Scope
The report titled “Global Silicon Wafers Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts (2018-2022)”, provides an in-depth analysis of the global silicon wafer market by value, by region, by segment, by shipment, by demand, by application, by production capacity, etc. The report also provides regional analysis of market by value for regions like APAC and North America.
The report also assesses the key opportunities in the market and outlines the factors that are and will be driving the growth of the industry. Growth of the overall global silicon wafers market has also been forecasted for the period 2018-2022, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers and the current and future trends.
The silicon wafers market is dominated by few players, but there are other new players, private label players as well. However, the competition in the global silicon wafers market is dominated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC), Ferrotec Holdings Corporation, SUMCO Corporation and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., who are also profiled with their financial information and respective business strategies.
Country Coverage
- APAC
- North America
Company Coverage
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC)
- Ferrotec Holdings Corporation
- SUMCO Corporation
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
2.1 Silicon Wafers: An Overview
2.1.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Silicon Wafers
2.1.2 Silicon Wafer Applications
2.2 Silicon Wafers: Segmentation Overview
2.2.1 Segmentation on the Basis of Type
2.2.2 Segmentation on the Basis of Fabrication
2.2.3 Segmentation on the Basis of Size
3. Global Market Analysis
3.1 Global Silicon Wafers Market: An Analysis
3.1.1 Global Silicon Wafers Market by Value
3.1.2 Global Silicon Wafers Market by Region (APAC, North America and ROW)
3.1.3 Global Silicon Wafers Market by Segment (300mm, 200mm, less than 200mm and 450mm)
3.1.4 Global Silicon Wafers Market by Shipments
3.1.5 Global Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.1.6 Global Silicon Wafers Demand by Application (Computing, Mobile Phones, Industrial and Automotive)
3.2 Global Silicon Wafers Market: Demand Analysis
3.2.1 Global Computing Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.2.2 Global Mobile Phones Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.2.3 Global Industrial Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.2.4 Global Automotive Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3 Global Silicon Wafers Market: Segment Analysis
3.3.1 Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value
3.3.2 Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.3 Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.4 Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Production Capacity by Device (DRAM, NAND, Test and Others)
3.3.5 Global DRAM 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.6 Global NAND 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.7 Global Test 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.8 Global Others 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.9 Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value
3.3.10 Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity
3.3.11 Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.12 Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Demand by Application (Automotive, Industrial, Smartphone, Test and Others)
3.3.13 Global Automotive 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.14 Global Industrial 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.15 Global Smartphone 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.16 Global Test 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.17 Global Others 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand
3.3.18 Global Less than 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value
3.3.19 Global 450mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value
4. Regional Market Analysis
4.1 APAC Silicon Wafers Market: An Analysis
4.1.1 APAC Silicon Wafers Market by Value
4.2 North America Silicon Wafers Market: An Analysis
4.2.1 North America Silicon Wafers Market by Value
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Increasing Demand from Memory Sectors
5.1.2 Rising Automotive Production
5.1.3 Growing Trend of Cloud Computing
5.1.4 Increasing Demand for Solar Photovoltaic Power
5.1.5 Increasing Smartphone Users
5.1.6 Growing Demand for Personal Electronics
5.2 Challenges
5.2.1 High Barriers to Entry
5.2.2 Strict Environmental Regulations
5.2.3 High Cost
5.2.4 Environmental Hazards
5.3 Market Trends
5.3.1 Growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications
5.3.2 Rising Demand for Domestic Consumer Robotics
5.3.3 Shift towards Monocrystalline Silicon Wafers
6. Competitive Landscape
6.1 Global Silicon Wafers Market Players Financial Comparison
6.2 Global Competitive Landscape
6.2.1 Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market Players by Production Capacity
6.2.2 Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market Players by Production Capacity
7. Company Profiles
7.1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC)
7.1.1 Business Overview
7.1.2 Financial Overview
7.1.3 Business Strategy
7.2 Ferrotec Holdings Corporation
7.2.1 Business Overview
7.2.2 Financial Overview
7.2.3 Business Strategy
7.3 SUMCO Corporation
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.3.2 Financial Overview
7.3.3 Business Strategy
7.4 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
7.4.1 Business Overview
7.4.2 Financial Overview
7.4.3 Business Strategy
List of Figures
Figure 1: Silicon Wafers Manufacturing Process
Figure 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Silicon Wafers
Figure 3: Silicon Wafer Applications
Figure 4: Segmentation on the Basis of Type
Figure 5: Segmentation on the Basis of Fabrication
Figure 6: Segmentation on the Basis of Size
Figure 7: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2015-2017 (US$ Billion)
Figure 8: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Billion)
Figure 9: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Region; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 10: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Segment; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 11: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Shipments; 2015-2017 (Billion Square Inches)
Figure 12: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Shipments; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Inches)
Figure 13: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2017 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 14: Global Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 15: Global Silicon Wafers Demand by Application; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 16: Global Computing Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2017 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 17: Global Computing Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 18: Global Mobile Phones Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2018 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 19: Global Mobile Phones Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 20: Global Industrial Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2017 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 21: Global Industrial Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 22: Global Automotive Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2017 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 23: Global Automotive Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Billion Square Centimeter)
