Report Description

SOI wafers are gaining high popularity in the semiconductor industry due to their benefits of low power consumption and junction capacitance. SOI wafers hold the potential to replace bulk silicon wafers in semiconductor applications. The market for SOI devices and components is thus expected to show double-digit growth in the next five years. Existing studies and third-party market reports do not provide a comprehensive understanding of the SOI market and there is a lack of focus on its various applications. In contrast, this report sizes and analyzes the global SOI market by applications and by geography, which no other third©\party report has done so far. The report also identifies and analyzes the market trends and growth opportunities for industry stakeholders.

Market Estimates and Forecasts

The report analyzes the global SOI market by types into two major submarkets:

• Thick-film SOI wafer market
• Thin-film SOI wafer market

The market data consists of aggregate sales figures for both thick-film and thin-film SOI wafer markets. The report sources key market developments from the top companies that it profiles. The report also identifies and analyzes the market drivers, trends, and opportunities in the global SOI market, along with the market¡¯s top-selling products, key players, and competitive outlook. In addition, the report also provides more than 20 company profiles for the market.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 KEY FINDINGS
 THICK-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET
 THIN-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET
 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

1 INTRODUCTION
  1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
  1.3 MARKETS COVERED
  1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  1.5 STAKEHOLDERS

2 SUMMARY

3 MARKET OVERVIEW
  3.1 INTRODUCTION
      3.1.1 MARKET DEFINITION
      3.1.2 BENEFITS OF SOI
  3.2 EVOLUTION OF SOI
  3.3 SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY NODE ROADMAP
  3.4 MARKET DYNAMICS
      3.4.1 DRIVERS
            3.4.1.1 Growth in application markets
            3.4.1.2 Increasing investments
            3.4.1.3 R&D initiatives
            3.4.1.4 Energy conservation
            3.4.1.5 Performance benefits of SOI
      3.4.2 RESTRAINTS
            3.4.2.1 High cost of SOI
            3.4.2.2 Lack of design knowledge and awareness
      3.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
            3.4.3.1 SOI Industry Consortium initiatives
            3.4.3.2 SOI Design Hub
  3.5 PATENT ANALYSIS

4 FORECASTS AND TRENDS
  4.1 REVENUE FORECASTS
      4.1.1 GLOBAL SOI WAFER MARKET FORECASTS
      4.1.2 THIN-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET
      4.1.3 THICK-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET
  4.2 GEOGRAPHIC TRENDS
      4.2.1 NORTH AMERICA
      4.2.2 EUROPE
      4.2.3 ASIA PACIFIC
      4.2.4 REST OF WORLD (ROW)
  4.3 PRICING TRENDS
  4.4 END-USER TRENDS
      4.4.1 COMPUTING
      4.4.2 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
      4.4.3 GAMING
      4.4.4 AUTOMOTIVE
      4.4.5 MEDICAL DEVICES
      4.4.6 SILICON PHOTONICS

5 SOI TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
  5.1 SOI WAFER FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
      5.1.1 SIMOX (SEPARATION BY IMPLANTATION OF OXYGEN)
      5.1.2 SMART CUT
      5.1.3 NANOCLEAVE
      5.1.4 ELTRAN (EPITAXIAL LAYER TRANSFER)
      5.1.5 BESOI
  5.2 NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
      5.2.1 PARTIALLY DEPLETED SOI
      5.2.2 FULLY-DEPLETED SOI

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  6.1 NEW PRODUCTS/SERVICES LAUNCH
  6.2 AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS
  6.3 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

