Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Market by Wafer Size (200 mm and less than 200 mm, 300 mm), Wafer type (RF-SOI, FD-SOI, PD-SOI, Power SOI, Emerging-SOI), Application (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Datacom, Industrial), Technology - Global Forecast to 2023

[174 Pages Report] The silicon on insulator (SOI) market was valued at USD 535.7 million in 2017 and is estimated to reach USD 1,832.5 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 21.7% during the forecast period. The base year considered for the study is 2017, and the forecast period is 2018–2023. The objective of the report is to provide a detailed analysis of the SOI market based on wafer size, wafer type, technology, application, product, 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 SOI value chain.

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the SOI market begins with obtaining data through secondary research sources such as the semi.org, SOI Consortium, and Electronic Design. The offerings of SOI wafer providers have also been considered to determine the market segmentation. The bottom-up procedure has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the SOI market considering the revenues of key players. After arriving at the overall market size, the overall market has been split into several segments and subsegments, which are later verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with officials, such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives, holding key positions in various companies operating in the SOI market. 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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Key players in the SOI market are Soietc (France), Shin-Etsu Chemical (Japan), GlobalWafers (Taiwan), SUMCO (Japan), Simgui (China), GlobalFoundries (US), STMicroelectronics N.V. (Switzerland), TowerJazz (Isreal), NXP Semiconductor N.V. (Netherlands), and Murata Manufacturing (Japan).

Product Launches

Agreements and Collaborations

Partnerships and Expansions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Target Audience of the Report:

• Raw material and manufacturing equipment suppliers
• Wafer manufacturers
• Chip manufacturers
• Device manufacturers
• Foundry players and chip manufacturers
• Distributors and retailers
• Research organizations
• Technology standard organizations, forums, alliances, and associations
• Technology investors
• Distributors and traders

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

Scope of the Report:

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

SOI Market, by Wafer Size

• 200 mm and less than 200 mm
• 300 mm

SOI Market, by Wafer Type

• RF-SOI
• PD-SOI
• FD-SOI
• Power-SOI
• Emerging-SOI

SOI Market, by Technology

• Smart Cut
• Bonding
• Layer Transfer

SOI Market, by Application

• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Datacom & Telecom
• Military, Defense, & Aerospace
• Industrial

SOI Market, by Product

• RF FEM
• MEMS
• Power
• Optical Communication
• Image Sensing

SOI Market, by Geography

• North America
• Europe
• APAC

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Company Information

• Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players on the basis of various blocks of the value chain

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 13)
    1.1 Study Objectives
    1.2 Definition
    1.3 Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Years Considered
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Market Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 16)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 25)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 29)
    4.1 Attractive Growth Opportunities in the SOI Market
    4.2 SOI Market, By Product
    4.3 SOI Market, By Region and Wafer Type
    4.4 SOI Market, By Application
    4.5 SOI Market, By Technology

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 32)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Dynamics
           5.2.1 Drivers
                    5.2.1.1 Increasing Use of SOI Wafers in Consumer Electronic Devices
                    5.2.1.2 Effective Use of Silicon During the Manufacture of Thin SOI Wafers
                    5.2.1.3 Low Operating Voltage and High Performance Offered By SOI-Based Devices
           5.2.2 Restraints
                    5.2.2.1 Lack of Intellectual Property (IP) Ecosystems
           5.2.3 Opportunities
                    5.2.3.1 Growing Ic Industry and Expansion of SOI Ecosystem in APAC
                    5.2.3.2 Increasing Use of SOI in IoT
           5.2.4 Challenges
                    5.2.4.1 Volatility and Susceptibility Toward Damages
                    5.2.4.2 Effective Maintenance
    5.3 Value Chain Analysis
           5.3.1 SOI Market Value Chain

6 SOI Market, By Wafer Size (Page No. - 38)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 200 mm and Less Than 200 mm
    6.3 300 mm

7 SOI Market, By Wafer Type (Page No. - 42)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 RF-SOI
    7.3 PD-SOI
    7.4 FD-SOI
    7.5 Power-SOI
    7.6 Emerging-SOI
           7.6.1 Photonics-SOI
           7.6.2 Imager-SOI

8 SOI Market, By Technology (Page No. - 52)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Smart Cut
    8.3 Bonding
    8.4 Layer Transfer

9 SOI Market, By Application (Page No. - 57)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Consumer Electronics
    9.3 Automotive
    9.4 Datacom & Telecom
    9.5 Industrial
    9.6 Military, Defense, & Aerospace

