PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1895193
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1895193
The global package substrates (IC substrates) market was valued at US$ 12.9 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ 21.17 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 8.01% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Currently the package substrates are mainly produced by manufactuers headquartered in Japan, South Korea, China Taiwan and China Mainland. China Taiwan is the largest producer of package substrates with global share 28.03% in 2024, followed by South Korea (27.4%), China Mainland (22%) and Japan (17.17%).
The global IC substrate (package substrate) market is structurally segmented by ABF build-up substrates (especially FC-BGA for high-pin-count, large-body packages used in server/AI CPUs, GPUs, networking ASICs), BT resin substrates (widely used in mainstream BGA/CSP for mobile/consumer and many automotive/industrial ICs), plus module/memory-oriented substrates (e.g., SiP/RF modules and memory package substrates) that emphasize high volume, tight dimensional control, and robust reliability. Supply remains highly concentrated in East Asia (Japan/Taiwan/Korea/China), while Europe has selective high-end capacity; the demand mix has been migrating toward larger, more layer-dense, tighter line/space ABF substrates driven by data center compute and heterogeneous integration. In the post-pandemic period, the industry has also shown a "split cycle": consumer/PC-related substrate demand can correct quickly, while server/AI-oriented ABF tends to be supported by long qualification cycles and multi-year platform roadmaps. Recent capacity moves (e.g., new high-volume substrate manufacturing ramps tied to data-center processors) underscore that leading suppliers still prioritize high-end ABF investment even when parts of the broader electronics cycle soften.
The global ABF substrates market was valued at US$ 5.4 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ 10.5 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 10.73% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
The global BT substrates market was valued at US$ 7.41 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ 10.38 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 5.56% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
The global MIS substrates market was valued at US$ 96 million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ 255 million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 13.62% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
The key global manufacturers of package substrates include Unimicron, Ibiden, Nan Ya PCB, Shinko Electric Industries, Kinsus Interconnect Technology, AT&S, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Kyocera, and Toppan, etc. In 2024, the world's top ten vendors accounted for approximately 77.4% of the revenue.
The global key manufacturers of ABF Substrate include Unimicron, Ibiden, Nan Ya PCB, Shinko Electric Industries, Kinsus Interconnect, AT&S, Semco, Kyocera, and TOPPAN, etc. In 2024, the global top seven players had a share approximately 92.44% in terms of revenue.
The global key manufacturers of MIS Substrate include China Taiwanese PPt, Chineses MiSpak Technology and Malaysian QDOS.
Technology and product trends are increasingly shaped by advanced packaging. The substrate is no longer a "passive carrier" but a key enabler for chiplets, 2.5D/3D integration, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) ecosystems, which require more routing density, better warpage control, and higher signal integrity at rising data rates. Industry roadmaps therefore push finer L/S via semi-additive processes (mSAP), improved laser via formation, tighter registration (LDI), thinner cores/coreless structures, and higher layer counts-all while maintaining yield and reliability at scale. On the materials side, suppliers are continuously upgrading dielectrics (e.g., ABF-class build-up materials) for lower loss and better thermo-mechanical stability, because substrate performance increasingly gates overall package performance and manufacturability. Meanwhile, the "next substrate curve" (e.g., glass-core substrates) is being explored to extend wiring density, dimensional stability, and power delivery for future compute packages, signaling that the substrate roadmap is entering a new materials-and-process transition rather than simple incremental scaling.
From a value-chain perspective, the upstream is dominated by dielectric/build-up materials (ABF-type films/resins), BT epoxy systems, copper foil, glass cloth/core laminates, solder masks/photoresists, plating chemicals, and specialized equipment (laser drilling, imaging/LDI, plating lines, lamination/press, AOI/inspection, reliability test). Tightness in any one of these-particularly advanced build-up dielectrics and high-end process tools-can become a bottleneck, which is why upstream material makers continue to publicize multi-year capacity and technology expansion plans aligned with AI/HPC growth expectations. Downstream, substrates flow into OSATs and IDM/foundry-adjacent advanced packaging lines, then into end markets led by server & data center, HPC/AI accelerators, networking/communication infrastructure, plus cyclical volumes from PCs, smartphones, and automotive electronics. Looking forward, the industry's center of gravity remains in Asia, but policy and supply-chain resilience goals are catalyzing selective localization: the U.S., for example, has backed early-stage domestic manufacturing of glass substrates for advanced packaging, indicating a longer-term push to diversify critical substrate technologies geographically. Near term, demand and utilization will still be uneven by end market (AI strong; consumer more cyclical), but structurally the outlook remains favorable because substrates are increasingly the limiting factor for advanced packaging scaling-technically, economically, and in capacity build time.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Package Substrates, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Package Substrates.
The Package Substrates market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (Thousand Square Meters) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Package Substrates market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Package Substrates manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
By Material Type
By Chips Type
By Region
Chapter Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Package Substrates manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Package Substrates by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Package Substrates in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Material Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Chips Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 10: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 11: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.