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Global Market for Sputtering Targets and Sputtered Films to Reach $3.2 Billion in 2018;
Electronics Claims 57.2% of Market
Wellesley, Mass., May 14, 2014 – BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com) reveals in its new report,
SPUTTERING TARGETS AND SPUTTERED FILMS: TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETS, the global
market for sputtering targets and sputtered films is expected to grow to $3.2 billion by 2018, with a five-
year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3%. The electronics market is the largest subsegment in
the overall market, followed by the energy category.
Over the years sputtering targets have become available to satisfy the requirements of an increasing range
of applications, including microelectronics, data storage devices, advanced displays,
mechanical/chemical, energy, optical coatings, and others. Driven by the rapid expansion of the advanced
display market, the electronics segment (including microelectronics, data storage media and advanced
displays) is estimated to account for 57.2% of all revenue in 2013.
The energy segment accounted for 28.8% of the total market in 2013, although consumption of sputtering
targets for fabrication of solar cells has decreased markedly since 2011.
“In terms of unit volume, the worldwide market for sputtering targets is expected to reach 955 thousand
units in 2018, corresponding to a -0.8% CAGR,” says BCC Research semiconductor analyst Margareth
Gagliardi. “The drop is due to the trend toward the use of fewer but larger targets, reflecting a change of
product mix related to the growth of applications such as flat panel displays, optical coatings and solar
cells, and a contraction of the market for small targets used in manufacturing circuit devices and data
storage media.”
Sputtering Targets And Sputtered Films: Technology And Markets Provides An Overview Of The
Global Market For Sputtering Targets And Sputtered Films, Including Analyses Of Global Market Trends,
With Data From 2013, And Projections Of Cagrs Through 2018. It presents an update on the most
advanced sputtering methods as well as emerging processes, as well as an overview of materials
commonly used for the fabrication of sputtering targets and identification of new materials to be used in
the future. In addition, the study includes highlights of new technological developments in the fabrication
of sputtering targets while outlining technical issues; discusses trends in related U.S. patents and
worldwide patents issued during the most recent years; and provides profiles of major players in the
industry.
This report is intended primarily for companies involved in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of
sputtering targets; the fabrication of thin-film devices or coated products; as well as those that offer
sputter deposition and coating services to the thin-film industry. Additionally, it will be of interest to those
planning to enter the sputtering industry as a supplier, manufacturer, or end user.
Editors and reporters who wish to speak with the analyst, should contact Steven Cumming at
steven.cumming@bccresearch.com.
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