7 COMPANY PROFILES
  7.1 AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC
      7.1.1 OVERVIEW
      7.1.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.1.3 ANALYSIS
      7.1.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.2 ARM
      7.2.1 OVERVIEW
      7.2.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.2.3 ANALYSIS
      7.2.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.3 ATMEL
      7.3.1 OVERVIEW
      7.3.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.3.3 ANALYSIS
      7.3.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.4 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
      7.4.1 OVERVIEW
      7.4.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.4.3 ANALYSIS
      7.4.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.5 GLOBALFOUNDRIES
      7.5.1 OVERVIEW
      7.5.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.5.3 ANALYSIS
      7.5.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.6 HONEYWELL
      7.6.1 OVERVIEW
      7.6.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.6.3 ANALYSIS
      7.6.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.7 IBM
      7.7.1 OVERVIEW
      7.7.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.7.3 ANALYSIS
      7.7.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.8 LETI
      7.8.1 OVERVIEW
      7.8.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.8.3 ANALYSIS
      7.8.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.9 NXP SEMICONDUCTOR
      7.9.1 OVERVIEW
      7.9.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
      7.9.3 ANALYSIS
      7.9.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.10 OKMETIC
       7.10.1 OVERVIEW
       7.10.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
       7.10.3 ANALYSIS
       7.10.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.11 PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR
       7.11.1 OVERVIEW
       7.11.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
       7.11.3 ANALYSIS
       7.11.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.12 SOITEC
       7.12.1 OVERVIEW
       7.12.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
       7.12.3 ANALYSIS
       7.12.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.13 TRONICS MICROSYSTEMS
       7.13.1 OVERVIEW
       7.13.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
       7.13.3 ANALYSIS
       7.13.4 DEVELOPMENTS
  7.14 OTHERS
       7.14.1 ICEMOS TECHNOLOGY
       7.14.2 INNOVATIVE SILICON
       7.14.3 MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC
       7.14.4 MEMS ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS INC
       7.14.5 SHANGHAI SIMGUI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD.
       7.14.6 SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI AMERICA, INC.
       7.14.7 SIEGERT CONSULTING
       7.14.8 SILICON GENESIS CORPORATION (SIGEN)
       7.14.9 SUMCO
       7.14.10 ULTRASIL CORPORATION
       7.14.11 VIRGINIA SEMICONDUCTOR, INC

 APPENDIX
 U.S. PATENTS
 EUROPE PATENTS
 JAPAN PATENTS

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 SOI WAFER MARKET, BY REVENUES 2008-2015 ($MILLION)
TABLE 2 R&D INITIATIVES
TABLE 3 SOI WAFER VOLUME BY DIAMETER (MSI*) 2008 – 2015
TABLE 4 THIN-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS  2008 – 2015 ($MILLION)
TABLE 5 THICK-FILM SOI WAFER MARKET, BY PRODUCTS 2008 – 2015 ($MILLION)
TABLE 6 COMPANIES USING SOI WAFERS IN COMPUTING APPLICATIONS
TABLE 7 COMPANIES USING SOI WAFERS IN GAMING APPLICATIONS
TABLE 8 COMPANIES USING SOI WAFERS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
TABLE 9 CLASSIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS BASED ON BURIED OXIDE(BOX)LAYER THICKNESS
TABLE 10 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH AND EXPANSION 2008 – 2010
TABLE 11 AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS 2008 – 2010
TABLE 12 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 2008 – 2010

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 SOI WAFER STRUCTURE
FIGURE 2 ADVANTAGES OF SOI WAFERS
FIGURE 3 EVOLUTION OF SOI WAFERS
FIGURE 4 PRODUCT LIFECYCLE OF SOI WAFERS
FIGURE 5 ROADMAP OF TECHNOLOGY NODES
FIGURE 6 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE DRIVERS FOR SOI WAFER MARKET
FIGURE 7 RESTRAINTS FACED BY SOI WAFER MARKET AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THEM
FIGURE 8 PATENT REGISTRATIONS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS (2004 – 2010)
FIGURE 9 SOI WAFER REVENUE, BY TYPE 2010 – 2015 ($MILLION)
FIGURE 10 SOI WAFER REVENUES, BY DIAMETER
FIGURE 11 NUMBER OF WAFERS SHIPPED (2008 – 2015)
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA - SOI WAFER MARKET
FIGURE 13 EUROPE - SOI WAFER MARKET
FIGURE 14 ASIA PACIFIC - SOI WAFER MARKET
FIGURE 15 ROW - SOI WAFER MARKET
FIGURE 16 PRICING TRENDS FOR SOI WAFERS 2008 – 2015 ($/WAFER)
FIGURE 17 PERCENTAGE SPLIT THE BASIS OF APPLICATION (2010)
FIGURE18 CLASSIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS BASED ON THE SOI WAFER THICKNESS

Developments in semiconductor devices have necessitated greater performance from silicon-substrate semiconductors. This has led to development of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology, which improves semiconductor performance by reducing capacitance between different layers. While the SOI market is expected to show double- digit growth in the next five years due to the increasing demand for semiconductors, there is still considerable scope for development as SOI is still new compared to silicon substrate semiconductor technology.