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Microscopy

The Global Market

Publication Date July 2007
Publisher BCC Research
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Pages 143
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Summary

The field of microscopy has undergone an enormous evolution since the earliest optical microscopes were developed in the 1600s. The optical microscope has been refined continuously since its introduction, resulting in today's superb scientific instruments. However, the optical microscope is ultimately limited in the minimum size and nature of the features it can resolve by manufacturability constraints and, ultimately, the physics of light itself.

New microscopy technologies have been developed to overcome these limitations, such as electron, scanning probe, and focused ion beam microscopy. The field of microscopy continues to evolve rapidly, as new requirements and imaging technologies are developed. While optical microscopes once accounted for the bulk of all microscopes sold in the world, today they are in the minority.

While microscopes are a billion-dollar industry, their true importance lies in the activities they make possible, such as life sciences research, microelectronics, and advanced materials science. Microscopy is particularly important to the expanding field of nanotechnology.

Scope of Study

This report contains:

  • Optical (light) microscopes, electron microscopes, scanning probe microscopes, other types of microscope (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal), and microscope accessories
  • Microscope technologies
  • Patent analysis
  • Major end-uses and applications
  • Global market trends by type of instrument, end-user segment, geographical region, for the period 2006 through 2012
  • Technology trends, limits, and challenges
  • Industry structure (e.g., firm size and financial performance, ownership, market shares).

Report Highlights

  • The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth about $2.1 billion in 2006. Sales are projected to exceed $2.3 billion in 2007 and approach $3.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% between 2007 and 2012.
  • The fastest-growing segments of the market are scanning probe microscopes, with a CAGR of 19.4% between 2007 and 2012, and charged particle microscopes with a CAGR from 2007 to 2012 of 9.0%. Optical microscopes are projected to have the lowest growth rate of any major market segment (5.6%).
  • As a result, charged particle microscopes, which have the largest market share of any product segment, are projected to increase their market share further, from 52% in 2006 to 52.1% in 2012. Optical microscopes are projected to lose market share, from 26.2% in 2006 to 21.9% in 2012.

