The Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Wafer Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The market size of the Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Wafer has been expanding quickly in the past few years. It was worth $1.2 billion in 2024 and it's expected to reach $1.35 billion in 2025, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%.
The GaAs wafer market is forecasted to reach a market size of $2.17 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 12.6%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Wafer Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The drivers in the gallium arsenide (gaas) wafer market are:
• Growth in the LED industry and increased use of GaAs wafers in optoelectronics
• Integration of GaAs wafers in automotive radar and driver assistance systems
• Innovation in photovoltaics leading to the usage of GaAs wafers in high-efficiency solar cells
• Early adoption in telecommunications and satellite communications for high-frequency RF applications
The gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Vertical Gradient Freeze Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Liquid-Encapsulated Czochralski Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Other Types
2) By Application: Radio Frequency, Light Emitting Diode, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL), Photovoltaic
3) By End-Use: Telecommunication, Consumer Devices, Aerospace, Defense And Satcom, Automotive, Community Antenna Television (CATV) And Wired Broadband, Other End-Users
The trends in the gallium arsenide (gaas) wafer market are:
• The development of GaAs-on-insulator (GaAsOI) technology for improved device performance and energy efficiency is a major emerging trend.
• The rise of hybrid integration technologies combining GaAs with other materials for compact, multifunctional electronic systems is another critical trend.
• A growing trend in the market is the rise in investment in research and development for next-generation GaAs materials and device architectures.
• Integration of GaAs wafers with silicon substrates to enhance performance and reduce costs in semiconductor manufacturing is a key growing trend.
The major players in the gallium arsenide (gaas) wafer market are:
• Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer market in 2023