Fiber lasers contain the active gain medium, which is an optical fiber integrated with rare-earth elements such as erbium and ytterbium. In a fiber laser, a part of the fiber is used as the resonating cavity. The laser action takes place in this cavity, and laser beams are generated. Fiber lasers are preferred over other lasers such as CO₂ lasers. This is because they are more reliable, efficient, robust, portable, and easier to operate than the other lasers. Fiber lasers are mostly used for material processing applications like cutting and welding, marking, and fine and microprocessing of components in the automotive, manufacturing, heavy industry, and consumer electronic sectors. They are also being used extensively for medical applications and R&D.

Fiber channel adapters are hardware components that connect servers and storage area network (SAN). The adapters use PCI slots to connect to the server and SAN. These fiber channel components are used across several application areas such as data centers, and with growth in IT industry, the server infrastructure consolidation, using virtualization, reduces cost in the form of reduced demand for cooling, power and management costs, and lesser input-output bottlenecks are created. Furthermore, the accelerating growth of virtualized data centers is driving the demand for fiber channel storage, and along with it, fiber channel adapters, especially with 16GB Gen 5 Fiber Channel SANs.

Circuit protection refers to a variety of protection devices that safeguard electronic circuits from power disturbances. A circuit protection device will automatically prevent excess or dangerous levels of temperature and current to prevent a short circuit in an electrical conductor. It limits the amount of energy that is liberated in the event of an electrical failure. The various types of circuit protection devices are circuit breakers, electronic fuses, ESD protection, and gas discharge tubes. There are several applications of circuit protection devices such as:

ENT devices refer to the equipment/devices used in diagnosis or treatment procedures related to ear, nose, and throat disorders/disabilities. These products include diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical devices used to rectify hearing, speaking, and smell disorders. ENT disorders are commonly encountered in primary healthcare and contribute to about 20%-30% of the total patient visits. Most common ENT disorders include: ear infections, throat infections, tonsilitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, and sleep apnea. These disorders can be very mild as periodic cold, frequently followed by purulent nasal release or sinusitis attacks; or they can be as severe as complications associated with cancer of mouth and larynx.

The global sports equipment market is growing positively. North America is considered the largest contributor with a share of 37.91% in 2016. It was followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with a share of 30.44% and Asia-Pacific (APAC) with 28.18%. The market generates its revenue through the sale of ball sports, adventure sports, golf, fitness, and other equipment. Ball sports equipment provide the major contribution in terms of revenue, closely followed by adventure sports equipment.

In the last two decades, there has been a significant requirement for safety measures in most of the industries across geographies. The loss of life, property, and operational hours at a workplace adds cost to the company. Major hazards in an industry result from explosions, which can be further classified into either mechanical or electrical explosions. The increasing need for safety measures in industries is expected to drive the growth of the global explosion proof equipment market during the forecast period.

The semiconductor packaging market is the parent market for the diode mount market. In electronics manufacturing, semiconductor packaging is the final stage of semiconductor fabrication. In this process, a tiny block of semiconducting material is encapsulated in a supporting case, which prevents corrosion or physical damage. The case used is called a package. It supports electrical contacts that are used for connecting the circuit board to the device. In the IC industry, this process is called packaging. It is also known as assembling, sealing, or encapsulation. Diode mounts cover diodes externally to protect them from mechanical damage.

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.