Silicon Photonics Market by Product (Transceiver, Switch, Variable Optical Attenuator, Cable, Sensor), Application (Data Center, Telecommunications, Military & Defense, Medical and Life Sciences, Sensing), Component, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2023

The silicon photonics market was valued at USD 626.8 Million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 1,988.2 Million by 2023, at a CAGR of 20.8% during the forecast period. The base year considered for the study is 2017, and the forecast period considered is between 2018 and 2023. The objective of the report is to provide a detailed analysis of the silicon photonics market based on products, components, applications, and regions. The report forecasts the market size, in terms of value, for various segments with regard to 4 main regions - North America, Europe, APAC, and RoW. It strategically profiles the key players and comprehensively analyzes their rankings and core competencies in the silicon photonics market, along with detailing the competitive landscape for these market leaders.

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the silicon photonics market begins with capturing data on key vendor revenues through secondary research. Secondary sources used for this research study include government sources and corporate filings (such as annual reports, investor presentations, and financial statements). The bottom-up procedure has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the silicon photonics market from the revenue of key players in the market. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market has been split into several segments and subsegments, which have been verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with experts such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures have been employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The breakdown of the profiles of primary respondents has been depicted in the below figure.

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The silicon photonics market comprises a network of players involved in research and product development, raw material suppliers, manufacturers, investors, and distributors. Players operating in the silicon photonics market include Acacia (US), Luxtera (US), Intel (US), Cisco (US), Mellanox (Israel/US), Finisar (US), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), Hamamatsu (Japan), IBM (US), Juniper (US), GlobalFoundries (US), Broadcom (US), Oclaro (US), NeoPhotonics (US), and Ciena (US)

Key Target Audience

• Component and material providers
• Semiconductor foundries
• Silicon photonics platform developers
• Silicon photonics product manufacturers and suppliers
• Assembly and testing vendors
• Original equipment manufacturers
• Research organizations and consulting companies
• Technology investors
• Associations, alliances, and organizations related to silicon photonics
• Analysts and strategic business planners
• End users

“This study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily the market segments to focus on in the next 2–5 years for prioritizing efforts and investments.”

Scope of the Report

This report categorizes the silicon photonics market on the basis of products, components, applications, and regions.

Silicon Photonics Market, by Product:

• Transceiver
• Variable optical attenuator
• Switch
• Cable
• Sensor

Silicon Photonics Market, by Component:

• Laser
• Photodetector
• Modulator

Silicon Photonics Market, by Application:

• Data center & high-performance computing
• Telecommunications
• Military, defense, and aerospace
• Medical and life sciences
• Sensing

Silicon Photonics Market, by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• APAC
• RoW

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
    1.1 Study Objectives
    1.2 Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Major Secondary Sources
                    2.1.1.2 Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Primary Interviews With Experts
                    2.1.2.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
                    2.1.2.4 Key Industry Insights
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
                    2.2.1.1 Approach for Capturing Market Share By Bottom-Up Analysis (Demand Side)
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
                    2.2.2.1 Approach for Capturing Market Share By Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
    2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 27)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in Silicon Photonics Market
    4.2 Silicon Photonics Market, By Application
    4.3 Silicon Photonics Market in North America, By Application and Country
    4.4 Silicon Photonics Market: Geographic Snapshot

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Dynamics
           5.2.1 Drivers
                    5.2.1.1 Rising Demand for Silicon Photonics Based Products in Data Centers
                    5.2.1.2 Reduction in Power Consumption With Use of Silicon Photonics Based Transceivers
                    5.2.1.3 Growing Requirement of High Bandwidth and High Data Transfer Capabilities
           5.2.2 Restraints
                    5.2.2.1 Risk of Thermal Effect
                    5.2.2.2 Complexity for Integration of On-Chip Laser
           5.2.3 Opportunities
                    5.2.3.1 Growing Government and Stakeholder Funding
                    5.2.3.2 Emerging Applications of Silicon Photonics
                    5.2.3.3 Short-Reach Communication
           5.2.4 Challenges
                    5.2.4.1 Component Integration Into A Small Circuit
                    5.2.4.2 Inefficient Electroluminescence

6 Silicon Photonics Market, By Product (Page No. - 40)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Transceiver
    6.3 Variable Optical Attenuator
    6.4 Switch
    6.5 Cable
    6.6 Sensor

7 Silicon Photonics Market, By Component (Page No. - 48)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Laser
    7.3 Modulator
    7.4 Photodetector

8 Silicon Photonics Market, By Application (Page No. - 62)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Data Center and High-Performance Computing
    8.3 Telecommunications
    8.4 Military, Defense, and Aerospace
    8.5 Medical and Life Sciences
    8.6 Sensing

9 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 89)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 North America
           9.2.1 US
           9.2.2 Canada
           9.2.3 Mexico
    9.3 Europe
           9.3.1 Germany
           9.3.2 UK
           9.3.3 France
           9.3.4 Italy
           9.3.5 Rest of Europe
    9.4 Asia Pacific
           9.4.1 China
           9.4.2 Japan
           9.4.3 South Korea
           9.4.4 Rest of APAC
    9.5 RoW
           9.5.1 Latin America
           9.5.2 Middle East & Africa

