Surface contamination of silicon wafers is among the biggest challenges faced across the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Silicon wafers get contaminated mostly from exposure to the open air, which contains a substantial amount of organic particle impurities. This largely affects the efficiency, performance, and reliability of semiconductor devices. This has been the prime factor responsible for the semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment industry. Wafer cleaning equipment is primarily used for cleaning silicon wafers, write/read heads of hard disc (HD) drives, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), printed circuit boards, photomasks, flat panel displays, and several other compound semiconductor device components.
The semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market is majorly driven by the ever-rising semiconductor and electronics industries worldwide. Due to the growing penetration of smartphones and tablets, the demand for integrated circuits (IC) has witnessed a paradigm shift over the course of time. In addition, due to the proliferating use of microelectronics across different applications, the development of efficient and small-sized semiconductor devices has become highly essential. The increasing need for high-performance miniaturized electronic devices is expected to continue spurring the demand for related cleaning equipment in the following years.
The report titled "Global Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning Equipment Market: Growth, Future Prospects, and Competitive Analysis, 2017–2025" offers strategic insights into the global semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market along with the market size and estimates for the duration of 2015–2025. The said research study covers an in-depth analysis of market segments based on equipment type and operation type and a cross-sectional study across different geographies and sub-geographical regions.
The study covers the comparative analysis of different segments for the years 2016 and 2025. The report also provides a prolific view of market dynamics, such as market drivers, restraints, and opportunities. In addition, the report includes a section providing insights into the key trends followed in the market.
In order to help strategic decision-makers, the report also includes competitive profiling of the leading semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment vendors, their business strategy analysis, market positioning, and key developments. Some of the major players profiled in the report are Modutek Corporation, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Ltd., Lam Research Corporation, Speedline Technologies, Inc., Falcon Process Systems, Cleaning Technologies Group, ONBoard Solutions Pty Ltd., AP&S International GmbH, PCT Systems, Inc., MEI Wet Processing Systems and Services LLC, and others. Apart from the company profiles, the report includes a section covering the competitive landscape, wherein the market positioning of the companies is discussed. The section also provides an overview of the key business strategies employed by the leading market participants.
Other in-depth analysis provided in the report includes:
Current and future market trends to justify the forthcoming attractive markets within the semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment industry
Comparative analysis for different segments for the years 2016 and 2025
Market fuelers, market impediments, and their impact on market growth
In-depth competitive environment analysis, including the positioning of market players and their business strategy analysis
Trailing 2-year market size data (2015–2016)
SRC (Segment, Region, Country) Analysis
Overall, the research study provides a holistic view of the global semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market, offering market size and estimates for the period from 2017 to 2025, keeping in mind the above-mentioned factors.
On the basis of operation type, the global semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market is segmented into the following categories:
Rotary Wafer Etching System
Manual Wet Batch System
The overall semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market is led by the rotary wafer etching system segment. The segment contributed to more than 60% of the total market revenue generated worldwide as of 2016. Rotary wafer etching systems have a freestanding, compact design and offer faster operation.
In addition, these systems can process multiple wafer sizes, making them more flexible as compared to their manual counterparts. Moreover, most of these systems are now available with touch-screen control and can be programmed depending on the device type. This further enhances the overall cleaning process. Subsequently, the segment would continue dominating the market throughout the forecast period.
Based on geography, the global semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market is segmented into the following regions and countries:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
U.K.
Germany
France
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
Japan
China
South Asia
Rest of Asia Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)
Middle East and Africa (MEA)
Latin America
As of 2016, the overall semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market worldwide is led by the Asia Pacific region. The region contributed to more than forty percent of the total revenue generated worldwide in 2016. This is attributed to the presence of a huge semiconductor and electronics industry in the region. The market growth here is primarily governed by China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.
Asia-Pacific would continue to dominate the overall semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment market in the coming years, owing to the growing semiconductor manufacturing industry, particularly in India and Southeast Asia. Europe follows Asia Pacific in the overall market for semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment.
Frequently Asked Question:
The market for Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning Equipment Market is expected to reach USD$ XX in 2025.
The Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning Equipment Market is expected to see significant CAGR growth over the coming years, at 6.8%.
The report is forecasted from 2017 -2025.
The base year of this report is 2016.
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Ltd., Lam Research Corporation, Speedline Technologies, Inc., Falcon Process Systems, Cleaning Technologies Group, ONBoard Solutions Pty Ltd. are some of the major players in the global market.
