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This report takes a comprehensive look at the prospects of hydrogen and battery electric technologies for a range of airplane applications including general aviation, business jets and commercial airliners. For each one it evaluates how well hydrogen and battery technologies can meet the aircrafts duty-cycles, how they might impact total cost of ownership, and how carbon footprint is impacted, give different grids and different hydrogen sources. This culminates in a forecast for hydrogen and battery electric airplanes over until 2045. This report is ideal for understanding the challenges, prospects, companies, and strategies involved in the future of aviation.

Bioplastics manufacturers are scaling production rapidly and the industry is expected to grow by 12.4% CAGR in the next ten years. Manufacturers are driven by brand-owner pull to meet decarbonization commitments, consumer demand for sustainability, and single-use fossil-based plastic ban laws. In this report, IDTechEx explores the drivers of the bioplastic market's growth, analyses key and emerging technologies, examines end-of-life options, discusses applications, and forecasts the opportunities and growth of the market.

The rapidly growing electric vehicle market puts a huge demand on electric motors across several global regions and different vehicle categories. Within this market, there are trends around motor technology and topology, power and torque density, materials utilization, and thermal management. This report addresses these trends within the markets for battery-electric or hybrid cars, vans, trucks, buses, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and microcars, with OEM use-cases, benchmarking, and granular market forecasts.

This report assesses the hydrogen internal combustion engine, both from a technical and an economic standpoint. Coverage across key transportation applications sectors, analysis of historic and contemporary H2ICE projects, and market forecasts from 2025 to 2045, this comprehensive study offers a realistic and data-driven assessment of H2ICE. It reveals significant opportunity, with a market of US$7 billion by 2045.

This report characterizes the automotive infrared camera markets, technologies, and players. Coverage on NIR cameras, ToF cameras, SWIR cameras, and LWIR cameras. Using historic data from 2020-2023 to forecast from 2025 to 2035. This reveals the market opportunities and applications of IR camera technologies in in-cabin sensing and ADAS, forecast to grow to almost US$5 billion by 2035.

"Carbon Dioxide Utilization 2025-2045: Technologies, Market Forecasts, and Players" provides a comprehensive outlook of the global CO₂ utilization industry, with an in-depth analysis of the technological, economic, and environmental aspects that are set to shape this emerging market over the next twenty years. The report also includes a twenty-year granular forecast for the deployment of 11 CO₂U product categories, alongside 40+ interview-based company profiles.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Li-ion battery market, analysing market and technology trends, forecasting demand by application and chemistry, and analysing cost and price trends. Market analysis is provided on cathode, anode, electrolyte, separator and current collector players.

This report offers critical market intelligence on technologies that can directly extract and recover lithium from brines. It includes a detailed analysis of sector players and activities, comparing costs and sustainability profiles of both established and emerging mining practices. The report identifies key challenges and opportunities within the industry and provides predictions on future lithium supply, segmented by source type, in response to the growing demand for lithium.

Helium is a finite resource that plays a critical role across several industries including medical imaging, aerospace engineering, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optics, particle physics, and many more. Its high thermal conductivity, chemical inertness, and cryogenic properties uniquely lend itself to its applications with limited substitutes or no available alternatives in some cases. Owing to helium's key role in energy transition (e.g. electric vehicles and batteries) and digital transformation (semiconductors, electronics, AI, telecoms, etc.), and others (e.g. space exploration), it is classified as a critical mineral by governmental bodies, e.g. the EU and Canada. Despite its importance, due to a lack of production diversification, and geopolitical strains, the helium market is renowned for its susceptibility to chronic supply shortages and price volatility. This report critically assesses the outlook for helium production, the role of helium in key industries, the availability and viability of helium substitutes, and helium reclamation technologies, and several other market trends. Market forecasts are given in yearly helium demand segmented by 9 main applications and yearly production capacity by region.

This report characterizes the brain computer interface market, technologies, and players. This includes coverage across non-invasive and invasive technologies, comparisons across key technical benchmarks, and market forecasts from 2025 to 2045. This research includes 20 company profiles including coverage of Neuralink and Blackrock Neurotech. This report leverages IDTechEx's wealth of insights into healthcare and consumer electronics markets. There is an analysis of the opportunities within assistive technology markets, as well as the broader wearable technology markets, specifically the augmented and virtual reality headset market. This report reveals an evolving opportunity for both non-invasive and invasive technologies across the next twenty years, with the overall brain computer interface market forecast to grow to over US$1.6bn by 2045.

This report characterizes secondary source critical material recovery markets, technologies, and players. Comprehensive technical evaluation of 15 critical material extraction and recovery technologies for rare-earth elements, lithium-ion battery technology metals, critical semiconductors, and platinum group metals. Market roadmaps for emerging secondary sources, value chain analysis, and twenty-year market forecasts from 2025 to 2045. This report identifies a significant value opportunity, with the critical material recovery market forecast to grow to over US$110 bn by 2045, at a CAGR of 12.7%.

This report provides key analysis of the trends in electric construction machines. Analysis of over 200 machines provides insight on the key technologies, total costs of ownership, battery sizing, vehicle performance, pricing, and more. Independent forecasts for sales reveal the electric construction machine market will grow to US$126 billion in 2044, highlighting the role electrification will play in the future of the construction industry.

Demand for Li-ion battery storage will continue to increase over the coming decade to facilitate increasing renewable energy penetration and afford homeowners with greater energy independence. This IDTechEx report provides forecasts and analyses on Li-ion BESS players, project pipelines, supply and strategic agreements, residential and grid-scale markets, technology trends and benchmarking, battery storage safety and thermal management, applications, revenue generation, and regional schemes, incentives and targets for BESS.

This report characterizes the Roboshuttles and Autonomous Buses markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across several players in 15 countries provides a detailed analysis of the players and activities. Contextualized through historical sales data dating back to 2019, with regional granularity across China, Europe, the USA, and the rest of the World (RoW), and coverage market forecasts from 2024 to 2044. It reveals significant opportunity, with the Roboshuttles and Autonomous Buses markets forecast to grow to over US$67bn by 2044.

IDTechEx's "Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) 2025-2035" explores technical innovations and packaging trends, analyzing the value chain. It evaluates industry players and forecasts CPO's impact on data center architecture. Central to the report is the recognition of advanced semiconductor packaging (2.5D & 3D) as the cornerstone of co-packaged optics technology. IDTechEx places significant emphasis on understanding the potential roles that various semiconductor packaging technologies may play within the realm of CPO.

This report characterizes the flexible batteries markets, technologies, and players. With coverage across 13 application markets and 6 core battery technologies, and market forecasts from 2025 to 2035, it is the most comprehensive study compiled for this product area. It reveals increasing development and opportunities, with the flexible battery market to grow to over US$500 million by 2035.

This IDTechEx report characterizes CCUS markets, technologies, and players, providing coverage across point source carbon capture, direct air capture, CO₂ storage, CO₂ transportation, and emerging CO₂ utilization. It reveals significant momentum behind CCUS, with IDTechEx forecasting global CCUS capture capacity to reach 2.5 gigatonnes per annum by 2045. Forecasts encompass CCUS capacity by CO₂ endpoint (enhanced oil recovery, emerging utilization, or dedicated storage), CCUS capacity split by direct air capture vs point source capture, then further segmentation into 5 industrial sectors. Included are over 80 company profiles, with 350+ companies investigated in the report.

This report characterizes the Autonomous Trucks markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across more than 10 players in different countries, provides a detailed analysis of the players and activities. Contextualized through historical sales data dating back to 2019, with regional granularity across China, Europe, the USA, and the rest of the World (RoW), and coverage market forecasts from 2024 to 2044, it is the most comprehensive study compiled for this product area. It reveals significant opportunity, with the Autonomous Trucks markets forecast to grow to over US$120bn by 2044.

This report analyses thermal management approaches for electric vehicle batteries, motors, power electronics, and the vehicle as a whole. A deep dive is taken into OEM strategies, materials, fluids, and technologies. 10 year granular market forecasts are included, segmented by technology.

