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World Markets for Lithography Steppers and ScannersPublished by: Frost & Sullivan Published: Oct. 18, 2007 - 34 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractThis Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Markets for Lithography Steppers and Scanners presents the forecasts and analysis of the market for lithography tools used in front-end wafer processing. This research service discusses market dynamics including industry challenges, market drivers and restraints, key market and technology trends, revenue forecasts by end users, product category, and geographic region, as well as the competitive analysis of the lithography steppers and scanners market. This research segments the market into four product categories: i-line, KrF, ArF dry, and ArF immersion.This analysis is available through our Semiconductors Growth Partnership Service program. With this program, clients receive industry-leading market research such as this, along with technical and econometric data and many interactive features including Analyst Inquiry Time and Client Councils. Market Sectors Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: By End User: Need for Device Scaling and High Volume Manufacturing in Semiconductor Industry Drives the Lithography Steppers and Scanners Market Reacting to consumer demand for electronics with greater functionality, semiconductor manufacturers are aggressively scaling to smaller device features. They are investing in sophisticated manufacturing tools for high-volume production in order to offer competitively priced semiconductor devices. However, this scaling is escalating the technological challenge for lithography equipment manufacturers as the half-pitch resolution enters the sub-50 nm regime. "Equipment manufacturers have to address various concerns for the latest-generation lithography tools for the critical device layers," says the analyst of this research service. "These challenges include choosing the best technology, timing the introduction of the production tool to meet the timeline set by technology roadmaps of end users, and pricing the tools competitively while ensuring return of investment in tool development." To solve the technical challenges in product development for future technology nodes, equipment manufacturers have to crucially focus on collaboration with materials suppliers, end users in the semiconductors industry, and research organizations. Rising Volume and Prices of Lithography Equipment to Increase Market Revenue The lithography steppers and scanners market has been growing both in terms of revenues and unit shipments due to capacity expansion in the semiconductor industry. Revenues are likely to experience another boost, with the average selling price for lithography equipment increasing with every technology node. Prompted by this trend, many enterprises, particularly logic integrated device manufacturers, are transferring production to foundries to go fabless. This trend could augment the utilization rates at foundries, encouraging additional investments in lithography equipment. "Another factor that determines success in the market is the cost of ownership of the exposure tool, including both fixed and variable costs," notes the analyst. "The end users dual source their need for exposure tools, as it helps them mitigate the risk involved in relying on a single supplier and gives them bargaining power." Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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