| Study Period | 2019 - 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| CAGR | 7.24 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
Acousto Optic Devices Market Analysis
The Acousto Optic Devices Market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.24% during the forecast period.
- The growing adoption of optical technologies for the mass production of consumer electronics is mainly driving the growth of the market studied. The increase in consumer electronics applications, like micro sensing, flat panel display, and LiDar, has also propelled the demand for acousto-optic devices in semiconductor and materials processing applications.
- Laser-based systems widely manufacture stents. Bio-absorbable stents (made of a polymer extremely sensitive to thermal effects) are gaining traction across high healthcare-spending regions, like Europe. Manufacturers find the need for lasers, as they cannot be machined with the required quality by long pulse lasers. With this need for laser-based systems, the demand for acousto-optic modulators, deflectors, and tunable filters increases.
- Moreover, medical device manufacturers are also finding the need to install the lasers for fabrication. They are high-added-value components with stringent quality requirements, and the manufacturing process is often challenging. Metal marking (CE and UDI) mandates further scope for lasers.
- However, the high cost of the devices and increasing requirement-specific R & D expenses on this technology may hinder the market's growth.
- The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus across the globe is anticipated to aid the adoption of acousto-optic devices as the coronavirus pandemic has heightened worries about global supply chains. Further, various governments are concerned regarding the growing dependency on China- and Taiwan-based firms for electronic components. To overcome this, they are seeking to establish manufacturing facilities in their respective countries. For instance, the US officials are particularly concerned about the growing reliance on Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by China.
Acousto Optic Devices Market Trends
Laser Processing to Drive the Market Growth
- Laser-based manufacturing is increasingly being used in the semiconductor and the automotive industries. With the increase in demand for semiconductor wafers and discrete semiconductor components, various semiconductor companies increased their manufacturing capacities.
- According to SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG), the global silicon wafer area shipments increased by 2.7% to 2,920 million square inches in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, with shipments of 2,844 million square inches, but dropped by 4.3% year-over-year. The increase in the number of shipments indicates the rise in demand for expanding manufacturing capacities, necessitating the use of laser-based machines, thereby augmenting the market's growth.
- For instance, in May 2020, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced its plans to spend USD 12 billion on building a chip plant in Arizona, a decision designed to allay US national security concerns regarding protecting global supply chains amid the coronavirus pandemic and shift more high-tech manufacturing to America.
- Also, the growing trend toward laser-based fiber optic sensing systems for robotics applications, as they offer maximum precision and repeatability needed to control and measure very fine movement, is anticipated to augment the demand in the market studied. The market for acousto-optic devices is expected to benefit from the growing need for laser devices in the healthcare vertical for LASIK surgery, hair removal, tattoo removal, skin resurfacing, wrinkle reduction, optical coherence tomography, body contouring, etc.
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Asia-Pacific Expected to Witness Significant Growth
- The Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness significant growth in the upcoming years. The region is fast picking up pace in the acousto-optic devices market owing to the growing industrialization and adoption of optical technologies to provide accurate solutions by developing countries. Countries like China, Japan, India, and South Korea are some of the major markets.
- The increasing construction of electronics, manufacturing facilities, massive growth in the semiconductor industry, and emerging applications of acousto-optic devices are some of the reasons for the growth of the overall market.
- China's semiconductor companies are shoring up investment for expansion, as their customers look to secure supply in response to US restrictions on Chinese suppliers.
- For instance, in June 2020, Yangtze Memory, a subsidiary of Tsinghua Unigroup, started the second phase of construction of its National Storage Base project to scale up its flash memory production to meet the demand for 5G and data center applications. The company plans to boost its output to 50,000-100,000 units by the end of the year from 20,000 with the first phase of the project, increasing to 300,000 in the second phase.
- In the same month, China-based electric vehicle (EV) producer BYD secured a second round of financing for its BYD Semiconductor subsidiary, to increase its production of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). IGBTs are silicon-based power semiconductors that increase the efficiency of electric motors in EVs. With such initiatives expected to improve the manufacturing capacities in the region, the demand for acousto-optic devices is expected to increase.
- Further, in the healthcare sector, the region has been witnessing an increase in the need for laser-based surgeries. Also, the decreasing cost of laser-based surgeries such as LASIK surgery in the developing economies in the region is anticipated to support the growth of the market.
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Acousto Optic Devices Industry Overview
The acousto optic devices market is fragmented and is a highly competitive market without dominant players present in the market. The key players are focusing on innovation in production technologies to improve efficiency. Some of the key developments in the market are:
- February 2019 - Gooch and Housego PLC partners on a new European project on miniature lasercom transceivers. This project aims to develop the next generation miniature lasercom transceivers enabling greater than 50 Gb/s satellite constellation interconnectivity.
Acousto Optic Devices Market Leaders
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Gooch and Housego PLC
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AA Opto Electronics Ltd.
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AMS Technologies AG
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Brimrose Corporation Of America
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Hudson Robotics Inc.
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Acousto Optic Devices Industry Segmentation
Acousto-optic (AO) interaction is widely used to control electromagnetic radiation parameters, such as the direction of propagation, phase, frequency, intensity, and state of polarization. These devices need different AO materials based on the requirements for varying levels of light intensity. These devices can deflect and modulate laser. Various acousto-optic devices, such as modulators, tunable filters, and deflectors, are widely used in order to modulate the intensity and frequency of laser beams for laser scanning applications.
| Device Type | Modulators |
| Deflectors | |
| Frequency Shifter | |
| Q-Switches | |
| Tunable Filters | |
| Other Device Types | |
| Application | Material Processing |
| Laser Processing | |
| Other Applications | |
| Geography | North America |
| Europe | |
| Asia Pacific | |
| Rest of the world |
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Acousto Optic Devices Market Research FAQs
What is the current Acousto Optic Devices Market size?
The Acousto Optic Devices Market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.24% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Who are the key players in Acousto Optic Devices Market?
Gooch and Housego PLC, AA Opto Electronics Ltd., AMS Technologies AG, Brimrose Corporation Of America and Hudson Robotics Inc. are the major companies operating in the Acousto Optic Devices Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Acousto Optic Devices Market?
Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).
Which region has the biggest share in Acousto Optic Devices Market?
In 2025, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Acousto Optic Devices Market.
What years does this Acousto Optic Devices Market cover?
The report covers the Acousto Optic Devices Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Acousto Optic Devices Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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