PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1643611
PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1643611
The global photonic integrated circuit (PIC) market is projected to grow from $8.2 billion in 2024 to $27.3 billion by 2032, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4% during the forecast period. This growth is driven by the extensive demand for PICs from telecommunications, biomedical, and data center facilities, as well as the rising inclination toward autonomous vehicles, swift automation across various sectors, and the miniaturization of electronic devices.
Key Insights
PICs are extensively used in telecommunications to enhance data transmission speed and bandwidth. In biomedical applications, they are utilized for medical imaging, biosensing, and diagnostics, enabling the development of compact and efficient devices essential for early disease detection. Data centers increasingly rely on PICs to manage growing data traffic, improve energy efficiency, and reduce physical footprints.
III-V materials, such as indium phosphide, are commonly used in PICs for efficient light emission. Silica-on-silicon offers low propagation loss for passive photonic circuits, while lithium niobate is valued for its electro-optic properties, suitable for modulators in PICs.
Hybrid integration combines different materials and components to optimize performance, while monolithic integration integrates all photonic components on a single substrate, enhancing compactness and reliability.
North America holds the largest market share due to advanced technological infrastructure and significant investments in R&D. Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth, driven by rapid industrialization, increasing adoption of automation, and expanding data center infrastructure.
Rising demand in telecommunications, driven by the need for high-speed internet and data services, is a significant market driver. Advancements in autonomous vehicles, particularly in lidar and optical sensors, boost market growth. Automation across manufacturing and logistics sectors further drives demand, as does the trend toward miniaturization of electronic devices without compromising performance.
Challenges in the market include the complexity of manufacturing PICs, which involves integrating multiple photonic functions on a single chip. High initial costs for developing and deploying PIC technology also pose barriers, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.