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Recent Market Research Reports

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July 2010

Future Prospect of Optical Camera Shake Correction and Optical Zoom in Mobile Camera

July 30 2010, 147 pages, ¥315,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

There are auto-focus, electric shake correction, electric zooming, and face capturing in mobile camera functions. By focusing on optical image stabilization function (OIS) and optical zoom function (OZ), this report clarified the forecast of OIS and OZ utilization ratio, marketability of mobile camera, and future image of movie function through investigation of approaching status as to movie picture function. It covers the 11 mobile device makers, 10 camera module makers, and 6 actuator makers.

Study of New Business Strategies by SI/NI Vendors of Japan 2010

July 30 2010, 495 pages, ¥840,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It clarified the market rend, market shares, and business model by studying vendors which are entering into SI/NI business. The market analysis section tells the collection analysis by SI/NI, business categories, user types, user size and the vendor section provides the analytical result of enterprise strategies. It covers the total 579 companies of computer vendors, SI vendors 8SI registered enterprises), NI vendors, IT consulting vendors, carriers, and distributors.

Electronic Storage Devices - Comprehensive Research, 2010

July 29 2010, 370 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

Clarifying the worldwide market trend of storage drive and relevant media, device, and materials, it investigated the storage trend that is responding to 3D image, digital contents delivery, and cloud computing. It covers the application (11 products of electronic apparatus), drive (16 products of BD drive etc.), media (14 products of CD/DVD etc.), and device/material (15 products of semiconductor laser etc.).

LCD Market 2010 Vol. II - Present Aspect & Future Outlook

July 28 2010, 401 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed worldwide the market size shift and forecast, maker shares, composing ratio by application, production and sales by region, and technology development trend of parts and materials those are adopted in displays (LCD, PDP, Organic EL, and others). It covers the total 53 products of 30 LCD related parts and materials (backlight unit etc.), 9 PDP related parts (insulating materials), 8 organic EL related parts (low molecular number light emitting materials), and 6 other display related parts (white color LED etc.).

Reality and Future Prospect of Chemical Materials for Automobile: 2010

July 27 2010, 317 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the market trend of resin and synthetic rubber those are accepted in car parts with the background of making lighter weight auto-vehicle, environmental friendliness, and movement to HEV/EV. It covers the 5 common resins, 19 engineering plastics, 3 thermally cured resins, 4 elastomers, 6 synthetic rubbers, and 3 other products (carbon fiber etc.). The part section mentions the trend of accepted raw materials of 13 items.

Network Security Business 2010 - Comprehensive Research Report (Vol. 1 Market Edition)

July 26 2010, 289 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

The comprehensive research report of network security (NS) business is split to the market edition and the edition of vendor and user reality. It analyzed the direction of security service and security related product business by describing their market trend, market share ratio, and entry company list in the vol.1. It covers the 14 NS services (security inspection, monitoring service etc.) and the 31 NS products.

Projector Market 2010 - Comprehensive Research, Domestic Edition

July 23 2010, 220 pages, ¥525,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the domestic market by applications (business and consumer use) of projectors (front and rear type) and by devices (LCD/DLP/LCOS) and the business developing status of entrant companies. It clarified the classification by product features (front/rear/business/pocket type/home projector etc.), market size shift by devices, and shares. It analyzed the sales trend, business organization, and product development trend of 15 entrant companies in the section of individual enterprise.

Projector Market 2010 - Comprehensive Research

July 23 2010, 323 pages, ¥840,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the domestic market by applications (business and consumer use) of projectors (front and rear type) and by devices (LCD/DLP/LCOS) and the entrant companies. This report comprises the domestic market and worldwide market sections. It clarified the market size shift by product features 8front and rear) and by devices, shares, and sales trend of 15 entrant companies in the section of domestic market and analyzed the market trend by products and devices and the case studies (sales trend) of 10 companies in the section of worldwide market.

