Techcet Group, LLC. specializes in Electronic Materials Market Research and Strategy, including Technical Trend analysis, for Semiconductor, Photovoltaic (solar cell), TFT & other electronic process materials.



   Techcet is well known for their market research work on electronic materials.  In particular, the Critical Material Reports™ are generated yearly, as part of their work in support of International Sematech.  These comprehensive materials market and supply chain reports are available to the public. 

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Solar Market Growth 
(MegaWatts at Peak Output)

• Three Key Technologies All Growing >20% per year in volume
  - Silicon wafer based (15% – 20% growth per year on average)
  n-  Thin Film (25%+)
• Si Wafer based solar cells now exceed IC's in terms of square inch equivalents, and growing at a much higher rate. 
• High Si costs have been driving the progres of thin film PV technologies. 
• Thin film solar cell production will drive growth in deposition metals, metal oxides, conductive inks ans well as specialty and bulk gases.  HOWEVER will continue to represent < 25% of all GW produced for the next 5-10 years.