Global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 746 million in 2025 to US$ 1225 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2026 to 2032.
High-resolution scanning probe microscopy (SPM) is a class of instruments that utilize an extremely fine probe to "scan" the surface of a sample point by point, imaging and characterizing nanoscale/atomic-level structures by measuring the interaction between the probe and the sample (force, tunneling current, potential, magnetic force, etc.). The general term usually includes AFM (atomic force microscopy), STM (scanning tunneling microscopy), and various multi-property modes derived from them. Unlike traditional optical microscopes, high-resolution SPM is not limited by the optical diffraction limit and can obtain morphological and local property information from tens of nanometers down to the single-atom level in air, vacuum, or liquid environments. It can also measure various local electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical signals. Therefore, it is considered one of the core tools for "seeing the nanoscale world" in cutting-edge research and high-end detection in fields such as semiconductor processing, nanomaterials, batteries and energy, life sciences, and surface physics.
The high-resolution scanning probe microscope (SPM) market is currently experiencing robust growth and rapid technological advancements. North America represents the largest existing market, while the Asia-Pacific region (particularly China, South Korea, and Japan) is the fastest-growing area. In terms of the competitive landscape, the high-resolution SPM market remains dominated by a few specialized manufacturers and several new local entrants. Key players in the AFM field include Bruker, Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, Park Systems, NT-MDT, Nanosurf, Keysight, Hitachi High-Tech, and WITec. Park Systems has recently expanded its presence in semiconductor metrology and large-sample AFM, maintaining a growth rate significantly higher than the industry average. Bruker remains strong in high-end research, multi-property AFM/STM, and integrated systems. Oxford/Asylum, NT-MDT, Nanosurf, and Keysight have differentiated themselves in niche areas such as biology, materials science, and multi-property measurements. The core drivers of demand stem from two main sources: firstly, the rigid demand from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing for nanoscale surface topography, line edge roughness, defect detection, and local electrical characterization; secondly, the continuous emergence of new applications in interdisciplinary fields such as nanomaterials, batteries and energy, and life sciences, driving the parallel development of research-grade and industrial-grade products. Future trends can be summarized in three areas: firstly, "industrialization and automation," including large-size wafer/panel AFM, automated defect review, online/near-line metrology, and integration with production line MES/data systems; secondly, "multi-property and integrated systems," such as AFM-Raman, AFM-IR, electrochemical AFM, and low-temperature/high-magnetic field STM, integrating topographic information with electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical data; thirdly, "intelligence and software-driven solutions," where manufacturers are improving imaging speed and repeatability, and lowering operating barriers through stronger control electronics, real-time data processing, and AI-assisted analysis. These trends, coupled with research and semiconductor investment in the Asia-Pacific region, will continue to support a medium-to-high single-digit growth rate for high-resolution SPM over the next decade.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales for 2026 through 2032. With High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM).
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM)
Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STM)
Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopes (NSOM)
Segmentation by Application:
Life Sciences and Biology
Semiconductors and Electronics Products
Nanomaterials Science
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
SHIMADZU CORPORATION
Semilab
Bruker
Keysight
Scienta Omicron
AFM Workshop
Horiba
Hitachi
Oxford Instruments
Park Systems
NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments
Nanosurf AG
NanoMagnetics Instruments
nano analytik
icspi
A.P.E. Research
attocube Systems GmbH
Suzhou FSM
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market?
What factors are driving High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
High-resolution scanning probe microscopy (SPM) is a class of instruments that utilize an extremely fine probe to "scan" the surface of a sample point by point, imaging and characterizing nanoscale/atomic-level structures by measuring the interaction between the probe and the sample (force, tunneling current, potential, magnetic force, etc.). The general term usually includes AFM (atomic force microscopy), STM (scanning tunneling microscopy), and various multi-property modes derived from them. Unlike traditional optical microscopes, high-resolution SPM is not limited by the optical diffraction limit and can obtain morphological and local property information from tens of nanometers down to the single-atom level in air, vacuum, or liquid environments. It can also measure various local electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical signals. Therefore, it is considered one of the core tools for "seeing the nanoscale world" in cutting-edge research and high-end detection in fields such as semiconductor processing, nanomaterials, batteries and energy, life sciences, and surface physics.
The high-resolution scanning probe microscope (SPM) market is currently experiencing robust growth and rapid technological advancements. North America represents the largest existing market, while the Asia-Pacific region (particularly China, South Korea, and Japan) is the fastest-growing area. In terms of the competitive landscape, the high-resolution SPM market remains dominated by a few specialized manufacturers and several new local entrants. Key players in the AFM field include Bruker, Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, Park Systems, NT-MDT, Nanosurf, Keysight, Hitachi High-Tech, and WITec. Park Systems has recently expanded its presence in semiconductor metrology and large-sample AFM, maintaining a growth rate significantly higher than the industry average. Bruker remains strong in high-end research, multi-property AFM/STM, and integrated systems. Oxford/Asylum, NT-MDT, Nanosurf, and Keysight have differentiated themselves in niche areas such as biology, materials science, and multi-property measurements. The core drivers of demand stem from two main sources: firstly, the rigid demand from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing for nanoscale surface topography, line edge roughness, defect detection, and local electrical characterization; secondly, the continuous emergence of new applications in interdisciplinary fields such as nanomaterials, batteries and energy, and life sciences, driving the parallel development of research-grade and industrial-grade products. Future trends can be summarized in three areas: firstly, "industrialization and automation," including large-size wafer/panel AFM, automated defect review, online/near-line metrology, and integration with production line MES/data systems; secondly, "multi-property and integrated systems," such as AFM-Raman, AFM-IR, electrochemical AFM, and low-temperature/high-magnetic field STM, integrating topographic information with electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical data; thirdly, "intelligence and software-driven solutions," where manufacturers are improving imaging speed and repeatability, and lowering operating barriers through stronger control electronics, real-time data processing, and AI-assisted analysis. These trends, coupled with research and semiconductor investment in the Asia-Pacific region, will continue to support a medium-to-high single-digit growth rate for high-resolution SPM over the next decade.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales for 2026 through 2032. With High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM).
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM)
Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STM)
Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopes (NSOM)
Segmentation by Application:
Life Sciences and Biology
Semiconductors and Electronics Products
Nanomaterials Science
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
SHIMADZU CORPORATION
Semilab
Bruker
Keysight
Scienta Omicron
AFM Workshop
Horiba
Hitachi
Oxford Instruments
Park Systems
NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments
Nanosurf AG
NanoMagnetics Instruments
nano analytik
icspi
A.P.E. Research
attocube Systems GmbH
Suzhou FSM
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market?
What factors are driving High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
129 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for High-Resolution Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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