The US market for nanotech tools will jump 30 percent annually through 2008. Microscopes and related tools dominate now but measurement, fabrication/production and simulation/modeling tools will grow the fastest. Electronics and life sciences markets will emerge first; industrial, construction, energy generation and other applications will arise later.

This study analyzes the $245 million US nanotech tools industry. It presents historical demand data (2000, 2003) and forecasts to 2008, 2013 and 2020 by product (e.g., scanning tunneling microscopes, atomic force microscopes, electron microscopes, spectroscopic tools, measurement probes, nanolithographic tools, nanomanipulation tools); and by market.

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 35 leading competitors including FEI Company, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, JEOL, KLA-Tencor, IBM, and Veeco Instruments.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                              viii
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         Economic Environment                                         5
           Cyclical Trends                                            6
           Long Term Trends                                           9
         Nanotechnology Infrastructure                               10
           Research & Development Initiatives                        10
              Public Sector                                          11
              Universities & Research Institutes                     11
              Private Sector                                         12
           Industrial Sector Outlook                                 12
           Electronics Sector Outlook                                14
              Electronic Components                                  16
              Subsystems & Devices                                   19
           Biomedical Sector Outlook                                 20
              Pharmaceuticals                                        21
              Medical Supplies & Devices                             22
              Biotechnology                                          23
           Aerospace/Defense Outlook                                 24
           Nanotechnology Commercialization Issues                   26
         Cost/Pricing Issues                                         28
         Environmental & Regulatory Issues                           30
         Multinational Environment                                   31
           World Nanotech Tools Market                               32
           International Nanotech Tool Programs                      34
           Foreign Trade & Multinational Investment                  35
           
  III.   TECHNOLOGY                                                  36
         General                                                     36
         Basic Concepts                                              37
           Molecular Chemistry & Quantum Physics                     37
           Electronics Technology                                    39
           Semiconductor Fabrication                                 40
              Conventional Techniques                                41
              Nanolithography & Self Assembly                        42
         Nanotechnology Overview                                     43
           Definitions                                               44
           Products                                                  44
              Nanomaterials                                          46
              Nanodevices                                            47
              Chemicals & Polymers                                   48
         Nanotech Tool Technologies                                  49
           Microscopy                                                49
           Metrology                                                 51
           Fabrication/Production                                    52
           Simulation/Modeling                                       52
  
  IV.    PRODUCTS                                                    54
         General                                                     54
         Visualization Tools                                         57
           Scanning Probe Microscopes                                59
              Scanning Tunneling Microscopes                         60
              Atomic Force Microscopes                               61
           Electron Microscopes                                      62
           Other Visualization Tools                                 64
         Measurement Tools                                           65
           Spectroscopic Tools                                       67
           Probes                                                    69
           Other Measurement Tools                                   71
         Fabrication/Production Tools                                73
           Nanolithographic Tools                                    76
           Nanomanipulation Tools                                    78
           Other Fabrication/Production Tools                        79
         Simulation/Modeling Tools                                   80
         
   V.    MARKETS                                                     82
         General                                                     82
         Basic Research                                              85
           Public/Quasi-Public Sector                                87
           Private Sector                                            88
         Electronics Sector                                          89
           Semiconductors                                            91
           Other Electronic Products                                 93
         Biomedical Sector                                           96
           Pharmaceuticals                                           98
           Medical Supplies & Devices                               100
           Biotechnology Products                                   102
         Industrial Sector                                          104
         Aerospace/Defense Sector                                   106
         Other Markets                                              108
           Consumer Products                                        109
           Construction                                             110
           Motor Vehicles                                           110
           Energy Generation & Storage                              111
           All Other                                                111
  
  VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         113
         General                                                    113
         Industry Composition & Market Share                        114
         Research & Product Development                             117
         Manufacturing                                              119
         Marketing & Distribution                                   121
         Financial Requirements                                     123
         Mergers & Acquisitions                                     126
         Strategic Partnerships                                     127
         Company Profiles                                           136
           Accelrys Incorporated                                    139
           Advanced Imaging Incorporated, see Veeco Instruments
                Incorporated                                           
           Agilent Technologies Incorporated                        140
           Arryx Incorporated                                       142
           Asylum Research                                          143
           BioForce Nanosciences Incorporated                       144
           FEI Company                                              146
           First Nano Incorporated                                  149
           Gatan Incorporated, see Roper Industries Incorporated
           General Nanotechnology LLC                               150
           Hewlett-Packard Company                                  151
           Hitachi Limited                                          153
           Intel Corporation                                        156
           International Business Machines Corporation              158
           JEOL Limited                                             161
           JMAR Precision Systems Incorporated                      163
           JMAR Technologies Incorporated                           164
           Keithley Instruments Incorporated                        166
           KLA-Tencor Corporation                                   168
           Molecular Imaging Corporation                            170
           Molecular Imprints Incorporated                          171
           Moore Tool Company                                       173
           MTS Systems Corporation                                  174
           NanoFeel                                                 176
           Nanogen Incorporated                                     177
           NanoInk Incorporated                                     181
           Nanometrics Incorporated                                 183
           Nanometrix Incorporated                                  185
           Nanosurf AG                                              186
           nPoint Incorporated                                      187
           Pharmacopeia Incorporated, see Accelrys Incorporated        
           Quantum Dot Corporation                                  188
           Quantum Science Research, see Hewlett-Packard Company
           RHK Technology Incorporated                              190
           Roper Industries Incorporated                            192
           Ultratech Incorporated                                   194
           Veeco Instruments Incorporated                           195
           Zygo Corporation                                         198
           Zyvex Corporation                                        200
           
  
    
                           LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  
         Summary Table                                                3
  
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  
    1    Macroeconomic Environment                                    8
    2    Industrial Sector Indicators                                14
    3    Electronic Product Shipments                                16
    4    Electronic Component Shipments                              18
    5    Electronic Instrument Shipments                             20
    6    Pharmaceutical Shipments                                    22
    7    Medical Supply & Device Shipments                           23
    8    Defense Spending Trends                                     26
    9    World Nanotech Tools Market                                 33
   10    Selected International Nanotech Tool Programs               34
  
  
         SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
  
    1    Nanotechnology Market Trends                                45
  
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
  
    1    Nanotech Tools Demand by Type                               56
    2    Nanotech Visualization Tools Demand                         59
    3    Scanning Probe Microscopes Demand                           60
    4    Nanotech Measurement Tools Demand                           66
    5    Spectroscopic Tools Demand                                  69
    6    Probes Demand                                               70
    7    Other Measurement Tools Demand                              73
    8    Nanotech Fabrication/Production Tools Demand                75
    9    Nanolithographic Tools Demand                               78
   10    Nanotech Simulation/Modeling Tools Demand                   81
  
  
         SECTION V -- MARKETS
  
    1    Nanotech Tools Market by Application/Sector                 84
    2    Basic Research Nanotech Tools Market                        86
    3    Electronics Sector Nanotech Tools Market                    91
    4    Semiconductor Nanotech Tools Market                         93
    5    Other Electronic Products Nanotech Tools Market             96
    6    Biomedical Nanotech Tools Market                            98
    7    Pharmaceuticals Nanotech Tools Market                      100
    8    Medical Supplies & Devices Nanotech Tools Market           102
    9    Biotechnology Nanotech Tools Market                        104
   10    Industrial Nanotech Tools Market                           106
   11    Aerospace/Defense Nanotech Tools Market                    108
   12    Other Nanotech Tools Markets                               109
  
  
         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  
    1    Research & Development Spending Patterns: Selected 
           Nanotech Tool Companies                                  119
    2    Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Nanotech Tool
           Companies                                                121
    3    Composite Financial Ratios: Selected Nanotech Tool
           Companies, 2003                                          125
    4    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       127
    5    Selected Strategic Partnerships                            129
    6    Revenue & Profits Data: Selected Nanotech Tool Companies,
           2003                                                     137
  
  
    
                           LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  
    1    Nanotech Tools Pricing Patterns                             30
  
           SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
  
    1    US Nanotechnology Market by Major Product Type, 
           2003 & 2020                                               46
  
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
  
    1    Nanotech Tools Demand by Type, 2003 & 2013                  57
  
  
         SECTION V -- MARKETS
  
    1    Nanotech Tools Market by Application/Sector, 2003 & 2013    85
  
  
         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  
    1    US Nanotech Tools Market Share by Company, 2003            116