In Vehicle ECU Analyzing & Market Report 2010

July 15 2010, 205 pages, ¥157,500.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating market size shift of in-vehicle ECU (electronic control unit), electronic part deployment trend, and R&D roadmap, it clarified the market size of deployed electronic parts and utilized numbers. It makes clear the product price segmented by ECU and package in the section of in-vehicle ECU disintegration. It covers the in-vehicle ECU (6 products of power train ECU etc.), the utilized electronic parts (8 products of capacitor etc.), and the 10 car types like PRIUS etc. in the section of in-vehicle ECU deployment point.

Comprehensive Survey of Optical Telecommunication Devices Market 2010

July 15 2010, 333 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the market reality of 40/100G optical transmission, opticalization of data center, and worldwide FTTx. It covers the optical transmission apparatus (7 products of SDH/Sonet transmission apparatus etc.), optical active devices (12 products of optical transceiver etc.), optical passive devices (7 products of MUX/DEMUX etc.), optical fiber and optical waveguide circuit devices (6 products of silica glass optical fiber etc.), measurement and manufacturing equipment (8 products of optical power meter etc.), and related materials (2 products of InP compound semiconductor etc.).

June 2010

Survey of Card System in Asian Countries 2010

June 28 2010, 131 pages, ¥525,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It clarified the market reality (entrant enterprises, vendors, IC card introduction plan, and issues) of card systems in 9 Asian countries. It investigated such cards as transportation (railway and bus tickets), finance (band system cards), public and government (citizen ID card and car-license), and others (office field). It covers China, Korea, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates.

LCD Market 2010: Vol. I – Present Aspect & Future Outlook

June 18 2010, 331 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed on worldwide basis the market size change of various display devices, maker shares, and the production and shipment trend of application products. It covers the display devices (15 types of TFT, STN, PDP, OLED, electronic paper etc.) and the display application apparatus (major 21 products like color TV- direct view type). There are 10 LCD makers, 3 PDP makers, 4 OLED makers, 3 e-paper makers, and 2 next generation display makers for case studies.

Comprehensive Survey of SaaS Related Market 2010

June 08 2010, 304 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the market trend (market size change and shares) of major SaaS (software as a service) application and basic services (SaaS, IaaS, and DaaS). It covers the 6 fields of backbone system (ERP), information utilization (integrated CRM), web creation tools (search engine), voice and video (TV conference), security (virus measures), and custom service for specialized business and others (construction industry).

Comprehensive Research of Digital Contents and Media Market 2010

June 07 2010, 294 pages, ¥126,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By classifying digital contents which are utilized in various media fields, it investigated and analyzed the market size change of major hardware, software, and services and the content forms and content holders’ trend. It covers the eight markets of digital TV, net-service for PC (image distribution), mobile service for cell phone, electronic book, package software (games), digital cinema, digital signage, and telematics.

May 2010

Future Prospect of Messaging Related Market

May 31 2010, 166 pages, ¥315,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating the market reality of on-premise type mail system, software, and measures tools as well as the mail related system market such as cloud type service around web mail and security service, it analyzed the marketability of cloud type service with expectation of demand expansion. It covers the mail system (mail server and web mail usage), mail security (virus measures), and mail archives application.

Present and Future Outlook of Plastic Film Sheet 2010

May 26 2010, 371 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied and analyzed the market trend of film and sheet that has been made from general use resin, general use engineering plastic, and super engineering plastic. It covers the total 52 products of 20 general use resins (PE/PVC/PP/PS film), 9 general use engineering plastics (elongated PA/PC/PET/modified PPE), 7 super engineering plastics (PPS/LCP/PI film), 8 other products (bio-plastic film and sheet), and 8 sheet products (PP/HIPS/OPS sheet).

Entire View of 3D Display Business Market 2010

May 25 2010, 296 pages, ¥126,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating the market trend (market size change and forecast, application, and technical development) of 3D display of which market expansion is expected and the trend of shifting to 3D in each application, it analyzed the marketability along with responding to 3D in the 3D contents and service section. It also summarized the company case studies (product development trend) of 13 3D display and application device makers and the approaching status of 7 service providing enterprises.

New Auto Parts Marketing Data Book 2010

May 24 2010, 364 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied and analyzed the market trend (market size change and maker shares) of existing car components and next generation vehicle (HEV/PHEV/EV) components. It covers the 36 present components and systems (8 engine room products, 6 wheel and drive products, 3 intake and exhaust products, 4 interior room products, 9 electronics parts, and 6 exterior parts) and 14 next generation vehicle components (HEV/EV system, motor, batteries like nickel hydrogen and lithium ion battery).