IDTechEx's report on electric vehicle (EV) power electronics explores the trends and applications of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors in the EV industry, the rapid adoption of SiC, and potential future of GaN. IDTechEx looks at the supply chain for EV power electronics, from raw material to automotive OEMs, for the incumbent Si IGBT and the disruptive SiC MOSFET. In a rapidly changing space where joint ventures and collaborations are advancing rapidly, IDTechEx covers developments in inverter technologies, 800V architectures, and the advantages of WBG for lower power applications in the onboard charger (OBC) and DC-DC converter. Forecasts are projected from 2024 to 2035, with the total market for EV set to reach US$36 billion by 2035.

The report assesses the market for eight different conductive ink types across 15 applications. Based on primary research and interviews with over 30 companies, it outlines technical developments and benchmarks ink properties across flake-based silver, nanoparticle-based silver, copper, stretchable/thermoformable, particle-free conductive inks and more. Application opportunities are evaluated, and their associated conductive ink requirements, including photovoltaics, multiple types of printed sensors, hybrid and in-mold electronics, and RFID/smart packaging.

This report provides market and technical analysis for electric buses. This includes historic performance, market progress, technology, players, and market forecasts by drivetrain. This report includes market shares by OEM across key regions

This report provides an in-depth technical analysis of thermal interface materials for EV batteries, power electronics, data centers, EMI shielding, 5G, ADAS, and consumer electronics. 10-year granular area (m2), mass (kg), revenue (US$), and TIM unit price (US$) forecasts are given by application. The report covers recent developments in TIM fillers, high-performance TIMs, successful commercial uses, and historic TIM player acquisitions and partnerships. The report also identifies future TIM trends.

IDTechEx's latest metamaterials report thoroughly explores the technologies, applications, and markets of optical and radio-frequency metamaterials. Drawing on primary interviews with key players in this fast-evolving market and leveraging existing research, the report offers comprehensive forecasting, industry overviews, player analysis, and assessment of key applications including reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for telecommunications and metalenses in smartphones. It provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of this potentially transformative industry.

The chemical recycling of plastics attracts both notable critics and supporters; this is not a silver bullet to the sustainability issue facing all stakeholders in the plastic value chain but equally, it will play a not insignificant role in the pursuit of a circular economy. This market report provides an independent assessment on the field, including pyrolysis, depolymerization, gasification, and dissolution processes. 10-year market forecasts provide a crucial unbiased outlook.

This report provides key insights into the battery markets for electric construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) vehicles. Analysis of over 200 products from turnkey battery suppliers and 200 CAM EVs offers understanding of vehicle requirements, suppliers' core technologies, and the suitability of battery technologies for electric CAM machines. The report considers 10 battery technologies including; LTO, sodium-ion, lithium-metal and more, evaluating how they meet the needs of 15 vehicle types. Included are granular 10-year forecasts for GWh battery demand and revenue (US$) by region, industry, and chemistry.

This IDTechEx report provides a market overview of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions, covering engineered and nature-based negative emissions technologies (NETs) that draws CO₂ from the atmosphere. The report explores the technological advancements, carbon credit business models, and environmental aspects of the nascent CDR industry worldwide, identifying the challenges and opportunities for growth. Included are over 40 company profiles, forecasts covering carbon dioxide removal capacity and carbon credit revenue generated segmented into 9 durable engineered CDR technologies, and over 200 companies investigated.

IDTechEx's report, "Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits 2024-2034: Market, Technologies, and Forecasts", looks at key market players, emerging materials (such as TFLN, and BTO), and new applications such as AI, to forecast the growth of the Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) market. IDTechEx also discusses emerging technologies, such as Programmable Photonics, Photonic Quantum Computers, and Co-Packaged Optics.

This report characterizes the entire quantum technology market, identifies key trends, and provides an overview of the major players. Coverage across three key sectors including quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications is included, alongside market forecasts from 2024 to 2034 and over 50 company profiles. This comprehensive study provides clarity on the complexities of this rich and fast-moving industry, revealing significant opportunity, with the quantum technology market forecast to grow at a CAGR of 25% in the next ten years. IDTechEx has over 25 years of experience covering emerging technology markets, and is uniquely placed to analyze the interplay of related trends in the automotive, semiconductor, photonics, advanced materials, and sensor technology industries with the quantum technology market.

Despite previous unsuccessful attempts to commercialize metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), these materials are now finding opportunities as energy-efficient alternatives for a range of critical technologies that demand high-energy inputs. These include carbon capture, water harvesting for potable water production and HVAC systems, and various chemical separations and purification processes (e.g. refrigerant reclamation and direct lithium extraction). Within the market, there are ongoing efforts by several players to upscale the production of key MOFs for these applications and lower production costs. This report addresses these trends and considers applications of MOFs for several other early-stage technologies, including hydrogen storage, energy storage, sensors, and more. Market forecasts are given in yearly mass demand and market value segmented by application.

This IDTechEx report assesses the competing technologies that will enable PCBs to be replaced with integrated electronics. It covers technologies, materials and applications of electronics added to 3D surfaces (LDS, aerosol, valve jet/dispensing, LIFT and emerging techniques), in-mold electronics (IME), and fully printed 3D electronics. Also included are 29 market forecasts lines, over 40 company profiles, readiness level assessments, and identification of technological challenges/opportunities, thus providing a clear picture of the emerging 3D / additive electronics landscape.

This report analyses the trends and developments within advanced and next-generation Li-ion technologies, helping to provide clarity on the strengths, weaknesses, key players, addressable markets, and adoption outlooks for silicon anodes, Li-metal anodes, solid electrolytes, manganese rich cathodes, ultra high nickel NMC, alternative cathode synthesis routes, use of additives, new and optimised electrode and cell structures and designs, and battery pack and BMS developments.

25% of global energy pollution comes from industrial heat production. However, emerging thermal energy storage (TES) technologies, using low-cost and abundant materials like molten salt, concrete and refractory brick are being commercialized, offering decarbonized heat for industrial processes. State-level funding and increased natural gas prices in key regions will drive TES market growth in industry. This IDTechEx report provides forecasts, and analyses on TES technologies, players, projects, and government initiatives.

The report delves into the thermal management strategies employed in electric vehicle (EV) power electronics. It encompasses various aspects such as the thermal architecture within EV power semiconductor packaging, the materials (e.g., solder, silver sinter, copper sinter, etc.) utilized for die and substrate attachment, thermal interface materials, as well as cooling methods involving air, water, and oil. A thorough technological examination of die attach, substrate attach, and thermal interface materials (TIMs) utilized in SiC MOSFETs, Si IGBTs, and GaN technologies. It also provides market forecasts for TIMs in the EV power industry categorized by technology (Si, SiC, GaN) and component (Inverter, Onboard Charger, and DC-DC Converter). A number of commercial use cases are included in the report. With historical market data spanning from 2021 to 2023 and future projections extending from 2024 to 2034, this study offers a comprehensive understanding of thermal management in the EV power electronics sector. It underscores significant growth prospects, with the total market value of TIMs anticipated to surpass US$900 million by 2034.

This report identifies the key regulations affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or forever chemicals, in different emerging technology areas. Coverage on PFAS in electric vehicles, sustainable packaging, 5G, and hydrogen economy reveal the impact of PFAS in emerging markets. With assessments of commercial and developing PFAS alternatives in these growing high-tech markets, this report provides extensive analysis of the market potential of PFAS alternatives in key innovative technology areas.

IDTechEx's "Air Taxis: Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft 2024-2044: Technologies, Players" report is designed to help companies understand the emerging urban air mobility market. Providing comprehensive analysis of eVTOL air taxis, from an assessment of the pros and cons of eVTOL aircraft design architectures, through to OEM players and opportunities in key enabling technologies. The report presents our TCO analysis of eVTOL operations and IDTechEx's independent 20-year forecasts for this transformative new market with considerable long-term potential.

