The Global Market for Sapphire Substrates is Projected to Reach US$1.7 Billion by 2020
Spotlight on Silicon-On-Sapphire as a Disruptive Technology to Drive Growth in the Global Sapphire Substrates Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. GIA launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, size and demand forecasts on the global Sapphire Substrates market. The global market for Sapphire Substrates is projected to reach US$1.7 billion by 2020 , driven by the emergence of Silicon-On-Sapphire (SOS) as a disruptive semiconductor technology and expanding applications beyond light-emitting diodes (LEDs) production. Synthetic Sapphire finds widespread use as an electronic substrate in a wide range of electronic devices. Material properties such as thermal stability, high temperature resistance, low dielectric loss, good electrical insulation, chemical stability, and high strength have played key roles in encouraging the use of sapphire as an insulating substrate in CMOS integrated circuits. T...