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The proliferation of VCSELs into several industries and their use in countless commercial products make the VCSEL industry bright and vibrant. In Figure 1.19 we show the market of VCSELs estimated in 2021. It is quite amazing to realize that hundreds of millions of VCSELs have been deployed. The overall market is forecast to continue to grow in current core applications, and it is expected that even more areas will be uncovered to edge areas in the future. The large shipping volume has created an ecosystem of vertically integrated manufacturers as well as robust foundry vendors. With millions of epi‐wafers processed, multibillion‐dollar market forecasts, and nearly a trillion of VSCEL units shipped, undoubtedly VCSELs are the future optical components of choice and are cementing their presence in the photonics industry!

Figure 1.19 Application fields of VCSEL market as of 2021; data taken from various sources.

Source: Figure by B. D. Padullaparthi and K. Iga [copyright reserved by authors].

In Figure 1.20, we show a modified hype cycle of VCSEL industrialization. This shows the timeline of VCSEL industrialization based on Iga’s personal limited knowledge. In Chapter 10, we will discuss this matter after reviewing all the items in technical chapters by all the authors and editor by including other applications.

Figure 1.20 The modified hype cycle of VCSEL industrialization.

Source: K. Iga’s observation in the middle of 2020 [copyright reserved by author].