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Global FEOL Semiconductor Equipment Market Will Boom Following the High Demand for Semiconductor Chips and Memory Devices: TechnavioAccording to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) semiconductor equipment market recorded a revenue of over USD 22 billion in 2015 and this growth is expected to exceed USD 24 billion in 2020. This research report titled 'Global Front-end-of-the-line Semiconductor Equipment Market 2016-2020' provides an in-depth analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. This market research report also includes up to date analysis and forecasts for various market segments and all geographical regions. FEOL equipment experienced a decline in 2015 due to a decline in sales of PCs and oversupply of DRAM. However, it will gain pace 2016 onward with the growing memory market and the increasing investments in fabs. The semiconductor market will see a high demand for semiconductor chips and memory devices from 2017 onward due to the growing adoption of IoT, high demand for connected devices, and increased vehicle automation. Sunil Kumar Singh, a lead analyst at Technavio, specializing in research on semiconductor equipment, says, "Semiconductor device manufacturers are increasing their capital spending by expanding their production facilities or constructing new fabs. The majority of the investment for new facilities will be for the development of memory and logic ICs due to their high demand." Request sample report: http://goo.gl/aK4CkO Based on end-user, the report categorizes the global FEOL semiconductor equipment market into three segments. They are:
The foundry segment dominated the global FEOL semiconductor equipment market in 2015 and will grow at a CAGR of 2.25% during the forecast period. In 2015, the foundry segment saw a decline in capital expenditure due to a decline in the sales of tablets and PCs, which impacted the demand for new equipment by the foundries. However, the market will see a positive growth rate 2016 onward until 2019. The foundry segment will gain momentum during the forecast period due to the increasing number of fab construction - some of which are scheduled to start construction in 2016 while some already started construction in 2015. Around seven foundry fabs are expected to be completed by 2017. The R&D spending by TSMC, the industry's biggest pure-play foundry, rose by 10% in 2015 compared with 2014. Memory The memory segment will grow at a CAGR of 2.58% during the forecast period. In 2015, the memory segment saw a strong growth primarily due to structural changes such as segment consolidation in DRAM, higher market entry barriers, and more diversified demand. The major change includes the transition from planar to second-generation 3D NAND. The memory market is gradually transitioning to 3D NAND and next-generation non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies. The major memory customers are ramping up 3D NAND volume production, which will result in the growth of production equipment. For instance, Intel (News - Alert) entered the 3D NAND business in 2016, partnering with Micron, which will significantly increase the spending levels on semiconductor capital equipment such as FEOL semiconductor equipment. IDM The IDM segment will decline during the period of 2015-2016 due to the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry. The manufacturing of ICs is a long and expensive process, from the conceptualization to the actual production and thus mandates high investment for the installation of equipment and machines like lithography equipment for chip fabrication. The shift of the IC manufacturing companies to the fabless model for reducing the pressure on their cash reserves and improving the focus on their core strengths will steady the decline in price after 2016. The top vendors highlighted by Technavio's research analysts in this report are: Browse Related Reports:
Do you need a report on a market in a specific geographical cluster or country but can't find what you're looking for? Don't worry, Technavio also takes client requests. Please contact [email protected] with your requirements and our analysts will be happy to create a customized report just for you. About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. The company develops over 2000 pieces of research every year, covering more than 500 technologies across 80 countries. Technavio has about 300 analysts globally who specialize in customized consulting and business research assignments across the latest leading edge technologies. Technavio analysts employ primary as well as secondary research techniques to ascertain the size and vendor landscape in a range of markets. Analysts obtain information using a combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches, besides using in-house market modeling tools and proprietary databases. They corroborate this data with the data obtained from various market participants and stakeholders across the value chain, including vendors, service providers, distributors, re-sellers, and end-users. If you are interested in more information, please contact our media team at [email protected]. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160829005409/en/ |