This report assesses and analyzes key technologies, players and use-cases for off-grid EV charging. Solar Canopy charging, hydrogen generator charging, airborne wind energy charging as well as LNG/propane EV charging are explored in depth, with cost and emissions comparisons. It reveals significant opportunity in the context of grid expansion delays, with the off-grid hardware market set to reach US$16.6 billion by 2034.

Quantum computing promises a revolution in computational capabilities. This accessible quantum computing market report evaluates key technologies, companies, drivers for growth and adoption barriers across this emerging industry. Multiple competing quantum computer technologies are assessed: superconducting, silicon-spin, photonic, trapped-ion, neutral-atom, topological, diamond-defect, and annealing. Detailed SWOT analysis, company roadmaps, and benchmarking are provided for each modality, along with twenty-year market forecast outlining the prospects of each.

The lidar market for automotive application will grow to $9.5 billion by 2034. The demand for lidars to be adopted in the automotive industry drives the huge investment and rapid progression of lidars, with the innovations in beam steering technologies and performance improvement & cost reduction in lidar transceiver components. These efforts can enable lidars to be implemented in a wider application scenario beyond conventional usage and automobiles. IDTechEx leverages its experiences such as in laser physics, semiconductor, optics, sensors, optoelectronics, and transportation, to provide a comprehensive analysis on technologies, products, current status and future trend. 10-year market forecasts on lidar units and market value with a focus on automotives have been provided. IDTechEx also provides a spread sheet of a selection of existing and near-future lidar adoptions in the automotive sector.

'Electric Vehicles in Mining 2024-2044' provides key insights into the trends driving the electric mining vehicle industry. This report analyzes over 70 electric mining vehicles to provide understanding of total costs of ownership, performance, battery sizing, and chemistries over a wide range of vehicle types - with 20-year market forecasts segmented by vehicle type and region.

This report characterizes the markets, technologies, and players in printed and flexible sensors. Exploring the latest technical innovations across eight printed sensor technology areas with numerous application case studies for each technology. Both established and emerging markets are evaluated, including ten-year printed sensor market forecasts from 2024 to 2034. It reveals significant opportunity, with the printed and flexible sensor market forecast to grow to over US$960M by 2034.

Water electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production are seeing continued technological innovation and improvement, with significant efforts and funding pouring into development of green hydrogen projects worldwide. IDTechEx is continuing its research into the green hydrogen space with this update of the Green Hydrogen Production: Electrolyzer Markets report released in 2023. This 2024 version provides more in-depth analysis of the four main technologies (AWE, PEMEL, AEMEL & SOEC), including more detailed information on operating principles, system performance characteristics, materials & components, balance of plant requirements (BOP), system case studies as well as key advantages and limitations of technologies. IDTechEx significantly expanded the electrolyzer system & stack supplier lists and system specifications across all four technologies. Project case studies, analysis of business models, and more nuanced considerations for the cost of green hydrogen production have been added. A database of electrolyzer suppliers, commercial systems specifications and planned electrolyzer manufacturing installations is provided with this report.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the automotive display technology landscape, covering various types of displays and emerging trends. It delves into industry insights obtained from interviews and conferences, offering a SWOT analysis of key technologies. Additionally, it explores advancements beyond displays, including manufacturing requirements and component adaptations like windshield coatings. A 10-year market forecast is presented, encompassing diverse display types and technologies across global regions. Detailed evaluations of each technology's technical and commercial feasibility are provided. The report concludes with extensive company profiles, highlighting key technologies and product lines gleaned from interviews.

Materials Informatics represents an R&D paradigm shift by fundamentally accelerating the time from innovation to market. It represents the digital transformation of the materials industry, with AI driving material development. There are multiple strategic approaches and many notable success stories; missing this transition will be costly. This report provides key insights into the market, forecasting its growth to 2034. Readers will get a detailed understanding of the players, business models, technology, and the application areas. Over 30 company profiles are included, giving primary insights into this fast-evolving industry.

IDTechEx's brand new report, "Antenna in Package (AiP) for 5G and 6G 2024-2034: Technologies, Trends, Markets," delves into AiP technologies for 5G mmWave and 6G, focusing on various substrate types and packaging methods. It also explores antenna integration for beyond 100 GHz applications, showcasing case studies and addressing challenges. Drawing on IDTechEx's expertise, the report offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of antenna packaging for future generations of wireless technology.

Despite a lower fire occurrence rate than combustion vehicles, fire safety is critical for electric vehicles and presents several material opportunities. This report considers the regulation and battery design trends and how this will impact fire protection materials such as ceramics, mica, aerogels, coatings, encapsulants, foams, compression pads, phase change materials, and more. Market forecasts are given in yearly mass demand and market value segmented by material and vehicle segment.

Materials demand for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells is set to grow in line with an expanding fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market, alongside fuel cell ships and trains. This IDTechEx report contains market forecasts, benchmarking studies, player analysis, technology trends and latest developments for components in PEM fuel cells, including bipolar plates (BPP), gas diffusion layers (GDL), catalyst coated membrane (CCM), membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), ionomers, and platinum catalysts.

The increasing deployment of 5G devices globally has made this a multi-billion-dollar industry. The most revolutionary aspect of the 5G network relies on high frequency 5G technologies, which will take off later in the decade. mmWave 5G devices will use low-loss materials to reduce the transmission loss at both the PCB and package level. It drives the low-loss materials market for 5G, which will be over US$2.1B by 2034.

This report serves as both a primer into the field of digital health, summarizing the findings across telehealth/telemedicine, remote patient monitoring (including diabetes management technologies), digital therapeutics, consumer health wearables, and AI in medical imaging diagnostics. The report provides profiles of over 135 companies active in the field, a detailed 10-year forecast of over 19 types of RPM technologies, and a 40-year outlook on the uptake of AI in imaging diagnostics across 13 therapeutic areas.

This report provides critical market intelligence about quantum communication technology. This includes an overview of the emerging quantum computing to data security and solutions offered by quantum random number generators (QRNG) and quantum key distribution (QKD). There is global coverage of trends in the quantum communication market, including comparison with post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This comprehensive study includes over 25 company profiles, and market forecasts for 2024-2034. The quantum communications market is predicted to grow significantly, with a CAGR of 28%.

Demand for long duration energy storage (LDES) technologies will increase in the 2030s to facilitate increasing variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration. Key technologies being developed for LDES, offering lower capital costs ($/kWh) than Li-ion at longer durations of storage, will be needed for supporting increased VRE penetration. This IDTechEx report provides, forecasts, and analyses on LDES technologies, players, projects, applications, revenue generation, grid flexibility, and VRE deployments.

3D printing is a dynamic industry composed of a multi-faced ecosystem essential to mass market adoption, including hardware, materials, services, post-processing, and more. This report will examine the status of 3D printing technologies and materials, identify emerging trends, analyze the current market, and provide detailed market forecasts for 3D printing hardware and materials. This report supplies key insights and essential knowledge across the 3D printing value chain.

This report comprehensively identifies the major technologies and trends in the vegan bio-based leather market including mycelium leather, plant-based leather, microbial leather and lab-grown leather. The report identifies 70+ companies, analyzing technological readiness, manufacturing processes, material benchmarking, applications, and challenges. A 10-year market forecast highlights the growth in demand for vegan bio-based leather.

Autonomous driving and electrification are changing the automotive industry irrevocably. In addition to these megatrends, connected and software defined vehicles have recently shown opportunity for new and lucrative revenue streams, while in-cabin sensing is set to evolve automotive safety through new hardware based applications. This report provides a high level overview of all these new automotive technologies and forecasts a US$1.6 trillion opportunity in 2034. Learn which of these provides the greatest potential and whether services or hardware will dominate the market.

Sodium-ion Batteries 2024-2034 provides a comprehensive overview of the sodium-ion battery market, players, and technology trends. Battery benchmarking, material and cost analysis, key player patents, and 10 year forecasts are provided for Na-ion battery demand by volume (GWh) and value (US$).

