Superconductors: Technologies and Global Markets

Superconductors: Technologies and Global Markets

STUDY BACKGROUND

Superconductivity is a unique and powerful tool in scientific research that has led to important strides in health care such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other superconducting technologies on the cusp of commercialization will increase the efficiency with which electricity is produced and used, which will indirectly benefit the environment. In the future, superconducting technologies may be used to predict earthquakes, map the magnetic fields produced by the brain, and produce ultra-high performance computers. These are only a few examples of the wide range of superconductivity technologies and applications analyzed in this report.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The overall goal of this report is to provide an understanding of the developing market for superconducting applications, materials, and other enabling technologies. Specific objectives include:

• Identifying superconducting applications with the greatest commercial potential in the near to midterm (2007 to 2013)
  
  
• Analyzing the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for these superconducting applications as the basis for projecting demand over the next 5 years
  
  
• Estimating current and future consumption of superconducting materials and other key enabling technologies
  
  
• Identifying the companies that are best positioned to meet this demand because of their proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, or other advantages

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report is intended for marketing executives, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, and other readers with a need to know where the superconductivity field is headed over the next 5 to 10 years. Other readers who should find the report particularly valuable include government officials associated with the U.S. Energy Department and other national and state-level programs charged with advancing the development of the nanotechnology industry.

Although the report addresses specific superconductivity technologies and materials, it is generally non-technical in nature and coverage. Thus, it is less concerned with theory and jargon than with identifying the developments that work, assessing the amount of technologies the market is likely to purchase, and projecting the price of such technologies. Although the report is not written specifically for scientists and technologists, many of these professionals will be interested in its findings concerning the market for their work, including the availability of government and corporate research funding for different technologies and applications.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report addresses trends in superconductivity technology and the global market for superconductivity applications during the period from 2007 through 2013, including:

• Science, research, and technology development
  
  
• Health care
  
  
• Electric utilities
  
  
• Computing
  
  
• Transportation
  
  
• Communications
  
  
• Military/defense
  
  
• Other applications

The study format includes the following major elements:

• Executive summary
  
  
• Overview (i.e., definitions, brief history, superconductivity characteristics, market summary)
  
  
• Developments in superconducting technology that are expected to influence the market through 2013
  
  
• Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology, application, and end use during the period from 2007 to 2013
  
  
• General assessment of expected technological and market trends in the longer term
  
  
• Description of key players in the emerging superconductivity industry

 
 

INTRODUCTION

STUDY BACKGROUND

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY OVERVIEW

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

PROPERTIES OF SUPERCONDUCTORS

Conductivity

Magnetic Properties

Tunneling

MECHANISMS OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

BRIEF HISTORY OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

Brief History of Superconductivity (Continued)

Brief History of Superconductivity (Continued)

ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF SUPERCONDUCTORS

Advantages of Superconductors

Advantages of Type II versus Type I Superconductors

Limitations of Superconductors

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS

TYPE I SUPERCONDUCTORS

TYPE II SUPERCONDUCTORS

ATYPICAL SUPERCONDUCTORS

APPLICATIONS AND END USES

TABLE 1 MAJOR END USES AND APLICATIONS OF SUPERCONDUCTIIVTY

APPLICATIONS

Superconducting Magnets

Superconducting Transformers

Superconducting Electric Generators

Superconducting Electric Motors

Superconducting Electric Motors (Continued)

Fault Current Limiters

Superconducting Power Storage Systems

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Superconducting Flywheel Energy Storage

Current Leads

Superconducting Wires

Superconducting Integrated Circuits

TABLE 2 POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF SUPERCONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)

Superconducting Integrated Circuits (Continued)

Superconducting RF and Microwave Filters

Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices

END USES

Science, Research, and Technology Development

Health Care

Electric Utilities

Generation

Storage

Transmission

Computing

Computing (Continued)

Transportation

MagLev Trains

Other Railway Applications

Commercial Ship Propulsion

Electric Vehicles

Communications

Communications (Continued)

Military/Defense

Military/Defense (Continued)

Other End Uses

MARKET SIZE AND SEGMENTATION

MARKET SIZE

APPLICATION SEGMENTS

TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDITIVITY APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 TRENDS IN GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATION SEGMENTS, 2007-2013 (%)

END USE SEGMENTS

TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDITIVITY APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF END USE, THROUGH 2013

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY END USE SEGMENTS, 2007-2013 (%)

