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