiconductor, and optical coating industry.
Of the three main thin film technologies, Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) has been the most successful, as demonstrated by First Solar (U.S.). This success story is now spurred on by increased investment in the sector. Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) is the sector that has received the most funding but has failed to deliver along the expected lines due to encapsulation problems and high capex. Recently, though the capex has decreased and deposition and encapsulation issues have been sorted to an extent, a lot needs to be done. Solar Frontier (Japan) and Hanergy (China) appear to be breaking out as emerging winners. Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) is also seeing some renewed interest by some Asian companies, particularly Suntech Holdings (China) and Trony (China), as they drive the costs down.
The thin film material market has a significant number of small as well as few big manufacturers. The companies in thin film material market are segmented according to the technology used by them. In the thin film material market, the companies are sometimes restricted to specific technology because of their geographical presence. For instance First Solar (U.S.) has a market share of around 90% in CdTe technology and it has majority of market share only in North America as the usage of cadmium in Europe is highly regulated. Hanergy has one third of the market share of CIS/CIGS technology and a majority of its share is in the Asia-Pacific and European market.
The thin film material market has no specific set of raw material or ingredients. Every thin film is unique and the manufacturers use their own set of raw material and ingredients to manufacture these material. The industry also lacks the need for bulk suppliers. The raw material that are used in bulk are rare material and chemicals such as cadmium, indium, telluride, and certain common metals such as copper. These material are not difficult to source, unless there is some crisis or regulatory problems that prohibit their usage beyond a certain value.
This report analyzes various marketing trends and establishes the most effective growth strategy in the market. It identifies market dynamics such as the drivers, restraints, opportunities, burning issues, and winning imperatives. Major companies such as Anwell Solar (Hong Kong), Ascent Solar (U.S.), Avancis GmbH & Co. (Germany), Cicor Group (Switzerland), First Solar (U.S.), Hanergy (China), Kaneka (Japan), Masdar PV (Germany), Moser Baer (India), Solar Frontier (Japan), Suntech Power Co. Ltd. (China), and Trony Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (China) have also been profiled in this report.
Scope of the report
• On the basis of region:
• Asia-Pacific
o China
o Japan
o India
• Europe
o Germany
o Italy
o France
o U.K.
o Russia
• North America
o U.S.
o Canada
• The Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
• On the basis of deposition process:
• Chemical deposition process
• Physical deposition process
• On the basis of types of thin film material:
o Amorphous silica (a-Si)
o Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
o Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS)
o Others
• On the basis of application:
o Photovoltaic solar cell
o MEMS
o Semiconductor and electrical (circuit board)
o Optical coating
o Others
1 INTRODUCTION 19
1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS 19
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION 20
1.3 MARKETS COVERED 21
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS 22
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
1.5.1 MARKET SIZE 23
1.5.2 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 24
1.5.3 LIST OF SECONDARY DATA SOURCES 24
1.5.4 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 25
1.5.5 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT 25
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
3 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 30
3.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION 30
3.2 EUROPE – LARGEST MARKET 31
3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC - TO GROW AT A SIGNIFICANT PACE 32
3.4 CDTE TECHNOLOGY - THE DOMINANT TYPE 33
3.5 PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL INDUSTRY – GROWING AT THE FASTEST RATE 34
3.6 U.S.: MOST DOMINANT MARKET IN TERMS OF MARKET VALUE 35
3.7 MOST COMPANIES RELIED ON R&D 36
3.8 FIRST SOLAR – THE MOST ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET 37
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 39
4.1 INTRODUCTION 40
4.2 HISTORY OF THIN FILM MATERIALS 41
4.2.1 FIRST GENERATION CELLS 42
4.2.2 SECOND GENERATION PV CELLS OR THIN FILMS PV CELLS 43
4.2.3 THIRD GENERATION PV CELLS 44
4.2.4 FOURTH GENERATION PV CELLS 45
4.3 TYPES OF THIN FILM MATERIALS 46
4.3.1 AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI) 46
