The Global Terahertz Technology Market 2024-2035
Terahertz technology represents a frontier in electromagnetic research and applications. Bridging the gap between microwaves and infrared, THz waves offer unique capabilities that are driving innovation across a wide range of fields, from medical imaging to wireless communications. The past few decades have seen remarkable progress in THz generation, detection, and manipulation techniques. Compact THz sources have become more powerful and efficient, while detectors have grown more sensitive. Novel materials and structures, such as metamaterials and quantum cascade lasers, have opened up new possibilities for controlling and utilizing THz waves. THz systems and applications are nowadays being employed in various commercial applications, such as biomedical imaging, sensing, spectroscopy, and beyond 5G wireless communication. Applications of THz technology are rapidly expanding. In security and defense, THz systems are providing new tools for non-invasive screening and chemical detection. In medicine, THz imaging is showing promise for early cancer detection and dental diagnostics. Industrial quality control is benefiting from the non-destructive testing capabilities of THz waves, while the potential for ultra-high-bandwidth wireless communications is driving research into THz data links. THz technology plays a key role in 6G and beyond. However, in order for THz technology to be scalable and be able to compete with other technologies, numerous challenges must still be addressed.
The Global Terahertz Technology Market 2024-2035 report offers a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly evolving terahertz (THz) technology landscape. This in-depth study provides valuable insights into market drivers, challenges, applications, and future prospects across various industries.
Report contents include:
The Global Terahertz Technology Market 2024-2035 report offers a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly evolving terahertz (THz) technology landscape. This in-depth study provides valuable insights into market drivers, challenges, applications, and future prospects across various industries.
Report contents include:
- Terahertz technology and its unique position in the electromagnetic spectrum between microwaves and infrared light.
- Technology's non-ionizing nature, penetration capabilities, and potential for high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy
- Market Drivers: Detailed analysis of factors propelling the terahertz technology market, including:
- Demand for high-speed telecommunications (6G and beyond)
- Advancements in medical imaging and sensing
- Increasing security and defense applications
- Growing need for non-destructive testing in industries
- Emerging applications in agritech, food safety, and semiconductor manufacturing
- Technological Advancements: The report covers recent developments in:
- Compact and efficient THz sources
- Room-temperature operation capabilities
- Terahertz imaging technologies
- Metamaterials and plasmonics
- On-chip THz systems
- Biological applications
- THz communications
- Integration of machine learning with THz technology
- Market and technical challenges, including:
- Atmospheric absorption issues
- Power generation limitations
- Detection sensitivity constraints
- Component integration complexities
- Cost factors
- Lack of standardization
- Material limitations
- Data processing challenges
- Future Prospects: Analysis of emerging opportunities and potential future applications, such as:
- 6G and beyond telecommunications
- Quantum information processing
- Advanced medical diagnostics
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
- Environmental monitoring
- Enhanced security applications
- Technology Overview of THz generation and detection methods, including:
- Photoconductive antennas
- Optical rectification
- Quantum cascade lasers
- Free-electron lasers
- Plasma-based sources
- Solid-state electronic sources
- Spintronic emitters
- Detailed analysis of key market segments:
- High-Speed Telecommunications
- Medical Imaging and Sensing
- Security and Defense
- Industrial Non-Destructive Testing
- Agritech and Food
- Semiconductors
- Competitive Landscape: Profiles of 27 key players in the terahertz technology market, including established corporations and innovative start-ups. Companies profiled include Canon, Inc., Hanwha Systems, Kapah, NTT Docomo, TeraSi, TERA, TiHive and TRAQC.
- Market Forecasts: Detailed revenue projections from 2022 to 2035, segmented by:
- Market applications
- Geographical regions
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 What is terahertz technology?