10 SOI Market, By Product (Page No. - 65)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 RF Fem
     10.3 MEMS
     10.4 Power
     10.5 Optical Communication
     10.6 Image Sensing

11 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 70)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 North America
     11.3 Europe
     11.4 Asia Pacific

12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 79)
     12.1 Introduction
     12.2 Market Ranking Analysis, 2017
     12.3 Competitive Scenario
             12.3.1 Product Launches
             12.3.2 Agreements and Collaborations
             12.3.3 Partnerships and Expansions
             12.3.4 Mergers & Acquisitions

13 Company Profile (Page No. - 84)
     13.1 Key Players
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, MnM View, SWOT Analysis)*
             13.1.1 Soitec
             13.1.2 Shin-Etsu Chemical
             13.1.3 Globalwafers
             13.1.4 Sumco
             13.1.5 Simgui
             13.1.6 Globalfoundries
             13.1.7 Stmicroelectronics N.V.
             13.1.8 Towerjazz
             13.1.9 NXP Semiconductors N.V.
             13.1.10 Murata Manufacturing
             13.1.11 Skyworks Solutions
             13.1.12 Qorvo
*Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, MnM View, SWOT Analysis Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
     13.2 Other Key Players
             13.2.1 Sony Corporation
             13.2.2 Magnachip Semiconductor
             13.2.3 United Microelectronics Corporation
             13.2.4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
             13.2.5 Qualcomm
     13.3 Start-Up Ecosystem
             13.3.1 Ineda Systems
             13.3.2 Evaderis
             13.3.3 Waferpro

14 Appendix (Page No. - 118)
     14.1 Discussion Guide
     14.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     14.3 Available Customizations
     14.4 Related Reports
     14.5 Author Details

List of Tables (38 Tables)

Table 1 SOI Market, By Wafer Size, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 2 SOI Market for 200-mm and <200-mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 3 SOI Market for 300 mm Wafers, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 4 SOI Market, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 5 RF-SOI Market, By Wafer Size, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 RF-SOI Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 RF-SOI Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 FD-SOI Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 9 FD-SOI Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Power-SOI Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Power-SOI Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Emerging-SOI Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Emerging-SOI Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 SOI Market, By Technology, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 15 SOI Market, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 SOI Market for Consumer Electronics, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 SOI Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 SOI Market for Automotive, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 SOI Market for Automotive, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 SOI Market for Datacom & Telecom, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 SOI Market for Datacom & Telecom, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 SOI Market for Industrial, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 SOI Market for Industrial Application, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 SOI Market for Military, Defense, & Aerospace, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 SOI Market for Military, Defense, & Aerospace, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 SOI Market, By Product, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 SOI Market, By Region, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 SOI Market in North America, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 SOI Market in North America, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 SOI Market in Europe, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 SOI Market in Europe, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 SOI Market in APAC, By Wafer Type, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 SOI Market in APAC, By Application, 2015–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Ranking of Top 5 Players in SOI Market
Table 35 Product Launches, 2017–2018
Table 36 Agreements and Collaborations, 2017–2018
Table 37 Partnerships and Expansions, 2014–2018
Table 38 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2015–2017
 
 
List of Figures (43 Figures)
 
Figure 1 SOI Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Research Flow of Market Size Estimation
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Data Triangulation
Figure 6 SOI Market for 300 mm Wafer to Grow at Higher CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 7 FD-SOI Wafer Type Market Expected to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 8 SOI Market for Automotive and Consumer Electronics to Grow at High CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 9 APAC Expected to Be the Fastest-Growing Region in the SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Expansion of SOI Ecosystem in APAC Expected to Spur the SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 11 Market for MEMS to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 12 Europe Held Largest Share of the SOI Market in 2017
Figure 13 Market for Automotive to Grow at the Highest CAGR During 2018–2023
Figure 14 Smart Cut to Hold the Largest Share of the SOI Market By 2023
Figure 15 Increasing Use of SOI Wafers in Consumer Electronic Devices Drives the Growth of Market
Figure 16 SOI Market: Major Value Added During Wafer Manufacturing and Foundries Phase
Figure 17 SOI Market, By Wafer Size
Figure 18 Market for 300-mm Wafer Size to Grow at A Higher CAGR During 2018–2023
Figure 19 SOI Market, By Wafer Type
Figure 20 Market for FD-SOI Wafer Type to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 21 SOI Market, By Technology
Figure 22 Market for Smart Cut to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 23 Process of SOI Wafer Manufacturing Using Smart Cut Technology
Figure 24 Process of Bonding SOI
Figure 25 SOI Market, By Application
Figure 26 Consumer Electronics Application to Dominate SOI Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 27 SOI Market, By Product
Figure 28 Market for MEMS Product to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 29 SOI Market for APAC to Grow at Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 30 Snapshot: SOI Market in North America
Figure 31 Snapshot: SOI Market in Europe
Figure 32 Snapshot: SOI Market in APAC
Figure 33 Companies Adopted Product Launches and Developments as Key Growth Strategies Between 2016 and 2017
Figure 34 SOITec: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Shin-Etsu Chemical: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 Globalwafers: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Sumco: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Stmicroelectronics N.V.: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Towerjazz: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 NXP Semiconductors N.V.: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Murata Manufacturing: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Skyworks Solutions: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Qorvo: Company Snapshot

