Market Share of Global Wafer Processing and Assembly Equipment Industry
The Global Wafer Processing and Assembly Equipment market is moderately consolidated. Players tend to invest in innovating their product offerings to cater to the different industry's changing demands. Moreover, players adopt strategic activities like partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions to expand their presence. Some of the recent developments in the market are:
- March 2022 - SK siltron announced the beginning of the operation of the Silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor wafer manufacturing plant in Bay City, Michigan, US. The company has a plan to produce around 60,000 annually. Also, a 6-inch SiC wafer is the main product of the company.
- September 2021 - Infineon Technologies AG launched its high-tech chip factory for power semiconductor devices on 300-millimeter thin wafers at its Villach site in Austria. At EUR 1.6 billion, the investment made by the company represents one of the largest such projects in the microelectronics sector in Europe. According to the company, the annual capacity planned for industrial semiconductors from the facility is sufficient to equip solar systems producing a total of around 1,500 TWh of electricity, which is around three times the annual power consumption of Germany.
Wafer Processing & Assembly Equipment Market Leaders
Applied Materials Inc.
ASML Holding Semiconductor Company
Tokyo Electron Limited
Lam Research Corporation
KLA Corporation
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
