The global Plasmonic Modulators market size is predicted to grow from US$ 247 million in 2025 to US$ 629 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.9% from 2025 to 2031.
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Plasmonic Modulators are a class of optical modulators that use surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs)—electromagnetic waves coupled to collective electron oscillations at metal-dielectric interfaces—to control and manipulate light at the nanoscale. These modulators exploit the strong field confinement and ultrafast response of plasmons to achieve high-speed modulation in compact device footprints, often beyond the diffraction limit of conventional photonics. They typically consist of a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) or metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) structure integrated with active materials (such as electro-optic polymers, phase-change materials, or semiconductors) whose refractive index can be modulated by external signals (electrical, thermal, or optical). By altering the effective refractive index or absorption of the plasmonic waveguide, these devices can modulate light amplitude, phase, or polarization.
Plasmonic modulators are characterized by several critical parameters that define their performance in high-speed and compact photonic systems. Key among these is modulation bandwidth, which can exceed 100 GHz due to the tight confinement of surface plasmon polaritons. The drive voltage (Vπ)—the voltage required to induce a π phase shift—can be as low as 0.5 V in advanced slot or hybrid designs using electro-optic polymers or thin-film lithium niobate. Insertion loss typically ranges from 3 to 15 dB, reflecting the inherent absorption in metal layers, while extinction ratio (on/off signal contrast) may exceed 20 dB in optimized structures. These modulators often feature ultracompact footprints (sub-micron to a few microns), enabling dense on-chip integration. Additional parameters include energy per bit (~1–100 fJ), effective refractive index change (Δn) from external fields, and CMOS compatibility, which is critical for volume manufacturing. The choice of materials—such as gold, silver, graphene, EO polymers, or phase-change materials—directly impacts performance metrics like speed, nonlinearity, and thermal stability.
The “Plasmonic Modulators Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Plasmonic Modulators sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Plasmonic Modulators sales for 2025 through 2031. With Plasmonic Modulators sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Plasmonic Modulators industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Plasmonic Modulators landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Plasmonic Modulators portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Plasmonic Modulators market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Plasmonic Modulators and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Plasmonic Modulators.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Plasmonic Modulators market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Silicon–Plasmonic Modulators
Graphene–Plasmonic Modulators
TFLN–Plasmonic Modulators
EO Polymer–Plasmonic Modulators
PCM–Plasmonic Modulators
Segmentation by Application:
Data Centers
5G/6G Networks
High-Performance Computing
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Intel
IBM
Cisco
Marvell
Lumentum
Coherent
STMicroelectronics
GlobalFoundries
Hamamatsu Photonics
Broadcom
MACOM
Rockley Photonics
HyperLight
Lightmatter
Lightwave Logic
Ayar Labs
DustPhotonics
Optalysys
Optoscribe
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Plasmonic Modulators market?