This report provides market analysis for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles including cars, buses, light commercial vehicles, medium-duty trucks, and heavy-duty trucks. This includes historic performance, market progress, technology, players, and market forecasts by region.

IDTechEx's "Advanced Semiconductor Packaging 2024-2034: Forecasts, Technologies, Applications" report explores the dynamic semiconductor packaging landscape, emphasizing 2.5D and 3D packaging. It analyzes technology trends, industry barriers, and the progress of key players, forecasting market trends. Leveraging IDTechEx's expertise in AI, data centers, autonomous vehicles, 5G, and consumer electronics, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of how advanced semiconductor packaging shapes these sectors, providing valuable insights into the industry's future.

A new market research report from IDTechEx, "Connected and Software-Defined Vehicle Market 2024-2034", has been published. This report explores what a Software-Defined Vehicle is, and draws upon IDTechEx's expertise on autonomous vehicles, 5G, and smart mobility, to offer the reader with an in-depth insight of how Connected Vehicle (CV) and Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) technology, such as V2X (DSRC, ITS-G5, C-V2X), automotive AI/GenAI, and telematics are redefining the automotive landscape.

The electrification and automation of the automotive industry creates a new demand for copper in a range of applications. This report covers baseline copper consumption in vehicles and explains where copper is used in electric vehicles, where copper is used in autonomous vehicles, and how technology trends across the vehicle will impact future automotive copper consumption.

This report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of in-cabin sensors, covering NIR/IR cameras, ToF cameras, radar, capacitive steering sensors, and torque steering sensors designed for in-cabin monitoring (DMS and OMS). It includes 10-year forecasts for volume sales (in millions), revenue (in US$ millions/billions), and sensor unit prices (in US$) across various regions, including China, Europe, the USA, Japan, and the Rest of the World. The document explores recent advancements in high-performance technologies, successful commercial applications, and notable acquisitions and partnerships involving Tier One and Tier Two players. Additionally, the report outlines emerging trends in the future of in-cabin sensors.

The IDTechEx Electric and Fuel Cell Trucks 2024-2044 report explores the future of the rapidly developing zero-emission truck market, covering battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell trucks. The report includes analysis of the technical and economic aspects of zero-emission truck deployment and presents IDTechEx's granular forecasts for medium and heavy-duty zero-emission truck deployment out to 2044, with focus on the key markets; Europe, the U.S., and China.

Development of green hydrogen plants will create demand for many materials and components needed to construct electrolyzer stacks. This IDTechEx report discusses the incumbent and future materials as well as manufacturing methods for the key components used in AWE, AEMEL, PEMEL and SOEC stacks. Components and materials covered include catalysts & electrodes, membranes/electrolytes, porous transport layers (PTLs), gas diffusion layers (GDLs), membrane electrode assembly (MEA) methods, bipolar plates, gaskets & stack assembly components. The report also contains comprehensive lists of electrolyzer stack manufacturers and material suppliers as well as case studies of companies supplying materials and developing new materials or manufacturing methods. Finally, granular 10-year market forecasts by component and material type for AWE, PEMEL and SOEC stacks are included.

This report characterizes the optics for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR, AR and MR) devices, analyzing markets, technologies and players. It provides in-depth coverage of 13 individual optics technologies and forecasts their uptake in spatial computing from 2024 to 2034, alongside 10-year forecasts for the entire VR, AR and MR headset market. It outlines growing opportunity, with the VR, AR and MR optics market forecast to grow to US$5.1bn by 2034.

This report provides a detailed technological analysis with available options and emerging possibilities across the whole manufacturing process, from epitaxy, chip manufacturing, mass transfer, assembly and integration, bonding and interconnection, testing, defect management, repair, light management, full colour realization, to backplane and driving. By addressing the challenges and opportunities, together with the supply chain evaluation, market status assessment & prediction, and player activity analysis, it helps the readers to make better strategic decisions, to find best technological road map, to seek commercialization and new business opportunities, to know reliable partners, to track the activities of key players and to get the latest industry progress, assisting strategic decisions.

This report offers a detailed independent analysis of the technological and commercial progress of graphene and other 2D materials. Coverage across 18 application areas including segmented market forecasts from 2024 to 2034. IDTechEx has over a decade of experience covering the graphene industry, predicting growth to a market value of US$1.6 billion by 2034.

The automotive radar market is well established within the overall automotive market. However, it still has room to grow as advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) feature continue to grow in adoption. The pursuit of higher levels of autonomous driving also demands higher performance from radar, with longer ranges and higher resolution needed. As such 4D imaging radars are now coming to the market. Use this report to understand the latest developments in radar technology, identify opportunities within the market, and see how radar technology is set to grow and evolve over IDTechEx's 20-year forecast.

The market for emerging image sensors technologies includes hybrid image sensors, event-based vision, large-area solution-processable photodetectors, flexible x-ray detectors, hyperspectral imaging, and extended range silicon detectors, which should both reduce costs and enable adoption within new applications. The report outlines the emerging image sensor landscape, providing an extensive technical and commercial assessment along with market forecasts. It contains over 40 forecast lines and 25 company profiles.

IDTechEx has been covering the broad topic of sensor technology since 2008. We have interviewed a wide range of the major players in the gas sensor market over the years, attended multiple conferences, and delivered consulting projects and workshops on this topic. This dedicated environmental gas sensor report evaluates the performance of ten technologies in detail - comparing their essential characteristics and compatibility to five application areas. This includes analysis of opportunities within smart buildings, smart cities, and smart homes. It includes over 30 company profiles from interviews with major manufacturers and start-ups specializing in various technologies.

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) can store energy for longer durations at a lower levelized cost of storage versus Li-ion. Demand for long duration energy storage technologies is expected to increase to facilitate increasing variable renewable energy penetration. This unlocks opportunities for players across the value chain, including material suppliers, RFB developers and utility companies. This IDTechEx report provides forecasts, and analyses on RFB technologies, players, projects, materials, applications, and economics.

This report provides market analysis for electric vehicles for land, sea, and air. This includes historic performance, market progress, technology, players, and market forecasts by drivetrain. This includes the markets for cars, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, microcars, LCVs, trucks, buses, boats and ships, construction vehicles, trains, and air taxis (eVTOL).

IDTechEx's report 'EMI Shielding for Electronics 2024-2034' explores the competing strategies and materials for protecting sensitive electronic components. It covers the transition from board to package level shielding, and from sputtering to spraying/printing. Players and opportunities are evaluated, and demand for EMI materials across multiple application sectors are forecast.

This report analyzes the mobile robotics market, technologies, funding, and players. Coverage across 15 robots across 4 major applications. The historic market data from 2019-2022 and market forecasts from 2023 to 2043. It reveals significant opportunity, with the yearly mobile robotics market forecast to grow to around US$150 billion by 2044.

This report comprehensively identifies the status and growth potential of white biotechnology in the materials and chemicals industries. Key innovations driving market expansion are extensively discussed. The report reveals the technology readiness, applications, challenges, commercial activity, and outlook for 40+ products made by industrial biomanufacturing, with 10-year market forecasts highlighting the growth in production capacity across 10 forecast lines.

Automotive displays are evolving at a pace never seen before. With the rise in autonomous driving, displays will play a central role in the interaction between the passengers and the vehicle. This report covers novel types of displays as well as key technologies enabling this futuristic experience. The changes in display design, and a holistic view of what makes a display - from the cover glass to the adhesives and driver ICs - are also considered in this report.

This report analyses the trends and developments to Li-ion cell and battery pack technology for electric vehicles by studying developments from both automotive OEMs and battery pack manufacturers serving non-car markets. Players and developments in battery management systems are also covered. Demand for Li-ion batteries is forecasted for electric cars, vans, trucks, 2-wheelers, buses.

This report characterizes the edge AI chip markets, technologies, and players. Granular forecasts over a 10-year period (up to and including 2034) across 6 different areas (therein 3 primary regional geographies, consumer and enterprise use, 5 device architectures (GPUs, CPUs, ASICs, DSPs and FPGAs), 3 device packaging types, 3 application areas, and 7 industry verticals) - along with surveys of key edge applications for AI including smartphones, tablets, and automotive - make this the most comprehensive study compiled for AI processors and accelerators at the edge. This report reveals significant opportunity in various parts of the edge AI chip landscape, with the edge AI chip market forecast to grow to over US$22 billion by 2034.

