Plunkett's Nanotechnology & Mems Industry Almanac 2017: Nanotechnology & Mems Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

ISBN-13: 9781628314397 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 358 str.

Jack W. Plunkett

Opis

Covers such nanotechnology, miniaturization and MEMS business topics as microengineering; microsystems; microsensors; carbon tubes; bucky balls; research and development; funding and investments; labs in Singapore, Korea, China, the U.S. and the EU; and much more. This reference tool includes a thorough market analysis as well as Plunkett's respected trends and technologies analysis.

Spis treści

• Introduction 1
• How to Use This Book 3
• Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Nanotech & MEMS Industry 7
• 1) Introduction to Nanotechnology & MEMS 7
• 2) What is Nanotechnology? 9
• 3) A Brief History of Nanotechnology 10
• 4) Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research 11
• 5) Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation 11
• 6) Innovations in Bucky Balls, Nanotubes, Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNTs) and Nanopores Make Commercial Production a Reality 12
• 7) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens 14
• 8) Computer Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon 15
• 9) Nanotechnology and Memristors Hold the Keys to Ultradense Computer Memory 17
• 10) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices 18
• 11) Graphene Ushers in a New Era in Nanotechnology/Delivers Flexibility and Conductivity 19
• 12) Advances in Applications Are Made in MEMS 20
• 13) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding Is Substantial 20
• 14) Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Major Concern 20
• 15) 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics 21
• 16) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment 22
• 17) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech 22
• 18) Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care 23
• 19) The “Internet of Things” and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology 24
• 20) Nanochemicals Deliver Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals 26
• 21) HPTP Thermoplastics, Thermoset and Engineered Plastics Enable Advanced Products/Nanocomposites Offer the Ultimate in Advanced Materials 27
• 22) Nano Spacecraft Under Development 28
• Chapter 2: Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Statistics 29
• Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 30
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2015-2017 31
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget History: Fiscal Years 2007-2015 32
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Actual Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2015 33
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Estimated Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2016 34
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Proposed Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2017 35
• U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding for National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), by Field of Science & Program Component Area: Fiscal Years 2016-2018 36
• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Centers, Networks & User Facilities 37
• Total U.S. Nanotechnology Patents Granted per Year: 1994-2015 39
• Chapter 3: Important Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Contacts 41
• (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
• Chapter 4: THE NANOTECHNOLOGY & MEMS 250: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 69
• Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 70
• Alphabetical Index 78
• Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 80
• Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 82
• Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE NANOTECHNOLOGY & MEMS 250 85
• Additional Indexes
• Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 320
• Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 321
• A Short Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Glossary 331