4.3.2 CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE) 48
4.3.3 CIGS (COPPER-INDIUM-[GALLIUM]-[DI]SELENIDE-[DI]SULFIDE) 49
4.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 52
4.5 BURNING ISSUE 53
4.5.1 REDUCED INVESTMENTS FROM VENTURE CAPITALIST & DECREASED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES 53
4.5.2 RECYCLING & DISPOSAL OF CELLS & MODULES 55
4.6 MARKET DYNAMICS 56
4.6.1 DRIVERS 56
4.6.1.1 High Demand from Current & Emerging Applications 57
4.6.1.2 Government Policies, Mandates, and Subsidies 58
4.6.1.3 Advancement in Technology 60
4.6.1.4 Increasing Demand for Efficiency and Miniaturization 60
4.6.2 RESTRAINTS 61
4.6.2.1 Low Conversion Efficiency 61
4.6.2.2 Huge Investment in R&D and Technology 62
4.6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 64
4.6.3.1 Research Initiatives 64
4.6.3.2 Targets for Renewable Energy 65
4.6.4 WINNING IMPERATIVES 66
4.6.4.1 Acquisition 66
4.6.4.2 R&D Activity 67
4.6.5 RAW MATERIAL ANALYSIS 68
4.6.5.1 Cadmium 68
4.6.5.2 Copper 69
4.6.5.3 Indium 70
4.6.5.4 Gallium 71
4.6.5.5 Telluride 71
4.6.6 PRICING ANALYSIS 72
4.6.7 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 73
4.6.7.1 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) 73
4.6.7.2 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) 75
4.6.7.3 Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) 76
4.7 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 79
4.7.1 BUYERS' POWER 80
4.7.2 SUPPLIERS' POWER 80
4.7.3 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 80
4.7.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 81
4.7.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY WITHIN AN INDUSTRY 81
5 THIN FILM MATERIAL MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE 82
5.1 INTRODUCTION 83
5.2 MARKET ANALYSIS, BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE 84
5.2.1 CDTE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET 86
5.2.2 CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE) 87
5.2.2.1 CdTe: Better $/watt Ratio and Efficiency 87
5.2.2.2 Market in North America experiencing significant surge 87
5.2.3 COPPER-INDIUM-GALLIUM-DISELENIDE-DISULPHIDE (CIGS) 89
5.2.3.1 Complex and Costly Manufacturing Process 89
5.2.3.2 CIGS: Highest Efficiency 89
5.2.4 AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI) 91
5.2.4.1 Amorphous Silicon: Low Efficiency 91
5.2.4.2 Low Cost Compared to Other Technology 91
5.2.5 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES 93
5.2.5.1 Several Technologies of Thin Film Materials yet to be Commercialized 93
5.2.5.2 Higher Efficiency is the Key Feature 93
6 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END USER INDUSTRY 95
6.1 INTRODUCTION 96
6.2 MARKET ANALYSIS, BY END USER INDUSTRY 97
6.2.1 PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE MARKET 99
6.2.2 PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL 100
6.2.2.1 Photovoltaic Solar Cell: Silicon Shortage and Growing Demand for Photovoltaic will Drive the Market 100
6.2.2.2 Europe: The Largest Market 101
6.2.3 MICROELECTROMECHNICAL (MEMS) 102
6.2.3.1 Thin Film Materials Find Wide Usage in the MEMS Industry 102
6.2.3.2 Market Growth Fuelled by Growing End User MEMS Industry 102
6.2.4 SEMICONDUCTOR & ELECTRICAL (CIRCUIT BOARD) 104
6.2.4.1 Thin Electrical Circuit Boards Require Thin Film Materials 104
6.2.4.2 Market Growth Driven: Increasing Demand for Efficiency and Miniaturization 104
6.2.5 OPTICAL COATING 106
6.2.5.1 Thin Film Materials are Widely Used in Anti-reflective Coating 106
6.2.5.2 Significant demand in North American Market 106
6.2.6 OTHER END-USER INDUSTRY 107
6.2.6.1 Several Applications Utilize Thin Film Materials 107
6.2.6.2 Demand Driven by Enhanced Usage 107
7 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS 109
7.1 INTRODUCTION 110
7.1.1 SELECTION OF DEPOSITION PROCESS 110
7.2 MARKET ANALYSIS, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS 115
7.2.1 PHYSICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS WILL BE THE METHOD OF CHOICE 117
7.2.2 CHEMICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS 118
7.2.2.1 Chemical Deposition Process –Used for Materials Which are Hard to Evaporate 118
7.2.2.2 Types of Chemical Deposition Process 118
7.2.2.2.1 Electroplating 118
7.2.2.2.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) 118
7.2.2.2.3 Spin Coating 119
7.2.2.2.4 Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) 119
7.2.2.3 The Chemical Deposition Process is not used in the Deposition of Multi element Compounds 119
7.2.3 PHYSICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS 120
7.2.3.1 Physical Deposition Process – Non-toxic Process 120
7.2.3.2 Types of Physical Deposition Process 121
7.2.3.2.1 Thermal evaporator 121
7.2.3.2.2 Electron beam evaporator 121
7.2.3.2.3 Sputtering 121
7.2.3.2.4 Pulsed laser deposition 121
7.2.3.2.5 Cathodic arc deposition (arc-PVD) 122
