Radiation hardened electronics market by region 2017

This statistic shows the size of the global radiation hardened electronics market in 2017, broken down by region. Radiation hardened electronics are manufactured in a way that either insulates microchips from harmful radiation or allows the microchip to recover after being damaged. In 2017, North America was the largest market worldwide, estimated to be worth between 395 and 396 million U.S. dollars. Within North America, the United States and Canada are two of the biggest players. Because of the special radiation-resistant properties of these electronics, they play an important role in space exploration and nuclear power stations due to the exposure of high levels of radiation. Future outer-space expeditions are expected to grow the radiation hardened electronics market.