Semiconductor Back-End Equipment Market - Forecasts from 2024 to 2029

The semiconductor back-end equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.11%, reaching a market size of US$148.756 billion in 2029 from US$86.193 billion in 2022.

The market is expected to grow as a result of the increasing demand for small devices as well as functional advancements in electronic goods like laptops, digital cameras, smartphones, and others. Since IC designs are becoming more complex and more semiconductor products must be introduced to the market to manufacture ICs, the demand for semiconductors is increasing steadily. Semiconductors are used in I.C. development because they lower costs, speed up mass production, and increase the operational value of the finished product.

There are two processes involved in the production of semiconductors that are front-end and back-end. Back-end processing is the step-in semiconductor production that comes after the circuit definition on the wafer. To guarantee the functionality, dependability, performance, and durability of the semiconductor chips, several stages are included in the processes. For conducting analysis and function at incredibly minute levels, each process needs a particular set of tools. Therefore, businesses provide the goods and services needed by semiconductor foundries and manufacturing facilities to meet the demand for such equipment. The rising worldwide demand for semiconductors across the industrial sector has boosted their production scale which will drive the semiconductor back-end equipment market.

High demand for semiconductors

The global demand for semiconductors is increasing owing to growing end-user applications. To satisfy the demands for product development and manufacturing, younger, emerging companies rely on Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) service providers. Governments around the world are focusing on domestic semiconductor production to reduce their reliance on foreign vendors. They welcome direct investment programs from well-known manufacturers and provide favourable regulations.

For instance, in February 2022, India announced partnerships from companies like Vedanta with Foxconn, ISMC, and the Singapore-based IGSS venture totalling USD 20 billion. These businesses want to establish display fabs and semiconductor production facilities in the nation. In September 2022, a semiconductor park and related facilities will be built in Kerala according to plans developed collaboratively by Keltron, the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), the Electronic and Semiconductor Association (ESA), and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) (ESA). As the semiconductor demand and industry setup increase it will boost the semiconductor back-end equipment market growth.

Increasing use of water testing equipment

The wafer testing is carried out with the assistance of wafer probers, which are pieces of test tools. A wafer probe is an automatic test device used in the creation and production of semiconductors to electrically test wafers. To prevent reliability concerns later, the wafer is inspected for any irregularities or defects using optical inspection and electron-beam inspection techniques. Following that is the wafer test and dicing, which checks the circuit's operation and signal responses before slicing the wafer into individual dice. The increasing development of new wafer testing systems by the market players will increase the demand for wafer testing and hence will boost the semiconductor back-end equipment market

Rising need in the manufacturing industry

Semiconductor wafers, IC chips, memory chips, circuits, and other components are made with semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Early in the manufacturing process, silicon wafer manufacturing equipment is used. Photolithography tools, etching machines, chemical vapour deposition machines, measurement machines, and process/quality control apparatus are examples of wafer processing equipment. The growth of the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is anticipated to be driven by the growing need for discrete devices, power semiconductors, and high-power modules for diverse end users. Moreover, the trend of combining semiconductors onto a single chip is growing as customers' preferences for small-sized products grow. In this case, the main application of this equipment is the assembly of semiconductor parts into a single chip.

Increasing demand for bonding equipment

The growing need for semiconductor chips with greater efficiency, processing power, and smaller footprints is driving demand for semiconductor bonding equipment, which will propel the market during the forecast period. The substantial advancements in front-end processes have also led to an increase in the need for semiconductor bonding equipment. The need for bonding equipment solutions is also fueled by investments in other applications and state-of-the-art packaging technologies. For example, Intel Corp. invested EUR 80 billion in March 2022 throughout the European Union's semiconductor value chain, including state-of-the-art packaging technologies. In addition, producers are focusing on enhancing the semiconductors required for the production of back-end machinery and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME). For example, it was disclosed that Qorvo, a major worldwide supplier of power and connectivity solutions, had licensed

Asia Pacific is witnessing exponential growth during the forecast period.

During the forecast period, the Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Back-End Equipment Market is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace. Strategic investments from major domestic suppliers and the growth of the established semiconductor industry are expected to propel the market. The Asia-Pacific semiconductor market is anticipated to more than triple in size from that of the Americas over the next four years as chip consumption rises.

Additionally, the introduction of 5G technology has increased demand for semiconductor chips in the region by boosting the market for equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. It is predicted that 5G technology will significantly improve the digital infrastructure globally.

Market key launches

• In August 2023, Leading semiconductor foundry TSMC started placing new orders with various suppliers of cutting-edge packaging equipment. Suppliers including Gudeng Precision Industrial, Apic Yamada, Disco, and Scientech have been collaborating with the company. The company's choice to interact with equipment suppliers is indicative of its continuous endeavours to improve its advanced packaging capacities.
• In June 2022, the US wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer Lam Research introduced Coronus DX in June 2023. This device can deposit a proprietary protective film on both wafer edges in a single step, helping to prevent defects and damage that can arise during advanced semiconductor manufacturing. This innovation opens the door for the adoption of previously unfeasible advanced logic, packaging, and chip production processes. It is also expected that these developments will have an impact on the advancement of sophisticated back-end hardware.

Segmentation:

By Procedure

• Wafer Testing
• Bonding
• Dicing
• Metrology
• Assembly Packaging

By Geography

• North America
• USA
• Canada
• Mexico
• South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Others
• Europe
• Germany
• UK
• France
• Spain
• Others
• Middle East and Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Others
• Asia Pacific
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• India
• Australia
• Others