Markets for Metamaterials 2016-2023
Metamaterials are a class of smart materials that are intrinsically able to control and manipulate light, sound, and other phenomena. Their prime design characteristic of metamaterials – the characteristic that enables their various functionalities – is that they are fabricated as a composite with the constituent materials tightly coupled enough – that an metamaterial element can be treated as if it were a molecule, but of a purely artificial material.
The “application” for metamaterials that gets the most attention in the press is their ability to serve as invisibility cloaks for military aircraft. However, this futuristic application disguises the fact that metamaterials are already in use in antennas with many other applications rapidly emerging including optics, medicine, aerospace, infrastructure monitoring, military, earthquake monitoring, etc.
In this report we identify the revenue generation potential over the next eight years for metamaterials. This analysis includes a discussion of the commercial implications of the latest technological trends, and how new designs and performance improvements are likely to expand the addressable markets for metamaterials. For example, we look at the emergence of photonic metamaterials, tunable metamaterials, FSS selective surface based metamaterials, etc. The report also analyzes how end-user markets for shape memory materials are changing.
In putting together this report n-tech has drawn on its extensive experience in the smart materials space as well as interviews with key companies shaping these markets. n-tech believes that this report will provide valuable insight into metamaterials markets that will benefit marketing and business development executives from various parts of the supply chain, including raw material suppliers, chemical and coatings companies, specialized firms and OEMs, as well as investors with an interest in the smart materials business.
Applications and Markets
This report identifies the applications areas where n-tech believes metmaterials have a real opportunity to move beyond the lab to high-volume commercial applications. In this report we focus on – and forecast – the use of metamaterials in the following application areas:
This report contains detailed forecasts of volume (in square meters and units) and revenue (in $ millions), broken down by:
This report evaluates the product/market strategies of the leading suppliers in the space. Firms that are discussed in this report include
The “application” for metamaterials that gets the most attention in the press is their ability to serve as invisibility cloaks for military aircraft. However, this futuristic application disguises the fact that metamaterials are already in use in antennas with many other applications rapidly emerging including optics, medicine, aerospace, infrastructure monitoring, military, earthquake monitoring, etc.
In this report we identify the revenue generation potential over the next eight years for metamaterials. This analysis includes a discussion of the commercial implications of the latest technological trends, and how new designs and performance improvements are likely to expand the addressable markets for metamaterials. For example, we look at the emergence of photonic metamaterials, tunable metamaterials, FSS selective surface based metamaterials, etc. The report also analyzes how end-user markets for shape memory materials are changing.
In putting together this report n-tech has drawn on its extensive experience in the smart materials space as well as interviews with key companies shaping these markets. n-tech believes that this report will provide valuable insight into metamaterials markets that will benefit marketing and business development executives from various parts of the supply chain, including raw material suppliers, chemical and coatings companies, specialized firms and OEMs, as well as investors with an interest in the smart materials business.
Applications and Markets
This report identifies the applications areas where n-tech believes metmaterials have a real opportunity to move beyond the lab to high-volume commercial applications. In this report we focus on – and forecast – the use of metamaterials in the following application areas:
- Aersospace and defense
- Medical
- Consumer wireless communications
- Infrastructure monitoring
This report contains detailed forecasts of volume (in square meters and units) and revenue (in $ millions), broken down by:
- End application
- Type of metamaterial
- Product type
This report evaluates the product/market strategies of the leading suppliers in the space. Firms that are discussed in this report include
- Alps Electric
- Applied Em
- Colossal Storage Corporation
- Echodyne Corporation
- Evolv
- Fianium
- Fractal Antenna Systems,
- Harris Corporation
- HP
- Inframat Corp.
- Jem Engineering
- Kymeta Corporation
- Luminus Devices
- Luxtera
- Medical Wireless Sensing
- Metamagnetics
- Metamaterial Technologies
- Microwave Measurement Systems
- Nanohmics
- Nanosonic
- Nanosteel
- Newport Corp.
- NKT Photonics
- NEC
- Omniguide
- Opalux
- Panasonic
- Photeon Technologies
- Photonic Lattice Inc.