Package Solutions Marketing Handbook 2010

May 18 2010, 441 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied and analyzed the market trend (change and forecast of domestic sales result in number and value, maker shares, supply form, market expansion factor and barriers) of software and package products for enterprises. It covers the total 52 products of 8 back-office products, 4 front office products, 4 engineering related products, 4 management support and assessment products, 7 collaboration products, 14 middle wares, 7 operation and administration products, 3 developmental tools, and one OS product.

Spatial Information Business Market 2010: Comprehensive Study

May 13 2010, 230 pages, ¥126,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating surveying enterprise, map infrastructure provider, and terminal vendor which are utilizing the GIS and positioning information service, it studied and analyzed the marketability of spatial information business aiming for next generation. It covers the 3 fundamental markets (map data etc.), B to B and Government application market (10 markets like CRM by application and 14 markets by industries (manufacturing, logistics, distributor, and finance), 6 B to C application markets, and 7 related hardware markets.

Handbook of New Materials for Electronics Mounting 2010

May 12 2010, 396 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied and analyzed the assembly technology trend of semiconductor and printed wiring board and the market rend (market size change and maker shares) of related semiconductor package product, various component materials, and manufacturing equipments. It covers the 7 semiconductor package products, 13 printed wiring board materials, 8 semiconductor and other related materials, 7 LED assembly related materials, and 8 assembly related devices. It described the 17 case studies of assembly makers.

Marketing Strategic Study of Electronics Market in Emerging Countries 2010

May 11 2010, 372 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied and analyzed the fundamental index (population, GDP, poverty and wealth difference, consumer price, and security condition), the electronics industry trend (production result of entry company etc), and the production volume change and demand trend by product and country of 40 emerging countries as well as BRICs (excluding China). It covers the 20 major countries (Poland, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippine, South Africa, and Brazil etc.) and 20 sub-major countries (Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Hungary etc,).

April 2010

Future Outlook of Thermally Resistant Photonic Polymer and Specialty Compound Market 2010

April 15 2010, 337 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

Thermally resistant and photonic polymer expands its new demand area by utilizing compound technologies such as material properties improvement. It studied and analyzed the 18 thermally resistant and super transparent polymers and 18 photonic polymers selected from general resins, general engineering plastic, super engineering plastic, thermally cured resin, and specialty polymers. It further investigated the market trend and technical trend of specialty compound added with performances of electro-conductivity, static electro-charge prevention, and electro-magnetic wave shield.

March 2010

Approaching to Antibody Drug by Medicine Biomedicine and Chromatographic Refinement and Drug Market

March 30 2010, 147 pages, ¥525,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

In the biomedicine (large molecular weight medicine) industry, it aggressively implemented the technical development targeting for antibody medicine. This report clarified the developmental trend of biomedicine around antibody drug, the further technical market such as drug market (vaccine) including antibody drug refined by chromatography, and the peripheral technology trend. It covers the 13 pharmaceutical companies (Takeda Pharmaceutical Company etc. including universities) and 17 chromatography related enterprises.

Digital AV Equipment 2010 - Marketing Handbook

March 29 2010, 308 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It analyzed the market trend of consumer AV devices and related products and the trend of noteworthy key technology. It covers the total 45 products of 6 TV sets, 4 displays, 4 recorders and players, 3 cameras, 3 camera peripheral devices, 4 tuners and STBs, 4 portable devices, 6 home audio products, 11 car AV, entertainment, and information devices and the 10 noteworthy key technologies (3D display etc.).

Data Center Business Market 2010: Comprehensive Survey

March .29 2010, 281 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the market size change and shares of data center (DC) business segmented by service categories. It covers the 7 DC business services (hosting, housing, co-usage, SaaS, facility, telecommunication line service, and management service), 9 facility, hardware, and software products in DC, 34 DC service vendors, 19 computer vendors and SI enterprises, 6 telecom carriers, and 9 DC dedicated enterprises.

