Photomask is a procedure of using lithography techniques to transfer display patterns and circuits onto semiconductors, microelectromechanical systems, and displays. Photomask contains the pattern of integrated circuits, and they have become smaller and more complex to accurately transfer the pattern to silicon wafer. These are projected onto wafers in lithography process to express the layout of one layer of integrated circuits. Furthermore, these sizes of mask are typically used in lithography tools that is expected to expose 300mm and 200mm wafers. In addition, the photomask is comprised of transparent substrates including glass or fused silica that shows opaque coating on surfaces, where the microscopic pattern has fixed, and leaves some regions transparent and others opaque. The semiconductor application is expected to continue dominance on growth of the global photomask market.
The photomask has many applications, some of them are used to support customers’ microlithography process as a midway step between the production of photonics, ICs, and MEMS devices. The photomasks are widely used to develop devices for computer & peripherals, consumer product, automotive product, military product, and biomedical & medical products. Moreover, these contain the pattern of integrated circuits, and they have become smaller and more complex to accurately transfer the pattern to silicon wafer.
Rise in adoption of consumer electronic products, a surge in usage of automated systems across various industry verticals, and increase in demand for semiconductors are the major factors that drive the growth of the photomask market. Furthermore, a surge in focus toward advancement in technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) fuel the growth of the photomask market. However, complexity in photomask fabrication process and high cost associated with photomask manufacturing hamper the market growth.
The global photomask market is segmented into product, mask shop type, applications, and region. By product, the market is segregated into reticle, master, and others. By mask shop type, the market in divided into captive mask and merchant mask. The applications covered in this study include optical devices, discrete components, displays, MEMS, and others. The display segment is expected to dominate the global photomask market during forecast period.
On the basis of region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Mexico, and Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East and Africa).
The key players operating in the market include Applied Materials, Inc., SK-Electronics, Advanced Reproductions Corporation, Photronics, LG Innotek, Infinite Graphics Incorporated, Compugraphics Photomask Solutions, Nippon Filcon, HTA Photomask, and Hoya Corporation.
KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS
KEY MARKET SEGMENTS
By Product
By Mask Shop Type
By Application
By Region
Key Players
The photomask has many applications, some of them are used to support customers’ microlithography process as a midway step between the production of photonics, ICs, and MEMS devices. The photomasks are widely used to develop devices for computer & peripherals, consumer product, automotive product, military product, and biomedical & medical products. Moreover, these contain the pattern of integrated circuits, and they have become smaller and more complex to accurately transfer the pattern to silicon wafer.
Rise in adoption of consumer electronic products, a surge in usage of automated systems across various industry verticals, and increase in demand for semiconductors are the major factors that drive the growth of the photomask market. Furthermore, a surge in focus toward advancement in technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) fuel the growth of the photomask market. However, complexity in photomask fabrication process and high cost associated with photomask manufacturing hamper the market growth.
The global photomask market is segmented into product, mask shop type, applications, and region. By product, the market is segregated into reticle, master, and others. By mask shop type, the market in divided into captive mask and merchant mask. The applications covered in this study include optical devices, discrete components, displays, MEMS, and others. The display segment is expected to dominate the global photomask market during forecast period.
On the basis of region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Mexico, and Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East and Africa).
The key players operating in the market include Applied Materials, Inc., SK-Electronics, Advanced Reproductions Corporation, Photronics, LG Innotek, Infinite Graphics Incorporated, Compugraphics Photomask Solutions, Nippon Filcon, HTA Photomask, and Hoya Corporation.
KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS
- This study comprises an analytical depiction of the global photomask market with current trends and future estimations to depict the imminent investment pockets.
- The overall market potential is determined to understand the profitable trends to gain a stronger coverage in the market.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities with a detailed impact analysis.
- The current market is quantitatively analysed from 2018 to 2026 to highlight the financial competency of the market
- Porter’s Five Forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers.
KEY MARKET SEGMENTS
By Product
- Reticle
- Master Mask
- Others
By Mask Shop Type
- Captive Mask
- Merchant Mask
By Application
- Optical Devices
- Discrete Components
- Displays
- MEMS
- Others
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Mexico
- Canada
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
Key Players
- Applied Materials, Inc.