1.2 Market drivers
1.3 Compact and Efficient Sources
1.4 Room-Temperature Operation
1.5 Terahertz Imaging
1.6 Metamaterials and Plasmonics
1.7 On-Chip THz Systems
1.8 Biological Applications
1.9 THz Communications
1.10 Machine Learning Integration
1.11 Market and technical challenges
1.11.1 Atmospheric Absorption
1.11.2 Power Generation
1.11.3 Detection Sensitivity
1.11.4 Component Integration
1.11.5 Cost
1.11.6 Standardization
1.11.7 Material Limitations
1.11.8 Data Processing
1.12 Future Prospects
1.12.1 6G and Beyond
1.12.2 Quantum Information Processing
1.12.3 Advanced Medical Diagnostics
1.12.4 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
1.12.5 Environmental Monitoring
1.12.6 Security Applications
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Fundamentals of Terahertz Radiation
2.1.1 Characteristics
2.2 Generation of Terahertz Radiation
2.2.1 Photoconductive Antennas
2.2.2 Optical Rectification
2.2.3 Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs)
2.2.4 Free-Electron Lasers
2.2.5 Plasma-based Sources
2.2.6 Solid-State Electronic Sources
2.2.7 Spintronic Emitters
2.3 Detection of Terahertz Radiation
2.3.1 Photoconductive Antennas
2.3.2 Electro-Optic Sampling
2.3.3 Bolometers
2.3.4 Pyroelectric Detectors
2.3.5 Field-Effect Transistors
2.3.6 Quantum Well Photodetectors
2.3.7 Superconducting Detectors
2.4 Terahertz metamaterials
2.4.1 THz metasurfaces
2.4.2 Flexible/wearable THz metamaterials
2.4.3 THz modulators
2.4.4 THz switches
2.4.5 THz absorbers
2.4.6 THz antennas
2.4.7 THz imaging components
3 MARKETS FOR TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY
3.1 High-Speed Telecommunications
3.1.1 Market overview
3.1.2 6G
3.1.2.1 The terahertz gap
3.1.2.2 6G roadmap
3.1.2.3 SWOT analysis
3.1.3 Satellite Communication
3.1.4 Current and future challenges
3.2 Medical Imaging and Sensing
3.2.1 Market overview
3.2.2 Medical sensors
3.2.3 Medical Imaging
3.2.4 Pharmaceutical Quality Control
3.2.5 SWOT analysis
3.2.6 Current and future challenges
3.3 Security and Defense
3.3.1 Market overview
3.3.2 Airport Security
3.3.3 Public Safety
3.3.4 Military Applications
3.3.5 SWOT analysis
3.3.6 Current and future challenges
3.4 Industrial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
3.4.1 Market overview
3.4.2 Quality Control
3.4.3 Manufacturing Processes
3.4.4 SWOT analysis
3.4.5 Current and future challenges
3.5 Agritech and Food
3.5.1 Market overview
3.5.2 Food Safety and Quality Control
3.5.3 Crop Monitoring
3.5.4 SWOT analysis
3.5.5 Current and future challenges
3.6 Semiconductors
3.6.1 Market overview
3.6.2 Inspection and Quality Control
3.6.3 Material Characterization
3.6.4 SWOT analysis
3.6.5 Current and future challenges
4 GLOBAL MARKET REVENUES
4.1 By markets (revenues)
4.2 By countries/region (revenues)
4.2.1 North America
4.2.2 Europe
4.2.3 Japan
4.2.4 China
4.2.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5 COMPANY PROFILES 112 (27 COMPANY PROFILES)
6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
7 REFERENCES
1.1 What is terahertz technology?
1.2 Market drivers
1.3 Compact and Efficient Sources
1.4 Room-Temperature Operation
1.5 Terahertz Imaging
1.6 Metamaterials and Plasmonics
1.7 On-Chip THz Systems
1.8 Biological Applications
1.9 THz Communications
1.10 Machine Learning Integration
1.11 Market and technical challenges
1.11.1 Atmospheric Absorption
1.11.2 Power Generation
1.11.3 Detection Sensitivity
1.11.4 Component Integration
1.11.5 Cost
1.11.6 Standardization
1.11.7 Material Limitations
1.11.8 Data Processing
1.12 Future Prospects
1.12.1 6G and Beyond
1.12.2 Quantum Information Processing
1.12.3 Advanced Medical Diagnostics
1.12.4 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
1.12.5 Environmental Monitoring
1.12.6 Security Applications
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Fundamentals of Terahertz Radiation
2.1.1 Characteristics
2.2 Generation of Terahertz Radiation
2.2.1 Photoconductive Antennas
2.2.2 Optical Rectification
2.2.3 Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs)
2.2.4 Free-Electron Lasers
2.2.5 Plasma-based Sources
2.2.6 Solid-State Electronic Sources
2.2.7 Spintronic Emitters
2.3 Detection of Terahertz Radiation
2.3.1 Photoconductive Antennas
2.3.2 Electro-Optic Sampling
2.3.3 Bolometers
2.3.4 Pyroelectric Detectors
2.3.5 Field-Effect Transistors
2.3.6 Quantum Well Photodetectors
2.3.7 Superconducting Detectors
2.4 Terahertz metamaterials
2.4.1 THz metasurfaces
2.4.2 Flexible/wearable THz metamaterials
2.4.3 THz modulators
2.4.4 THz switches
2.4.5 THz absorbers
2.4.6 THz antennas
2.4.7 THz imaging components
3 MARKETS FOR TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY
3.1 High-Speed Telecommunications
3.1.1 Market overview
3.1.2 6G
3.1.2.1 The terahertz gap
3.1.2.2 6G roadmap
3.1.2.3 SWOT analysis
3.1.3 Satellite Communication
3.1.4 Current and future challenges
3.2 Medical Imaging and Sensing
3.2.1 Market overview
3.2.2 Medical sensors
3.2.3 Medical Imaging
3.2.4 Pharmaceutical Quality Control
3.2.5 SWOT analysis
3.2.6 Current and future challenges
3.3 Security and Defense
3.3.1 Market overview
3.3.2 Airport Security
3.3.3 Public Safety
3.3.4 Military Applications
3.3.5 SWOT analysis
3.3.6 Current and future challenges
3.4 Industrial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
