The global industrial valves market is expected to increase from $43.21 billion in 2016 to $58.48 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 6.24% during the forecast period. The growth of the market is driven by the need for advanced flow regulation technologies and various automation requirements in the end-user industries. We predict a stable growth in the overall market during the forecast period, as end-users may shift from manually operated valves and actuators to automated systems. Automated control valves will subsequently experience an upsurge in growth, as companies seek to incorporate safety measures within industries to minimize the impact of hazardous operations on their workers.

Actuators are machine components that require a source of energy and control system to convert one form of energy into another, such as rotary motion to linear motion and vice-versa. Mechanical operators are operated either manually or mechanically, depending on the load. Most industries prefer linear mechanical actuators over rotary mechanical actuators, depending on the application. Linear mechanical actuators convert rotary motion into linear motion, which is applied across industries such as water and wastewater, aerospace and defense, marine, and manufacturing.

Backhaul plays an important role in mobile networks by acting as the link between radio access network (RAN) equipment such as base transceiver station (BTS) and base station controller (BSC) in a 2G network; NodeB and RNC in 3G network; and eNodeB and media gateways in 4G and long term evolution (LTE) advanced network. Mobile backhaul networks are used to connect the access or radio frequency to the core and enhance the rest of the network. Currently, data traffic volume exceeds voice traffic everywhere, where the backhaul service is available. Thus, backhaul is used to transport mobile data and voice from mobile networks.

中国半导体产业处于上升轨道，2017 年中国半导体产值估计将达到5140 亿元，年增率达到18.6%，维持2010 年以来连续第8 年双位数成长的态势，显然中国半导体行业发展持续处于上升的轨道。

Soft starters are devices that are used to protect motors from large current fluctuation or inrush. The current inrush or spikes affect the performance of the medium and low voltage motors. Soft starters help in a smooth start and stop functionality of motors, which in turn increases the motors work life and the overall efficiency of the motors. The starting time for motors depends on the initial load, inertia, and torque. As in most cases, the starting current is higher than the rated operational current of the motors, it becomes essential for having a proper motor control center (MCC) in place, which can provide an adequate supply of current/voltage for the smooth functioning of the motors. There are different techniques used for motor control. Based on the motor power range, application, torque, and speed of the motors, different devices are used to create a smooth stop and start function for the motors.

Electric motors are electromechanical devices that convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors are generally classified as alternating current (AC) motors, direct current (DC) motors, and other motor types. AC motor converts alternating current into mechanical energy. Electric motors are widely used in both discrete and process industries and have incorporated major technological advances, thereby creating a considerable demand among end-users. The development of efficient motors and the need for low power consumption motors are generating a scope of industrial growth for the market. Electric motors are widely used in industrial equipment, ranging from light-duty to heavy-duty applications.

Time of flight (ToF) is a term that denotes various methods used to calculate the time that an object, particle, or wave takes to move through a distance within a medium. A ToF sensor is considered to be an appropriate input device to both stationary and portable computing devices. This sensor is an important component of ToF cameras, which are used in a variety of sectors including automotive, industrial, healthcare, smart advertising, gaming, and entertainment.

Owing to the increasing number of accidents in industrial areas, the need for explosion proof equipment is growing. Explosion proof equipment includes electrical and nonelectrical equipment used for insulating machines to prevent explosions caused by sparks. The amount of damage occurring due to a spark and gas leakage is huge. Ready-to-use mechanical equipment that can prevent damages and are easy to handle are preferred. Explosion proof equipment consists of various construction materials that are installed in industrial buildings and shop floors during their construction. In addition, there is mechanical equipment used as preventive devices in industrial machines and buildings. Metals like stainless steel, copper aluminum alloy, galvanized steel, silver, and aluminum are used as explosion proof metals. These metals can be used for the construction of industrial machines and act as insulator coatings.

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves that have wavelengths in the range of 1GHz to 300GHz. Microwave devices can generate, amplify, modify, detect, or measure microwaves or voltages with microwave frequencies. There are two types of microwave devices: solid-state devices and vacuum-tube-based devices. Semiconductors, such as silicon (Si) or gallium arsenide (GaAs), are used in solid-state microwave devices. Microwave devices are mainly used in communication, navigation, radar, radio astronomy, heating, and spectroscopy applications. Backward diodes, Gunn diodes, IMPATT diodes, Schottky diodes, tunnel diodes, varactor diodes, transistors, and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are some of the predominant microwave devices in the industry.