What factors are driving Plasmonic Modulators market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Plasmonic Modulators market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Plasmonic Modulators break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Plasmonic Modulators by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Plasmonic Modulators by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Plasmonic Modulators Segment by Type
2.2.1 Silicon–Plasmonic Modulators
2.2.2 Graphene–Plasmonic Modulators
2.2.3 TFLN–Plasmonic Modulators
2.2.4 EO Polymer–Plasmonic Modulators
2.2.5 PCM–Plasmonic Modulators
2.3 Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Plasmonic Modulators Segment by Application
2.4.1 Data Centers
2.4.2 5G/6G Networks
2.4.3 High-Performance Computing
2.4.4 Others
2.5 Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Plasmonic Modulators Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Plasmonic Modulators Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Plasmonic Modulators Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Plasmonic Modulators Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Plasmonic Modulators by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Plasmonic Modulators Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Plasmonic Modulators Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Plasmonic Modulators Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Plasmonic Modulators by Country
7.1.1 Europe Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Plasmonic Modulators Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Plasmonic Modulators Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Plasmonic Modulators
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Plasmonic Modulators
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Plasmonic Modulators
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Plasmonic Modulators Distributors
11.3 Plasmonic Modulators Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Plasmonic Modulators by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Plasmonic Modulators Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Plasmonic Modulators Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Plasmonic Modulators Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Plasmonic Modulators Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Intel
13.1.1 Intel Company Information
13.1.2 Intel Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Intel Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Intel Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Intel Latest Developments
13.2 IBM
13.2.1 IBM Company Information
13.2.2 IBM Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 IBM Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 IBM Main Business Overview
13.2.5 IBM Latest Developments
13.3 Cisco
13.3.1 Cisco Company Information
13.3.2 Cisco Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Cisco Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Cisco Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Cisco Latest Developments
13.4 Marvell
13.4.1 Marvell Company Information
13.4.2 Marvell Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Marvell Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Marvell Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Marvell Latest Developments
13.5 Lumentum
13.5.1 Lumentum Company Information
13.5.2 Lumentum Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Lumentum Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Lumentum Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Lumentum Latest Developments
13.6 Coherent
13.6.1 Coherent Company Information
13.6.2 Coherent Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Coherent Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Coherent Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Coherent Latest Developments
13.7 STMicroelectronics
13.7.1 STMicroelectronics Company Information
13.7.2 STMicroelectronics Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 STMicroelectronics Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 STMicroelectronics Main Business Overview
13.7.5 STMicroelectronics Latest Developments
13.8 GlobalFoundries
13.8.1 GlobalFoundries Company Information
13.8.2 GlobalFoundries Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 GlobalFoundries Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 GlobalFoundries Main Business Overview
13.8.5 GlobalFoundries Latest Developments
13.9 Hamamatsu Photonics
13.9.1 Hamamatsu Photonics Company Information
13.9.2 Hamamatsu Photonics Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Hamamatsu Photonics Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Hamamatsu Photonics Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Hamamatsu Photonics Latest Developments
13.10 Broadcom
13.10.1 Broadcom Company Information
13.10.2 Broadcom Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Broadcom Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Broadcom Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Broadcom Latest Developments
13.11 MACOM
13.11.1 MACOM Company Information
13.11.2 MACOM Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 MACOM Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 MACOM Main Business Overview
13.11.5 MACOM Latest Developments
13.12 Rockley Photonics
13.12.1 Rockley Photonics Company Information
13.12.2 Rockley Photonics Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Rockley Photonics Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Rockley Photonics Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Rockley Photonics Latest Developments
13.13 HyperLight
13.13.1 HyperLight Company Information
13.13.2 HyperLight Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 HyperLight Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 HyperLight Main Business Overview
13.13.5 HyperLight Latest Developments
13.14 Lightmatter
13.14.1 Lightmatter Company Information
13.14.2 Lightmatter Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Lightmatter Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Lightmatter Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Lightmatter Latest Developments
13.15 Lightwave Logic
13.15.1 Lightwave Logic Company Information
13.15.2 Lightwave Logic Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Lightwave Logic Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Lightwave Logic Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Lightwave Logic Latest Developments
13.16 Ayar Labs
13.16.1 Ayar Labs Company Information
13.16.2 Ayar Labs Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Ayar Labs Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Ayar Labs Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Ayar Labs Latest Developments
13.17 DustPhotonics
13.17.1 DustPhotonics Company Information
13.17.2 DustPhotonics Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 DustPhotonics Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 DustPhotonics Main Business Overview
13.17.5 DustPhotonics Latest Developments
13.18 Optalysys
13.18.1 Optalysys Company Information
13.18.2 Optalysys Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.18.3 Optalysys Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.18.4 Optalysys Main Business Overview
13.18.5 Optalysys Latest Developments
13.19 Optoscribe
13.19.1 Optoscribe Company Information
13.19.2 Optoscribe Plasmonic Modulators Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.19.3 Optoscribe Plasmonic Modulators Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.19.4 Optoscribe Main Business Overview
13.19.5 Optoscribe Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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