Electron Microscope Trends: Market Research Report

December 2013 | 26 pages | ID: EDD8561D5E2EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

An Electron Microscope (EM) is a high-magnification, high-resolution microscope that utilizes an electron beam for illuminating a specimen, and magnifies the image. Semiconductor industry and miniaturization of Semiconductor chips are the growth engines driving the Electron Microscope market ahead. Medical Device and Semiconductor manufacturers are establishing plants in Asia, and the region is emerging as a major hub for Electron Microscopes.

The report analyzes and presents an overview of Electron Microscopes market worldwide. The report also provides global market estimates and projections for Electron Microscopes by Category in US dollars for years 2012 through 2017. Supported with 1 market data table, the report provides a review of market trends, growth drivers, and strategic industry activities of major companies worldwide. The report further discusses about various types of Electron Microscopes including Transmission Electron Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, Reflection Electron Microscope, Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, and Low Voltage Electron Microscope. In addition, 41 companies operating in the Electron Microscopes arena worldwide including Agilent Technologies, Carl Zeiss Group, FEI Company, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, JEOL Ltd, Nikon Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Seiko Instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific and others are profiled.

Contents

1. ELECTRON MICROSCOPES - A MACRO PERSPECTIVE

Electron Microscopes – An Overview
Differences between Electron Microscope and Optical Microscope
Types of Electron Microscopes
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
Working of TEM
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
SEM Types
Working of SEM
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM)
Reflection Electron Microscope (REM)
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM)
Low Voltage Electron Microscope (LVEM)
Imaging Modes
Applications
Market Scenario

Table 1. Global Electron Microscopes Market by Category (2012-2017) in US$ Million for Scanning Electron Microscopes, Transmission Electron Microscopes, and Others

Market Drivers
Applications of Electron Microcopy
Major Applications of TEM and SEM
Use of Electron Microscopy for Detecting Viruses
Applications of Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscopes (Tabletop SEM)
Material Science
Food and Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Forensic Science

2. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Element Materials Technology Laboratories Purchases VEGA-XMU Scanning Electron Microscopes from TESCAN
Fusion IP Enters into Licensing Agreement with Gatan
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Various Physics Researchers to Launch Global Research Collaboration
Techcomp Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Edinburgh Instruments
ASU Deploys Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscopes
Charm Engineering Inks Agreement with Bnano
Emory University to Deploy Transmission Electron Microscopes of JEOL
FEI Acquires ASPEX
JEOL and INCJ Form JEOL Resonance
Oxford Instruments Takes Over Asylum Research
Scientex Inks Distribution Agreement with Advanced Microscopy Techniques
SuperSTEM Consortium Establishes EPSRC National Facility
University of Glasgow Purchases MagTEM Microscope from JEOL
Yale Purchases Osirus ChemiSTEM Transmission Electron Microscope from FEI
Zyvex Technologies Inks Partnership Agreement with CEMAS of Ohio State University
Advantest Acquires Verigy
AŽD Praha Extends Collaboration with FEI
Basque Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center nanoGUNE Consolider Selects Electron Microscope Systems of FEI
FEI Takes Over TILL Photonics

3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

Computer Power Supply Unveils Model 3603 Scanning Electron Microscope Power Supply
FEI Rolls Out ASPEX CleanCHK Analyzer for Automotive Applications
Hitachi High-Technologies Rolls Out TM3030 Tabletop Electron Microscope
Olympus Introduces New Units to IX3 Research Inverted Microscopes and Upgrades cellSens V1. 8 Software
Science Department of Carleton University Introduces FEI Tecnai G2 Transmission Electron Microscope
Bruker Launches Micro-Computed Tomography Accessory for Scanning Electron Microscopes
Carl Zeiss Microscopy Introduces SIGMA HD Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
FEI Rolls Out Verios XHR High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope
JEOL Rolls Out JEOL JSM-7100F Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Line
EDAX Launches New Range of Apollo Silicon Drift Detectors
Hitachi High-Technologies Unveils SU8000 Range of Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopes

4. MARKET PARTICIPANTS

Advantest Corporation (Japan)
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (USA)
Aspex Corporation (USA)
B-Nano Ltd. (Israel)
Carl Zeiss Group (Germany)
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (Germany)
Cordouan Technologies (France)
COXEM Ltd. (Korea)
Danish Micro Engineering A/S (Denmark)
Delong America (Canada)
FEI Company (USA)
Hirox Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Hirox Europe Ltd. (France)
Hitachi High-Technologies America, Inc. (USA)
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (Japan)
Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH (Germany)
JEOL (Europe) BV (The Netherlands)
JEOL (Germany) GmbH (Germany)
JEOL Ltd. (Japan)
JEOL USA, Inc. (USA)
Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH (Germany)
Nikon Corporation (Japan)
Nikon Instruments, Inc. (USA)
Nikon Metrology Europe NV (Belgium)
Nion Company (USA)
Novelx, Inc. (USA)
Olympus Corporation (Japan)
Omicron NanoTechnology GmbH (Germany)
Pemtron Co. , Ltd. (Korea)
Phenom-World B. V. (The Netherlands)
R. B. Scientific Industries (India)
SEC Co. , Ltd. (Korea)
Seiko Instruments, Inc. (Japan)
Techcomp (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Ted Pella, Inc. (USA)
Tescan, A. S. (Czech Republic)
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (USA)
TILL Photonics GmbH (Germany)
Topcon Singapore Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Topcon Technohouse Corporation (Japan)
Zyvex Labs LLC (USA)

5. APPENDIX