ALD is the fastest growing thin film equipment technology

According to a recent market report released by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) represents the fastest growing equipment category driven by increasing adoption in the production of advanced semiconductor solutions for use in new generation electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, DVD players, portable media players, video games, home-theater systems, microwaves, and printers, among others.

Full report can be accessed here (for $4950): http://www.strategyr.com/MarketResearch/Thin_Layer_Deposition_Equipment_Market_Trends.asp

Key players covered in the report include AIXTRON SE, Applied Materials Inc., ASM International N.V., Canon ANELVA Corporation, CHA Industries Inc., CVD Equipment Corporation, Denton Vacuum LLC, Edwards Limited, Ionbond AG, Jusung Engineering Co. Ltd., KDF Electronic & Vacuum Services Inc., Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation, Lam Research Corporation, RIBER SA, Seki Diamond Systems, Silicon Genesis Corporation, SPTS Technologies, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Ti-Coating Inc., Tokyo Electron Limited, ULVAC Technologies Inc., Vapor Technologies Inc. and Veeco Instruments Inc.