Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market

Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Diameter (Less than 150 mm, 200 mm, and 300 mm and above), By Product (Logic, Memory, and Analog) By Application (Consumer Electronics, Industrial, Telecommunication, and Automotive) Forecast Period 2022-2028
    Update Available - Forecast 2024-2030   

Published: Jul 2023 | Report Code: OMR2026319 | Category : Semiconductor Materials and Components | Delivery Format: /

The global market for semiconductor silicon wafers is projected to have a considerable CAGR of around 6.4% during the forecast period. Silicon semiconductor is an integral component of numerous microelectronic devices and is emerging as building blocks of the latest technology. These semiconductors are then used in electronic devices ranging from computers to consumer electronics, telecommunication products. The introduction of 5G technology has been a major driving force that is expected to bolster the sales of 5G smartphones. Moreover, The Chinese government's 'Made in China 2025' project is expected to invest USD 150 billion in the market, making it extremely competitive with Taiwan's semiconductor industry. The launch of 5G technology has been a major driving force, and sales of 5G devices are expected to increase. However, the shift to 450 mm diameter wafers is a significant investment, therefore dealing with increasing wafer diameter sizes is a key concern for major market players.

Segmental Outlook  

The global semiconductor silicon wafer market is segmented based on diameter, product, and application. Based on the diameter, the market is further classified into less than 150 mm, 200 mm, and 300 mm and above. On the basis of product, the market is further segmented into logic, memory, and analog. Further, based on the application the market is classified into consumer electronics, industrial, telecommunication, and automotive. 

Consumer electronics is considered the dominating segment in the global semiconductor silicon wafer market. 

Among applications, the consumer electronics segment is estimated as dominating segment during the forecast period as many electronic devices, including laptops, smartphones, computers, uses ICs and other semiconductor devices manufactured from silicon substances. According to the Consumer Technology Association's (CTA) 'US Consumer Technology Sales and Forecast' study, CTA expects that 5G-enabled smartphone devices will reach 2.1 million units and cross USD 1.9 billion in revenue with triple-digit increases through 2021. However, integrating III-V semiconductor devices with silicon in a commercially viable manner is one of the semiconductor industry's most difficult challenges.

Regional Outlook 

Geographically, the global semiconductor silicon wafer market is classified into four major regions including North America (the US and Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (India, China, Japan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), and Rest of the World (Latin America and the Middle East and Africa (MEA)). Asia-Pacific is projected to have a significant CAGR in the Semiconductor Silicon Wafer market. The growth is driven by the emergence of advanced as well as compact consumer electronic devices. In addition, there is a growing need for compact electronic devices across a variety of industries in the region, which has prompted semiconductor IC manufacturers to reduce the size of their chips while increasing their performance. Thus, owing to these factors, the Asia-Pacific market has been predicted to grow. 

Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Growth, by region 2022-2028

Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Growth, by region

North America to hold a considerable share in the global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer market

Geographically, North America is projected to hold a significant share global semiconductor silicon wafer market as the electronics industry in the region has been growing steadily and holds a prominent share in several enterprises operating in the design and fabless space. According to the US Census Bureau, the industry revenue of semiconductors and other electronic components in the United States during 2019 stood at USD 100.08 billion, and it is expected to reach USD 105.16 billion by 2023. Smartphones are one of the most important sources of semiconductors in the consumer electronics industry. Smartphone sales have been steadily increasing in the region in recent years. Furthermore, the US is home to some of the world's largest automotive companies, which are investing in electric vehicles and the self-driving capabilities of automobiles, both of which require high-performance ICs. This is one of the most important factors driving demand for semiconductor silicon wafers.

Market Players Outlook

The key players in the Semiconductor Silicon Wafer market contribute significantly by providing different types of products and increasing their geographical presence across the globe. The key players of the market include Siltronic AG, SK Siltron Co. Ltd, Shin-Etsu Handotai, SUMCO Corp, Globalwafers Co. Ltd, among others. These market players adopt various strategies such as product launches, partnerships, collaborations, mergers, and acquisitions to sustain a strong position in the market. In November 2021, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. has declared that the pricing of all of its silicone goods, one of Shin-core Etsu's business areas, would be raised in Japan and across the world. As a result, the significant price rise is still going on. Furthermore, transportation costs are skyrocketing in both the acquisition of raw materials and the distribution of finished goods.

The Report Covers

  • Market value data analysis of 2022 and forecast to 2028.
  • Annualized market revenues ($ million) for each market segment.
  • Country-wise analysis of major geographical regions.
  • Key companies operating in the global semiconductor silicon wafer market. Based on the availability of data, information related to pipeline products, and relevant news is also available in the report.
  • Analysis of business strategies by identifying the key market segments positioned for strong growth in the future.
  • Analysis of market entry and market expansion strategies.
  • Competitive strategies by identifying 'who-stands-where in the market.   

