Silicon on Insulator Market by Wafer Size (200 mm, 300 mm), Wafer Type (RFSOI, FDSOI), Technology (BESOI, ELTRAN, SoS, SiMOX, Smart Cut), Product, Application (Automotive, Computing & Mobile, Entertainment & Gaming, Photonics) - Global Forecast to 2022

Growth in the consumer electronics market, low wafer and gate cost, low operating voltage, and miniaturization of semiconductor devices are the key driving factors for the growth of the SOI market. The SOI market was valued at USD 429.3 Million in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.1% between 2017 and 2022. The base year considered for the study is 2016 and the forecast period is between 2017 and 2022. The objective of the report is to provide a detailed analysis of the SOI market based on wafer size, wafer type, technology, product, application, and geography. The report provides detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the SOI market. The report also provides a detailed overview of the value chain of the SOI market and analyzes the market trends.

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the SOI market begins with obtaining data on key vendor revenues through secondary research, such as semi.org, World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), SOI Consortium, semiconductors.org, and ecianow.org (Electronic Components Industry Association); and the newsletters and white papers of the leading players in this market. The vendor offerings have also been taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. The bottom-up procedure has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the SOI market from the revenue of key players. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market has been split into several segments and subsegments, which have then been verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with key experts such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The breakdown of the profiles of primaries has been depicted in the following figure:

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The SOI ecosystem comprises raw material suppliers, OEMs, distributors, system integrators, and chip manufacturers. The players involved in the SOI wafer manufacturing are Soitec (France), Shin-Etsu Chemical (Japan), and GlobalWafers (Taiwan).

Key Target Audience

• SOI wafer manufacturers
• Raw material and manufacturing equipment suppliers
• Research institutes and organizations
• Chip manufacturers
• System integrators
• Technology investors
• Distributors and traders

This study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in the next 2–5 years for prioritizing efforts and investments.

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the overall SOI market on the basis of wafer size, wafer type, technology, product, application, and geography.

SOI Market, by Wafer Size

• 200 mm
• 300 mm
• Others

SOI Market, by Wafer Type

• RFSOI
• FDSOI
• Others

SOI Market, by Technology

• BESOI
• ELTRAN
• SoS
• SiMOX
• Smart Cut

SOI Market, by Product

• RF FE
• MEMS
• Power
• Optical
• Others

SOI Market, by Application

• Automotive
• Computing and Mobile
• Entertainment and Gaming
• Photonics
• Telecommunications
• Others

SOI Market, by Geography

• Americas
• Europe
• APAC
• RoW

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Geographic Scope
           1.3.3 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Package Size
    1.6 Limitations
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 20)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Major Secondary Sources
                    2.1.1.2 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Primary Interviews With Experts
                    2.1.2.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.3 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.4 Breakdown of Primaries
           2.1.3 Secondary and Primary Research
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
                    2.2.1.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Bottom-Up Analysis (Demand Side)
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
                    2.2.2.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
    2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 31)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 37)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the SOI Market
    4.2 Thick-Film and Thin-Film SOI Wafer Market
    4.3 SOI Market, By Technology and Product
    4.4 Country-Wise Analysis of the SOI Market
    4.5 SOI Market, By Region
    4.6 SOI Market, By Application

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 40)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Dynamics
           5.2.1 Drivers
                    5.2.1.1 Growth in the Consumer Electronics Market
                    5.2.1.2 Low Wafer and Gate Cost
                    5.2.1.3 Low Operating Voltage and High Performance
                    5.2.1.4 Miniaturization of Semiconductor Devices
           5.2.2 Restraints
                    5.2.2.1 Lack of Available Intellectual Property (IP) Ecosystem—Barrier to Broad Adoption of SOI
                    5.2.2.2 Floating Body Effect
           5.2.3 Opportunities
                    5.2.3.1 Growing IC Industry in APAC
                    5.2.3.2 Application of SOI in IoT
           5.2.4 Challenges
                    5.2.4.1 Adoption of Finfet Technology
    5.3 Industry Trends
           5.3.1 Introduction
           5.3.2 Value Chain Analysis

6 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Wafer Size (Page No. - 49)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 200 mm
    6.3 300 mm
    6.4 Others
    6.5 SOI Wafer, By Thickness
           6.5.1 Thick-Film SOI Wafers
           6.5.2 Thin-Film SOI Wafers

7 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Wafer Type (Page No. - 57)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 RF-SOI
    7.3 FD-SOI
    7.4 Others

8 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Technology (Page No. - 60)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Bond and Etch-Back SOI (BESOI)
    8.3 Epitaxial Layer Transfer (ELTRAN)
    8.4 Silicon on Sapphire (SoS)
    8.5 Separation By Implantation of Oxygen (SiMOX)
    8.6 Smart Cut

9 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Product (Page No. - 67)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 RF FE
    9.3 MEMS
    9.4 Power
    9.5 Optical
    9.6 Others

10 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Application (Page No. - 74)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Automotive
     10.3 Computing and Mobile
     10.4 Entertainment and Gaming
     10.5 Photonics
     10.6 Telecommunications
     10.7 Others

