GaAs, which is also known as a compound III-V semiconductor, is used in devices such as infrared LED, monolithic microwave ICs (MMICs), microwave frequency ICs, solar cells, optical windows, and laser diodes. It is increasingly used as a replacement for silicon wafers due to its electronic properties. GaAs has high saturated electron velocity and electron mobility, which allow GaAs devices to function efficiently at frequencies above 250 GHz. Due to the wider band gap, GaAs wafers are less sensitive to heat and emit less noise, especially at higher frequencies, compared to silicon wafers. Due to these properties, they are used in mobile devices, wireless communications, aerospace and defense, and automotive systems.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Definition

Base year and forecast period

Market reportage

Market size computation

Market segmentation

Geographical coverage

Vendor segmentation

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

GaAs versus other semiconductor materials

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by application

Market overview

Mobile devices

Wireless communications

Aerospace and defense

Others

PART 07: Market segmentation by substrate type

Market overview

SC GaAs substrate

SI GaAs substrate

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2015

Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2020

APAC

North America

Europe

ROW

PART 09: Key leading countries

China

Taiwan

US

PART 10: Summary of key figures

PART 11: Market drivers

Increasing adoption of smartphones

Rising penetration of LEDs in general lighting

Need for increased network bandwidth

PART 12: Impact of drivers

PART 13: Market challenges

High production cost of GaAs wafers

Competition from alternative technologies

Falling growth rate of smartphones

PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 15: Market trends

Increasing GaAs content in smartphones

Shutdown of 2G network

Increase in wafer size

PART 16: Vendor landscape

Market share analysis 2015

Other prominent vendors

PART 17: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 18: Explore Technavio