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European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market

Frost & Sullivan
December 6, 2006
157 Pages - SKU: MC1459702

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Countries covered: Europe

Research Overview

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled European SMT Inspection and Test Equipment Market provides an overview of growth opportunities for SMT inspection and test equipment vendors. It also provides revenue forecasts, analyses of key drivers and restraints, impact of major industry challenges, competitive analysis and various trends affecting growth opportunities. This research service also contains a competitive roadmap at each product segment level.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By End-use Application:

Consumer electronics
Automotive electronics
Computing and storage
Telecommunications
Industrial electronics

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

Automatic optical inspection (AOI)
Automatic X-ray inspection (AXI)
In-circuit test (ICT)

Market Overview

Growing Competition from Asia Pacific Poses Challenge to European SMT Inspection and Test Equipment Market

Surface mount technology (SMT) equipment forms one of the most important sectors of the global electronics manufacturing industry. The SMT equipment market has been undergoing continuous changes ever since the economic recession of 2001 and the emergence of China and other Asia Pacific countries as preferred destinations for electronics manufacturing. Faced with strong price competition and reduced profit margins, market participants are turning to alternative strategies in an attempt to grow their business. For instance, manufacturers are increasingly focusing on providing customers with value-added service packages to enhance the attractiveness of their products. However, value-added features alone are unlikely to be able to compensate for the high costs of SMT equipment.

"The strong growth of the Asian manufacturing economies has had a negative impact on the European demand for SMT equipment, with cost advantages resulting in the migration of a significant proportion of production investment to these countries," remarks the analyst of this research service. "To sustain growth in the European SMT inspection equipment market, vendors have to target companies whose business focus is in automotive, aerospace and defence and medical end-user sectors." These sectors have stringent quality requirements and necessitate the use of automated inspection and test equipment. At the same time, changes in technology pose another major challenge to equipment manufacturers, who are striving to keep pace with the gradual replacement of conventional production line assembly systems with modular solutions.

Lead-free Legislation Impacts SMT Equipment Market

One of the most significant developments in the electronics industry today is the drive to remove lead from solder, due to growing environmental concerns about its impact in electronic products, and replace it with other metals. Legislation to this effect is already in place in Europe and companies are under pressure to implement a lead-free strategy in production processes. This move has created significant challenges for component and assembly equipment manufacturers, forcing them to experiment with various kinds of alloys in the attempt to find a suitable alternative to lead.

"As a result of the new defect types emerging from the adoption of lead-free solders, it is important to look for defects all the way from solder paste, placement, before and after reflow, after wave and then to test the product electrically through in-circuit test (ICT) and functional test equipment," says the analyst. Higher defect levels are also expected at the end of the manufacturing process, placing greater importance on test and inspection for defect containment. Moreover, due to the reduced number of allowable repair attempts, the need for test and inspection methods with very high diagnostic resolution is likely to be strong.

1. Executive Summary
        1. Introduction
                  1. Growing Importance of SMT Inspection in Electronics Assembly
                  2. Overview of the European SMT Inspection and Test Equipment Market
                  3. Impact of WEEE and RoHS on SMT Inspection and Test Equipment
        2. Summary of Major Research Findings
                  1. Opportunities for the European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Industry
                  2. Major Technology and Product Trends
                  3. Key End-user Trends in Europe
                  4. Conclusion