11 Silicon on Insulator Market, By Geography (Page No. - 96)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 Americas
             11.2.1 U.S.
             11.2.2 Rest of the Americas
     11.3 Europe
             11.3.1 France
             11.3.2 Germany
             11.3.3 U.K.
             11.3.4 Rest of Europe
     11.4 APAC
             11.4.1 China
             11.4.2 Japan
             11.4.3 Taiwan
             11.4.4 Rest of APAC
     11.5 RoW
             11.5.1 Middle East
             11.5.2 Africa

12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 107)
     12.1 Overview
     12.2 Market Share Analysis: SOI Market
     12.3 Dive Chart Analysis: Vendor Assessment of SOI Market
             12.3.1 Vanguards
             12.3.2 Innovator
             12.3.3 Dynamic
             12.3.4 Emerging
     12.4 Overview
     12.5 Product Offerings: Wafer Manufacturers
     12.6 Product Offerings: Foundries
     12.7 Product Offerings: IDMS
     12.8 Business Strategy: Wafer Manufacturers
     12.9 Business Strategy: Foundries
     12.10 Business Strategy: IDMS

*Top Companies Analysed for This Study Are- Soitec (France); Shin-Etsu (Japan); Globalwafers; (Taiwan); Globalfoundries (U.S.); Samsung (South Korea); Stmicroelectronics (Switzerland); Towerjazz ( Israel); Qualcomm (U.S.); Broadcom (U.S.); Dream Chip Technologies GmbH (Germany); Murata (Japan); Qorvo (U.S.); Skyworks (U.S.); Umc (Taiwan); Tsmc (Taiwan); Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (Taiwan); NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands); Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (U.S.); Sony Corporation (Japan); Tdk Corporation (Japan); Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. (China); ICEMOS (U.K.); Okmetic (Finland); Magnachip (South Korea)

13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 114)
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, MnM View)*
     13.1 Soitec
     13.2 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
     13.3 Globalwafers Co., Ltd.
     13.4 Globalfoundries
     13.5 Stmicroelectronics N.V.
     13.6 Towerjazz
     13.7 NXP Semiconductors N.V.
     13.8 Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
     13.9 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
     13.10 Qorvo, Inc.
     13.11 Sony Corporation
     13.12 Magnachip Semiconductor
     13.13 United Microelectronics Corporation
     13.14 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
     13.15 Qualcomm Inc.

*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

14 Appendix (Page No. - 165)
     14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
     14.2 Discussion Guide
     14.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     14.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     14.5 Available Customizations
     14.6 Related Reports
     14.7 Author Details

List of Tables (70 Tables)

Table 1 SOI Market, By Wafer Size, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 2 SOI Market, By Wafer Size, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 3 SOI Market, By Wafer Size, 200 mm Equivalent, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 4 SOI Market for 200 mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 5 SOI Market for 200 mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 6 SOI Market for 300 mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 SOI Market for 300 mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 8 SOI Market for Other Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 SOI Market for Other Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 10 SOI Market, By Wafer Thickness, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 SOI Market, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 SOI Market, By Wafer Type, 2014–2022 (Thousand Units)
Table 13 SOI Market, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 SOI Market for BESOI Technology, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 SOI Market for ELTRAN Technology, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 SOI Market for SoS Technology, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 SOI Market for SiMOX Technology, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 18 SOI Market for Smart Cut Technology, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 SOI Market, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 SOI Market for RF FE, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 SOI Market for MEMS, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 SOI Market for Power, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 SOI Market for Optical, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 SOI Market for Other Products, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 SOI Market, By Application, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 RF FE SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 MEMS SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Power SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 Optical SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Others SOI Market for Automotive Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 RF FE SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 MEMS SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Power SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 Optical SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Others SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 RF FE SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 MEMS SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 Power SOI Market for Entertainment and Gaming Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 Others SOI Market for Computing and Mobile Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 Power SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Optical SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Others SOI Market for Photonics Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 RF FE SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 MEMS SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 Power SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 Optical SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 Others SOI Market for Telecommunications Application, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 63 SOI Market for Other Applications, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 64 SOI Market for Other Applications, By Technology, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 65 SOI Market for Other Applications, By Product, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 SOI Market, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 67 SOI Market in Americas, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 68 SOI Market in Europe, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 69 SOI Market in APAC, By Country, 2014–2022 (USD Million)
Table 70 SOI Market in RoW, By Region, 2014–2022 (USD Million)

List of Figures (46 Figures)