Contents

  • Introduction
    • Study Background
    • Study Goals And Objectives
    • Intended Audience
    • Scope And Format
    • Methodology And Information Sources
    • Analyst Credentials
    • Related BCC Research Research
    • BCC Online Services
    • Disclaimer
  • Executive Summary
    • Summary Table: Global Market For Microscopes, Accessories And Supplies, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Summary Figure: Global Market For Microscopes, Accessories And Supplies, 2006-2012 ($ Millions)
  • Microscopy Overview
    • General Description
      • Definitions
        • Charged Particle
        • Compound Microscope
        • Depth Of Field
        • Dispersion
        • Eyepiece
        • Inverted Microscope
        • Immersion Media
        • Lens
        • Magnification
        • Nanoscale
        • Near Field
        • Numerical Aperture
        • Objective
        • Phase Shift
        • Polarization
        • Reflected Light Microscopes
        • Reflecting Microscope
        • Refraction
        • Resolution
        • Scanning Probe
        • Stereoscopic
        • Tunneling Current
        • Wavelength
      • Brief History Of Microscopy
    • Types Of Microscope
      • Optical Microscopes
        • Description And Applications
          • Upright (Compound) Microscopes
          • Binocular Stereomicroscopes
          • Polarizing Microscopes
          • Metallographic Microscopes
          • Reflecting Microscopes
          • Phase-Contrast Microscopes
          • Fluorescence Microscope
          • Confocal Microscopes
          • Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopes
          • Inverted Microscopes
          • Other Types Of Optical Microscope
        • Patent Analysis
          • Technologies
          • Trends Over Time
          • Patent Holders
        • Manufacturers
      • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Description And Applications
          • Transmission Electron Microscopes
          • Scanning Electron Microscopes
          • Other Types Of Electron Microscope
        • Patent Analysis
          • Technologies
          • Trends Over Time
          • Patent Holders
        • Manufacturers
      • Scanning Probe Microscopes
        • Description And Applications
          • Scanning Tunneling Microscopes
          • Atomic Force Microscopes
          • Other Types Of Scanning Probe Microscope
        • Patent Analysis
          • Technologies
          • Trends Over Time
          • Patent Holders
      • Accessories And Supplies
        • Description And Applications
          • Photomicroscopy Equipment
          • Illumination Systems
          • Microscope Stages And Accessories
          • Eyepieces
          • Objectives
          • Scanning Probes
          • Consumables
        • Patent Analysis
          • Accessory Types
          • Patent Holders
        • Manufacturers
    • End Users
      • Semiconductors
        • Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
      • Life Sciences
        • Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
      • Materials Science
        • Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
      • Nanotechnology
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
      • Other End Users
        • Education
          • Optical Microscopes
          • Other Types Of Microscope
        • Environmental Science
          • Optical Microscopes
          • Charged Particle Microscope
        • Forensics
          • Optical Microscopes
          • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Food Processing
          • Optical Microscopes
          • Charged Particle Microscopes
  • Global Market For Microscopes And Accessories,
    • Overall Market Size And Segmentation
    • Detailed Market Analysis And Projections
      • Market By Type Of Instrument
        • Optical Microscope Market Size And Segmentation
        • Market Drivers
          • Spending On Educational Equipment
          • Trends In Infrared Spectroscopy
          • Life Sciences R & D And Healthcare Spending
          • Materials Science Instrument Spending
          • Technology Shift Away From Compound Optical Microscopy
        • Future Market For Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
          • Charged Particle Microscope Market Size And Segmentation
          • Market Drivers
          • Future Market For Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
          • Scanning Probe Microscope Market Size And Segmentation
          • Market Drivers
          • Future Market For Scanning Probe Microscopes
        • Accessories And Supplies
          • Market Size And Segmentation
          • Market Drivers
          • Future Markets For Microscope Accessories And Supplies
      • Markets By End User Segment
        • Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
        • All Types Of Microscopes
      • Geographical Markets
        • Optical Microscopes
        • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Scanning Probe Microscopes
        • All Types Of Microscopes
    • Factors That May Influence The Long-Term Market For Microscopes And Accessories
      • Global Economic Outlook
      • Semiconductor Industry Trends
  • Industry Structure
    • Market Shares
      • Optical Microscopes
      • Charged Particle Microscopes
        • Electron Microscopes
        • Focused Ion Beam Microscopes
      • Scanning Probe Microscopes