2. Total European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market
        1. Industry Definitions and Coverage
                  1. Definitions
                  2. Overview
        2. Industry Challenges
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Educating Electronics Assemblers to Adopt to AXI Poses Significant Challenges
                  3. Balancing Cost and Profit Margins Continues to be the Holy Grail of SMT Equipment Vendors
                  4. More Equipment Options Lead to Consumer Confusion
                  5. Increased Component Density on PCBs Demands Higher Resolution and Accuracy from Inspection Equipment
                  6. Increased Competition from Regional Equipment Vendors Leading to Market Fragmentation
                  7. Lead Free Implementation of High Complexity Electronics Assemblies Increases Defect Spectrum
                  8. Quality of Local Distributor a Dominant Factor in Improving Sales
                  9. Lack of a Channel to Discuss Sales Locally Slows Regional Market Growth
                  10. Lack of Communication Standards Hinders Growth
                  11. Use of Flexible Assembly Lines Necessitates Higher Throughput from Inspection Equipment
        3. Market Drivers
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Growth in End-user Sectors like Automotive and Aerospace Electronics is Driving the Market for Inspection and Test Equipment
                  3. Rapidly Advancing Semiconductor Technology Creates Opportunities for Revolutionary Applications Within Medical Electronic Devices
                  4. Increased Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe Driving the Sales of SMT Equipment
                  5. Use of Area Array Products Such as BGAs Flip Chips and Other CSPs Spurs Sales of X-ray Inspection Equipment
                  6. Technology Shift Towards 0201 and 01005 Components Increases the Need For Automatic Inspection Methods
                  7. Stress from OEMs for Better Quality and Control Processes Drives Demand for AOI and AXI Equipment
                  8. Use of Lead Free Solder Instigating Use of SMT Inspection and Test Equipment
        4. Market Restraints
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Lack of Visibility Restricts New Growth Opportunities
                  3. High Cost of AOI and X-ray Equipment Discourages Investments in These Markets
                  4. Shift of Electronics Manufacturing to Low Cost Asian Economies Limits Equipment Sales in Europe
                  5. False Call Rates Discourage Investments in New AOI Equipment
                  6. Low Replacement Rates Restricting Sales of New Equipment
        5. Market Engineering Analysis
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Market Age
                  3. Revenues
                  4. Potential Revenues
                  5. Base Year Market Growth Rate
                  6. Forecast Period Market Growth Rate
                  7. Units
                  8. Replacement Rate
                  9. Average Price
                  10. Price Range
                  11. Price Sensitivity
                  12. Competitors
                  13. Degree of Competition
                  14. Degree of Technical Change
                  15. Customer Satisfaction
                  16. Customer Loyalty
        6. Forecasts and Trends
                  1. Revenue Forecasts
                  2. Product and Market Trends
                  3. Pricing Trends
                  4. Geographic Analysis
                  5. End-user Analysis
                  6. Competitive Analysis

3. European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market
        1. Overview
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Market Overview and Definitions
                  3. Market Engineering Analysis
        2. Forecasts and Trends
                  1. Revenue Forecasts
                  2. Product Analysis and Technology Trends
                  3. End-user Trends
                  4. Pricing Trends
                  5. Competitive Analysis
                  6. Market Share Analysis

4. European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Market
        1. Overview
                  1. Introduction
                  2. Market Overview and Definitions
                  3. Market Engineering Analysis
        2. Forecasts and Trends
                  1. Revenue Forecasts
                  2. Product Analysis and Technology Trends
                  3. End-user Trends
                  4. Pricing Trends
                  5. Competitive Analysis
                  6. Market Share Analysis

5. Appendix
        1. Introduction
                  1. Database of Key Industry Participants
                  2. Country Market Share Ranking
        2. Decision Support Database Tables
                  1. Printed Circuit Board Sales
                  2. Major Aerospace and Defence Companies
                  3. Contribution of Industrial and Medical Electronics to the Electronics Industry
                  4. Contribution of Telecommunications to the Electronics Industry
                  5. Contribution of Consumer Electronics to the Electronics Industry
                  6. Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to the GDP
        3. List of Abbreviations
                  1. Acronyms

List of Figures

Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Impact of Top Ten Industry Challenges (Europe), 2005-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2005-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2005-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Impact of Top Market Measurements on Business Functions (Europe), 2006-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Process Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Percent of Unit Shipments by Process Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (Europe), 2000-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Percent of Unit Shipments by Geographic Region (Europe), 2000-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Western Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipments (Western Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Revenues Forecast (Scandinavia), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipments (Scandinavia), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Revenues Forecast (Eastern Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipments (Eastern Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Revenues Forecast (Benelux), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipments (Benelux), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-user Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Industrial Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Automotive Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Telecommunications Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Computing and Storage Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Consumer Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Markets: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Markets: Percent of Unit Shipments by Product Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Automated X-Ray Inspection Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Manual X-Ray Inspection Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-user Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Industrial Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Automotive Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Telecommunications Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Computing and Storage Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Consumer Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Markets: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (Europe), 2005
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Market Share Ranking of Key Industry Participants by Revenue (Europe), 2005
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Equipment Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (Europe), 2005
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Markets: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Markets: Percent of Unit Shipments by Product Type (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) In-Circuit Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Flying Probe Test Equipment Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-user Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Industrial Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Automotive Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Telecommunications Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Computing and Storage Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts by Consumer Electronics Industry (Europe), 2002-2012
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Markets: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (Europe), 2005
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Test Equipment Market: Market Share Ranking of Key Industry Participants by Revenue (Europe), 2005
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Database of Key Industry Participants by Product Type (Europe), 2005
Total Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection and Test Equipment Markets: Country Market Share Rankings by Revenues (Europe), 2005
Printed Circuits Boards Sales (World), 1999-2006
Major Aerospace and Defence Companies (World), 2005
Contribution of Medical and Industrial Electronics Sector to the Total Electronics Industry (World), 1999-2006
Contribution of Telecommunications Sector to the Total Electronics Industry (World), 1999-2006
Contribution of Consumer Electronics Sector to the Total Electronics Industry (World), 1999-2006
Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to the GDP (World), 1999-2006

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