This report characterizes the display industry for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices, analyzing markets, technologies and players. It provides in-depth coverage of seven individual display technologies and forecasts their uptake in spatial computing from 2024 to 2034, alongside ten-year forecasts and historic data from 2010 onwards for the entire VR/AR/MR headset market. It outlines growing opportunity, with the VR/AR/MR display market forecast to grow to US$4.6B by 2034.

This comprehensive report assess the aerogel markets, technologies, trends and players. There is coverage across 21 key commercial and emerging application areas, with an granular market forecast covering 2023-2034 by application. The report characterises the fast growing application area of aerogels as fire protection materials in EV batteries.

Barriers to autonomous vehicles are finally falling. Private SAE level 3 vehicles are now available to the public and multiple commercial robotaxi services have been launched. Find out where level 3 vehicles can be used, which cities have robotaxi services, what sensors (cameras, radar and LiDAR) these vehicles need, and how robotaxi services will generate over US$1 trillion in annual revenue in 20 years time.

This report provides a comprehensive technological analysis and market examination on quantum dots for various applications. Forecast coverage includes a global market of 11 application sectors by product, weight, and market value. The global quantum dot material market will reach US$550 million by 2034, with even larger market opportunities in quantum dot solutions and quantum-dot-enabled products.

This report characterizes the quantum sensor markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across 17 quantum sensing technology areas, major applications in electric vehicles, navigation, medical imaging and quantum computing with market forecasts from 2024 to 2044. It reveals significant opportunity, with the quantum sensor market forecast to peak at US$7.1bn by 2044.

'Flexible Hybrid Electronics 2024-2034' evaluates the status and prospects of this emerging manufacturing methodology, which aims to combine the best aspects of printed and conventional electronics. Often described as 'print what you can, place what you can't', flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) brings the benefits of digital additive electronics manufacturing without compromising on the processing capabilities of integrated circuits. Drawing on years of following the printed electronics industry and 40 interviews, the report outlines trends and innovations in the materials, components, and manufacturing methods required to produce FHE circuits.

This comprehensive report draws on IDTechEx's extensive knowledge and experience in the field, offering valuable insights into materials and processing techniques used in advanced semiconductor packaging. It covers crucial technology trends, including the 2.5D packaging process flow and the innovative Cu-Cu hybrid bonding technology for 3D packaging. Additionally, the report provides a 10-year market forecast for the Organic Dielectric Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Module, presenting projections for unit and area metrics.

The IDTechEx report 'Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044' reveals the challenges and growth for electrification in the maritime sector. It finds that recreational boats are the largest market by volume, but the hybrid deep-sea sector will generate the most battery demand in MWh due to large battery system capacities/vessel and strong emissions policy drivers from the IMO and EU. The report provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value (US$ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat, electric recreational boats by powerclass (<1kW, <12kW, >25kW), and shares technology analysis and price information on marine Li-ion battery systems & electric propulsion systems based on supplier interviews.

This report provides a definitive assessment of the carbon nanotube market for the period 2023-2033. IDTechEx has an extensive history in the field of nanocarbons and their technical analysts and interview-led approach brings the reader unbiased outlooks, benchmarking studies, and player assessments on this diverse and expanding industry.

In this report IDTechEx assesses the global opportunities emerging across the entire hydrogen value chain, including low-carbon hydrogen production, storage, distribution, fuel cells and hydrogen end-use sectors. It includes technological analyses of all relevant technologies, techno-economic comparisons, detail on key commercial activities (including projects as well as established and emerging companies), major innovations, and major market trends across all value chain components. The report also provides granular 10-year forecasts for hydrogen demand by applications in Mtpa (7 sectors), hydrogen production capacity by source in Mtpa (grey, blue and green) and the hydrogen market in US$B (grey, blue and green).

The rapidly growing electric vehicle market creates a huge demand for the supporting charging infrastructure across several regions and different power classes. Within this market, we are seeing trends around high-power charging, wireless charging, battery swapping, and V2X. This report addresses these trends within the markets for battery-electric or hybrid cars, vans, trucks and buses with OEM hardware benchmarking, CPO comparisons and 10-year granular market forecasts.

This report analyzes air cooling, cold plate/direct-to-chip cooling, immersion cooling, as well as the associated coolant distribution units (CDUs), coolant fluids, thermal interface materials (TIMs), and pumps used in data centers. It evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of each cooling method, presents a roadmap illustrating the market adoption of these technologies by data center IT capacity based on insights from industry leaders, and outlines crucial factors that companies need to consider when supplying components to the data center cooling industry.

'Printed/Flexible Electronics 2023-2033: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts' explores and evaluates the trends and innovations across this emerging approach to electronics. By summarizing IDTechEx's extensive printed/flexible electronics report portfolio, and drawing on years of following this developing industry, the report outlines innovations, opportunities, and trends for printed/flexible electronics across 5 sectors: automotive, consumer goods, energy, healthcare/wellness, and infrastructure/buildings/industrial. This analysis includes granular forecasts of 50 distinct applications.

This report covers the antimicrobial technology market, including analysis of four key antimicrobial technologies: silver, copper, zinc and silane quaternary compounds. Antimicrobial technologies provide residual protection against microbes. The report examines how the technologies work, key considerations for companies seeking to develop products, and analyzes over 100 companies active in this area.

The commercial use of gas separation membranes is not new; the industry grew considerably from the 1980s to the early 2000s to become a stable market of modest size. As market drivers accelerate applications with gas separation needs, primarily for decarbonization, and materials developments mature; the market will enter a new phase of growth. Gas Separation Membranes 2023-2033 provides a critical technology roadmap and market outlook for this evolving industry.

In 2043, 23.8 million tonnes of Li-ion batteries will be recycled, with potential to obtain US$101B in valuable metals. New recycling facilities are being established across key regions, as recyclers prepare for the growing volume of retired EV batteries becoming available for recycling. This IDTechEx report provides up-to-date market forecasts, technology descriptions, policy and economics explanations, market analysis, and company profiles, based on data from 80 Li-ion battery recyclers globally.

This report characterizes the AI chip markets, technologies, and players. Granular forecasts over a 10-year period (up to and including 2033) across 6 different areas (therein 3 primary regional geographies, edge and cloud processing types, 4 device architectures (GPUs, CPUs, ASICs and FPGAs), 3 device packaging types, 4 application areas, and 9 industry verticals), along with one-of-a-kind calculations pertaining to the design, manufacture, ATP, and operation of leading-edge AI chips, make this the most comprehensive study compiled for this AI processors and accelerators. This report reveals significant opportunity in various parts of the AI chip landscape, with the AI chip market forecast to grow to over US$250 billion by 2033.

Electric vehicles create demand for many materials. This report covers the demand created for materials required to construct battery cells and battery packs. Trends in battery chemistry, design, energy density, and cost are analysed along with material utilisation trends, to provide 27 separate material forecasts across the electric vehicle markets for cars, vans, trucks, buses, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and microcars.

This report details the solid oxide fuel cell markets, technologies, and players. Coverage includes six major application areas, historic market data from 2016-2022 and market forecasts from 2023 to 2033. It reveals that SOFCs are entering the growth phase, with market value set to reach US$6.8 billion in 2033, representing a CAGR of 25.1% over the coming decade.

IDTechEx's comprehensive new report analyzes the SMR market, technologies, and key players. It includes historic data on the nuclear industry since the 1980s and provides detailed regional market forecasts from 2023-2043. The report also includes data-driven benchmarking of 10 reactor technologies. With the potential for rapid growth, SMRs are predicted to supply 2% of the world's electricity in 2043.

