Plasma Etching Equipment Market Research Report Information By Application (Logic and Memory, Power Device, MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and CMOS Image Sensors), By Technology (Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching, and Deep Reactive Ion Etching), By Type (Barrel Type Plasma Etching Equipment and Planar Type Plasma Etching Equipment), By Industry Vertical (Consumer Electronics, Industrial, Automotive, Healthcare, and Others), And By Region (North America, Europe, Asi

Global Plasma Etching Equipment Market Overview

Plasma Etching Equipment Market Size was valued at USD 10.2 Billion in 2022. The plasma etching equipment market industry is projected to reach USD 19.1 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032).  The key market drivers boosting the growth of the plasma etching equipment market is the increasing use of miniature semiconductor ICs in compact, energy-efficient electronic goods that require improved circuit fabrication processes with small geometries and precise pattern transfer.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Plasma Etching Equipment Market Trends

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  Increased Utilization in Automotive and Industrial Applications is Driving the Market Growth

  
  

Pre-treatment technologies in the automotive industry, such as plasma cleaning to eliminate silicon residues, employ plasma etching equipment. This entails applying a plasma coat as an adhesion booster and plasma etching high-performance plastic materials. The ICs and MEMS devices produced by this equipment are also utilized in automobiles to enhance passenger safety in a collision by monitoring tire inflation and producing absolute manifold pressure sensing systems. For instance, to solve fundamental issues in the Gallium Nitride (GaN) power device business, Oxford Instruments, a UK-based manufacturing and research company, launched Atomfab, a Plasma Atomic Layer Deposition (PALD) high volume production solution (HVL) in June 2019. Furthermore, to safeguard the sensitive, repeatable, and underlying GaN substrate that the plasma delivers, Atomfab carefully regulates distant plasma. With standard cluster configurations and enhanced process controls, Atomfab not only meets customer needs on a single wafer platform but also dramatically lowers cost per wafer. Additionally, it offers notable reductions in Cobalt Oxide (CoO), yield enhancement, and improved device performance for GaN power devices.

Semiconductors have affected the Internet of Things, 5G, AI, and smartphone dependence. Semiconductors power technologies that enhance consumer lives and allow for faster, smarter, and more efficient business processes. The global expansion of consumer electronics items is attributed to their increasing use. Additionally, the advancement of AI, IoT, and machine learning technologies is opening up new opportunities for market expansion. These advancements have made memory chips faster at processing large amounts of data. Throughout the anticipated period, the growing demand for quicker and more sophisticated memory chips in industrial applications will propel the growth of the plasma etching equipment market.

In order to provide chipmakers with the best process performance and maximum productivity, the top players in the Plasma Etching Equipment Market have taken the required actions to build plasma etch equipment with cutting-edge functionality and extendibility. For instance, the American company LAM Research Corp., which manufactures semiconductor processing devices, introduced the Sense.iTM platform in March 2020. It is a system solution that uses plasma etch technology and provides system intelligence within a small, high-density architecture. The Sense.i platform offers a 50% increase in etch output density because to its space-saving architecture. Thus, driving the plasma etching equipment market revenue.

Plasma Etching Equipment Market Segment Insights:

Plasma Etching Equipment Application Insights

The Plasma Etching Equipment Market segmentation, based on application includes Logic and Memory, Power Device, MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and CMOS Image Sensors. The MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) segment dominated the market. These systems combine sensors, actuators, electronics, and mechanical components on a single silicon substrate by using micro-fabrication techniques. The market for plasma etching equipment includes the MEMS category, which represents the increasing need for high-performance, compact devices in various industries.

Plasma Etching Equipment Technology Insights

The Plasma Etching Equipment Market segmentation, based on technology, includes Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching, and Deep Reactive Ion Etching. The Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching category generated the most income. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching is a technique used primarily in semiconductor manufacturing to remove material from a substrate at a high frequency. Because of its benefits, which include accurate control and rapid etch rates, it is crucial for the production of microelectronics. The need for more sophisticated and compact electronic devices in sectors like as semiconductors and microelectronics is driving the market for plasma etching equipment, particularly ICP systems.

Figure 1: Plasma Etching Equipment Market, by Technology, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)

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Plasma Etching Equipment Type Insights

The Plasma Etching Equipment Market segmentation, based on type includes Barrel Type Plasma Etching Equipment and Planar Type Plasma Etching Equipment. The Barrel Type Plasma Etching Equipment segment dominated the market. Equipment for plasma etching used in the production of semiconductors includes barrel-type apparatus. In the creation of integrated circuits and other electronic devices, it is utilized for accurate material removal and patterning on substrates. The semiconductor industry's productivity is increased by the barrel design, which makes it easier to process several tiny components at once.