7.2.3.3 Physical Deposition Process – Limited to Flat Substrate 122
8 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 124
8.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY REGION 125
8.2 MARKET ANALYSIS 126
8.2.1 EUROPE TO DRIVE THE THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET 128
8.2.2 EUROPE 129
8.2.2.1 Europe to Continue Being the Dominant Market 129
8.2.2.2 Superior Structural Properties of Thin Film Materials Drive its Market Growth 129
8.2.2.3 Germany: The Largest Market for Thin Film Materials 133
8.2.2.4 Germany 134
8.2.2.4.1 Germany: Most technologically advanced country 134
8.2.2.4.2 Thin film materials market is driven by demand by the end-user industry 134
8.2.2.5 Italy 136
8.2.2.5.1 Italian thin film materials market experiencing subdued growth 136
8.2.2.5.2 Drive for efficiency is fuelling the market 136
8.2.2.6 France 138
8.2.2.6.1 France: Still recovering from the Euro crisis 138
8.2.2.6.2 France: Expected to have diminished growth 138
8.2.2.7 U.K. 140
8.2.2.7.1 U.K.: Poised for better growth 140
8.2.2.7.2 U.K. experiencing relatively higher growth 140
8.2.2.8 Russia 142
8.2.2.8.1 Russia: Uncertainty in the market 142
8.2.2.8.2 Market growth to remain subdued 142
8.2.2.9 Rest of Europe 144
8.2.2.9.1 Rest of Europe: Better economic conditions 144
8.2.2.9.2 Rest of Europe: Market to grow at a good rate 144
8.2.3 NORTH AMERICA 146
8.2.3.1 Increased Demand for Advanced Materials Drives the Market 146
8.2.3.2 Rising Demand from End-user Industries 146
8.2.3.3 U.S. - The Largest Market for Thin Film Materials 150
8.2.3.4 U.S. 150
8.2.3.4.1 U.S.: Most technologically advanced country 150
8.2.3.4.2 Market is driven by demand from end-user industries 151
8.2.3.5 Canada 153
8.2.3.5.1 Canada - Huge potential for thin film materials market 153
8.2.3.5.2 Canadian market experiencing high growth 153
8.2.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 155
8.2.4.1 Driven by Thriving Economies 155
8.2.4.2 Asia-Pacific Market to Grow at a Rapid Pace 156
8.2.4.3 China Dominates the Market 158
8.2.4.4 China 160
8.2.4.4.1 China: Fastest growing thin film materials market 160
8.2.4.4.2 Heavy capital expenditure driving the growth in China 160
8.2.4.5 Japan 163
8.2.4.5.1 Japan has still not recovered from natural disasters and economic perils 163
8.2.4.5.2 Support for alternative energy will drive the market 163
8.2.4.6 India 166
8.2.4.6.1 India: Emerging market 166
8.2.4.6.2 India has significant potential 166
8.2.4.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific 169
8.2.4.7.1 The region boasts of thriving economies 169
8.2.4.7.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Huge possibility for growth 169
8.2.5 THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 171
8.2.5.1 Infrastructure development prevalent in the Middle East & Africa 171
8.2.5.2 Market anticipated to remain underdeveloped 171
8.2.6 LATIN AMERICA 174
8.2.6.1 Developing economies estimated to drive future growth 174
8.2.6.2 Latin America market to grow at a significant pace 174
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 178
9.1 INTRODUCTION 179
9.1.1 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY TYPE 179
9.1.2 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY APPLICATION 181
9.1.3 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY REGION 182
9.2 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 183
9.2.1 ACQUISITION AND R&D: MOST PREFERRED STRATEGIC APPROACH 183
9.2.1.1 Maximum Developments in 2013 184
9.2.1.2 Asia-Pacific: the Most Active Region 185
9.2.1.3 First Solar (U.S.) and Solar Frontier (Japan): The Most Active Participants 186
9.2.2 ACQUISITION 188
9.2.3 R&D ACTIVITY 190
9.2.4 PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION 192
9.2.5 CAPACITY EXPANSION 194
9.2.6 GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION 196
10 COMPANY PROFILES 198 (Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
10.1 ANWELL SOLAR 198
10.2 ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 200
10.3 AVANCIS GMBH & CO KG 202
10.4 CICOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 204
10.5 FIRST SOLAR INC. & COMPANY 206
10.6 HANERGY 210
10.7 KANEKA SOLAR ENERGY 212
10.8 MASDAR PV GMBH 214
10.9 MOSER BAER INDIA LTD. 216
10.10 SOLAR FRONTIER 218
10.11 SUNTECH POWER HOLDING CO. LTD. 220
10.12 TRONY SOLAR HOLDING CO. LTD. 223
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 THIN FILM HISTORY 41
TABLE 2 PROS & CONS OF FIRST GENERATION CELLS 43
TABLE 3 PROS & CONS OF SECOND GENERATION CELLS 44
TABLE 4 PROS & CONS OF THIRD GENERATION CELLS 44
TABLE 5 PROS & CONS OF FOURTH GENERATION CELLS 45
TABLE 6 TYPES OF THIN FILM MATERIALS & THEIR EFFICIENCIES 46
TABLE 7 BENEFITS & ISSUES OF AMORPHOUS SILICA 47
TABLE 8 BENEFITS & ISSUES OF CDTE CELLS 49
TABLE 9 BENEFITS & ISSUES OF CIGS CELLS 50
TABLE 10 COMPARISON BETWEEN A-SI, CDTE, & CIGS 51