Smart packaging promises the integration of electronic functionality into everyday products, enabling condition monitoring, asset tracking, consumer engagement, and more. IDTechEx's report provides an in-depth technology and market evaluation of this emerging industry, drawing on over 20 interviews with industry players including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players. Based on impartial analysis, IDTechEx concludes that the global demand for electronic smart packaging will reach a value of US$2.6 billion in 2033 based on the value of the electronics hardware in packaging - much more if the infrastructure, software, and services are also included.

In this report IDTechEx assesses the global opportunities emerging for battery-electric (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell (FC) trains as energy storage technologies advance rapidly. Granular 20-year forecasts include train deliveries, battery demand (GWh), fuel cell demand (MW) and market value (US$ billion) across locomotive (BEL, FEL), multiple unit (BMU, FMU), and shunter trains. The cost evolution of railroad batteries, FCs and green hydrogen is also explored to assess long-term feasibility.

Sustainable packaging solutions see increased market adoption as market pressures accelerates. This report comprehensively reviews and analyzes over thirty circular packaging materials, including mechanically recycled plastics, chemically recycled plastics, and bioplastics. Key analysis on sustainable packaging market activity, including investments and partnerships, contextualizes the sustainable packaging landscape for readers. With 21 different 10-year forecast lines for sustainable packaging materials, this report will establish this field's current status and outline its future direction towards circularity.

This report is the culmination of IDTechEx's market and technology research in wearable technology over the past decade. It contains high level overviews and data of the major themes, product trends and drivers across all wearables sectors; as well as all of the collated conclusions and market data across sectors including smartwatches & fitness trackers, VR, AR & MR, hearables, smart clothing & e-textiles, electronic skin patches, and many other product types.

IDTechEx has been studying RFID for over 20 years and we have just released our latest version of the RFID market research report "RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2023-2033". This report is built on our expertise, covering the latest RFID development trends, key player analysis, and market outlook. The report provides an unbiased review of RFID technology, companies, use case studies, and the market, providing the reader with a unique insight into the whole RFID sector, including its current state and future possibilities.

This report assesses the market for e-textiles across key application areas of biometric monitoring, textile heating, and textile lighting, among others. It considers the value added by e-textiles in sectors such as healthcare, medical, wellness, and fitness. Manufacturing methods for e-textiles through conductive fibers and conductive inks are detailed and evaluated.

The second-life EV battery market is of great importance for many reasons. These include adding value to future energy infrastructure, creating a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries, and providing a lower levelized cost of storage compared to new batteries. This IDTechEx report contains market forecasts, and in-depth analyses on key repurposer and battery diagnostics players, the techno-economic feasibility of second-life batteries, regulations, and battery design, chemistry, and technology trends.

This report assesses the blue hydrogen production technologies, supply chains, key players, materials, major innovations and projects. It includes a comparison of the 6 main blue hydrogen technologies and 10-year market forecasts for those technologies along with 7 application areas, and 3 regions of adoption. The report also examines applicable carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies and discusses the prospects and challenges of producing blue hydrogen.

This report provides holistic and deep coverage of semiconductor usage for a new era of vehicles. Understand the key trends within enabling technologies such as radar, LiDAR, cameras, inverters, battery management systems, MCUs and SOCs and how they impact future semiconductor demand. The report's granular 10-year forecasts include semiconductor wafer demand, semiconductor material demand including Si, SiC, GaN, InGaAs and more, as well as revenue through wafer production in US$.

In-Mold Electronics 2023-2033 analyses the technology and market opportunities associated with this emerging manufacturing methodology. Drawing on over 20 company profiles, the majority based on interview, this report evaluates the technical processes, material requirements, applications, and competing methodologies associated with IME such as functional film bonding. It includes 10-year market forecasts by technology and application sector, expressed as both revenue and IME panel area. For the largest target market of automotive interiors, these forecasts for human machine interfaces (HMI) are segmented into mechanical and four distinct types of capacitive switches.

This report characterizes the solid-state battery technologies, materials, market, supply chain and players. It assesses and benchmarks the available solid-state battery technologies, introduces most players worldwide and analyzes the key players in this field, forecasted from 2023 to 2033 over 10 application areas of 3 key technology categories for both capacity and market value. The report also analyzes the hype and hopes behind solid-state batteries, providing deep technological and business insights.

Manufacturing Printed Electronics 2023-2033 explores the developments, transitions, and technological innovations within the printed electronics equipment market. Drawing on interviews and interactions with over 30 companies, we assess the attributes, readiness level, use cases and market demand for 20 analogue/digital printing and component attachment technologies applicable to printed electronics, ranging from conventional screen printing to laser induced forward transfer and photonic soldering.

Micro EVs are designed for short trips of only a few kilometres and travel at low speeds. This report covers electric two- and three-wheelers and microcars which are ideal for use in dense urban centres. Included within are key regions for which the leading players, their vehicle models, and market shares are analysed. With over 45 forecast lines spanning unit sales, battery demand and market values, this report offers a comprehensive overview of the global micro EV markets.

This report provides an in-depth technology and market evaluation of the cultured meat industry based on extensive research and interviews with market players. The report discusses the technology underlying cultured meat, the state of the industry, regulation, consumer preferences, and evaluates key players in the industry. The report also provides 10 and 20-year forecasts of the cultured meat industry, predicting that the market will be worth US$13.7 billion by 2043.

IDTechEx has been studying telecommunication technologies for many years and we have just released our latest version of the 6G market research report "6G Market 2023-2043: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players". This report is built on our expertise, covering the latest 6G technology development trend, key applications, player activities, and market outlook. Key aspects in this report include THz technologies trend, semiconductors for THz communication, THz phase array antenna modules, 6G radio analysis, low-loss materials, packaging trend for 6G, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), Metamaterials, Non-terrestrial networks, integrated sensing and communication, 6G market, and future outlook.

A robot, as a machine with autonomy, requires a suite of sensors. This report provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art sensing technologies for robots and emerging trends. The report provides granular annual volume and market size forecasts of different sensors by 29 different robots/applications and sensor types, giving a strong understanding of which sensors and robot applications are seeing the fastest increase in the next 20 years.

Fuel cells (FC) show great promise for maritime transport due to high efficiencies and potential for zero-emissions operation using green fuels. 'Fuel Cell Boats & Ships 2023-2033: PEMFC, SOFC, Hydrogen, Ammonia, LNG' reviews the latest FC technologies and materials, revealing that green hydrogen PEMFC and ammonia SOFC markets will grow rapidly at 35% CAGR. Bottom-up forecasts utilize primary research from OEM & supplier interviews detailing the latest pipelines.

The report assesses sustainable methods of electronics manufacturing. It evaluates how sustainable innovations within printed circuit boards and integrated circuits can drive forward a new era of electronics. Featuring granular market forecasts, the report covers different materials and manufacturing processes that can deliver environmental improvements in a way that is scalable and cost-effective. IDTechEx expects that within a decade, 20% of PCBs could be manufactured using more sustainable methods.

This report characterizes the electronic skin patches markets, technologies, and players. Coverage across 13 electronic skin patch application areas, historic market data from 2010-2022 and market forecasts from 2023 to 2033, it is the most comprehensive study compiled for this product area. It reveals significant opportunity, with the electronic skin patch market forecast to grow to over $27bn by 2033.

Efficient, automatic wireless charging of electric vehicles aims to revolutionise the EV charging experience. This technology can be used in static and dynamic applications, across various vehicle segments offering an opportunity for various auto OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. A ground-based transmitting pad, a vehicle-based receiving pad, and power cabinets are the enabling system components. This report covers the componentry, player profiles, commercial deployments, global standards, and granular forecasts.

IDTechEx has been studying 5G-related topics for many years and we have just released our latest version of the 5G market research report "5G Market 2023-2033: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players". This report is built on IDTechEx expertise, covering the latest 5G development trend, key player analysis, and market outlook. Key aspects in this report include mmWave technologies trend, open radio access network (Open RAN) development, power management of 5G base stations, heterogeneous smart electromagnetic (EM) environment, detailed regional analysis of 5G status and future roadmap in 5 key regions: U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and 5G applications (Industry 4.0, C-V2X, AR/VR, FWA etc) development status.