The silicon on insulator (SOI) market is estimated to grow from USD 686.0 million by 2018 to USD 1,832.5 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 21.7%. The growth of this market is driven by the increasing use of SOI wafers in consumer electronic devices and low operating voltage and high performance offered by SOI-based devices, and developments in the SOI ecosystem through organic and inorganic growth strategies, such as product launches, agreements, partnerships, merger & acquisitions, collaborations, and expansions.

The market for 300 mm is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period. Wafer and foundry players expanding their capacity for producing 300-mm wafers is one of the driving factors for the growth of the SOI market. For instance, Soitec expanded its manufacturing capacity for the production of 300-mm SOI wafers.

The market for FD-SOI is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during 2018–2023. This growth is attributed to advantages offered by FD-SOI compared to bulky silicon technologies, including reduced complexity, the ability to optimize power/performance tradeoffs, lower operating voltage requirements, and improved gain and noise characteristics, which would further help applications of low-power, high-performance portable electronic devices.

Among the applications of SOI, the market for automotive and consumer are expected to grow at the high CAGR during the forecast period. Automotive giants and other business leaders are increasingly investing in ADAS and driverless cars. ADAS and driverless cars require high-speed, low-power, compact electronic devices for their operations. To fulfill this requirement, SOI-based wafers are used. Moreover, increasing demand for FD SOI from consumer and IoT applications is driving the growth of market.

The market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during 2018–2023. APAC is witnessing an increase in the use of SOI products owing to the presence of a large number of consumer electronic companies, smartphone manufacturers, and wafer and foundry players in APAC. For instance, in 2017, Soitec ramped up to the high-volume production of 200-mm SOI wafers at the manufacturing facility of its Chinese partner Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. (Simgui).

Key market players such as Soitec (France), Shin-Etsu Chemical (Japan), GlobalWafers (Taiwan), SUMCO (Japan), Simgui (China), GlobalFoundries (US), STMicroelectronics N.V. (Switzerland), TowerJazz (Israel), NXP Semiconductor N.V. (Netherlands), and Murata Manufacturing (Japan) focus on product launches, agreements, partnerships, merger & acquisitions, collaborations, and expansions to enhance their portfolio of product offerings and expand their business.

Drivers

Increasing use of SOI wafers in consumer electronic devices

The advancement of devices such as smartphones, tablets, earphones/headphones, and wearables is expected to boost the market for consumer electronics application. Moreover, the increasing use of wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, near-field communication (NFC), and Bluetooth provides opportunities for the consumer electronics market. Focus on the convenience and enhancement of users’ experience is encouraging manufacturers to introduce advanced technologies in their devices.

According to Advanced Substrate News, the global shipment of smartphones and tablets is expected to reach approx. 3 billion units by 2020. Fulfilling the demand for faster data connectivity requires enhanced mobile devices that can operate over a wide range of frequency bands across various geographies.

Effective use of silicon during the manufacture of thin SOI wafers

The cost of silicon is approx. USD 0.92 per lb. A pure polished silicon wafer is costlier than other materials. Silicon wafers are widely used in the development of semiconductor devices because of their features such as high density and improved efficiency. However, during the manufacture of semiconductor devices, approx. 40–50% of pure silicon wafer is wasted.

While manufacturing thin wafers, the use of SOI technology prevents the wastage of silicon, which reduces the cost of semiconductor devices. Moreover, the use of SOI-based thin and ultrathin wafers helps reduce size, with minimal use of extra materials, and increase performance of semiconductor devices.

Opportunities

Growing IC industry and expansion of SOI ecosystem in APAC

APAC offers the biggest market for IC manufacturers. Key manufacturers are in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. The SOI technology because of its various features such as ultralow power consumption and ultrahigh performance is creating opportunities for IC manufacturers in APAC. At present, high-performance, low power consumption, and low cost are priorities for a large number of IC suppliers in China. Hence, the SOI technology is gaining popularity among IC manufacturers in this region.

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