- SK-Electronics
- Advanced Reproductions Corporation
- Photronics
- LG Innotek
- Infinite Graphics Incorporated
- Compugraphics Photomask Solutions
- Nippon Filcon
- HTA Photomask
- Hoya Corporation
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Executive Summary
Chapter 3: Market Overview
Chapter 4: Photomask Market, By Product
Chapter 5: Photomask Market, By Mask Shop Type
Chapter 6: Photomask Market, By Application
Chapter 7: Global Photomask Market, By Region
Chapter 8: Competitive Landscape
Chapter 9: Company Profile
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Executive Summary
According to the report titled, 'Photomask Market by Product, Mask Shop Type, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026', the global photomask market size was valued at $4.00 billion in 2018, and is projected to reach $4.97 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 2.5% from 2019 to 2026.Photomask is a procedure of using lithography techniques to transfer display patterns and circuits onto semiconductors, microelectromechanical systems, and displays. Photomask contains the pattern of integrated circuits, and they have become smaller and more complex to accurately transfer the pattern to silicon wafer. It is also projected onto wafers in lithography process to express the layout of one layer of integrated circuits.
Furthermore, the sizes of the mask are typically used in lithography tools that will expose 300mm and 200mm wafers. In addition, the photomask is comprised of transparent substrates including glass or fused silica that shows opaque coating on surfaces, where the microscopic pattern has fixed, and leaves some regions transparent and others opaque. The semiconductor application is expected to continue dominance on the growth of the global photomask market.
Rise in adoption of consumer electronic products, a surge in usage of automated systems across various industry verticals, and increase in demand for the semiconductors are the major factors that drive the growth of the photomask market. Furthermore, increase in focus toward advancement in technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) fuel the growth of the photomask market. However, complexity in photomask fabrication process and high cost associated with photomask manufacturing hamper the market growth.
During the lithography process, the wafer gets exposed to ultraviolet laser beam, in which the ultraviolet laser beam passes through photomask layer without a pattern and is irradiated onto photoresist on a wafer. Thus, photomasks are used during the semiconductor manufacturing process making it an important component. However, due to the irregularity in demand-supply gap, the market is expected to experience sluggish growth over the next few years.
Region-wise, the photomask industry trends are analyzed across North America Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Moreover, Asia-Pacific is the major revenue contributor, owing to the government initiatives and high demand for semiconductor. The photomask market growth in the region is attributed to factors such as higher demand and consumption of photomasks in semiconductor industry.
In August 2017, Photronics entered into an agreement with Hefei State High-tech Industry Development Zone (High-tech Zone), to established manufacturing facility in China. This agreement builds and operate facility to engaged in research and development, manufacture and sale of FPD photomasks.
According to Ankit Prajapati, Lead Analyst, Semiconductor and Electronics at Allied Market Research, “In 2018, the display segment dominated the photomask market. However, the master mask segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. By application, display and MEMS segment is anticipated to dominate the market throughout the forecast period (2019-2026). Moreover, the captive mask shop segment dominates the overall tre, in terms of mask type.”
Key Finding of The Photomask Market:
In terms of revenue, captive mask contributed the maximum photomask market size in 2018 and is expected to maintain its lead throughout the forecast period.
The displays segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
In 2018, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
By region, the global photomask market trends are analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. In 2018, in terms of revenue, Asia-Pacific accounted for nearly half of the photomask market share, and is expected to retain its dominant position, owing to the presence of well-established semiconductor companies, government initiatives.
The major companies profiled in the report include Applied Materials, Inc., SK-Electronics, Advanced Reproductions Corporation, Photronics, LG Innotek, Infinite Graphics Incorporated, Compugraphics Photomask Solutions, Nippon Filcon, HTA Photomask, and Hoya Corporation.
Companies Mentioned
- Applied Materials Inc.
- SK-Electronics
- Advanced Reproductions Corporation
- Photronics
- LG Innotek
- Infinite Graphics Incorporated
- Compugraphics Photomask Solutions
- Nippon Filcon
- HTA Photomask
- Hoya Corporation.
Methodology
The analyst offers exhaustive research and analysis based on a wide variety of factual inputs, which largely include interviews with industry participants, reliable statistics, and regional intelligence. The in-house industry experts play an instrumental role in designing analytic tools and models, tailored to the requirements of a particular industry segment. The primary research efforts include reaching out participants through mail, tele-conversations, referrals, professional networks, and face-to-face interactions.
They are also in professional corporate relations with various companies that allow them greater flexibility for reaching out to industry participants and commentators for interviews and discussions.
They also refer to a broad array of industry sources for their secondary research, which typically include; however, not limited to:
- Company SEC filings, annual reports, company websites, broker & financial reports, and investor presentations for competitive scenario and shape of the industry
- Scientific and technical writings for product information and related preemptions
- Regional government and statistical databases for macro analysis
- Authentic news articles and other related releases for market evaluation
- Internal and external proprietary databases, key market indicators, and relevant press releases for market estimates and forecast
Furthermore, the accuracy of the data will be analyzed and validated by conducting additional primaries with various industry experts and KOLs. They also provide robust post-sales support to clients.
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