Wearable sensors are fundamental to continuous monitoring of health, fitness, and wellness. As applications for wearable technology grow, there are increasing opportunities for sensors that detect parameters ranging from glucose levels to pressure and from motion to temperature. Based on a decade of market research on wearable technology hardware, this report analyses the technological and commercial landscape of this growing industry, both today and into the future.

Though best known for low-volume, low-cost part production, polymer 3D printing is expanding beyond prototyping and one-offs to penetrate higher value applications, reaching $21 billion in market size by 2033. This is supported by innovation in polymer printing technologies that expand access to a better-performing polymer materials portfolio. Players interested and active in polymer 3D printing would benefit from IDTechEx's technology and market analysis to stay ahead of the competition.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM), the use of technology to measure and transmit physiologic data beyond traditional healthcare settings, has risen in prominence since the COVID-19 pandemic. In this report IDTechEx covers connected medical devices such as blood pressure cuffs, ambulatory cardiac monitors, and continuous glucose monitors in RPM applications in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory, and general health and wellness. Ten-year market forecasts to 2033 cover 19 product categories.

Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality devices promise to revolutionize the way we interact, acting as key gateways to the metaverse. This report builds a picture of these technologies today, quantitively examining development trends to date and outlining both future directions and technical challenges. The changing role of computing and connectivity is discussed, with component technologies including optics, displays, sensing, and haptics analyzed.

Thanks to the low capital barrier and increasing human-machine collaboration, collaborative robots (cobots) are becoming increasingly popular. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of significant applications by end industries (automotive manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, and healthcare and hospitality), and tasks (picking and placing, palletizing, packaging, and others). The report covers critical technologies, market analysis, and 20-year granular market forecasts by region, end industry, and tasks. The report provides an understanding of the market dynamics, competitive landscape, market outlook, and promising applications.

This report covers the DNA sequencing industry, discussing the key technologies and markets involved. The report covers Sanger, Next-Generation (NGS), and nanopore sequencing, benchmarking these against each other on key metrics required by leading applications. The report includes in-depth analyses of DNA sequencing applications ranging from population genomics and companion diagnostics to forensics, identifying the requirements for each. Barriers of entry to the market and relevant challenges are analysed.

The future of solar technology extends far beyond silicon, with numerous alternative materials that belong to a certain class called 'thin film'. These can deliver several unique advantages such as higher efficiency indoor energy harvesting, simpler manufacturing, and potentially lower costs than conventional silicon PV. A particularly exciting opportunity is their role in powering Internet of Things devices - a rapidly growing market following the increasing smartification of home and retail electronics.

Electric Cars 2023-2043 provides a deep dive into future automotive markets, with granular regional (US, China, Norway, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, RoW), and technology forecasts. Technology coverage includes battery-electric (BEV), hybrid (PHEV & HEV) and fuel cell (FCEV) cars; autonomous vehicles (L2, L3, L4); Li-ion batteries (NMC, NCA, LFP, silicon, solid-state); electric motors (PM, WRSM, ACIM, Axial-flux, In-wheel); power electronics (SiC, Si IGBT) and more.

This report covers haptics from several different angles. It thoroughly introduces dominating haptic technologies such as ERMs and LRAs, and various emerging haptic options for the market. The prominent use cases like core device haptics, button haptics, surface haptics and more are also included. In addition, this report gives a granular market analysis with 75 profiled examples and forecasts by sectors, covering haptics in smartphones, wearables, gaming, VR, and automotive.

The automotive market is rapidly adopting autonomous features to aid in safety and driving convenience. This requires a suite of sensors (cameras, radars, and LiDARs) and computing platforms. These components are evolving and present thermal management challenges, leading to opportunities for thermal interface materials, die attach, radar radome materials, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. This report provides a market analysis for thermal materials in ADAS with trends, players, and granular market forecasts.

Materials present the strongest revenue opportunity within additive manufacturing, but understanding the variety of polymer, metal, and ceramic materials within 3D printing is critical to capitalizing on this opportunity. This report examines the status of established 3D printing materials, presents technical comparison studies, analyzes trends, and provides detailed market forecasts for additive manufacturing materials. For companies involved in 3D printing materials, this report presents key insights and essential knowledge.

Perovskite photovoltaics have already demonstrated remarkable efficiencies, with new applications enabled by their low cost, thin film architecture and tuneable absorption. This IDTechEx report explores the suitability and market opportunities of perovskite PV as well as the innovation opportunities and barriers to entry. It evaluates methods to resolve the main challenge of stability, as well as manufacturing methods and requirements for speciality materials.

This report covers the vertical farming industry, including the technologies and markets involved. We discuss key technologies, including automation and lighting systems, and identify how these could lead to the success of the industry. In-depth analysis of the challenges faced, including quantified considerations on crop limitations and running costs, are considered. Strategies and business models of key companies, including analysis of crop selection and pricing models, are considered and discussed.

Battery swapping promotes the use of the battery as a service (BaaS) business model which aims to decouple the costs of the battery pack from the overall price of the EV. Pack swap and module swap technologies are being commercialised. This report addresses these technologies, players and trends within this market and also includes granular 10-year forecasts of battery swap station (BSS) deployments.

Service robots are becoming increasingly popular. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the major application areas of service robots, including delivery and logistics robots, cleaning and disinfection robots, social robots, agricultural robots, kitchen and restaurant robots, and underwater robots. It covers key technologies, market analysis, and 10-year granular regional market forecasts. The report provides an understanding of the market dynamics, competitive landscape, market outlook, and promising applications.

Point-of-care biosensors have been crucial in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the market to more than double since 2019. In this report IDTechEx explores the drivers of the market's growth, key technologies enabling point-of-care testing, assesses emerging technologies bringing patient diagnosis ever closer to the point-of-care, and the opportunities and threats that these trends present.

This report covers the entire landscape for diabetes management devices, including mature, emerging, and future options. We characterise and predict the technological landscape of the industry over the next decade. Strategies of major players in the industry are discussed and analysed. Developments of major milestones, such as the launch of closed-loop systems and non-invasive CGMs, are considered and discussed in our forecasts.

Metal additive manufacturing offers compelling value-add for high revenue generating verticals and applications, but understanding its potential is key to exploiting its benefits. This report examines the status of established and emerging metal 3D printing technologies, presents technical comparison studies, analyzes metal materials, and provides detailed market forecasts for metal 3D printing. For companies in and outside metal additive manufacturing, this report presents key insights and essential knowledge.

5G deployment is in full swing with continued deployment of infrastructure and 5G compatible devices. However, there are still many challenges to address with many material level challenges around thermal management. This report considers the evolution of 5G antenna design and components to analyse trends in semiconductor technology, the associated die attach materials, power supplies and thermal interface materials. Current and emerging technologies are described along with forecasts across these categories through to 2032.

IDTechEx's 3D Printing Hardware: 2022-2032 report is designed to explain and analyze the growth of 3D printing hardware technologies and sales; it is made to be useful for any company in the 3D printing supply chain: materials makers, printer manufacturers, service providers, end-users, and more. This report breaks down the market into 17 technology segments to create 17 COVID-19 adjusted forecast lines for each individual segment. The forecasts provide a ten-year outlook for 3D printer installation base, new installations, replacement unit sales, and revenue from 3D printer sales, all broken down into 17 forecast lines.

As agricultural labour becomes increasingly costly and scarce, something exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, attention is increasingly turning towards robotics as a key component of agricultural production. This report from IDTechEx provides a technical and commercial analysis of the growing market for agricultural robotics, considering both the key application areas and enabling technologies underpinning the industry. The report also provides ten-year application-based and regional market forecasts for the future of the agricultural robotics industry.

Ceramic 3D printing presently exists as a niche of the overall 3D printing industry, but recently more companies - from start-ups to ceramics materials suppliers - have joined the field. This report will examine the status of ceramic 3D printing technologies and materials, identify major players, highlight interesting applications, and provide market forecasts for ceramic 3D printing. For any company looking to enter this small but growing specialty, this report is essential.

