Global Thin-film Semiconductor Deposition Market 2016-2020

Outlook of the global thin film semiconductor deposition market

The global thin-film semiconductor deposition market is anticipated to exhibit an impressive market growth rate during the forecast period and will grow at a CAGR of over 14% during the forecast period. Factors such as the high demand for semiconductor devices will help in the growth of this market until 2020. Recently, it has been observed that a rise in the sale of microelectronics and consumer electronic devices will aid in the growth of the semiconductor market. Due to advances in the consumer electronics sector, such as the emergence of 3D and UHD TVs and hybrid laptops, the demand for semiconductor ICs will increase steadily. This increase in the demand for semiconductor ICs will compel semiconductor device manufacturers to bolster their production capacities, which in turn will foster the demand for semiconductor deposition equipment.

The increasing spending on memory technologies will be the key driver for the growth of this market. Since the market for memory devices has a higher growth potential than other semiconductor devices, many semiconductor device manufacturers have started to focus on the production of memory devices like 3D NAND and DRAM. Consequently, the sellers of 3D NAND have been compelled to revamp their existing fabrication plants (fabs) for its production. The refurbishment of existing fabs for the production of 3D NAND will create a need for semiconductor deposition equipment.

Technological segmentation of the thin film semiconductor deposition market

• Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
• Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

In this market study, analysts have estimated the CVD segment to account for nearly 53% of the total market share by 2020. Factors such as the ability of CVD to help in surface coating applications for anti-corrosives, electrical shielding, optical reflection, and thermal insulation in the machinery and microelectronics industries will aid in the high growth of this market segment.

Geographical segmentation of the thin film semiconductor deposition market

• APAC
• Europe
• North America

The APAC region will be the largest market for thin film semiconductor deposition during the forecast period, and will account for an impressive market share of more than 71% by 2020. Much of this growth can be attributed to the establishment of new wafer processing plants in China and the construction of new fabs to meet the rising requirement for semiconductor ICs.

Competitive landscape and key vendors  

The global thin-film semiconductor deposition market is characterized by the presence of intense competition, which is prevalent among providers in the deposition equipment market such as Applied Materials, Hitachi, Lam Research, and Tokyo Electron. In this market, the vendors focus on strategies like M&A to build a strong market presence.

Top vendors in the market are -

• Applied Materials
• Hitachi Kokusai Electric
• Lam Research
• Tokyo Electron

Other prominent vendors analyzed in this market research are AIXTRON, ASM, IHI, Plasma-Therm, and Veeco Instruments.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global thin film semiconductor deposition market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global thin film semiconductor deposition market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global thin film semiconductor deposition market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global thin film semiconductor deposition market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC, Europe, and North America.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global thin film semiconductor deposition market?

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