- Plasmonics
- Raytheon
- Samsung
- Sandvik Materials Technology
- Sumitomo
- Teraview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E.1 Four reasons why metamaterials is a current opportunity: up from cloaking
E.1.1 Metamaterials enables consumer electronics
E.1.2 Next-generation metamaterials as a start up opportunity
E.1.3 Metamaterials capitalizing on the smart materials boomlet
E.1.4 Metamaterials and the need for Lighter Safer Materials
E.2 Barriers and challenges for the commercialization of metamaterials
E.2.1 Lack of customer awareness of metamaterials
E.2.2 Technical difficulties
E.2.3 Length of development cycle
E.2.4 Cost
E.2 Ten-Year Forecasts of metamaterials
E.2.1 Forecast by type of metamaterial
E.2.2 Forecast by application/end-user Industry
E.2.3 Forecast by customer geography
E.3 Funding for metamaterials
E.3.1 DARPA and NATO
E.3.2 Funding in China
E.3.3 Funding in Japan
E.3.4 Funding in Europe
E.3.5 VCs and metamaterials
E.4 Six Companies that will shape the metamaterial business
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to this report
1.2 Objective and scope of this report
1.3 Methodology of this report
1.3.1 Outline of forecast methodology
1.4 Plan of this report
CHAPTER TWO: METAMATERIALS: TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS
2.1 Core factors driving the commercialization of metamaterials
2.2 Electromagnetic metamaterials: dominant for now
2.2.1 State of the art
2.2.2 New directions for R&D and commercialization
2.2.3 Ten-year forecast of electromagnetic metamaterials revenues by end user
2.3 Terahertz metamaterials
2.3.1 R&D directions
2.3 2 Ten-year forecast terahertz metamaterials revenues by end user
2.4 Photonic metamaterials
2.4.1 R&D directions
2.4 2 Ten-year forecast of photonics metamaterials revenues by end use
2.5 Tunable metamaterials
2.5.1 R&D directions
2.5 2 Ten-year forecast of tunable metamaterials revenues by end use
2.6 Frequency selective surface (FSS) metamaterials
2.6.1 R&D directions
2.6.2 Ten-year forecast of FSS metamaterials revenues by end use
2.7 Non-linear metamaterials
2.7.2 R&D directions
2.7.3 Ten-year forecast of non-linear metamaterials revenues by end use
2.8 New platforms for metamaterials
2.8.1 Precious metals
2.8.2 Graphene
2.8.3 Nanocomposites
2.8.4 Other
2.9 Key points made in this chapter
CHAPTER THREE: MARKETS FOR METAMATERIALS
3.1 Aerospace and defense: the realities of revenue generation
3.1.1 Current and near-term applications
3.1.2 Future applications: a word about cloaking technology
3.1.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in aerospace and defense
3.2 Consumer electronics: Wi-Fi routers, cell phones and beyond
3.2.1 Current and near-term applications
3.2.2 Future applications: wearables and IoT
3.2.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in consumer electronics
3.3 Metamaterials in medical markets
3.3.1 Current and near term applications: imaging and diagnostics
3.3.2 Future applications
3.3.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in medical markets
3.4 Metamaterials and solar energy markets
3.4.1 Market potential
3.4.2 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in solar energy markets
3.5 Other market opportunities for metamaterials in sensing
3.5.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in sensing
3.6 Other market opportunities for metamaterials in optics
3.6.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in optics materials
3.7 Emerging markets for metamaterials: automotive and others
3.7.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in other markets
3.8 Key points made in this chapter
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF LEADING METAMATERIALS FIRMS
4.1 Echodyne
4.2 Eureka
4.3 Evolve
4.4 Fractal Antenna Systems
4.5 Inframat
4.6 Intellectual Ventures
4.7 Kymeta
4.8 Lamda Guard Products
4.9 Lamda Lux
4.10 Lamda Solar
4.11 LG
4.12 Mediwise
4.13 Metamaterial Technologies
4.14 Nanohmics
4.15 Nanometa
4.16 NEC
4.17 NKT Photonics
4.18 Panasonic
4.19 Plasmonic
4.20 Rayspan
4.21 Raytheon
4.22 REC
4.23 Sumitomo
4.24 Vacuumschmelze
4.25 Xerox PARC
E.1 Four reasons why metamaterials is a current opportunity: up from cloaking
E.1.1 Metamaterials enables consumer electronics
E.1.2 Next-generation metamaterials as a start up opportunity
E.1.3 Metamaterials capitalizing on the smart materials boomlet
E.1.4 Metamaterials and the need for Lighter Safer Materials
E.2 Barriers and challenges for the commercialization of metamaterials
E.2.1 Lack of customer awareness of metamaterials
E.2.2 Technical difficulties
E.2.3 Length of development cycle
E.2.4 Cost
E.2 Ten-Year Forecasts of metamaterials
E.2.1 Forecast by type of metamaterial
E.2.2 Forecast by application/end-user Industry
E.2.3 Forecast by customer geography
E.3 Funding for metamaterials
E.3.1 DARPA and NATO
E.3.2 Funding in China
E.3.3 Funding in Japan
E.3.4 Funding in Europe
E.3.5 VCs and metamaterials
E.4 Six Companies that will shape the metamaterial business
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to this report
1.2 Objective and scope of this report
1.3 Methodology of this report
1.3.1 Outline of forecast methodology
1.4 Plan of this report
CHAPTER TWO: METAMATERIALS: TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS
2.1 Core factors driving the commercialization of metamaterials
2.2 Electromagnetic metamaterials: dominant for now
2.2.1 State of the art
2.2.2 New directions for R&D and commercialization