Electrically conductive adhesive (ECAs) are a competitor to solder. ECAs are set to become a key conductive joining technology across several industries, such as flexible electronics, in-mold electronics, and wearable technologies. This report includes key insights and commercial outlooks for the global electrically conductive adhesive market. The report considers electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs), including isotropic conductive adhesives (ICAs), anisotropic conductive pastes (ACPs) and anisotropic conductive films (ACFs). 10-year ECA market forecasts are given for each application area.

3D printing of composite materials is reaching a commercial tipping point. 3D printing of polymer materials can have mechanical limitations that benefit from fiber reinforcement (or other functionalities), and composite manufacturing is known to be costly and challenging that can benefit from the moldless, rapid prototyping and automated approach that additive manufacturing enables. IDTechEx forecast that the market will rapidly rise to reach $2bn by 2031. This market report provides a comprehensive view for 3D printing market for composite materials, including granular 10-year forecasts, material and printer benchmarking studies and interview-based company profiles.

5G, with its ultra-low latency and high data throughput, is paving the way for a fully digitalized and connected world. However, the fact that 5G uses high frequencies brings the challenge of short signal propagation. Consequently, deploying many small cells to create an ultra-dense network becomes essential. IDTechEx has been studying 5G-related topics for many years and this report "5G small cells 2021-2031: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts" is built on our expertise, covering the main technologies, players, and markets for the 5G small cell industry. Moreover, IDTechEx also provides a series of detailed case studies on selected high potential verticals where 5G small cells can be applied to.

A spreadsheet-based database of the most popular electric car models in China, the US and Europe. The database includes sales data by model from 2015 - 2020, with information on model battery chemistry, battery supplier, thermal management method and motor technology, providing insight into historic technology trends.

The plant-based meat market has grown rapidly in recent years, spurred on by growing awareness of the issues facing animal agriculture in the wake of COVID-19 and a significant increase in product quality. But can the industry fulfil its potential of disrupting the conventional meat industry? This report from IDTechEx provides a technical and industry evaluation of the plant-based meat market, including production processes, consumer factors, industry investments, and key players. The report also provides ten-year market forecasts for the future of the plant-based meat industry.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a technology that can solve longstanding problems in drug development, including drug discovery. This report highlights the key machine learning and deep learning technologies (architectures and algorithms), companies, and applications driving billion-dollar investments and deals between the biopharma industry and AI drug discovery start-ups. AI will significantly accelerate drug discovery timelines and introduce substantial cost savings for the biopharma industry.

Extensive opportunities for printed and flexible electronics are being created by the transition to electric and autonomous vehicles - these technologies include EV powertrains, interior sensors and displays, and even exterior heating and lighting. This report outlines the current status and opportunities for printed/flexible electronics across 11 application areas, along with 10-year market forecasts by revenue and volume, multiple case studies and assessments of commercial and technological readiness.

The electric vehicle market will see massive growth over the next 10 years and with it the demand for battery cells, packs and their associated materials. This tool allows you to see the material intensity assumptions that IDTechEx makes and use either IDTechEx's or your own forecast numbers for unit sales and battery pack capacity to determine the multi-metal materials demand from 2021-2031.

This report provides a market overview on key non-fossil alternative fuels, including renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, electro-fuels, and e-ammonia, discussing the technologies being developed, level of commercialisation, applications being targeted, and growth potential for these fuels. Comparisons are drawn to other low-carbon solutions such as battery technology and hydrogen.

This report addresses and forecasts electric two-wheelers, electric three-wheelers (e-rickshaws), electric cars and electric buses in India, revealing massive potential and opportunity from one of the world's largest and fast-growing economies. The report further explores key technology trends unique to India, such as the transition away from Lead-acid batteries, Li-ion chemistry choices for 45-degree midday heat, the importance of local battery production and the country's reliance on permanent magnet motors from China.

The hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market has experienced growth in 2020 despite the implications of COVID-19 on the automotive industry. However, the HEV may have a limited lifespan due to impending fossil fuel bans around the world and the greater adoption of battery electric vehicles. This report considers the trends in HEV battery and motor-generator technology in addition to historic and future markets for HEVs in five key regional markets including forecasts from 2021 to 2041.

In this new market research report on Drones, IDTechEx evaluates the key need-to-know areas to gain insight and understanding in this broad and innovative market. Drones can be used in many different situations from mapping, to agriculture, to delivery. The drones market is forecast to grow to over $22Bn by 2041; drones and their associated technologies are a key market for years to come.

Printed/flexible electronics, already seen in foldable smart phones, are forecast to be widely adopted in applications ranging from medical devices to smart packaging and from e-textiles to consumer products. This technological transition provides extensive opportunities for innovative materials, including amongst others novel OLED emitters, particle-free conductive inks and conductive adhesives. This IDTechEx report includes market forecasts, detailed company profiles based on interviews, case studies, and technological roadmaps spanning the full range of materials. Our comprehensive overview and analysis should enable readers to understand and take advantage of the opportunities presented by this transition to printed/flexible electronics.

The electric light commercial vehicle market is uniquely poised for rapid electrification. IDTechEx's new 2021-2041, COVID adjusted, forecast report provides a granular twenty-year outlook for eLCV sales, market penetration, market revenue and installed battery capacity, at global and regional levels, to help companies make effective plans in this rapidly evolving sector.

The markets for biostimulants and biopesticides are growing rapidly as global agriculture looks for sustainable ways to boost yields and new ways to protect crops. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the different types of biostimulants and biopesticides, alongside a synopsis of global regulations and an evaluation of the industry. This information is used to forecast the future of the markets up to 2031, with the combined market for biostimulants and biopesticides being forecast to reach $19.5 billion.

This report explores the field of image recognition artificial intelligence (AI) for disease detection by breaking down its five main clinical applications. It describes emerging technologies, highlights key players and analyses market landscape for each sector. Trends, opportunities, threats and challenges (both technical and commercial) are discussed at length, thereby providing detailed insights into the current and future market for this technology.

The sensor business is massively impacted by COVID-19, mobility reinvented, diabetes etc. Only in this report can you see the whole picture as it becomes around $250 billion in 2041.

This report covers the techniques and technologies used to quantitatively measure and analyze skin parameters for the cosmetics industry. Recent developments in electronics and changes in consumer behaviour are accelerating broader uptake of skin sensors. The market for skin sensors in the cosmetics industry is forecast to reach $275 million by the year 2030, driven by skin care companies seeking solutions in e-commerce, smart retail, hyper personalized skin care and more.

The introduction of technologies that manipulate the DNA of crops has not always run smoothly. Despite its potential power to improve crop yields and nutrition, genetic modification has remained controversial and is banned across much of the world. Could new gene-editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 break this deadlock and boost global agriculture? This report explores the future of crop biotechnology, providing technical, regulatory and market insight into what could be a revolutionary field.

This report covers the latest applications of flexible electronics in healthcare, including electronic skin patches, electronic textiles, electrochemical test strips and smart blister packs. With increasing decentralization in the healthcare system enabled by the digital health movement, flexible electronics is well positioned to provide comfortable and long-term remote patient monitoring solutions. Flexible electronics enable new form factors and new products in health monitoring, a significant market worth over $8.3 billion in 2030.

The market for advanced wound care technologies is forecast to exceed $22 billion by the year 2030, driven mainly by the increase in demand by aging populations and the increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide. With this increasing burden on healthcare systems around the world, advanced wound care products will focus on improving the wound care patient pathway and increasing the cost effectiveness of treatments.

This report provides you with everything that you need to know about stretchable electronics. It provides the most comprehensive and insightful view of this diverse emerging industry, discussing each of the different stretchable materials/components available and/or being developed today, referencing over 60 product types that may integrate stretchable electronics, covering the progress of more than 100 companies and 25 research institutes including first-hand primary research on 62 companies, and providing ten-year market forecasts segmented by more than 14 material/component areas.