1. Report Summary

Current Industry Analysis and Growth Potential Outlook

Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Industry

Recovery Scenario of Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Industry

1.1. Research Methods and Tools

1.2. Market Breakdown

1.2.1. By Segments

1.2.2. By Geography

2. Market Overview and Insights

2.1. Scope of the Report

2.2. Analyst Insight & Current Market Trends

2.2.1. Key Findings

2.2.2. Trade Analysis

2.2.3. Porter’s Analysis

2.2.4. Recommendations

2.2.5. Conclusion

3. Competitive Landscape

3.1. Key Company Analysis

3.1.1. Overview

3.1.2. Financial Analysis 

3.1.3. SWOT Analysis

3.1.4. Recent Developments

3.2. Key Strategy Analysis

3.3. Impact of COVID-19 on key players

4. Market Determinants

4.1. Motivators

4.2. Restraints

4.3. Opportunities

5. Market Segmentation

5.1. Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market, By Diameter 

5.1.1. Less than 150 mm 

5.1.2. 200 mm 

5.1.3. 300 mm and above 

5.2. Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market, By Product 

5.2.1. Logic 

5.2.2. Memory 

5.2.3. Analog

5.3. Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market, By Application 

5.3.1. Consumer Electronics 

5.3.2. Industrial 

5.3.3. Telecommunication 

5.3.4. Automotive 

6. Regional Analysis

6.1. North America

6.1.1. United States

6.1.2. Canada

6.2. Europe

6.2.1. UK

6.2.2. Germany

6.2.3. Italy

6.2.4. Spain

6.2.5. France

6.2.6. Rest of Europe 

6.3. Asia-Pacific

6.3.1. China

6.3.2. India

6.3.3. Japan

6.3.4. South Korea

6.3.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific 

6.4. Rest of the World

6.4.1. Latin America

6.4.2. Middle East & Africa

7. Company Profiles

7.1. Applied Materials, Inc.

7.2. ASM International N.V.

7.3. ASML Holding N.V.

7.4. Elkem ASA

7.5. Episil-Precision Inc

7.6. Globa lWafers Singapore Pte. Ltd. 

7.7. Globalwafers Co. Ltd

7.8. Lanco Infratech

7.9. Okmetic Inc 

7.10. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

7.11. Shin-Etsu Handotai 

7.12. Silicon Materials Inc.

7.13. Siltronic AG

7.14. Sil'tronix Silicon Technologies

7.15. SK Siltron Co. Ltd 

7.16. SOITEC SA

7.17. Sumco Corporation

7.18. SUMCO Corporation

7.19. Wafer Works Corporation

7.20. Wafer World Inc.

1. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY DIAMETER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

2. GLOBAL LESS THAN 150 MM SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

3. GLOBAL 200 MM SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

4. GLOBAL 300 MM AND ABOVE SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

5. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

6. GLOBAL LOGIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

7. GLOBAL MEMORY SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

8. GLOBAL ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

9. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

10. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

11. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN INDUSTRIAL MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

12. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

13. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

14. NORTH AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

15. NORTH AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY DIAMETER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

16. NORTH AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

17. NORTH AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

18. EUROPEAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

19. EUROPEAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY DIAMETER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

20. EUROPEAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

21. EUROPEAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

22. ASIA-PACIFIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

23. ASIA-PACIFIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY DIAMETER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

24. ASIA-PACIFIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

25. ASIA-PACIFIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

26. REST OF THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

27. REST OF THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY DIAMETER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

28. REST OF THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

29. REST OF THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

1. IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET, 2021-2028 (% MILLION)

2. IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET BY SEGMENT, 2021-2028 (% MILLION)

3. RECOVERY OF GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET, 2021-2028 (%)

4. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY DIAMETER, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

5. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

6. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY END-USER, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

7. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

8. GLOBAL LESS THAN 150 MM SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

9. GLOBAL 200 MM MARKET SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

10. GLOBAL 300 MM AND ABOVE SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

11. GLOBAL LOGIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

12. GLOBAL MEMORY SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

13. GLOBAL ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

14. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

15. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN INDUSTRIAL MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

16. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

17. GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2021 VS 2028 (%) 

18. US SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

19. CANADA SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

20. UK SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

21. FRANCE SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER  MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

22. GERMANY SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

23. ITALY SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

24. SPAIN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

25. REST OF EUROPE SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

26. INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

27. CHINA SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

28. JAPAN SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

29. SOUTH KOREA SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

30. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION)

31. REST OF THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR SILICON WAFER MARKET SIZE, 2021-2028 ($ MILLION