3.4.1 Market overview
3.4.2 Quality Control
3.4.3 Manufacturing Processes
3.4.4 SWOT analysis
3.4.5 Current and future challenges
3.5 Agritech and Food
3.5.1 Market overview
3.5.2 Food Safety and Quality Control
3.5.3 Crop Monitoring
3.5.4 SWOT analysis
3.5.5 Current and future challenges
3.6 Semiconductors
3.6.1 Market overview
3.6.2 Inspection and Quality Control
3.6.3 Material Characterization
3.6.4 SWOT analysis
3.6.5 Current and future challenges
4 GLOBAL MARKET REVENUES
4.1 By markets (revenues)
4.2 By countries/region (revenues)
4.2.1 North America
4.2.2 Europe
4.2.3 Japan
4.2.4 China
4.2.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5 COMPANY PROFILES 112 (27 COMPANY PROFILES)
6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
7 REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Commercially-available THz imaging devices.
Table 2. Biological applications of THz technology.
Table 3. THz communications applications.
Table 4. Comparison of methods to generate terahertz radiation.
Table 5. Markets and applications for THz technology.
Table 6. THz technology applications in High-Speed Telecommunications.
Table 7. The Terahertz gap.
Table 8. THz technology applications in Medical Imaging and Sensing.
Table 9. Comparison with common imaging methods.
Table 10. THz technology applications in Security and Defense.
Table 11. THz technology applications in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Table 12. THz technology applications in Semiconductors.
Table 13. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by market (Millions USD).
Table 14. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by countries/regions (Millions USD).
Table 1. Commercially-available THz imaging devices.
Table 2. Biological applications of THz technology.
Table 3. THz communications applications.
Table 4. Comparison of methods to generate terahertz radiation.
Table 5. Markets and applications for THz technology.
Table 6. THz technology applications in High-Speed Telecommunications.
Table 7. The Terahertz gap.
Table 8. THz technology applications in Medical Imaging and Sensing.
Table 9. Comparison with common imaging methods.
Table 10. THz technology applications in Security and Defense.
Table 11. THz technology applications in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Table 12. THz technology applications in Semiconductors.
Table 13. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by market (Millions USD).
Table 14. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by countries/regions (Millions USD).
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Radio wave and light frequencies and their applications.
Figure 2. Market drivers for terahertz technology.
Figure 3. Generation and detection of THz waves using photoconductive antenna.
Figure 4. Laser-based THz generation methods.
Figure 5. Terahertz metamaterials.
Figure 6. 6G technology roadmap to 2040.
Figure 7. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in 6G.
Figure 8. Biomedical applications of THz.
Figure 9. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in medical imaging and sensing.
Figure 10. Terahertz waves used in security applications.
Figure 11. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in security and defense.
Figure 12. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Industrial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Figure 13. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Agritech and Food.
Figure 14. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Semiconductors.
Figure 15. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by market (Millions USD).
Figure 16. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by countries/regions (Millions USD).
Figure 17. Terahertz device developed by Canon.
Figure 18. Verification test in the 100 GHz and 300 GHz bands.
Figure 19. TeraSystem.
Figure 20. CMOS-based terahertz imaging sensor chip.
Figure 1. Radio wave and light frequencies and their applications.
Figure 2. Market drivers for terahertz technology.
Figure 3. Generation and detection of THz waves using photoconductive antenna.
Figure 4. Laser-based THz generation methods.
Figure 5. Terahertz metamaterials.
Figure 6. 6G technology roadmap to 2040.
Figure 7. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in 6G.
Figure 8. Biomedical applications of THz.
Figure 9. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in medical imaging and sensing.
Figure 10. Terahertz waves used in security applications.
Figure 11. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in security and defense.
Figure 12. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Industrial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
Figure 13. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Agritech and Food.
Figure 14. SWOT analysis: Terahertz technology in Semiconductors.
Figure 15. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by market (Millions USD).
Figure 16. Global revenues for Terahertz technology, 2022-2035, by countries/regions (Millions USD).
Figure 17. Terahertz device developed by Canon.
Figure 18. Verification test in the 100 GHz and 300 GHz bands.
Figure 19. TeraSystem.
Figure 20. CMOS-based terahertz imaging sensor chip.
