Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gvg6hl/global_printed) has announced the addition of the "Global Printed Electronics Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

The analysts forecast the Global Printed Electronics market to grow at a CAGR of 20.6 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing need for eco-friendly electronics products. The Global Printed Electronics market has also been witnessing the miniaturization of electronics devices. However, the lack of technology standards could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The key vendors dominating this market space are Conductive Inkjet Technology, E Ink Holdings Inc., NovaCentrix, and T-Ink, Inc.

Other vendors mentioned in the report are Litrex Corp., THIN FILM ELECTRONICS AB, NTERA Inc., Xenon Corp., and Creative Materials, Inc.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: The miniaturization of electronic devices is an emerging trend witnessed in the Global Printed Electronics market. Increasing technological advancements in the market have led to the miniaturization of electronic devices, which in turn is resulting in the development of compact and flexible electronic devices. As a result, printed electronics solutions are the perfect solution for miniaturization of electronic devices. With the help of printed electronics technology, electronic components can be developed in various sizes. Moreover, these components are robust and consume low power. As a result of the advantages of miniaturization, electronic device manufacturers have been increasingly adopting printed electronics technology for their respective products.

According to the report, one of the major drivers is the increasing need for eco-friendly electronic products. As printed electronics use non-hazardous raw materials for the production of electronic products, this is the most suitable technology that can be incorporated for the development of eco-friendly electronic products.

Further, the report states that one of the key challenges in the market is lack of technology standards in the development of flexible displays. As a result of this, the market vendors, to date, are not able to target all their customer segments. This is a major setback for the market.

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