TYPES OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS

TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS

TYPE I SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 6 TYPE I SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 6 (CONTINUED)

TYPE II SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 7 TYPE II SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

Low-Temperature versus High-Temperature Superconductors

CURRENT RESEARCH IN SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

MAJOR PLAYERS AND AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

TABLE 8 MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SUPERCONDUCTVITY RESEARCH

TABLE 8 (CONTINUED)

RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

PATENT ANALYSIS

FIGURE 4 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO LOW-TEMPERATURE VERSUS HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS (% OF TOTAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS)

FIGURE 5 NUMBER OF U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 6 U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE (% OF 200-PATENT SAMPLE)

FIGURE 7 U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY NATIONALITY OF ASSIGNEE (% OF 200-PATENT SAMPLE)

SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction

Materials

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

Cryogen-Free Magnets

Low-Helium Consumption Magnets

Projected Magnetic Field Superconducting Magnets

High Magnetic Field Systems

Hybrid Magnets

Shielded Magnet Systems

END USES

TABLE 9 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET END USES

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Particle Accelerators

Beam Transport Magnets

Accelerator Magnets

Bubble Chamber Magnets

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

HEALTH CARE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

TRANSPORTATION

MagLev Trains

Other MagLev Applications

OTHER END USES

Magnetic Separations

Disposable Mixing Systems

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 10 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AND COMPONENTS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS

SUMMARY

TABLE 11 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

TABLE 12 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN MAGNETIC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY TYPE OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 9 (CONTINUED)

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometers

FIGURE 10 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NMR SPECTROMETERS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN NMR SPECTROMETERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE USED IN NMR SPECTROMETER MAGNETS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Particle Accelerators

TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Research Accelerators

Medical Accelerators

TABLE 17 U.S. PROTON THERAPY CENTERS

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PROTON THERAPY MACHINES, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AND WIRE USED IN PROTON THERAPY MACHINES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

HEALTH CARE

MRI Scanners

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MRI SCANNERS, 2007-2013 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN MRI SCANNERS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 20 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE USED IN MRI SCANNER MAGNETS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TRANSPORTATION

Superconducting MagLev Trains

TABLE 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN MAGLEV RAILCARS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

OTHER END USES

TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Magnetic Separations

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC SEPARATORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN HIGH-GRADIENT SEPARATION SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Disposable Mixing Systems

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETDRIVEN DISPOSABLE MIXING SYSTEMS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN DISPOSABLE MIXING SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS

Reduced Load Losses

Lower Cost of Ownership

Safety and Environmental Advantages

Smaller Footprint and Lower Weight

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction

Materials

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

Iron Core versus Air Core

Hybrid Transformers

END USES

TABLE 25 SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER END USES

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

Electricity Distribution

TRANSPORTATION

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 26 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS AND COMPONENTS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS

SUMMARY

TABLE 27 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

TABLE 28 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN TRANSFORMER APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR POWER TRANSFORMERS RATED 10 MVA AND ABOVE, 2007-2013 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING UTILITY POWER TRANSFORMERS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TRANSPORTATION

TABLE 30 ESTIMATED SHINKANSEN-TYPE TRAIN SET DELIVERIES, THROUGH 2013 (NUMBER OF TRAIN SETS)

TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRACTION TRANSFORMERS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC GENERATOR TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS

Greater Efficiency

Longer Life

Smaller Size and Lighter Weight

Lower Acquisition and Installation Costs

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction and Operation

Materials

END USES

TABLE 32 SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR END USES

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

TRANSPORTATION

MILITARY/DEFENSE

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 33 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS AND COMPONENTS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS

SUMMARY

TABLE 34 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN GENERATOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

Electric Power Generation and Transmission (Continued)

TRANSPORTATION

FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MARINE PROPULSION GENERATORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE PROPULSION GENERATORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

MILITARY/DEFENSE

Warship Propulsion Systems

Directed Energy Weapons

TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING AIRBORNE GENERATORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING MOTORS

Compact Size

Flexibility

Reduced Noise

Increased Stability

Lower Acquisition and Operating Cost

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction and Operation

Materials

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

Linear Motors

END USES

TABLE 38 SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR END USES

TRANSPORTATION

Marine Propulsion Systems

Electric Vehicles

Electric Airplanes

MILITARY/DEFENSE

PROCESS INDUSTRIES

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 39 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS AND COMPONENTS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS

SUMMARY

TABLE 40 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 41 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN ELECTRIC MOTOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TRANSPORTATION

FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MARINE ELECTRIC MOTORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE ELECTIRC MOTORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

MILITARY/DEFENSE

PROCESS INDUSTRIES

TABLE 43 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FAULT CURRENT LIMITER TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction

Materials

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

Resistive FCLs

Inductive FCLs

END USES

TABLE 44 FAULT CURRENT LIMITER APPLICATIONS

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

TRANSPORTATION

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 45 SUPPLIERS OF FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS

MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS

SUMMARY

TABLE 46 MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 FAULT CURRENT LIMITER MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 47 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

TABLE 48 GLOBAL ELECTIC UTILITY MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TRANSPORTATION

TABLE 49 GLOBAL MARINE MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHACTERISTICS

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Superconducting Flywheel Energy Storage

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction

Materials

END USES

TABLE 50 SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS .... 126

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

MANUFACTURING

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 51 DEVELOPERS OF SUPEROCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS .... 127

SUMMARY

TABLE 52 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 22 SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

TABLE 53 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN POWER STORAGE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION

TABLE 54 GLOBAL ELECTRIC UTILITY MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

TABLE 55 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

Construction

Materials

END USES

TABLE 56 SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD END USES

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 57 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

TABLE 58 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 23 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

TABLE 59 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 60 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

HEALTH CARE

TABLE 61 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS USED IN HEALTH CARE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHACTERISTICS OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRES

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

END USES

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 62 DEVELOPERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRE AND CABLE

MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE

TABLE 63 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

END USES

TABLE 64 SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT END USES

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

COMPUTING

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 65 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

MARKETS

SUMMARY

TABLE 66 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 24 SUPERCONDUCTING IC MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 24 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 67 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING THIN-FILM MATERIALS IN THE FABRICATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING ICS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Voltage Standard ICs

TABLE 68 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN VOLTAGE METROLOGY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

COMMUNICATIONS

Digital Signal Processors

TABLE 69 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

COMPUTING

High-Performance Computers

TABLE 70 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN QUANTUM AND OTHER HIGHPERFORMANCE PROCESSORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING RF AND MICROWAVE FILTER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

END USES

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 71 COMPANIES THAT ARE MANUFACTURING OR DEVELOPING SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS

MARKETS

TABLE 72 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 73 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 2007-2013

TECHNOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS

CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, AND PERFORMANCE

END USES

TABLE 74 SQUID END USES

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH CARE

OTHER

SUPPLIERS

TABLE 75 SQUID SUPPLIERS

MARKETS

TABLE 76 MARKET FOR SQUIDS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 SQUID SENSOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

TABLE 77 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS IN THE FABRICATION OF SQUID SENSORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 78 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

HEALTH CARE

TABLE 79 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN HEALTH CARE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

OTHER APPLICATIONS

TABLE 80 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

APPENDIX: COMPANY PROFILES

ABB LTD.

ACCEL INSTRUMENTS GMBH

ADVANCED MAGNET LAB, INC.

ALSTOM

AMERICAN MAGNETICS, INC

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP.

ASG SUPERCONDUCTORS S.P.A.

BABCOCK NOELL GMBH

COLORADO SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP

CRYOELECTRA GMBH

CRYOMAGNETICS, INC.

CRYOTON LTD.

DIBORIDE CONDUCTORS LTD.

D-WAVE SYSTEMS, INC

ERIEZ MAGNETICS CO

EUROPEAN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS GMBH & CO. KG

EVICO GMBH

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH

FUJI ELECTRIC CO.

FUJIKURA LTD.

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

HITACHI LTD.

HTS-110 LTD.

HYPER TECH RESEARCH, INC.

HYPRES, INC.

INNOVA SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES

INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL INC.

ISCO INTERNATIONAL

ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

JANIS RESEARCH COMPANY, INC.

JAPAN SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD

LEVTECH INC.

LUVATA PORI OY

MAGLEV 2000

METAL OXIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC

NEOCERA, INC

NEXANS

NORTHRUP GRUMMAN CORP.

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC

OXFORD SUPERCONDUCTING TECHNOLOGY, INC.

QUANTUM DESIGN, INC

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

SCIENTIFIC MAGNETICS

SIEMENS AG

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD

SUPERPOWER, INC

SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

TOSHIBA CORP.

