Market Overview:
The global silicon wafer market grew at a CAGR of around 3% during 2015-2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to continue its moderate growth during 2021-2026. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic on different end use industries. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
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.
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:
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
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- 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?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Silicon Wafer Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Wafer Size
6.1 O - 100 mm
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 100 - 200 mm
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 200 - 300 mm
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 More than 300 mm
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Type
7.1 N-type
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 P-type
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Solar Cells
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Integrated Circuits
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Photoelectric Cells
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Others
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by End Use
9.1 Consumer Electronics
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Automotive
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Industrial
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Telecommunications
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Others
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Inbound Logistics
12.3 Operations
12.4 Outbound Logistics
12.5 Marketing and Sales
12.6 Service
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 GlobalWafers Singapore Pte. Ltd
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2 Okmetic Oy
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.3 Shanghai Simgui Technology Co. Ltd.
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 Silicon Materials, Inc
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6 Siltronic AG
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.7 SK Siltron Co., Ltd.
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8 Sumco Corporation
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.9 Tokuyama Corporation.
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11 Wafer Works Corporation
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11.3 Financials
14.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 4: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Breakup by Wafer Size (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Breakup by End Use (in %), 2020
Figure 8:Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 9: Global: Silicon Wafer (O - 100 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 10:Global: Silicon Wafer (O - 100 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 11: Global: Silicon Wafer (100 - 200 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 12: Global: Silicon Wafer (100 - 200 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 13: Global: Silicon Wafer (200 - 300 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 14:Global: Silicon Wafer (200 - 300 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: Silicon Wafer (More than 300 mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 16: Global: Silicon Wafer (More than 300 mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: Silicon Wafer (N-type) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 18: Global: Silicon Wafer (N-type) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 19: Global: Silicon Wafer (P-type) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 20: Global: Silicon Wafer (P-type) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 21: Global: Silicon Wafer (Solar Cells) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 22: Global: Silicon Wafer (Solar Cells) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 23: Global: Silicon Wafer (Integrated Circuits) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 24: Global: Silicon Wafer (Integrated Circuits) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 25: Global: Silicon Wafer (Photoelectric Cells) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 26: Global: Silicon Wafer (Photoelectric Cells) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 27: Global: Silicon Wafer (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 28: Global: Silicon Wafer (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Global: Silicon Wafer (Consumer Electronics) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 30: Global: Silicon Wafer (Consumer Electronics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: Global: Silicon Wafer (Automotive) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 32: Global: Silicon Wafer (Automotive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 33: Global: Silicon Wafer (Industrial) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 34: Global: Silicon Wafer (Industrial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: Global: Silicon Wafer (Telecommunications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 36: Global: Silicon Wafer (Telecommunications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: Global: Silicon Wafer (Other End Uses) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 38: Global: Silicon Wafer (Other End Uses) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: North America: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 40: North America: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: United States: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 42: United States: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Canada: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 44: Canada: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: Asia Pacific: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 46: Asia Pacific: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: China: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 48: China: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 49: Japan: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 50: Japan: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: India: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 52: India: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: South Korea: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 54: South Korea: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 55: Australia: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 56: Australia: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 57: Indonesia: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 58: Indonesia: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 59: Others: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 60: Others: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 61: Europe: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 62: Europe: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 63: Germany: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 64: Germany: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 65: France: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: France: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 67: United Kingdom: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 68: United Kingdom: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 69: Italy: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 70: Italy: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 71: Spain: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 72: Spain: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 73: Russia: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 74: Russia: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 75: Others: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 76: Others: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 77: Latin America: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 78: Latin America: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Brazil: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 80: Brazil: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 81: Mexico: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 82: Mexico: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 83: Others: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 84: Others: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 85: Middle East and Africa: Silicon Wafer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 86: Middle East and Africa: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 87: Global: Silicon Wafer Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 88: Global: Silicon Wafer Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 89: Global: Silicon Wafer Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Breakup by Wafer Size (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Silicon Wafer Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Silicon Wafer Market: Key Players