The report "Photonics Market by Product Type (LED and Lasers, Detectors, Sensors & Imaging Devices), Application (ICT and Production Tech.), End-Use Industry (Media, Broadcasting & Telecommunication and Consumer & Business Automation) - Global Forecast to 2022", The photonics market is projected to grow from USD 530.52 Billion in 2017 to USD 795.54 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period. The growth of this market is driven by the increased demand from applications such as displays, information & communication technology, photovoltaic, medical technology & life sciences, measurement & automated vision, lighting, and production technology.
The media, broadcasting & telecommunication end-use industry segment is projected to lead the photonics market from 2017 to 2022
Based on end-use industry, the media, broadcasting & telecommunication segment accounted for the largest share of the photonics market in 2016, and this trend is expected to continue during the forecast period. Photonics is used in this end-use industry segment for communication, data storage, and data sharing purposes. The use of photonics products has significantly increased the speed of internet and the quality of voice calling
The lasers, detectors, sensors, & imaging devices product type segment of the photonics market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2022
Based on product type, the lasers, detectors, sensors, & imaging devices segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2022. The expected high growth is attributed to the increasing demand for high operational efficiency, high sensitivity, precise measurement, and high-quality imaging offered by these products.
The Asia Pacific photonics market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2022
The Asia Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing market for photonics globally, due to the increasing adoption of photonics products in application areas such as displays, lighting, and information & communication technology. Moreover, increased government spending on digitization and process improvement in the manufacturing sector are also expected to fuel the growth of the photonics market in this region.
Key companies profiled in this research report on the photonics market include Philips (Netherlands), Schott (Germany), Nikon (Japan), Shin-Etsu Chemical Company (Japan), Hoya (Japan), Corning (US), Asahi Glass (Japan), II-VI Inc. (US), Ohara (Japan), and American Elements (US).