TABLE 11 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE 52
TABLE 12 LIST OF BANKRUPT, CLOSED, & ACQUIRED COMPANIES, 2010-2013 54
TABLE 13 R&D INITIATIVES, 2010-2013 65
TABLE 14 ACQUISITION, 2013 67
TABLE 15 R&D ACTIVITY, 2012-2013 68
TABLE 16 COUNTRY-WISE PRODUCTION & RESERVE OF CADMIUM, 2011–2012 69
TABLE 17 COUNTRY-WISE PRODUCTION & RESERVE OF COPPER, 2011-2012 70
TABLE 18 COUNTRY-WISE PRODUCTION & RESERVE OF INDIUM, 2011–2012 71
TABLE 19 AVERAGE PRICES OF THIN FILM MATERIALS, 2007-2018 ($/WATT) 72
TABLE 20 A-SI: MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY, 2012 75
TABLE 21 CDTE: MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY, 2012 76
TABLE 22 CIGS: MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY, 2012 78
TABLE 23 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 24 THIN FILM MATERIALS CDTE TECHNOLOGY MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MIILION) 88
TABLE 25 COMPANIES OFFERING CIGS TECHNOLOGY 89
TABLE 26 THIN FILM MATERIALS CIGS TECHNOLOGY MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MIILION) 90
TABLE 27 THIN FILM MATERIALS A-SI TECHNOLOGY MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 28 THIN FILM MATERIALS OTHER TECHNOLOGIES MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MIILION) 94
TABLE 29 THIN FILM MARKET MATERIALS VALUE, BY END USER INDUSTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 30 COMPANIES OFFERING THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL 100
TABLE 31 THIN FILM MATERIALS PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 101
TABLE 32 THIN FILM MATERIALS MEMS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 103
TABLE 33 THIN FILM MATERIALS SEMICONDUCTOR & ELECTRICAL MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MIILION) 105
TABLE 34 THIN FILM MATERIALS OPTICAL COATING MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 35 THIN FILM MATERIALS OTHER INDUSTRIES MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 36 CLASSIFICATION OF THIN FILM DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES 112
TABLE 37 COMPARISON OF THIN FILM DEPOSITION PROCESS 113
TABLE 38 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 117
TABLE 39 CHEMICALLY DEPOSITED THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 40 PHYSICALLY DEPOSITED THIN FILM MATERIAL MARKET VALUE,
BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 123
TABLE 41 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 42 MAJOR COMPANIES IN EUROPE 129
TABLE 43 EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 44 EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 131
TABLE 45 EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 132
TABLE 46 EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 133
TABLE 47 GERMANY: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 134
TABLE 48 GERMANY: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 135
TABLE 49 ITALY: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 136
TABLE 50 ITALY: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 137
TABLE 51 FRANCE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 138
TABLE 52 FRANCE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 139
TABLE 53 U.K.: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 140
TABLE 54 U.K.: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 141
TABLE 55 RUSSIA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 142
TABLE 56 RUSSIA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 143
TABLE 57 REST OF EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 144
TABLE 58 REST OF EUROPE: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 145
TABLE 59 COMPANIES IN NORTH AMERICA 146
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 147
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 148
TABLE 62 NORTH AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 149
TABLE 63 NORTH AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 150
TABLE 64 U.S.: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 151
TABLE 65 U.S.: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 152
TABLE 66 CANADA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 153
TABLE 67 CANADA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 154
TABLE 68 COMPANIES IN ASIA-PACIFIC 155
TABLE 69 ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 156
TABLE 70 ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 157
TABLE 71 ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 158
TABLE 72 ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 159
TABLE 73 CHINA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 161
TABLE 74 CHINA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 162
TABLE 75 JAPAN: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 164
TABLE 76 JAPAN: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 165
TABLE 77 INDIA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 167