    • Ownership Trends
  • Company Profiles
    • Applied Materials, Inc.
    • Bruker Optics, Inc.
    • Buehler, Inc.
    • Cameca Sa
    • Danish Micro Engineering A/S
    • Fei Company
    • Gatan, Inc.
    • Hitachi High Technologies Corp.
    • Jasco International Co., Ltd.
    • Jeol, Ltd.
    • Leica Microsystems Ag
    • Mis, Inc.
    • Nanonics Imaging, Ltd.
    • Nikon Corp.
    • Nt-Mdt Co.
    • Obducat-Camscan, Ltd.
    • Olympus Corp.
    • Omicron Nanotechnology Gmbh
    • Pacific Nanotechnology, Inc.
    • Perkin Elmer, Inc.
    • Psia Corp.
    • Quesant Instrument Corp.
    • Questar Corp.
    • Schott North America, Inc.
    • Shimadzu Corp.
    • Sii Nanotechnology, Inc.
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Corp.
    • Veeco Instruments, Inc.
    • Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente Und Technologie Gmbh
    • Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh
  • List Of Tables
    • Summary Table: Global Market For Microscopes, Accessories And Supplies, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 1 Types Of Optical Microscopes And Their Main Applications
    • Table 2 U.S. Optical Microscopy Patents (Number Of Patents/Patent Applications By Type Of Technology)
    • Table 3 Optical Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2002-2006 (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 4 Patent Holders And Applicants
    • Table 5 Optical Microscopy Patent Holders, By Technology Type (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 6 Optical Microscope Manufacturers
    • Table 7 Types Of Charged Particle Microscopes And Their Main Applications
    • Table 8 U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents And Patent Applications
    • Table 9 Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2002-2006 (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 10 Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders And Applicants
    • Table 11 Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders, By Technology Type (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 12 Charged Particle Microscope Manufacturers
    • Table 13 Types Of Scanning Probe Microscopes And Their Main Applications
    • Table 14 U.S. Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents And Patent Applications
    • Table 15 Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2002-2006 (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 16 Scanning Probe Microscopy Patent Holders And Applicants
    • Table 17 Scanning Probe Microscopy Patent Holders By Technology Type (Number Of Patents)
    • Table 18 Scanning Probe Microscope Manufacturers
    • Table 19 Microscope Accessories And Their Main Functions
    • Table 20 U.S. Microscope Accessory Patents And Patent Applications
    • Table 21 Microscope Accessory Patent Holders And Applicants
    • Table 22 Microscope Accessory Manufacturers
    • Table 23 Microscope End User Industries
    • Table 24 Global Life Sciences Sales, 2006 ($ Billions)
    • Table 25 Projected Global Microscope Market, By Product Type ($ Millions)
    • Table 26 Optical Microscope Sales, 2006 ($ Millions)
    • Table 27 U.S. Educational Expenditures, 1997-2003 ($ Billions)
    • Table 28 Global Molecular Spectrometry Sales, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 29 Life Sciences R&d Spending, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 30 Global Spending On Materials Characterization Instruments, Through 2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 31 Projected Global Market For Optical Microscopes, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 32 Projected Growth Rate Of Market For Sterescopic Microscopes, 2006-2012 (Percent Cagr)
    • Table 33 Global Market Forecast For Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopes Microscopes, 2006-2012 (Percent Cagr)
    • Table 34 Charged Particle Microscope Sales, 2006 ($ Millions)
    • Table 35 Semiconductor Industry Capital Equipment Spending Projections Through 2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 36 Semiconductor Industry Capital Equipment Spending Projections Through 2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 37 Projected Global Market For Charged Particle Microscopes, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 38 Projected Growth Rate Of Scanning Electron Microscope Sales To The Life And Materials Sciences ($ Millions)
    • Table 39 Global Nanotechnology Market Projections Through 2012 ($ Billions)
    • Table 40 Projected Sales Of Scanning Probe Microscopes Through
    • Table 41 Sales Of Microscope Accessories And Consumables, 2006 ($ Billions)
    • Table 42 Number Of Microscopes In Use Worldwide, Through 2012 (Million Units)
    • Table 43 Projected Sales Of Microscope Accessories And Supplies Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 44 End User Markets For Optical Microscopes, 2006-2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 45 End User Market Forecast For Charged Particle Microscopes, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 46 End User Markets For All Types Of Microsope ($ Millions)
    • Table 47 Geographical Markets For Optical Microscopes 2006-2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 48 Geographical Markets For Charged Particle Microscopes, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 49 Geographical Markets For Scanning Probe Microscopes, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 50 Geographical Markets For All Types Of Microsope Through 2012 ($ Millions)