Figure 24: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2015-2017 (US$ Billion)
Figure 25: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Billion)
Figure 26: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2015-2017 (Million Wafers Per Month)
Figure 27: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Million Wafers Per Month)
Figure 28: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 29: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 30: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Production Capacity by Device; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 31: Global DRAM 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 32: Global DRAM 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 33: Global NAND 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 34: Global NAND 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 35: Global Test 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 36: Global Test 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 37: Global Others 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 38: Global Others 300mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 39: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2015-2017 (US$ Billion)
Figure 40: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Billion)
Figure 41: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 42: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Production Capacity; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 43: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 44: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 45: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Demand by Application; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 46: Global Automotive 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 47: Global Automotive 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 48: Global Industrial 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 49: Global Industrial 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 50: Global Smartphone 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 51: Global Smartphone 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 52: Global Test 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 53: Global Test 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Thousand Sheets Per Month)
Figure 54: Global Others 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2016-2017 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 55: Global Others 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Demand; 2018-2022 (Million Sheets Per Month)
Figure 56: Global Less than 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2015-2017 (US$ Million)
Figure 57: Global Less than 200mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Million)
Figure 58: Global 450mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2015-2017 (US$ Million)
Figure 59: Global 450mm Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2018-2022 (US$ Million)
Figure 60: APAC Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2017-2022 (US$ Billion)
Figure 61: North America Silicon Wafers Market by Value; 2017-2022 (US$ Million)
Figure 62: Global NAND Memory Market by Value; 2015-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 63: Global DRAM Market by Value; 2015-2021 (US$ Billion)
Figure 64: Global Automotive Production; 2013-2017 (Million)
Figure 65: Global Cloud Computing Market by Value; 2013-2020 (US$ Billion)
Figure 66: Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Demand; 2015-2022 (Gigawatts)
Figure 67: Global Smartphone Users; 2014-2020 (Billion)
Figure 68: Global Personal Electronics Market by Volume; 2013-2020 (Billion Units)
Figure 69: Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market for Enterprise Applications Revenue; 2016-2025 (US$ Billion)
Figure 70: Global Domestic Consumer Robotics Market by Value; 2015-2022 (US$ Billion)
Figure 71: Global 300mm Silicon Wafers Market Players by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 72: Global 200mm Silicon Wafers Market Players by Production Capacity; 2016-2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 73: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) Net Revenue; 2013-2017 (US$ Billion)
Figure 74: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) Net Revenue by Product; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 75: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) Net Revenue by Region; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 76: Ferrotec Holdings Corporation Net Sales; 2014-2018 (US$ Million)
Figure 77: Ferrotec Holdings Corporation Net Sales by Segment; 2018 (Percentage, %)
Figure 78: Ferrotec Holdings Corporation Net Sales by Region; 2018 (Percentage, %)
Figure 79: SUMCO Corporation Net Sales, 2013-2017 (US$ Billion)
Figure 80: SUMCO Corporation Net Sales by Region; 2017 (Percentage, %)
Figure 81: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Net Sales; 2014-2018 (US$ Billion)
Figure 82: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Net Sales by Region; 2018 (Percentage, %)
Table 1: Global Silicon Wafers Market Players Financial Comparison; 2017/2018
A wafer is a thin slice of semiconductor material that is formed with highly pure single crystalline material that is almost defect free. The wafer undergoes many micro fabrication process steps during formation. Wafers are used in various devices like, in electronics and photovoltaic for the fabrication of integrated circuits and for the solar cells, etc.
Silicon wafers are the most popular type of wafer. Wafers are also made using other compound, like III-V or II-VI materials, Gallium arsenide (GaAs), III-V semiconductor etc. Silicon wafers are the most prevalent in the electronics industry and have various other applications like, manufacturing semiconductors, artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, home appliances, automobile etc.
Silicon wafers are majorly used as there is abundance of silicon in nature, and silicon is hard and highly efficient. Silicon wafers also conduct electricity well at high temperatures and are thermally stable. But, silicon wafers are also brittle, have short lifecycles and produce toxic substances in manufacturing process.
Silicon wafers are segmented on the basis of type, fabrication and size. Silicon wafers are of six types: Polished Wafers, Hydrogen Annealed Wafer, Hyper Hydrogen Annealed Wafer, Epitaxial Wafers, Diffused Wafers and Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Wafer. On the basis of fabrication, silicon wafers are segmented as: Undoped Silicon Wafer and Doped Silicon Wafer (P-type Silicon Wafer and N-type Silicon Wafer). Silicon wafers are of various sizes: Less than 200mm, 200mm, 300mm and 450mm.
The global silicon wafers market has increased at a significant CAGR over the years and projections are made that the market would rise in the next four years i.e. 2018-2022 tremendously. The silicon wafers market is expected to increase due to increasing demand from memory sectors, rising automotive production, rising demand for solar photovoltaic power etc. Yet the market faces some challenges such as high cost, high barriers to entry, environmental regulations, etc."
- Ferrotec Holdings Corporation
- SUMCO Corporation
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC)
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