TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................8
2 LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................. 12
3 RAD-HARD AND RAD-TOL EDC- MARKET OVERVIEW ............................. 14
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................... 16
5 RAD-HARD EDC MARKET LANDSCAPE ......................................................... 19
5.1
MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS ........................................................ 19
5.2
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ......................................................... 20
5.2.1
PRODUCT BENCHMARKING............................................. 20
5.2.2
PATENT ANALYSIS ......................................................... 20
5.2.3
TOP 5 FINANCIALS ANALYSIS ........................................ 22
6 RAD-HARD EDC MARKET FORCES .................................................................. 23
6.1
MARKET DRIVERS ..................................................................... 23
6.1.1
6.1.2
DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES ON THE
RISE .............................................................................. 23
6.1.3
6.2
RELIABILITY ON RADIATION-HARDENED AND
RADIATION-TOLERANT COMPONENTS ............................ 23
SPACE AND MILITARY BUDGET CUTS INCREASING
DEMAND FOR HIGHER RAD-HARD AND RAD-TOL
COMPONENTS ................................................................ 23
MARKET CONSTRAINTS ............................................................ 24
6.2.1
6.3
INCREASING LIABILITY TO DAMAGING
RADIATION EFFECTS DUE TO DECREASE IN CHIP
SIZES ............................................................................. 24
MARKET CHALLENGES ............................................................... 24
6.3.1
6.3.2
INADEQUATE SEE TESTING PROCEDURES....................... 25
6.3.3
6.4
INCREASING COST OF SEE TESTING PROCEDURE ........... 24
RECONFIGURABLE ELECTRONICS ON PRIORITY
LIST OF SPACE AGENCIES ACROSS THE WORLD ............. 25
ATTRACTIVENESS OF RADIATION HARDENED EDC
INDUSTRY ................................................................................ 25
6.4.1
POWER OF SUPPLIERS ................................................... 26
6.4.2
POWER OF CUSTOMERS.................................................. 26
6.4.3
THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS ........................................... 27