APAC Semiconductor Device Market for Processing Applications Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

APAC Semiconductor Device Market Analysis

The Asia-Pacific semiconductor device market was valued at USD 140.77 billion during the current year and is anticipated to reach USD 214.83 billion by the end of the forecast period, registering a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period. Moreover, regional governments launched initiatives to develop the manufacturing and processing industry and recover the growth of semiconductors and manufacturing sectors nationwide. For example, the Japanese government is taking stringent measures to revive its industries, such as manufacturing processes. Also, the government wishes to reduce the clustering of production facilities in one place to reduce production dependency on geographical constraints. In line with this, Japan announced a USD 2.2 billion stimulus package to help its manufacturers to shift their production facilities out of China as COVID-19 disrupted the supply chain. The package specifies USD 2 billion for companies shifting production back to Japan.

The pandemic also increased investments in semiconductor equipment to cater to the rising demands from various end-user verticals. For instance, according to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, the spending on semiconductor equipment in South Korea amounted to USD 24.98 billion, Taiwan amounted to USD 24.94 billion, and in China, the expenditure amounted to USD 29.62 billion in 2021.

The automation and electrification of manufacturing processes have driven increased demand for semiconductor wafers. Semiconductor ICs with varied functionalities are used in various products, such as infotainment systems, navigation control, HMI, machine vision system, and collision detection systems.

Moreover, there is enhanced activity from the semiconductor fabrication facilities in Asia-Pacific countries such as China, Singapore, and Korea. Numerous multinational manufacturers of memory direct a large amount of investment into the Chinese semiconductor fabrication market. The country's government initiatives, such as Made in China 2025, significantly support these initiatives. Such initiatives are expected to draw more investments into the country, thus driving the market over the forecast period.

Moreover, Japan aims to attract overseas companies through financial incentives to secure its chip supplies and address the global shortage. Japan imports significant semiconductors from overseas and wants to build a home supply chain for this technology. During the second pandemic wave, Japan signed off on a JPY 37-billion semiconductor research project to develop chip technology in the country with TSMC. About 20 Japanese companies, including Hitachi High-Tech Corp., will work with TSMC on the project, with the Japanese government paying just over half of the cost.

TSMC formed strategies of opening its first chip plant in Japan as the country pushes to attract more foreign investment into its manufacturing sector. TSMC is considering plans to open a plant in the Kumamoto Prefecture in western Japan, which would help meet the growing demand for image sensors, microcontrollers, and other chips.

In March 2023, South Korea's parliament approved a bill to boost the country's powerhouse semiconductor industry by giving firms tax breaks to spur investments. The 'K-Chips Act' legislation would increase the tax credit to 15% from the current 8% for major companies investing in manufacturing facilities. At the same time, smaller and medium-sized firms would see the tax break go to 25%, up from 16%. The measure is expected to boost domestic investment for South Korean tech companies such as Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.

Further, semiconductors are already Korea's largest export. However, most of that is memory products, NAND Flash, and DRAM memory. The new plan aims to boost the advanced logic chip foundry capacity. Samsung already operates a foundry service with technological capabilities on par with world leader TSMC, but it needs TSMC's volume. SK Hynix has some foundries, but those facilities are far less advanced.

APAC Semiconductor Device Market Trends

Sensors is Expected to Drive the Market

APAC Semiconductor Device Industry Segmentation

The study analyzes the market of semiconductor devices for processing applications in terms of the revenue accrued. For the scope of the study, the report includes devices such as Discrete Semiconductors, Sensors, and Integrated Circuits for the market sizing calculation, and all the other devices, such as passive components, are excluded from the study. The study also covers the activities of major players in the market along with their current strategies, recent developments, and product offerings. 

The Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Device Market for processing applications by Device Type (Discrete Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Integrated Circuits (Analog, Logic, Memory, and Micro (Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, Digital Signal Processors))) and Country (China, India, Japan, South Korea and Rest of the Asia Pacific). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD billion) for all the above segments.