Plasma Etching Equipment Industry Vertical Insights

The Plasma Etching Equipment Market segmentation, based on industry vertical includes Consumer Electronics, Industrial, Automotive, Healthcare, and Others. The Consumer Electronics segment dominated the market as a result of the growing need for accurate and effective semiconductor production procedures. These techniques are essential for producing microelectronics, which are utilized in consumer gadgets such as tablets, smartphones, and other devices where miniaturization and complex circuitry play major roles.

Plasma Etching Equipment Regional Insights

By region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The North American plasma etching equipment market area will dominate this market since the region is home to some of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers, the demand for cutting-edge technology is growing across a range of end-user industries, the consumer electronics sector is expanding quickly, and the government has supported the local semiconductor industry with advantageous regulations. It is anticipated that the market for plasma etching equipment would rise rapidly due to the growing need for compact integrated circuits (ICs) and smart, portable devices.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: PLASMA ETCHING EQUIPMENT MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Europe plasma etching equipment market accounts for the second-largest market share because of the rise of intelligent technology (IoT) gadgets, including tablets, smartphones, televisions, and other devices. Given the abundance of semiconductor manufacturers, it is anticipated to command a significant portion of the plasma etch system market in the years to come. Further, the German plasma etching equipment market held the largest market share, and the UK plasma etching equipment market was the fastest growing market in the European region

The Asia-Pacific Plasma Etching Equipment Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032 mostly attributable to the region's housing of some of the top semiconductor producers, the rising demand for cutting-edge technology from a wide range of end-user industries, the rapid expansion of the consumer electronics sector, and government regulations that encourage the growth of the semiconductor sector. Moreover, China’s plasma etching equipment market held the largest market share, and the Indian plasma etching equipment market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Plasma Etching Equipment Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the plasma etching equipment market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their global footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, plasma etching equipment industry must offer cost-effective items.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the global plasma etching equipment industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the plasma etching equipment industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the plasma etching equipment market are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations includes GigaLane, LAM Research Corp, Trion Technology, SAMCO Inc., Oxford Instruments PLC, Tokyo Electron Ltd, NAURA, Plasma Etch Inc, Applied Materials Inc., SPTS Technologies.

Applied Materials Inc. is a company that sells display and semiconductor equipment. The business creates, produces, and sells a variety of manufacturing tools used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Semiconductors, displays, roll-to-roll web coatings, solar products, and automation software are some of its technologies and products. In addition, the company offers maintenance, upgrades, spare parts, and remanufactured equipment from previous generations for solar, semiconductor, and display devices. Applied Materials provides support to companies that make organic light-emitting diodes, flat panel liquid crystal displays, semiconductor chips and wafers, and other electronic products.

Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) is a manufacturer and distributor of electronics, flat panel displays, and semiconductor equipment. It also makes and markets equipment for producing semiconductors. The business creates a variety of SPE covering the main steps in chip fabrication and provides these systems to makers of semiconductor devices all around the world. TEL provides high-performance FPD manufacturing equipment to FPD manufacturers across the world so they may make screens for LCD TVs, PCs, and other electronic devices.

Key Companies in the plasma etching equipment market include

• GigaLane


• LAM Research Corp


• Trion Technology


• SAMCO Inc.


• Oxford Instruments PLC


• Tokyo Electron Ltd


• NAURA


• Plasma Etch Inc


• Applied Materials Inc.


• SPTS Technologies

Plasma Etching Equipment Industry Developments

March 2022: Manufacturer of equipment for etching, deposition, and surface treatment processing Samco unveiled the new "Cluster H" plasma etching cluster tool. Utilizing its state-of-the-art plasma technique, Cluster H offers full-scale manufacturing capabilities for compound semiconductor devices, including high-frequency filters, CMOS image sensors, GaAs VCSELs, micro-OLED/LED, SiC/GaN power devices, and sophisticated packaging.

February 2022: Deep silicon etch technology will be used by chipmakers to create next-generation power management integrated circuits and power devices. Lam Research Corporation, a manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition technologies, unveiled the Syndion GP, a new product.

December 2021: A plasma etch system called Impressio 2400 PICP Pro was introduced by Tokyo Electron to process glass substrates of the eighth generation. It has a new PICP Pro chamber designed for high-resolution procedures.

Plasma Etching Equipment Market Segmentation

Plasma Etching Equipment Application Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Logic and Memory


• Power Device


• MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System)


• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)


• CMOS Image Sensors

Plasma Etching Equipment Technology Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)


• Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching


• Deep Reactive Ion Etching

Plasma Etching Equipment Type Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Barrel Type Plasma Etching Equipment


• Planar Type Plasma Etching Equipment

Plasma Etching Equipment Industry Vertical Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Consumer Electronics


• Industrial


• Automotive


• Healthcare


• Others

Plasma Etching Equipment Regional Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

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