Lasers for Micro Materials Processing-2009

Published by	Strategies Unlimited
Published	July, 2009	Product code	94405
Content info	97 Pages
Price	US $ 2950 Hard Copy US $ 4150 Hard Copy + PDF by E-Mail (Single User License)

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Lasers for Micro Materials Processing-2009 published by Strategies Unlimited in July, 2009. This report consists of 97 Pages and the price starts from US $ 2950.

Introduction

Abstract

This new report from Strategies Unlimited examines in more detail the many segments that make up the market for lasers for micro materials processing. This includes materials processing applications using lasers under 1 kilowatt in optical power, but not including laser marking or decorative engraving. The category includes lasers for a wide variety of applications, from semiconductor circuit repair, drilling holes in printed circuit boards, manufacturing solar cells, stent cutting, and many more.

These market segments have been discussed in our earlier reports on industrial lasers, but this report extends its audit of over 120 applications and the wide range of technology solutions in this highly fragmented category. The report also examines more segments than ever before, including: end-user sectors, processes, power levels, pulse types, laser types, and wavelengths. It is the only market report of its kind on this topic, and one in a series of market reports on lasers by Strategies Unlimited.

The report concludes that sales of lasers for low-power materials processing will fall by 40% 2009, but it will grow to exceed $460 million by 2013. The strongest growth will be in fiber lasers, diode lasers, green lasers, mode-locked (ultrafast) lasers, and lasers for manufacturing solar cells. While the market appears at first to be merely scaling to the world economy, it is also likely to disrupt market share in many segments, in a game of musical chairs.

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. METHODOLOGY AND INTRODUCTION

2.1 Methodology
2.2 Defining Micro Materials Processing
2.3 The “Early Peak” Effect
2.4 Materials Processing Requirements
2.5 Comparison of Key Laser Types
2.6 Laser Pricing
2.7 Export Controls
2.8 Intellectual Property Issues
2.9 Eyesafe Operation

3. FORECAST OF END-USER APPLICATIONS

4. FORECAST BY LASER PROCESS

5. FORECAST BY POWER AND PULSE TYPE

6. FORECAST BY LASER TYPE

7. FORECAST BY WAVELENGTH

8. SUPPLIERS AND MARKET SHARE

8.1 Regional Distribution of End Users
8.2 Regional Distribution of System Vendors
8.3 Laser Market Share by Supplier
8.4 Summary of Key Suppliers and Their Laser Technologies
8.5 Exchange Rates and Regional Economics

LIST OF FIGURES

1.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
1.2 Revenue Share by Laser Supplier - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
2.1 Calibration of Applications with Laser Types
2.2 Map of Materials Processing Regimes - Unit Sales vs. Output Power
2.3 Synrad CO2 Laser, Firestar F-Series
2.4 LASAG Fiber-Coupled Pulsed YAG Laser Station, SLS 200 Series
2.5 TRUMPF Picosecond Disk Laser, TruMicro 5000 Series
2.6 Pyrophotonics Tunable-Pulse Fiber Laser, PyroFlex 25 Series
2.7 Laserline Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser Station, VG-Power Series
2.8 Newport High-Peak-Power UV Q-Switched DPSSL, Pulseo Series
2.9 Coherent High-Power Excimer Laser, COMPexPro Series
2.10 The “Early Peak” Phenomenon for a New Application In Micro Materials Processing
2.11 The Net Effect of Many New Applications with “Early Peaks”
2.12 Map of Materials Processing Parameters - Beam Quality vs. Output Power
2.13 Beam Parameter Product vs. Optical Power by Laser Type
2.14 Map of Materials Processing Parameters: Intensity vs. Interaction Time - Thermal Regimes
2.15 Map of Materials Processing Parameters: Intensity vs. Interaction Time - All Regimes
2.16 Laser Prices vs. Power Level - CW Lasers
3.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by End-User Sector - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
4.1 Share of Laser Revenues by Process - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
4.2 Map of Laser Types and Conditions for Different Metal Welding Processes
4.3 Map of Laser Types and Conditions for Different Metal Drilling Processes
5.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Average Output Power - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
5.2 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Pulse Type - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008
5.3 Map of Relative Laser Sales by Average Power by Pulse Type
6.1 Forecast of Laser Revenues by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
6.2 Forecast of Revenue Share by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
7.1 Share of Laser Revenues by Wavelength - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
7.2 Progress in Output Power in Yb- and Tm-Doped Fiber Lasers, 2001 - 2009
8.1 Supply Chain of Lasers and Laser-Based Systems
8.2 Industrial Laser Unit Installations by Region of the End User - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
8.3 Industrial Laser Revenues by Region of the Customer - Micro Materials Processing, 2008
8.4 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Supplier, 2008
8.5 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Region of the Headquarters of the Supplier, 2008
8.6 Average Interbank Exchange Rates by Quarter - Prices for Foreign Currencies, 2006 - 2009
8.7 Average Interbank Exchange Rates by Quarter - Prices for U.S. Dollars, 2006 - 2009

LIST OF TABLES

1.1 Summary of Conclusions for Different Segmentations of the Micro Category
2.1 Summary of the Three Major Materials Processing Segments
2.2 Advantages and Examples of Laser-Based Tools for Micro Applications
2.3 Features of Key Laser Types
2.4 Types of Commercial Solid-State Lasers
2.5 Types of Commercial CO2 Lasers
2.6 Example Laser Prices vs. Power Level
2.7 Partial List of Controlled Lasers Not Suitable for Export to Non-Wassenaar Countries
3.1 Economic Outlook for Selected End-User Markets
3.2 Forecast of Laser Sales by End-User Sector - Micro Materials Processing, 2008 - 2013
3.3 Map of Applications and Processes - General Manufacturing
3.4 Map of Applications and Processes - Electronics Assembly
3.5 Map of Applications and Processes - Semiconductors and Displays
3.6 Map of Applications and Processes - Medical Devices
3.7 Map of Applications and Processes - Transport
4.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Process - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
4.2 Summary of Micro Materials Processes
4.3 Summary of Key Laser Differentiators for Different Metal Welding Processes
5.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Average Output Power - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
5.2 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Average Output Power
5.3 Forecast of Laser Sales by Pulse Type - Micro Materials Processing, All Laser Types, 2008 - 2013
5.4 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Pulse Type
6.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Laser Type - Micro Materials Processing - Units, Prices, and Revenues, 2008 - 2013
6.2 Summary of Segmentation by Laser Type
7.1 Forecast of Laser Sales by Wavelength - Units, Prices, and Revenues, 2008 - 2013
7.2 Summary of Laser Segmentation by Wavelength
7.3 Comparison of Three Key Fiber Laser Types
8.1 Micro Materials Processing Laser Revenue Share by Supplier, 2008
8.2 Key Products of Leading Suppliers of Lasers for Micro Materials Processing
8.3 Mini-Profiles of Leading Suppliers of Lasers for Micro Materials Processing