10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 113)
     10.1 Overview
     10.2 Market Player Ranking Analysis
             10.2.1 Product Launches
             10.2.2 Collaborations and Partnerships
             10.2.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
             10.2.4 Expansions

11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 118)
     11.1 Introduction
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis & MnM View)*
     11.2 Key Players
             11.2.1 Acacia
             11.2.2 Luxtera
             11.2.3 Intel
             11.2.4 Cisco
             11.2.5 Mellanox
             11.2.6 Finisar
             11.2.7 Globalfoundries
             11.2.8 Hamamatsu
             11.2.9 IBM
             11.2.10 Juniper
             11.2.11 Stmicroelectronics
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis & MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
     11.3 Other Key Players
             11.3.1 Broadcom Limited
             11.3.2 Ciena
             11.3.3 Neophotonics
             11.3.4 Oclaro
             11.3.5 Reflex Photonics
     11.4 Start-Up Ecosystem
             11.4.1 Ranovus
             11.4.2 Sicoya
             11.4.3 Rockley Photonics
             11.4.4 Lumentum

12 Appendix (Page No. - 152)
     12.1 Insights From Industry Experts
     12.2 Discussion Guide
     12.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     12.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     12.5 Available Customizations
     12.6 Related Reports
     12.7 Author Details

List of Tables (67 Tables)

Table 1 Silicon Photonics Market, By Product, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 2 Silicon Photonics Market for Transceiver, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 3 Silicon Photonics Market for Variable Optical Attenuator, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Silicon Photonics Market for Switch, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 5 Silicon Photonics Market for Cable, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Silicon Photonics Market for Sensor, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 Silicon Photonics Market, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Silicon Photonics Laser Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 9 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 15 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Silicon Photonics Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Product, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 Silicon Photonics Switch Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Silicon Photonics Variable Optical Attenuator Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 Silicon Photonics Cable Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 Silicon Photonics Component Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 Silicon Photonics Market for Telecommunications, By Product, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 Silicon Photonics Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 35 Silicon Photonics Switch Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Silicon Photonics Variable Optical Attenuator Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Silicon Photonics Cable Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Silicon Photonics Market for Telecommunications, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 39 Silicon Photonics Component Market for Telecommunications, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Silicon Photonics Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Product, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 41 Silicon Photonics Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Silicon Photonics Switch Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Silicon Photonics Variable Optical Attenuator Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Silicon Photonics Cable Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Silicon Photonics Sensor Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Silicon Photonics Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Silicon Photonics Component Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Silicon Photonics Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 Silicon Photonics Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 51 Silicon Photonics Component Market for Medical and Life Sciences, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Silicon Photonics Market for Sensing, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Silicon Photonics Market for Sensing, By Component, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Silicon Photonics Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 55 Silicon Photonics Market in North America, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 Silicon Photonics Market in North America, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 57 Silicon Photonics Market in Europe, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Silicon Photonics Market in Europe, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 59 Silicon Photonics Market in APAC, By Country, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Silicon Photonics Market in APAC, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 61 Silicon Photonics Market in RoW, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Silicon Photonics Market in RoW, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 63 Market Player Ranking, 2017
Table 64 Product Launches, 2016–2017
Table 65 Collaborations and Partnerships (2016–2017)
Table 66 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2016–2017
Table 67 Expansions, 2015–2017

List of Figures (66 Figures)