2.2.3 Ten-year forecast of electromagnetic metamaterials revenues by end user
2.3 Terahertz metamaterials
2.3.1 R&D directions
2.3 2 Ten-year forecast terahertz metamaterials revenues by end user
2.4 Photonic metamaterials
2.4.1 R&D directions
2.4 2 Ten-year forecast of photonics metamaterials revenues by end use
2.5 Tunable metamaterials
2.5.1 R&D directions
2.5 2 Ten-year forecast of tunable metamaterials revenues by end use
2.6 Frequency selective surface (FSS) metamaterials
2.6.1 R&D directions
2.6.2 Ten-year forecast of FSS metamaterials revenues by end use
2.7 Non-linear metamaterials
2.7.2 R&D directions
2.7.3 Ten-year forecast of non-linear metamaterials revenues by end use
2.8 New platforms for metamaterials
2.8.1 Precious metals
2.8.2 Graphene
2.8.3 Nanocomposites
2.8.4 Other
2.9 Key points made in this chapter
CHAPTER THREE: MARKETS FOR METAMATERIALS
3.1 Aerospace and defense: the realities of revenue generation
3.1.1 Current and near-term applications
3.1.2 Future applications: a word about cloaking technology
3.1.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in aerospace and defense
3.2 Consumer electronics: Wi-Fi routers, cell phones and beyond
3.2.1 Current and near-term applications
3.2.2 Future applications: wearables and IoT
3.2.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in consumer electronics
3.3 Metamaterials in medical markets
3.3.1 Current and near term applications: imaging and diagnostics
3.3.2 Future applications
3.3.3 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in medical markets
3.4 Metamaterials and solar energy markets
3.4.1 Market potential
3.4.2 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in solar energy markets
3.5 Other market opportunities for metamaterials in sensing
3.5.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in sensing
3.6 Other market opportunities for metamaterials in optics
3.6.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in optics materials
3.7 Emerging markets for metamaterials: automotive and others
3.7.1 Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in other markets
3.8 Key points made in this chapter
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF LEADING METAMATERIALS FIRMS
4.1 Echodyne
4.2 Eureka
4.3 Evolve
4.4 Fractal Antenna Systems
4.5 Inframat
4.6 Intellectual Ventures
4.7 Kymeta
4.8 Lamda Guard Products
4.9 Lamda Lux
4.10 Lamda Solar
4.11 LG
4.12 Mediwise
4.13 Metamaterial Technologies
4.14 Nanohmics
4.15 Nanometa
4.16 NEC
4.17 NKT Photonics
4.18 Panasonic
4.19 Plasmonic
4.20 Rayspan
4.21 Raytheon
4.22 REC
4.23 Sumitomo
4.24 Vacuumschmelze
4.25 Xerox PARC
LIST OF EXHIBITS
E-1: Current opportunities for metamaterials
E-2: Selected R&D programs involving metamaterials
E-3: Ten-year forecast by type of metamaterial
E-4: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials market by application/end-user Industry
E-5: Forecast by customer geography
2-1: Types of metamaterials
2-2: Ten-year forecast of electromagnetic metamaterials revenues by end user
2-3: Ten-year forecast terahertz metamaterials revenues by end user
2-4: Ten-year forecast of photonics metamaterials revenues by end use
2-5: Ten-year forecast of tunable metamaterials revenues by end use
2-6: Ten-year forecast of FSS metamaterials revenues by end use
2-7: Ten-year forecast of non-linear metamaterials revenues by end use
2-8: Emerging technology platforms for metamaterials
3-1: Drivers for metamaterials in the aerospace and defense industries
3-2: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in aerospace and defense
3-3: Drivers for metamaterials in consumer electronics
3-4: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in consumer electronics
3-5: Drivers for metamaterials in medical markets
3-6: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in medical markets
3-7: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in sensing
3-8: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in optics materials
3-9: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in other markets
E-1: Current opportunities for metamaterials
E-2: Selected R&D programs involving metamaterials
E-3: Ten-year forecast by type of metamaterial
E-4: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials market by application/end-user Industry
E-5: Forecast by customer geography
2-1: Types of metamaterials
2-2: Ten-year forecast of electromagnetic metamaterials revenues by end user
2-3: Ten-year forecast terahertz metamaterials revenues by end user
2-4: Ten-year forecast of photonics metamaterials revenues by end use
2-5: Ten-year forecast of tunable metamaterials revenues by end use
2-6: Ten-year forecast of FSS metamaterials revenues by end use
2-7: Ten-year forecast of non-linear metamaterials revenues by end use
2-8: Emerging technology platforms for metamaterials
3-1: Drivers for metamaterials in the aerospace and defense industries
3-2: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in aerospace and defense
3-3: Drivers for metamaterials in consumer electronics
3-4: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in consumer electronics
3-5: Drivers for metamaterials in medical markets
3-6: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in medical markets
3-7: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in sensing
3-8: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in optics materials
3-9: Ten-year forecast of metamaterials in other markets
