Advanced Packaging Market Size

Advanced Packaging Market Analysis

The Advanced Packaging Market size is estimated at USD 32.64 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 45 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.63% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• Advanced packaging refers to the aggregation and interconnection of components before traditional integrated circuit packaging. It allows multiple devices, such as electrical, mechanical, or semiconductor components, to be merged and packaged as a single electronic device. Unlike traditional integrated circuit packaging, advanced packaging employs processes and techniques that are performed at semiconductor fabrication facilities. It sits in between fabrication and traditional packaging, and it includes various technologies like 3D ICs, 2.5D ICs, fan-out wafer-level packaging, system-in-package, etc.
• Advanced packaging can achieve performance gains through the integration of multiple chips in a package. By connecting these chips using fatter, such as through-silicon vias, interposers, bridges, or simple wires, the speed of signals can be increased, and the amount of energy required to drive those signals can be reduced. Additionally, advanced packaging allows for the mixing of components developed at different process nodes.
• Advanced packaging techniques, such as 3D integration and heterogenous integration, can significantly improve the performance of integrated circuits and memory chips. These techniques allow for increased feature density, interconnect density, and customization of memory for specific applications. For instance, memory-integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) can use 3D stacking technology to enhance performance in memory chips and customize memory for specific clients.
• Advanced packaging techniques also enable the reduction of the size of electronic components without compromising their performance. Simulation tools and Multiphysics approaches are used in advanced packaging to assess and ensure the thermal reliability and signal integrity of designs. By identifying potential packaging problems early in the design phase, integrated circuit designers can make modifications to improve reliability before prototyping.
• The experience of the global financial crisis changes to regulatory frameworks and the post-crisis market environment has had a significant impact on the advanced packaging market. To remain competitive in the market, OSATs are increasing their M&A activities. This will continue throughout the coming years, with various levels of consolidation among the major players. 
• The consolidation will increase as chipmakers are already grappling with the increasing complexity, the loss of a roadmap for future designs as Moore’s Law is becoming more difficult and expensive to sustain, and a flood of new markets with evolving standards and different sets of rules. Acquisitions can have a big impact on product support and servicing of the existing technology. This is particularly troublesome for markets in which the devices are expected to function for about 10 to 20 years. This is expected to restrain the growth of the market.
• The notable impact of the global outbreak of COVID-19 was observed on the market as various containment measures taken by governments across multiple countries, such as the implementation of lockdowns, significantly impacted the supply chain of the semiconductor industry. As a result, a slowdown was witnessed in the studied market, especially during the initial phase. However, with several governments around the world recognizing the importance of the semiconductor industry and its role in economic recovery and incentivizing local sourcing and support, the industry was anticipated to recover during the forecast period.