Figure 1 Silicon Photonics Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Silicon Photonics Market: Market Size Estimation Process Flow
Figure 3 Silicon Photonics Market: Research Design
Figure 4 Bottom-Up Approach to Arrive at Market Size
Figure 5 Top-Down Approach to Arrive at Market Size
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Assumptions for Research Study
Figure 8 Transceiver to Dominate the Silicon Photonics Market During Forecast Period
Figure 9 Laser to Lead the Silicon Photonics Component Market During Forecast Period
Figure 10 Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Dominate Silicon Photonics Market During Forecast Period
Figure 11 Silicon Photonics Market, By Region
Figure 12 Growing Demand for High-Speed Data Communication to Drive Silicon Photonics Market Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 13 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 14 Data Center and High-Performance Computing Held Largest Share of North American Silicon Photonics Market in 2017
Figure 15 China and US are Expected to Grow at High CAGRs for Silicon Photonics Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 16 Rising Demand for Silicon Photonics Based Products in Data Centers
Figure 17 Silicon Photonics Market, By Product
Figure 18 Silicon Photonics Market for Transceiver to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 19 High-Capacity Interconnect
Figure 20 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 21 Silicon Photonics Market for Cable for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 22 Silicon Photonics Market, By Component
Figure 23 Silicon-Based On-Chip Optical Interconnects
Figure 24 Silicon Photonics Market for Laser to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 25 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 26 Silicon Photonics Laser Market for Telecommunications in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 27 Schematic Diagram of Optical Modulator
Figure 28 Silicon Photonics Modulator Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 29 Silicon Photonics Photodetector Market for Telecommunications in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 30 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 31 Silicon Photonics Market, By Application
Figure 32 Silicon Photonics for Data Center Application
Figure 33 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 34 Silicon Photonics Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 35 North America Expected to Hold Largest Size of Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Data Center and High-Performance Computing By 2023
Figure 36 APAC Expected to Dominate Silicon Photonics Market for Telecommunications During Forecast Period
Figure 37 Silicon Photonics Transceiver Market for Telecommunications in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 38 APAC Expected to Lead Silicon Photonics Component Market for Telecommunications During Forecast Period
Figure 39 Silicon Photonics Market in North America Expected to Hold the Largest Share for Military, Defense, and Aerospace Application During Forecast Period
Figure 40 North America to Lead Silicon Photonics Component Market for Military, Defense, and Aerospace During Forecast Period
Figure 41 Silicon Photonics for Medical Applications
Figure 42 North America to Hold Largest Size of Silicon Photonics Market for Medical and Life Sciences By 2023
Figure 43 Conceptual Working of Lidar System
Figure 44 Conceptual Working of Photonic Thermometer
Figure 45 Silicon Photonics Market in China to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 46 Silicon Photonics Market in APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 47 Silicon Photonics Market Snapshot: North America
Figure 48 Silicon Photonics Market in the US to Grow at Highest CAGR in North America During Forecast Period
Figure 49 Silicon Photonics Market in North America for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 50 Silicon Photonics Market Snapshot: Europe
Figure 51 Silicon Photonics Market in the UK to Grow at the Highest CAGR in Europe During the Forecast Period
Figure 52 Silicon Photonics Market in Europe for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 53 Silicon Photonics Market Snapshot: Asia Pacific
Figure 54 Silicon Photonics Market in China to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 55 Silicon Photonics Market in APAC for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 56 Silicon Photonics Market in RoW for Data Center and High-Performance Computing to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 57 Organic and Inorganic Strategies Adopted By Companies Operating in Silicon Photonics Market
Figure 58 Acacia: Company Snapshot
Figure 59 Intel: Company Snapshot
Figure 60 Cisco: Company Snapshot
Figure 61 Mellanox: Company Snapshot
Figure 62 Finisar: Company Snapshot
Figure 63 Hamamatsu: Company Snapshot
Figure 64 IBM: Company Snapshot
Figure 65 Juniper: Company Snapshot
Figure 66 Stmicroelectronics: Company Snapshot

The silicon photonics market is estimated to be worth USD 774.1 Million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 1,988.2 Million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 20.8% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of this market can be attributed to rising demand for silicon photonics in data centers and the growing requirement of high bandwidth and high data transfer capabilities.

This report segments the silicon photonics market on the basis of products, components, applications, and regions. The silicon photonics market has been segmented on the basis of products into transceiver, variable optical attenuator, switch, cable, and sensor. The market for transceiver is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2018 and 2023. Transceivers are used in a variety of applications, such as high-performance computing, owing to high demand for high-speed data transmission in data centers. Technological advancements in transceivers capable of supporting high data speeds are driving the market growth.

The silicon photonics market has been segmented on the basis of components into laser, modulator, and photodetector. The market for laser is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Hybrid silicon lasers (silicon and group III-V semiconductor) are used in telecommunications and data center applications. The hybrid approach takes advantage of the light-emitting properties of III-V semiconductor materials combined with the process maturity of silicon to fabricate electrically driven lasers on a silicon wafer that can be integrated with other silicon photonic devices. Intel is working on hybrid silicon lasers with indium phosphide-based materials and other compound semiconductor materials.

The silicon photonics market has been segmented on the basis of applications into data center and high-performance computing; telecommunications; military, defense, and aerospace; medical and life sciences; and sensing. The market for data center and high-performance computing is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Data centers are experiencing an exponential increase in data traffic due to the rise of cloud computing. Owing to technological advancements in high-performance computing, there would be an increasing adoption and integration of optics using silicon photonics.

APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR for the silicon photonics market during the forecast period. This is due to the increasing use of internet services in data center and telecommunications applications in this region. Also, major players have their manufacturing plants in APAC, fueling the growth of silicon photonics in APAC. The silicon photonics market in APAC is mainly driven by China as major players have their production facilities in the country. It is expected that there will be an increase in the use of silicon photonics transceivers for telecommunications application due the consistent rise in the use of smartphones and internet facilities in the country. Expos and conferences that showcase and promote emerging technologies would help in the growth of the silicon photonics market in the country.

Component integration into a small circuit is one of the major challenges facing silicon photonics component manufacturers. Also, due to the thermal effect, it poses a big challenge to embed components at a nanometer scale. Inefficient electroluminescence also poses a major challenge due to the use of light sources in the optical network.

Major players in the silicon photonics market are Acacia (US), Luxtera (US),  Intel (US), Cisco (US), Mellanox (Israel/US), Finisar (US), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), Hamamatsu (Japan), IBM (US), Juniper (US), GlobalFoundries (US), Broadcom (US), Oclaro (US), NeoPhotonics (US), and Ciena (US).

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