The Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) industry took a strategic turn last year when Apple revealed its smartphone with innovative 3D sensing function based on VCSEL technology. Apple’s technical choice directly impacted the VCSEL industry and Yole Développement (Yole) has announced impressive market figures in its new technology and market report, VCSEL - Technology, Industry and Market Trends.

Ultrasound has a very old history. The ecosystem is mature and there are numerous applications and technologies. As part of this ultrasound industry, the semiconductor technologies supporting micromachined ultrasonic transducers were developed a long while ago, but the market never responded.

The telecom revolution taking place in the early 21st century has led to impressive innovations, especially at the devices level, and according to Yole Développement (Yole), the RF FE modules market will be so highly impacted by new 5G standard it is expected to reach $35.2bn in 2023.

The SiC power market is now on the road, according to Yole Développement (Yole). Since 2017, the market research and strategy consulting company identified more than 20 strategic announcements, showing the dynamism of this market and attractiveness of the technology.

The Chinese government has created a strategic plan to comprehensively upgrade the country’s industrial sector and make China a major player that is independent from other countries. This plan, Made in China 2025, includes a focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

A technology and market report proposed by Yole Développement (Yole), focused on displays and optics for VR, AR and MR headsets, titled Displays & Optical Vision Systems for VR, AR & MR, reveals the technology, its evolution and details the structure of the industry.

With the introduction of the iPhone X in September 2017, Apple set the standard for technology and use-case for 3D sensing in consumer. Apple contrived a complex assembly of camera modules and light sources using structured light principles, along with an innovative NIR global shutter image sensor.

Driven by the adoption of evermore electronic components in end products, the semiconductor industry is facing a new era in which device scaling and cost reduction will no longer continue on the path followed for the past few decades. Semiconductor companies are now looking for technology solutions to bridge the gap and improve cost-performance while at the same time adding more functionality through integration.

The semiconductor industry posted record results in 2017, with revenue exceeding $400bn. Overall demand for semiconductor devices was robust throughout the year, driven by the growing adoption of electronics components across all applications, with particular strength in the mobile and data centre markets.

A new review has been released to complement an existing technology and market report from Yole Développement (Yole). The comparative review of pressure sensor chips, modules and TPMS, Mems Pressure Sensor Market and Technologies 2018, has been conducted by System Plus Consulting, part of the Yole Group. 

“The MEMS pressure sensor market will grow by 3.8% per year, reaching a value of $2bn in 2023,” announced Yole Développement (Yole) in its new MEMS & Sensors report: MEMS Pressure Sensor Market & Technologies. Pressure sensors are used in a wide variety of applications and the market growth is very variable depending on the application.

  “The GaN power market remains small compared to the $30bn silicon power semiconductor market”, asserted Dr. Hong Lin, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). “However, it has an enormous potential in the short term due to its suitability for high performance and high frequency solutions.” 

"Sensors for robotic vehicles will become industries of their own," announced Yole Développement, the market research and strategy consulting company in its new analysis named Sensors for Robotic Vehicles. Growth rates are expected to be impressive. In 2017 production of robotic vehicles was in the range of a few hundred worldwide. Yole is expecting production volumes to reach 3.1 million units annually, with cumulative prod...

In the last couple of years, the RF GaN market experienced an impressive growth and has reshaped the RF power industry landscape. Yole Développement (Yole) announced in their report titled 'RF GaN Market: Applications, Players, Technology, and Substrates 2018-2023' that by the end of 2017, the total RF GaN market was close to $380m.

  In its latest technology and market report, Radar technologies for automotive 2018, Yole Développement (Yole) made the following comment: “Driven by emerging applications in ADAS and well positioned for autonomous cars, radar technology is evolving very fast.” According to Yole’s RF Electronics team, the radar chip market is showing a 22.9% CAGR in value between 2016 and 2022.

  Since 2000 and the development of smartphones, the number of frequency bands used in mobile telecommunication has undergone a huge increase from four bands in the 2000s to more than 30 bands today. To manage this growth, also pushed by the upcoming 5G, RF modules have been widely developed.

The magnetic sensor market should reach almost $2.5bn in 2022, following seven percent CAGR between 2016 and 2022. Driven by the automotive applications and the introduction of the magnetoresistive technologies, the market is showing steady growth. According to Yole Développement (Yole), future mergers and acquisitions are expected to allow companies to ensure their market positioning and penetrate new market segments.

According to Yole Développement (Yole), the CCM industry is moving slowly towards the consolidation phase with significant technology changes and supply chain evolution. In 2016, this ecosystem showed ten companies beyond $1bn in revenue. Within the CIS market segment for CCM applications, the three main players are sharing 75% of the total market. The CCM industry revenue was $23.4bn in 2016 and is expecting to reach $46.8bn in 2022.

The total memory market is expected to increase at a nine percent CAGR 2016-2022, reaching about $135bn by 2022, with DRAM and NAND constituting almost 95% market share. Moreover, a supply-demand mismatch is pushing memory device ASP, resulting in big memory IDMs reaping record profits. According to Yole Développement (Yole), the total 2016 memory packaging market is estimated at about $20bn with a 4.6% CAGR until 2022. Therefore, memory d...

According to Dr. Ana Villamor, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole): "The GaN market promises an imminent growth. 2015 and 2016 have been undoubtedly exciting years for the GaN power business. we project the explosion of the market with 84% CAGR between 2017 and 2022. The market value will so reach $450m at the end of the period.” What make the power GaN technology so promising?