Market research agency Yole Developpement pointed out that the market size of power components, including discrete semiconductors, modules and ICs, will reach US$20 billion in 2012. These products are designed to meet the needs of emerging hybrid vehicles, as well as applications ranging from solar inverters to lighting, heaters and more. Products range from a few volts to thousands of volts.
Yole's analysts believe that the output value of IGBTs in the medium and high voltage market is about US$1.6 billion. Superjunction MOSFETs are evolving toward higher switching frequencies, and the market size in 2012 is estimated to be US$567 million.
New gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies, which can surpass traditional silicon components, are still in the early stages of deployment because they are too expensive.
However, Yole said that these materials will have an impact on LED lighting applications, and there are already some manufacturers that have considered using these materials.
“GaN and SiC are not yet mature enough to be used in the power electronics market: First, they require improved manufacturing technologies, especially in epitaxial thickness; second, materials are still quite expensive, making it difficult to enter general consumer applications. Yole said.
According to IMS Research, the power semiconductor market in 2012 is expected to reach US$32 billion, which is 5% higher than in 2011.
Yole's analysts believe that the output value of IGBTs in the medium and high voltage market is about US$1.6 billion. Superjunction MOSFETs are evolving toward higher switching frequencies, and the market size in 2012 is estimated to be US$567 million.
New gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies, which can surpass traditional silicon components, are still in the early stages of deployment because they are too expensive.
However, Yole said that these materials will have an impact on LED lighting applications, and there are already some manufacturers that have considered using these materials.
“GaN and SiC are not yet mature enough to be used in the power electronics market: First, they require improved manufacturing technologies, especially in epitaxial thickness; second, materials are still quite expensive, making it difficult to enter general consumer applications. Yole said.
According to IMS Research, the power semiconductor market in 2012 is expected to reach US$32 billion, which is 5% higher than in 2011.
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