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   DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--  Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the "UV LED Technology & Application Trends Report2013" report to their offering. From $45M in 2012 to $270M in 2017, the UV LED market is booming - but we'rejust scratching the surface of the technology's true potential. THANKS TO UV CURING, UV LEDs SHOULD BECOME A $270M BUSINESS BY 2017 - AND COULDHIT $300M IF NEW APPLICATIONS BOOM Thanks to its compactness, low cost of ownership and environmentally-friendlycomposition, UV LED continues to replace incumbent technologies like mercury.Hence, the UV LED business is expected to grow from $45M in 2012 to nearly $270Mby 2017, at a CAGR of 43% - whereas the traditional UV lamps market will grow ata CAGR of 10% during the same time period. In 2012, UVA/UVB applications represented 89% of the overall UV LED market.Amongst these applications, UV curing is the most dynamic and most importantmarket, due to significant advantages offered over traditional technologies(lower cost of ownership, system miniaturization, etc.). We estimate that if newUV LED applications continue emerging, the associated business could representnearly $30M by 2017, which would increase the overall UV LED market size tonearly $300M. 2012 to 2017 UV LED market size This market & technology analysis is a comprehensive review of every UVapplication (including a deep analysis of UV curing and UV disinfectionpurification), highlighting: UV working principle, market structure, UV LEDmarket drivers and the challenges/characteristics associated, time-to-market,penetration rate & Total Accessible Market (TAM) for UV LEDs, and much more.Additionally, this report details the market metrics for traditional UV lampsand UV LEDs over the period 2012 - 2017, with splits by application for eachtechnology (volume & market size, etc.). ONCE UVC LED PERFORMANCE IS SUFFICIENT, THE SUPPLY CHAIN BATTLE WILL INTENSIFY The booming UVA/UVB market (mostly UV curing) has attracted several new playersfrom different backgrounds over the past few years: traditional UV lampsuppliers, traditional UV system suppliers, pure UV LED system suppliers, andothers. Each player employs a different strategy for capturing the maximum valuecreated by this disruptive technology: horizontal integration (from UV lamp toUV LED), vertical integration (from UV LED device to UV LED system andvice-versa) or both (from UV lamp to UV LED system). We should point out thattraditional UV lamp manufacturers are under the most pressure since they have tocompensate for the waning lamp replacement market by diversifying theiractivities in higher supply chain levels. BULK AlN VS. AlN ON SAPPHIRE TEMPLATE: NO CURRENT WINNER AlN on Sapphire templates are definitely the substrate of choice for UVAapplications, as they provide the right mix between cost and performance.However, for UVC applications (and some UVB applications) the competition withbulk AlN substrate is strong, since such material could allow for improvement atthe device level in terms of lifetime, efficiency (IQE and EQE) and poweroutput. OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT - Detail traditional UV lamp business (applications and associatedcharacteristics, main market metrics, positioning & strategy of main players,etc.) and its ongoing transition to UV LED technology (added value, associatedstrategy & business model, supply chain, etc.). - Analyze UV lamp applications (with a specific focus on UVA curing and UVCdisinfection/purification) and requirements for UV LEDs to access them. - Review the UV LED industry from substrate to system, and understand the impacton the traditional UV system's value and supply chain. - Analyze the UV LED performance roadmap and substrate, and the industry'sprogress. - Identify emerging UV LED applications and associated characteristics,timeline, etc. WHAT'S NEW COMPARED TO LAST EDITION - Analysis of new UV LED applications (beyond UV lamp replacement) - Update of all market metrics (UV lamps, UV systems, UV LEDs, etc.) - Update of all roadmaps (performance, price, etc.) - Highlight of 2012 UV LED trends (new technologies, etc.) - New players analysis across the supply chain  Key Topics Covered:  1. Traditional UV lamp business 2. UV Lamp vs. UV LED 3. UVA / UVB Applications 4. UVC applications 5. UV LED market 6. UV LED industry 7. UV LED Performance Roadmap 8. UV LED substrates 9. New Applications of UV LEDs 10. General Conclusion 11. UV Industry - Company Profiles of Major Players  Companies Mentioned: Click the link below to view the full list 111 companiesfeatured in this extensive report  For more information visit Research and Markets  Research and MarketsLaura Wood, Senior Manager.press@researchandmarkets.comU.S. Fax: 646-607-1907Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716Sector: SemiconductorCopyright Business Wire 2013