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World Printed Electronics Market
Frost & Sullivan, April 2010, Pages: 39
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Printed Electronics Market provides an in-depth analysis of the market drivers and restraints, industry trends, and competitive environment, in addition to the challenges and issues faced by market participants. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following: displays and lighting, energy, radio frequency, memory, and sensors.
Market Overview
Innovative Products Show the Way Forward for the World Printed Electronics Market
The introduction of a slew of innovative products has triggered strong growth in the world printed electronics market. Printed electronics enable flexible, portable, environment-friendly products that consume low power. Utilizing bio-degradable and recyclable materials, printed electronics has attracted greater investments and support from organizations and governments promoting greener electronics. Printed electronics have been able to access new markets that conventional silicon products were unable to penetrate. Cost advantage is another factor driving the market forward. 'As the printing process is largely automated, the requirement of manual input and feedback is minimal,' notes the analyst of this research service. 'Manufacturing facilities do not require clean room operating conditions unlike conventional silicon and the materials utilized for production are inexpensive, greatly reducing product cost.' These characteristics have proved to be a major boon for applications that employ expensive conventional semiconductor technology. Radio frequency identification (RFID), memories, and sensors are some of the emerging applications. Printed devices are currently deployed in the niche markets and are expected to pick up traction in the next couple of years as performance levels are enhanced.
Although market prospects look upbeat, there are some issues restraining market progression. Companies in this space, particularly the smaller ones, have felt the negative impact of the economic decline. The lack of successful products in the high-growth end-user markets detracts from the industry’s potential. Uncertainties surrounding the time taken for their return on investment have deterred investors from further investments in organizations. The instability of organic materials is another issue clouding the market landscape. Printed flexible displays have a shorter lifetime owing to the weak environmental stability of the organic materials used. Moreover, organic inks have high resistance and are characterized by low electrical conductivity. 'Organic materials are susceptible to moisture and oxygen because of their inherent sensitivity,' says the analyst. 'They can be coated or encapsulated in a protective barrier thereby making them less vulnerable to environment hazards, considerably expediting efficiency and prolonging lifetime.' Various combinations of polymer materials could also be tested for optimum performance and stability, based on their respective end-user application scenarios. Product manufacturers should exhaustively try various combinations of materials and substrates to arrive at the right balance of cost and performance. Alternatively, product manufacturers can create new markets for disposable electronics where the usage and lifetime of the product is short lived, thereby leveraging the cost advantage of using organic materials.
The printed electronics market is highly fragmented across all the major regions of the world. Having few entry barriers, the market is witnessing a continuous flow of new entrants. Advantages such as low cost of entry, high production throughput, lower operating costs, ability to create new markets, and governmental support have made it a viable market for start ups. Besides, most of the printed electronics organizations are privately held and they heavily rely on investors to carry out their R&D activities. The major factors that define competition among industry participants are innovation, agile manufacturing, product quality, and reliability. Savvy participants must undertake collaborative efforts to bring products to market faster.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- Displays and lighting
- Radio frequency
- Energy
- Memory
- Sensors
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