Micro-channel Plate (MCP) Market Is Gaining Significant Traction Due to the Growing healthcare and Automotive Industry
A micro-channel plate (MCP) is a planar component used to
detect low intensity impinging radiation (such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation)
and single particles (such as neutrons, ions and electrons). Micro-channel
plates find application in cluster physics, electron spectroscopy, atomic and
molecular collision studies, mass spectrometry, and imaging spectroscopy. Growth
of these aforementioned fields is expected to increase demand for micro-channel
plates, thereby driving the growth of the micro-channel plate (MCP) market.
Spectroscopy can be used to determine the composition and properties of a
substance, while mass spectrometry can be used to analyze the structure of a
molecule and can determine the rate of atom mobility.
In July 2020, the United States-based company announced the
addition of Mass Spectrometry to its analytical development services. Moreover,
in 2019, the United Kingdom-based company developed a new two-dimensional mass
spectrometry technology for high-quality structural analysis and sequencing of
each component. This in turn is expected
to accelerate the growth of the micro-channel
plate (MCP) market. The micro-channel plate acts as a particle
amplifier, converting a single particle into a cloud of electrons. By applying
a strong electric field across the MCP, micro-channel becomes a
continuous-dynode electron multiplier.
Furthermore, the micro-channel plate has the interior
surface of each hollow fiber coated to produce substantial electron
amplification over its length. MCP detector is also used in night vision
glasses, and with the increasing demand for night vision devices, the demand
for micro-channel plate is also increasing with a rapid pace, which
subsequently drives the micro-channel plate (MCP) market growth. Growth of the
market, in the Asia Pacific, is mainly attributed to the increasing investment
by the government in healthcare sector, especially in the Government of India.
This leads to increasing development of MCPs that are used in medical devices.
For example, the Government of India plans to increase
healthcare spending to 3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2022.
Moreover, the government announced US$ 8.80 billion for the healthcare sector
in the Union Budget 2021-22. This in turn is expected to accelerate the growth
of the micro-channel plate (MCP) market in the Asia Pacific, especially in
India.
Micro-channel plates are available in two types, such as circular
MCPs and rectangular MCPs, and are used in various end-use industries, such as
defense, aerospace, industrial, automotive, and others. Thus, with the rapid growth
of these fields, the demand for micro-channel plates is also increasing,
thereby driving the market growth.
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