    • Table 51 Global Economic Outlook (Percent Annual Change)
    • Table 52 Global Semiconductor Shipments, Through 2012 ($ Billions)
  • List Of Figures
    • Summary Figure: Global Market For Microscopes, Accessories And Supplies, 2006-2012 ($ Millions)
    • Figure 1 Magnifying Lens Principles
    • Figure 2 Light Wave Phases
    • Figure 3 Polarization
    • Figure 4 Refraction
    • Figure 5 Light Wave
    • Figure 6 Wavelengths Used In Optical Micosocopy
    • Figure 7 Reflecting Microscope
    • Figure 8 Basic Principle Of A Phase-Contrast Microscope
    • Figure 9 Fluorescence Microscopy Principles
    • Figure 10 Fluorescence Microscope Layout
    • Figure 11 Principles Of Confocal Microscopy
    • Figure 12 Scanning Near Field Optical Microscope Principles
    • Figure 13 Optical Microscopy Patents By Type Of Technology (Percent Of Total Patents As Of Mid-May 2007)
    • Figure 14 Optical Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2000-2006 (Number Of Patents)
    • Figure 15 Major Optical Microscopy Patent Holders
    • Figure 16 Major Optical Micrsocopy Patent Holders By Technology Type (Percentages Of Total Patents)
    • Figure 17 Transmission Electron Microscope
    • Figure 18 Scanning Electron Microscope
    • Figure 19 Scanning Electron Microscope-Sample Interaction
    • Figure 20 U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents By Type Of Technology (Percent Of U.S. Patents Issued Through May 15, 2007)
    • Figure 21 Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2000-2006 (Number Of Patents Issued Annually)
    • Figure 22 Charged Particle Microscope Patent Holders (Percent Of Total Patents)
    • Figure 23 Major Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders By Technology Type (Percentage Of Total Patents)
    • Figure 24 Scanning Probe Microscope
    • Figure 25 Atomic Force Microscope Probe
    • Figure 26 Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents By Type Of Technology (Percent Of Total Patents As Of May 15, 2007)
    • Figure 27 Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued Annually By Type Of Technology, 2000-2006 (Number Of Patents Issued Annually)
    • Figure 28 Scanning Probe Microscope Patent Holders (Percent Of Total U.S. Patents Issued Through May 15, 2007)
    • Figure 29 Major Spm Patent Holders By Technology Type (Percentages Of Total Patents)
    • Figure 30 U.S. Microscope Accessory Patents By Accessory Type (Percent Of Total Patents Issued As Of May 15, 2007)
    • Figure 31 Microscope Accessory Patent Holders (Percent Of Patents Issued Through May 15, 2007)
    • Figure 32 Materials Science Instruments Major Market Segments, 2006 (Percent Of Total Sales)
    • Figure 33 Trends In Global Sales Of Microscopes, Accessories, And Supplies, 2006-2012 ($ Millions)
    • Figure 34 Microscopy Major Market Segments, 2006 Vs. 2012 (%)
    • Figure 35 Optical Microscope Market Segmentation, 2006 (Percent Of Total Optical Microscope Sales)
    • Figure 36 Trends In U.S. Educational Expenditures, 1997-2003 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 37 Trends In Life Sciences R&d Spending, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 38 Materials Characterization Instruments Sales Trends, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 39 Optical Microscope Market Segmentation, 2012 (%)
    • Figure 40 Charged Particle Microscope Market Segments, 2006 (%)
    • Figure 41 Markets For Scanning Electron Microscopes, 2006 (Percentages Of Total Sem Sales)
    • Figure 42 Projected Growth In Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 43 Charged Particle Microscope Sales Growth Versus Growth In Major Underlying Markets, 2003-2006 (Cagr%)
    • Figure 44 Charged Particle Microscope Market Segments, 2012 (Percent Of Total Sales)
    • Figure 45 Spm Market Product Segments, 2006 (%)
    • Figure 46 Market Trends For Nanotechnology Applications 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 47 Scanning Probe Microscope Market Segments, 2012 (Percent Of Total Sales)
    • Figure 48 Microscope Accessories And Supplies Market Segmentation, 2006 (%)
    • Figure 49 Trends In Number Of Microscopes In Use Worldwide Through 2012 (Million Units)
    • Figure 50 Optical Microscope Market Shares By End User Segment, 2006 Vs. 2012 (%)
    • Figure 51 Charged Particle Microscope Market Shares By End User Segment, 2006 Vs. 2012 (%)
    • Figure 52 Microscope Market Shares By End User Segment 2006 Vs.
    • Figure 53 Optical Microscope Geographical Market Shares 2006 Vs. 2012 (Percentage Of Global Sales)
    • Figure 54 Charged Particle Microscope Geographical Market Shares, 2006 Vs. 2012 (Percentage Of Global Sales)
    • Figure 55 Scanning Probe Microscope Geographical Market Shares, 2006 Vs. 2102 (Percentage Of Global Sales
    • Figure 56 Microscope Market Shares By End User Segment 2006 Vs. 2012 (%)
    • Figure 57 Trends In Global Semiconductor Shipments, 2006-2012 ($ Billions)
    • Figure 58 Optical Microscopy Market Shares, 2006 (Percent Of Total Sales By Value)
    • Figure 59 Electron Microscope Market Shares, 2006 (Percent Of Total Sales By Value)
    • Figure 60 Focused Ion Beam Microscope Market Shares, 2006 (Percent Of Total Sales By Value)
    • Figure 61 Scanning Probe Microscope Market Shares, 2006 (Percent Of Total Sales By Value)