Reality of Model Base Development and Future Prospective of In-Vehicle Electronic Control System

March 26 2010, 129 pages, ¥630,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the development organization and development issues of model base development of in-vehicle electronic control system. Based on comments by domestic major car makers, part suppliers, and system vendors, it clarified the tool utilization of model base development, appliance and supply relationship, and future direction. It covers the 4 car makers, 5 part suppliers (Aisin Seiki), and 5 system vendors (NEC Electronics).

2010 EMS in China

March 23 2010, 274 pages, ¥105,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating the major production items, production locations, business style (PCBA and BB), procurement trend of part and module segmented by enterprises, and shipping values by product categories of individual EMS as to European and Chinese EMS (Electronics Manufacturing-Service) who are playing in China, it analyzed the production reality of each EMS company in China. It covers the 45 foreign and Chinese EMS(Foxconn, Jabil Circuit, Wuxi etc.)and 8 Japanese EMS (Siix etc.).

Entire View of Cloud Computing Service 2010

March 23 2010, 198 pages, ¥199,500.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

The cloud computing service (CCS) is such information system to implement the optimization of system by integrating distributed system. This report provides the research and analytical result of CCS business and approaching reality by CCS related enterprises. It covers the 4 CCS businesses, 7 hardware and software products for CCS, 23 CCS vendors (4 computer vendors, 8 SI vendors, 3 carriers, 4 public cloud vendors, and 4 public cloud construction vendors).

Worldwide Electronics Market 2010 - Comprehensive Study

March 9 2010, 423 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By investigating the manufacturing results of major electronics products by entry makers, type of products, and countries, it analyzed the production number of individual product by Japanese, overseas, and local makers in worldwide (Japan/Asia/North America/Europe/Latin America/others). It covers the total 50 products of 15 AV devices, 6 home electric appliance, 14 information and communication devices, 13 unit product and parts, and 2 other items.

Wireless Broadband Application Market 2010: Comprehensive Study

March 6 2010, 254 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It investigated and analyzed the application market and technology trend of wireless broadband (BB). Then, it clarified the business strategy of 44 wireless BB related companies. It covers the 6 telecom infrastructure services and application services, 5 infrastructure related devices, and 10 mobile terminals and the 20 telecom infrastructure service enterprises, 17 application and middle ware vendors, and 7 infrastructure related devices and mobile terminal vendors in the enterprise section.

February 2010

Advanced Material R & D Report 2010

February 26 2010, 292 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

As for 35 products of advanced materials and next generation device, it studied the components and materials, entry companies, R&D trend, medium and long term forecast of market size, and roadmap of development. It covers 11 products of next generation energy generation and storage field (vibration generation), 8 next generation display/lighting/other device (electric paper), 6 organic materials, 10 inorganic materials field (fullerene), and 20 case studies of companies.

Future Potentiality of RFID Market 2010

February 26 2010, 125 pages, ¥199,500.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It forecasted the demand of RFID (reader, writer, and tag etc.) segmented by application. In the application segment, it studied the segmented market size shift and promising applications and analyzed the sales result and business strategy of RFID business in the vendor segment, the introduction status and influence after introduction of RFID in the user segment. It covers 15 vendor companies and 5 user companies in the 7 segments of manufacturing, distribution, logistics/selling/service, public (library), medical, office, and amusement/event.

Information Network Security Services/Solutions Vol. 8 - Present and Future Perspective

February 26 2010, 253 pages, ¥315,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It clarified the business direction, problems, and requirements against information network security. It analyzed the inherent user needs (service and solution with higher need), business reality of solution vendor and provider, details and direction of service/solution with promising development, and prospect of security business in cloud environment, those are important points. It covers 20 vendor and 30 user companies.

LED Market 2010: Comprehensive Survey Vol.2

February 25 2010, 295 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

The vol.2 provides the research and analysis of market trend in terms of LED related part and material such as compound semiconductors, lighting diffuser parts, organic EL, receiver and light emitting device for optical sensor as well as package materials used in LED package. It covers 30 products of LED related part and material (compound semiconductor wafers, package materials, and LED lighting diffuser parts), 10 products of LED manufacturing apparatus (MOCVD), and 20 case studies of entry companies (Showa Denko).