Figure 1 SOI Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Process Flow
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Assumptions for the Research Study
Figure 7 200 mm is Currently the Majorly Used SOI Wafer Size; Market for FD-SOI is Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 8 RF FE Products Expected to Capture the Largest Market Share During the Forecast Period
Figure 9 Epitaxial Layer Transfer (ELTRAN) Expected to Be the Fastest-Growing Technology During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Computing and Mobile Expected to Be the Fastest-Growing Application During the Forecast Period
Figure 11 APAC Expected to Be the Fastest-Growing Region in the SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 12 Growing Consumer Electronics Market and Internet of Things Expected to Spur the SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 13 Miniaturization of Semiconductor Devices is Propelling the Growth of the Thin-Film SOI Wafer Market
Figure 14 Smart Cut Technology and RF FE Products Expected to Have A Higher Demand During the Forecast Period
Figure 15 U.S. Held the Largest Share of the SOI Market in 2016
Figure 16 SOI Market in APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 17 Computing and Mobile Application Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Overall SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 18 Growing Number of Consumer Electronics Products Drive the Demand for SOI Technology
Figure 19 Value Chain Analysis: Major Value Added During the Original Equipment Manufacturing and System Integration Phases
Figure 20 SOI Market for 300 mm SOI Wafers Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 21 SOI ASP, By Wafer Size, 2014–2022 (USD)
Figure 22 SOI Market for FD-SOI Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 23 SOI Market for ELTRAN Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 24 SOI Market for RF FE Products Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 25 SOI Market for Telecommunications Application Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 26 Geographic Snapshot: SOI Market
Figure 27 Snapshot of the SOI Market in the Americas
Figure 28 Snapshot of the SOI Market in Europe
Figure 29 Snapshot of the SOI Market in APAC
Figure 30 Snapshot of the SOI Market in RoW
Figure 31 Market Share Analysis: SOI Market, 2016
Figure 32 Dive Chart
Figure 33 Soitec: Company Snapshot (2015)
Figure 34 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Globalwafers Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 Stmicroelectronics N.V.: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Towerjazz: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 NXP Semiconductors N.V.: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Skyworks Solutions, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Qorvo, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Sony Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Magnachip Semiconductor: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 United Microelectronics Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 46 Qualcomm Inc.: Company Snapshot

The SOI market is expected to be valued at USD 1,859.3 Million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 29.1% between 2017 and 2022. The growth of this market is propelled by the growth in the consumer electronics market, low wafer and gate cost, low operating voltage, and miniaturization of semiconductor devices.

200 mm SOI wafers held the largest share of the SOI market in 2016. The market for these wafers is expected to grow at a high rate between 2017 and 2022. 200 mm wafers are mainly used for manufacturing RFSOI wafers, which are further used in smartphones for manufacturing antenna switches and other important components. Currently, virtually all the RF chips, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, are manufactured by using 200 mm SOI wafers.

RFSOI wafers accounted for the largest share of the SOI market in 2016. For data transmission over 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE, mobile devices need a dedicated FEM. FEMs handle the transmission of signals between the transmitter and the antenna, and consist of multiple parts such as switches, power amplifiers, antenna tuning, power management units, and filters. All these parts need to be fabricated on a single chip. In addition to that, the chips should be able to transmit a large amount of data over a long distance. RF-SOI wafers are specifically designed to handle these requirements.

Smart cut technology accounted for the largest share of the SOI market in 2016. Soitec (France) developed the smart cut technology in collaboration with CEA-Leti (microelectronics research lab). The smart cut technology involves the combination of ion implantation and wafer bonding, which offers the following advantages:

• The seed wafer can be used again to manufacture the silicon wafer, which can be again used to produce SOI wafers, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost
• Well suited for high-volume manufacturing
• The smart cut process is scalable to any wafer diameter

RF FE held the largest share of the SOI market in 2016. The market for RF FE is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. RF FE products are among the most popular products used in smartphones these days. Almost all the antenna switches in smartphones make use of the RF-SOI wafers. The SOI-based RF products are RF switch and RF circuit. An RF switch is a device that routes the high-frequency signal through the transmission path. An RF circuit is an on-chip assembly of a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna to send and receive high-frequency signals.

The computing and mobile segment accounted for the largest share of the overall SOI market in 2016. Power consumption is one of the burning issues faced by the computing and mobile segment. There are various issues associated with the conventional bulk CMOS technology, such as slow processing speed, high power consumption, low battery life, and soft errors such as data loss caused due to cosmic rays and natural radioactive background signals. The SOI microchip overcomes all these issues and improves the processing speed and performance by up to 30% compared with the CMOS-based chips; it also reduces the power consumption by up to 80%. These features make it ideal for use in computers and cell phones.

APAC is expected to hold the largest share of the SOI market during the forecast period. The players in APAC are emphasizing on modernizing their plants and fab facilities with advanced technologies. The countries such as China and Japan have the largest semiconductor manufacturing base, which is further helping the SOI market grow in this region. The increase in production facilities, rising demand for consumer electronics products, and continuous upgradation and improved efficiency of fab facilities are the key factors driving the growth of the SOI market in APAC.

The key factors restraining the growth of the SOI market are the lack of available IP ecosystem and the floating body effect. The floating body effect is one of the major drawbacks of the SOI devices. It is the dependence of body potential on the history of biasing.

The key market players such as Soitec (France), Shin-Etsu (Japan), and GlobalWafers (Taiwan) are focusing on strategies such as new product launches, expansions, contracts, and collaborations to enhance their product offerings and expand their business.

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