TABLE 78 INDIA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 168
TABLE 79 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 169
TABLE 80 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 170
TABLE 81 THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET,
BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 171
TABLE 82 THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 172
TABLE 83 THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET,
BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 173
TABLE 84 LATIN AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY END-USER INDUSTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 175
TABLE 85 LATIN AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 176
TABLE 86 LATIN AMERICA: THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE,
BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 177
TABLE 87 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY TYPE 180
TABLE 88 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY APPLICATION 181
TABLE 89 COMPANY ANALYSIS, BY REGION 182
TABLE 90 ACQUISITION, 2011-2013 189
TABLE 91 R&D ACTIVITY, 2012-2013 191
TABLE 92 PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION, 2012-2013 193
TABLE 93 CAPACITY EXPANSION, 2010-2011 195
TABLE 94 EXPANSION, 2010-2013 197
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 THIN FILM MATERIALS: MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY, END-USER INDUSTRY, & TYPE, 2012 28
FIGURE 2 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SEGMENTATION 30
FIGURE 3 THIN FILM MATERIALS: GROWTH MATRIX 31
FIGURE 4 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE TREND, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 32
FIGURE 5 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY & TYPE,
2012 ($MILLION) 33
FIGURE 6 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE BY END USER INDUSTRY,
2011-2018 34
FIGURE 7 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2012 35
FIGURE 8 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BY TYPE, 2010-2013 36
FIGURE 9 GROWTH STRATEGIES OF TOP FIVE COMPANIES, 2010-2013 37
FIGURE 10 LIFE CYCLE OF THIN FILM MATERIALS 42
FIGURE 11 AMORPHOUS SILICON CELL STRUCTURE 47
FIGURE 12 CDTE CELL STRUCTURE 48
FIGURE 13 CIGS CELL STRUCTURE 50
FIGURE 14 VALUE CHAIN FOR THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET 52
FIGURE 15 IMPACT ANALYSIS – DRIVERS, 2013-2018 56
FIGURE 16 ENERGY PAYBACK TIME OF DIFFERENT THIN FILM MODULES 58
FIGURE 17 GOVERNMENT POLICIES 59
FIGURE 18 IMPACT ANALYSIS – RESTRAINTS, 2013-2018 61
FIGURE 19 CONVERSION EFFICIENCY OF THIN FILM MATERIALS 62
FIGURE 20 IMPACT ANALYSIS – OPPORTUNITIES, 2013 2018 64
FIGURE 21 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF A-SI THIN FILM MATERIALS,
BY COMPANY, 2012 74
FIGURE 22 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF CDTE THIN FILM MATERIALS,
BY COMPANY, 2012 76
FIGURE 23 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF CIGS THIN FILM MATERIALS,
BY COMPANY, 2012 77
FIGURE 24 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 79
FIGURE 25 THIN FILM MATERIALS, BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE 83
FIGURE 26 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2012 84
FIGURE 27 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET VALUESHARE, BY TECHNOLOGYTYPE, 2018 85
FIGURE 28 COMPANIES OFFERING A-SI TECHNOLOGY 91
FIGURE 29 THIN FILM MATERIALS, BY END USER INDUSTRY 96
FIGURE 30 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY END USER INDUSTRY, 2012 97
FIGURE 31 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY END USER INDUSTRY, 2018 98
FIGURE 32 SUBTYPES OF CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS 111
FIGURE 33 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2012 115
FIGURE 34 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY DEPOSITION PROCESS, 2018 116
FIGURE 35 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 125
FIGURE 36 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2012 126
FIGURE 37 THIN FILM MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2018 127
FIGURE 38 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2010-2013 183
FIGURE 39 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BY YEAR, 2010-2013 184
FIGURE 40 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010-2013 185
FIGURE 41 COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS, BY COMPANY, 2010-2013 186
FIGURE 42 GROWTH STRATEGIES OF TOP 5 COMPANIES, 2010-2013 187
FIGURE 43 ACQUSITION, 2010-2013 188
FIGURE 44 R&D ACTIVITY, 2010-2013 190
FIGURE 45 PARTNERSHIP/COLLABORATION, 2011-2013 192
FIGURE 46 CAPACITY EXPANSION, 2010-2011 194
FIGURE 47 GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION, 2010-2013 196
FIGURE 48 FIRST SOLAR: SWOT ANALYSIS 209
FIGURE 49 MOSER BAER: SWOT ANALYSIS 217
FIGURE 50 FIRST SOLAR: SWOT ANALYSIS 222
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