Global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market size is predicted to grow from US$ 4324 million in 2025 to US$ 8322 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2026 to 2032.
In 2025, global sales of wafer inspection and sorting equipment reached 5,200 units, with an average selling price of US$850,000. Wafer inspection and sorting equipment is a core piece of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing processes to automatically detect surface defects, electrical properties, and yield of wafers and sort them according to quality levels. It covers appearance inspection, defect re-judgment, electrical testing, and automatic wafer loading and unloading systems, which can significantly improve process yield and production line efficiency. Its upstream raw materials and core components include high-resolution industrial cameras and CMOS sensors, precision optical lenses and light sources, motion control platforms, vacuum robots, control systems, and structural components. On average, a single unit of equipment consumes 4-6 sets of cameras and 3 sets of optical lenses. The equipment includes 8 precision motors, approximately 800 kg of steel and aluminum structural components, and approximately 60 kg of electronic components. Downstream suppliers primarily include wafer foundries, IDMs, foundries, and packaging and testing companies. 12-inch wafer production lines account for 60%, 8-inch wafers for 25%, and power and compound semiconductor production lines for 15%. Global total capacity is approximately 6,000 units per year, with an industry gross margin of approximately 45%-55%. Future growth lies in upgrading to higher resolution optics and multimodal detection, AI defect recognition, full automation, and compatibility with large-size wafers. Demand and business opportunities stem from the expansion of advanced processes, the mass production of automotive-grade and power semiconductors, and the accelerated pace of domestic substitution, driving the continued penetration of mid-to-high-end wafer inspection and sorting equipment.
From a market perspective, wafer inspection and sorting equipment is currently in a growth cycle characterized by "high prosperity + strong technology-driven growth." As advanced processes evolve towards 3nm and below, and mature processes continue to expand production in the automotive, industrial, and power device sectors, the impact of wafer defect control on yield and cost is amplified significantly. This has upgraded inspection and sorting equipment from "auxiliary equipment" to "critical yield equipment," resulting in long-term rigid demand and high growth elasticity in the industry.
From a structural trend perspective, the market is upgrading from traditional optical inspection to a "multimodal + AI" approach. High-resolution optics, combined bright and dark field analysis, electron beam re-judgment, and the synergy of AI algorithms are becoming the mainstream approach. The advanced nodes' demand for identifying submicron and even nanometer-level defects significantly raises the technological threshold and drives a continuous increase in the value of individual equipment, enabling leading manufacturers to establish strong competitive advantages in the high-end market.
From a competitive landscape perspective, international leaders still dominate advanced processes and high-end applications, maintaining high market share through long-term process accumulation and customer certification systems. Meanwhile, in mature processes, power semiconductors, and specialty processes, domestic manufacturers are accelerating their penetration by offering cost-effectiveness, rapid response, and customization capabilities. With the expansion of domestic wafer fabs and increasing demands for supply chain security, the space for domestic equipment substitution continues to open up, but breakthroughs in high-end applications still require time and sustained R&D investment.
From a demand and opportunity perspective, the expansion of AI computing chips, advanced packaging, automotive-grade chips, and third-generation semiconductors will be the main sources of incremental growth in the coming years. At the same time, the demand for yield improvement and cost reduction from existing production lines is driving continued growth in the upgrade and repurchase market for testing equipment. Overall, wafer inspection and sorting equipment is a typical "technology-intensive + high value-added" sector with long-term growth potential, but competition will become more concentrated among manufacturers with core optical, algorithm, and system integration capabilities.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales for 2026 through 2032. With Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Geometric Parameter Detection and Sorting
Surface Defect Detection and Sorting
Electrical Performance Detection and Sorting
Others
Segmentation by Wafer Size:
Wafer Size: 12 inches
Wafer Size: 8 inches
Wafer Size: ≤6 inches
Segmentation by Detection Method:
Optical Defect Detection Equipment
Electron Beam Inspection Equipment
Electron Beam Testing and Sorting Equipment
Segmentation by Application:
Compound Semiconductors
Advanced Packaging
Others
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.
TZTEK
Komatsu NTC Ltd.
Quantel
KLA
TT Vision Holdings Berhad
Quatek
Nordkete
Semilab
Isra Vision
Linton Crystal Technologies
Autowell
Lead Intelligent
RKE
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market?