Trend Survey of Utilization of Content Delivery System: Education and Academy Edition

February 22 2010, 136 pages, ¥315,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

Assuming education and academy area to be promising market of content delivery related products/system/service, it summarized the introduction reality of related products/system/service and the user needs by investigating the introduction status of education and academy enterprises in utilizing content delivery of concerned application. It covers the total 30 organizations of 16 universities (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.), 2 net-universities, 5 private supplementary schools (Waseda academy etc.) 2 high schools, 3 vocational schools and 2 others.

Future Market Outlook of Next Generation Home-Network 2010

February 12 2010, 267 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It clarified the market trend of major home network related services (15 services like image delivery service and home delivery of e-commerce order etc.) by investigating home appliance makers who implement home network related business and relevant enterprises (telecom/ISP/Web service/content creation/security service/software development etc.). It also studied the market trend of 12 products of digital home appliance conforming home network, and 5 network devices.

Reality and Future Outlook of Functional Sensors Market and Related Materials 2010

February 10 2010, 213 pages, ¥101,850.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It studied the market and materials trend of sensing devices (functional sensor) that transform the detected signal by light and/or magnetic field into electric signal. It covers the total 34 products of 8 products of light and electromagnetic wave (photo diode), 2 acoustic and magnetic field products (ultra sonic sensor), 6 mechanical and physical products (accelerating sensor), 8 thermal and environmental products (moisture sensor), and 4 chemical and bio sensors (gas sensor).

Market of Noteworthy Mobile Terminals and Key Devices: 2010 - Comprehensive Survey

February 8 2010, 420 pages, ¥126,000.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

By clarifying the market rend of next generation cell phone and key devices conforming 3.9G/4G/WiMax, it analyzed the business strategy of major cell phone makers (13 companies like Nokia). It covers the key devices of 43 products in 8 categories. It further clarified the market trend of noteworthy mobile terminals (cell phone/smart phone, PND, note PC/Net-book etc.) and market size shifty of major devices (processor, memory, display etc.).

January 2010

Educational IT Instrument Marketing Handbook 2010

January 29 2010, 260 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

Under the background of school new deal policy, it studied and analyzed the market trend (sales results of educational market) of ICT related devices (LCD monitor etc.), system (remote learning system), and service business in the education field (primary school, junior and high school, and national universities, and private universities). It covers the 20 companies of implementing ICT infrastructure in the education market such as NEC, Fujitsu, and Panasonic etc. and the 10 vendors such as Otsuka Corporation, SoftBank, and BB etc.

Future Prospect of Key Material Market in Next Generation Auto-Vehicle 2010

January 21 2010, 296 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It researched the market trend of car parts and materials (market size, competitive materials trend, and making lighter weight/recycle performance/environmental friendliness) related to the penetration of next generation auto-vehicle (low fuel consumption car/EV/HEV/PHEV). It covers the 18 products of lighter weight and environmentally friendly material (heat resistant PA, PPS, higher tension steel, poly lactic acid and kenaf) and the 21 products of next generation car parts and material (rare earth metal magnet, flat rolled magnetic steel sheet, and battery exterior materials). It further analyzed the 20 case studies of new entry companies.

Comprehensive Survey of IT/Network Management Service Market 2010

January 19 2010, 236 pages, ¥157,500.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

It analyzed the reality of IT network management service business. It clarified the machine number in operation, maintenance contract rate, maintenance fee values, and shares by vendors in the section of maintenance service and studied the market size shift of operation service (full outsourcing type / individual offer type etc.) in the section of operation service. It covers the 6 maintenance service vendors and 24 operation service vendors.

LED Market 2010: Comprehensive Survey Vol.1

January 9 2010, 318 pages, ¥99,750.- (Japanese Consumption Tax 5% Included)

The vol. 1 provides the research result of market trend by application of LED as one of green devices and LED qualified status around white and colored LED packages and clarified further the market trend of lighting device, relevant module, and light emitting device related LED. It covers the 22 LED applications of backlight and auto-vehicle, 3 lighting devices, 5 related modules, and 4 light emitting devices and analyzed the case studies of 20 entry companies.

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