Silicon Wafer Market Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026

*As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis takes over the world, we are continuously tracking the changes in the markets, as well as the purchase behaviours of the consumers globally and our estimates about the latest market trends and forecasts are being done after considering the impact of this pandemic.

Silicon Wafer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026

Market Overview:

The global silicon wafer market grew at a CAGR of around 3% during 2015-2020. Silicon (Si) wafer refers to a semiconductor material primarily installed with electronic integrated circuits (ICs) and microelectronic circuits. It is widely used in smartphones, tablets, smart wearables, microchips, solar cells, military weapons, gaming devices, rectifiers, etc. In these devices, silicon wafers offer a wide range of current and voltage handling capacity along with high durability, reliability, and heat resistance. As a result, silicon wafers are extensively adopted across diverse industries, such as consumer electronics, telecommunication, energy generation, defense, automotive, etc.

The expanding consumer electronics sector along with the increasing prevalence of device miniaturization trends is augmenting the market for silicon wafers. Several electronics manufacturers are getting inclined towards silicon wafers for producing compact integrated circuits in smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, tablets, etc. Apart from this, the rising environmental concerns towards high carbon emissions from fuel-based power plants are driving the demand for renewable energy sources. The growing number of solar power plants is catalyzing the use of silicon wafers in photovoltaic cells. In line with this, the rising awareness towards high band efficiency, stable operations, and non-toxicity of silicon wafers is propelling the adoption of silicon solar panels. Additionally, significant growth in the automotive industry has led to the emergence of connected and hybrid vehicles. The increasing utilization of silicon wafers in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), touch-free human-machine interfaces, adaptive cruise control, and automatic braking systems in automobiles, is further driving the market growth. In the coming years, the growing penetration of Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT, AI, machine learning, etc., will continue to drive the global market for silicon wafers. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global silicon wafer market to continue its moderate growth during the next five years.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global silicon wafer market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, wafer size, type, application and end use.

Breakup by Wafer Size:

0 - 100 mm
100 - 200 mm
200 - 300 mm
More than 300 mm

Breakup by Type:

N-type
P-type

Breakup by Application:

Solar Cells
Integrated Circuits
Photoelectric Cells
Others

Breakup by End Use:

Consumer Electronics
Automotive
Industrial
Telecommunications
Others

Breakup by Region:

North America
- United States
- Canada
Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being GlobalWafers Singapore Pte. Ltd, Okmetic Oy, Shanghai Simgui Technology Co. Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd, Silicon Materials Inc, Siltronic AG, SK Siltron Co., Ltd., Sumco Corporation, Tokuyama Corporation., Virginia Semiconductor, Inc. and Wafer Works Corporation.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

How has the global silicon wafer market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global silicon wafer market?
What are the key regional markets?
What is the breakup of the market based on the wafer size?
What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
What is the breakup of the market based on the end use?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
What is the structure of the global silicon wafer market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the industry?