WAUKESHA ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, INC

ZENERGY POWER PLC

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 MAJOR END USES AND APLICATIONS OF SUPERCONDUCTIIVTY

TABLE 2 POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF SUPERCONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDITIVITY APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDITIVITY APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF END USE, THROUGH 2013

TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 6 TYPE I SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 7 TYPE II SUPERCONDUCTORS

TABLE 8 MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SUPERCONDUCTVITY RESEARCH

TABLE 9 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET END USES

TABLE 10 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AND COMPONENTS

TABLE 11 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 12 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN MAGNETIC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN NMR SPECTROMETERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE USED IN NMR SPECTROMETER MAGNETS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 17 U.S. PROTON THERAPY CENTERS

TABLE 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AND WIRE USED IN PROTON THERAPY MACHINES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN MRI SCANNERS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 20 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE USED IN MRI SCANNER MAGNETS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS USED IN MAGLEV RAILCARS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS

USED IN HIGH-GRADIENT SEPARATION SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN DISPOSABLE MIXING SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 25 SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER END USES

TABLE 26 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS AND COMPONENTS

TABLE 27 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 28 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN TRANSFORMER APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING UTILITY POWER TRANSFORMERS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 30 ESTIMATED SHINKANSEN-TYPE TRAIN SET DELIVERIES, THROUGH 2013 (NUMBER OF TRAIN SETS)

TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRACTION TRANSFORMERS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 32 SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR END USES

TABLE 33 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS AND COMPONENTS

TABLE 34 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 35 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN GENERATOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE PROPULSION GENERATORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING AIRBORNE GENERATORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR END USES

TABLE 39 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS AND COMPONENTS

TABLE 40 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 41 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN ELECTRIC MOTOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE ELECTIRC MOTORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 43 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MARINE ELECTRIC MOTORS AND RELATED CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 44 FAULT CURRENT LIMITER APPLICATIONS

TABLE 45 SUPPLIERS OF FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS

TABLE 46 MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 47 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 48 GLOBAL ELECTIC UTILITY MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 49 GLOBAL MARINE MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 50 SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS

TABLE 51 DEVELOPERS OF SUPEROCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS

TABLE 52 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 53 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN POWER STORAGE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 54 GLOBAL ELECTRIC UTILITY MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ENERGY STORAGE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 56 SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD END USES

TABLE 57 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

TABLE 58 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 59 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS USED IN SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 60 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 61 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS USED IN HEALTH CARE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 62 DEVELOPERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRE AND CABLE

TABLE 63 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 64 SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT END USES

TABLE 65 SUPPLIERS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS

TABLE 66 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 67 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING THIN-FILM MATERIALS IN THE FABRICATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING ICS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 68 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN VOLTAGE METROLOGY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 69 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 70 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS USED IN QUANTUM AND OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROCESSORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 71 COMPANIES THAT ARE MANUFACTURING OR DEVELOPING SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS

TABLE 72 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 73 MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING RF FILTERS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 74 SQUID END USES

TABLE 75 SQUID SUPPLIERS

TABLE 76 MARKET FOR SQUIDS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 77 CONSUMPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS IN THE FABRICATION OF SQUID SENSORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 78 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 79 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN HEALTH CARE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 80 MARKET FOR SQUIDS USED IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 TRENDS IN GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY APPLICATION SEGMENTS, 2007-2013 (%)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY END USE SEGMENTS, 2007-2013 (%)

FIGURE 4 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO LOW-TEMPERATURE VERSUS HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS (% OF TOTAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS)

FIGURE 5 NUMBER OF U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 6 U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE (% OF 200-PATENT SAMPLE)

FIGURE 7 U.S. SUPERCONDUCTIVITY-RELATED PATENTS BY NATIONALITY OF ASSIGNEE (% OF 200-PATENT SAMPLE)

FIGURE 8 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 9 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY TYPE OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 10 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NMR SPECTROMETERS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PROTON THERAPY MACHINES, 2007-2013

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MRI SCANNERS, 2007-2013 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC SEPARATORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETDRIVEN DISPOSABLE MIXING SYSTEMS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR POWER TRANSFORMERS RATED 10 MVA AND ABOVE ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MARINE PROPULSION GENERATORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 SUPERCONDUCTING MOTOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 20 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MARINE ELECTRIC MOTORS, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 FAULT CURRENT LIMITER MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 22 SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 23 SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 24 SUPERCONDUCTING IC MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)

FIGURE 25 SQUID SENSOR MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, 2007-2013 (% TOTAL SHIPMENTS)