What Is The Current and Historic Market Size Analysis Of The Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market?
The photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of photoresist & photoresist ancillaries has seen significant growth in the past few years. The market, valued at $4.08 billion in 2024, is projected to increase to $4.35 billion in 2025, yielding a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%.
The historical growth can be attributed to factors such as advancements in semiconductor production and lithography, the expansion of the electronics and microelectronics sectors, progressive developments in photolithography technology, the creation of high-definition displays, and the growth of printed circuit board manufacturing.
What Are The Predictions for The Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market Size In The Coming Years?
The photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, strong expansion is anticipated for the photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market, with a projected size of $5.88 billion by 2029 and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%.
This forecasted growth is attributed to the acceptance of extreme ultraviolet (euv) lithography, the rise in flexible electronics and oled displays, eco-friendly and sustainable resists, an increase in photomask production, and advancements in quantum computing research. Key emerging trends expected within this period include development of high-resolution and multi-layer photoresists, double patterning and directed self-assembly, euv resist and mask materials, bio-based and degradable photoresists, advanced packaging technology resists, and regulatory compliance with semiconductor materials.
Which Drivers Are Accelerating Growth In The Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market?
Anticipated expansion in the semiconductor industry is set to spur development in the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries sector in the near future. Pure elements like silicon and germanium, as well as compounds such as gallium arsenide are the basic components for producing semiconductors, also known as integrated circuits or microchips. These form an essential part of electronic equipment and are key to innovation in fields such as communication, computing, healthcare, defence, transportation, and clean energy among others. In the fabrication of integrated chips and printed circuit boards, photoresists play an important role in marking out the circuit elements in the chip or board. For example, The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), a US-based trade organization, stated that semiconductor sales amounted to $574.1 billion in 2022 which was a 3.3% surge from $555.9 billion the previous year. This demonstrates how the expanding semiconductor sector aids the progress of the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries industry.
What Are The Core Segments Of The Global Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market?
The photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: ArF Immersion, KrF, ArF Dry, g- and i-line
2) By Ancillaries Type: Anti-Reflective Coatings, Remover, Developer, Other Ancillaries Types
3) By Application: Semiconductors And ICS, LCDs, Printed Circuit Boards, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By ArF Immersion: Chemically Amplified ArF Photoresists, Non-Chemically Amplified ArF Photoresists
2) By KrF: Chemically Amplified KrF Photoresists, Non-Chemically Amplified KrF Photoresists
3) By ArF Dry: Chemically Amplified ArF Dry Photoresists, Non-Chemically Amplified ArF Dry Photoresists
4) By g- and i-line: g-line Photoresists, i-line Photoresists, Negative Photoresists For g- and i-line
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Which Emerging Trends Are Reshaping The Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market Size?
Leading businesses in the realm of the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market are prioritizing innovation, particularly in the development of resins such as CYCLOTENE, to ensure their services are reliable and up-to-date. CYCLOTENE, an advanced series of electronic resins, has numerous applications in thin film microelectronics, acting as photo-imageable dielectrics. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., a prominent chemicals company from the US, introduced CYCLOTENE to the market in December 2022. CYCLOTENE is critical for semiconductor packaging intended for high-performance activities like 5G and AI, offering both exceptional performance and thermal stability, consequently facilitating high-density interconnects along with fine-pitch circuitry.
Who Are the Key Players in the Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market?
Major companies operating in the photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market include:
• Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.
• JSR Corporation
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
• Sumitomo Chemical America Inc.
• FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals U.S.A. Inc.
• Merck KGaA
• Allresist GmbH
• Micro Resist Technology GmbH
• Avantor Performance Materials Inc.
• KemLab Inc.
• DJ MicroLaminates
• LG Chem Ltd.
• The Dow Chemical Company
• AZ Electronic Materials
• Sumika Electronic Materials Inc.
• Brewer Science Inc.
• Chemtronics
• Dynaloy LLC
• EMD Performance Materials
• Entegris Inc.
• KMG Chemicals Inc.
• Photronics Inc.
• E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
What are the Regional Insights into the Photoresist & Photoresist Ancillaries Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market in 2024. North America was the second-largest region in the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the photoresist & photoresist ancillaries market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