What factors are driving Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
In 2025, global sales of wafer inspection and sorting equipment reached 5,200 units, with an average selling price of US$850,000. Wafer inspection and sorting equipment is a core piece of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing processes to automatically detect surface defects, electrical properties, and yield of wafers and sort them according to quality levels. It covers appearance inspection, defect re-judgment, electrical testing, and automatic wafer loading and unloading systems, which can significantly improve process yield and production line efficiency. Its upstream raw materials and core components include high-resolution industrial cameras and CMOS sensors, precision optical lenses and light sources, motion control platforms, vacuum robots, control systems, and structural components. On average, a single unit of equipment consumes 4-6 sets of cameras and 3 sets of optical lenses. The equipment includes 8 precision motors, approximately 800 kg of steel and aluminum structural components, and approximately 60 kg of electronic components. Downstream suppliers primarily include wafer foundries, IDMs, foundries, and packaging and testing companies. 12-inch wafer production lines account for 60%, 8-inch wafers for 25%, and power and compound semiconductor production lines for 15%. Global total capacity is approximately 6,000 units per year, with an industry gross margin of approximately 45%-55%. Future growth lies in upgrading to higher resolution optics and multimodal detection, AI defect recognition, full automation, and compatibility with large-size wafers. Demand and business opportunities stem from the expansion of advanced processes, the mass production of automotive-grade and power semiconductors, and the accelerated pace of domestic substitution, driving the continued penetration of mid-to-high-end wafer inspection and sorting equipment.
From a market perspective, wafer inspection and sorting equipment is currently in a growth cycle characterized by "high prosperity + strong technology-driven growth." As advanced processes evolve towards 3nm and below, and mature processes continue to expand production in the automotive, industrial, and power device sectors, the impact of wafer defect control on yield and cost is amplified significantly. This has upgraded inspection and sorting equipment from "auxiliary equipment" to "critical yield equipment," resulting in long-term rigid demand and high growth elasticity in the industry.
From a structural trend perspective, the market is upgrading from traditional optical inspection to a "multimodal + AI" approach. High-resolution optics, combined bright and dark field analysis, electron beam re-judgment, and the synergy of AI algorithms are becoming the mainstream approach. The advanced nodes' demand for identifying submicron and even nanometer-level defects significantly raises the technological threshold and drives a continuous increase in the value of individual equipment, enabling leading manufacturers to establish strong competitive advantages in the high-end market.
From a competitive landscape perspective, international leaders still dominate advanced processes and high-end applications, maintaining high market share through long-term process accumulation and customer certification systems. Meanwhile, in mature processes, power semiconductors, and specialty processes, domestic manufacturers are accelerating their penetration by offering cost-effectiveness, rapid response, and customization capabilities. With the expansion of domestic wafer fabs and increasing demands for supply chain security, the space for domestic equipment substitution continues to open up, but breakthroughs in high-end applications still require time and sustained R&D investment.
From a demand and opportunity perspective, the expansion of AI computing chips, advanced packaging, automotive-grade chips, and third-generation semiconductors will be the main sources of incremental growth in the coming years. At the same time, the demand for yield improvement and cost reduction from existing production lines is driving continued growth in the upgrade and repurchase market for testing equipment. Overall, wafer inspection and sorting equipment is a typical "technology-intensive + high value-added" sector with long-term growth potential, but competition will become more concentrated among manufacturers with core optical, algorithm, and system integration capabilities.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales for 2026 through 2032. With Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Geometric Parameter Detection and Sorting
Surface Defect Detection and Sorting
Electrical Performance Detection and Sorting
Others
Segmentation by Wafer Size:
Wafer Size: 12 inches
Wafer Size: 8 inches
Wafer Size: ≤6 inches
Segmentation by Detection Method:
Optical Defect Detection Equipment
Electron Beam Inspection Equipment
Electron Beam Testing and Sorting Equipment
Segmentation by Application:
Compound Semiconductors
Advanced Packaging
Others
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.
TZTEK
Komatsu NTC Ltd.
Quantel
KLA
TT Vision Holdings Berhad
Quatek
Nordkete
Semilab
Isra Vision
Linton Crystal Technologies
Autowell
Lead Intelligent
RKE
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market?
What factors are driving Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
121 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment 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 Wafer Inspection and Sorting Equipment by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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