GaAs single crystals market: development trends

A review of the current state of the GaAs market as well as the state and the prospects of the Russian market have been provided. A brief analysis of the current state of RF−devices has been given The dynamics of world GaAs production and prices for the recent years have been reported. Methods of single crystal GaAs growth and tendencies of growth technology development have been described. The market of GaAs substrates, as expected, will amount to 3.6 million sq. inches and $650 million by 2017. Despite the high financial performance of the gallium arsenide market, the physical indicators of the world single− crystal GaAs market will remain rather small compared to worldwide figures, i.e. ~ 800 t/year by 2020. At the moment, the world market of GaAs single crystals and wafers exhibits a comparatively small volume, high concentration of production capacities in China and the presence of major players capable to endure adverse conditions. Russian market of special semiconductor materials (GaAs, etc.) has a volume that is small compared to worldwide figures. However, there is an understanding that the implementation of import substitution programs and the development of advanced electronic component base in Russia require the fabrication facilities for high purity compounds and initial components. Since 2015 GaAs plate production projects have emerged under the auspices of Roselektronika.

gallium, arsenic, market, prices, demand, consumption, raw reserves, high purity gallium and arsenic, gallium arsenide

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