Asia Pacific Photoresist and Photoresist Ancillaries Market Size, Share, and Analysis by 2027

The Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market was valued at US$ 1,919.2 million in 2018 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% during 2019–2027 to reach US$ 3,205.8 million by 2027.

Photoresist are light-sensitive polymeric resins mainly used in the production of printed circuit boards, printing plates, flat-panel liquid crystal displays, magnetic recording heads, and micro electromechanical systems (MEMS). These components serve as masking materials for the transfer of images into an underlying substrate via etching processes. Photoresist ancillaries are materials such as photoresist strippers, anti-reflective coatings, developers, and edge bead removers used along with photoresist. The photoresists and photoresist ancillaries are used in wiring configuration of multi-layered semiconductors used in the manufacturing computers, laptops, music players, phones, servers, and household appliances. The electronic industry is witnessing steady growth in developed and developing countries. The companies operating in this field use photoresist and photoresist ancillaries in products such as advanced telephones, computer systems, and related accessories, televisions and home entertainment equipment, and electronic control and monitoring devices, which have applications in many industrial and scientific areas.

Asia Pacific Photoresist and Photoresist Ancillaries Market

Market Insights   

Increasing demand from various applications to favor Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market growth

Rising demands from various applications such as semiconductors and ICs, LCDs, and printed circuit boards are driving the growth of the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market across Asia Pacific. One of the key factors for the growth the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market is their use in flat-panel displays. As these displays are thinner, lighter, and more energy-efficient, they are preferred over other displays, thereby stimulating the market growth in developed and developing countries such as China, India, and Japan. Furthermore, photoresists are used in wiring configuration of multi-layered semiconductor manufacturing, which forms a key part of laptops, computers, music players, phones, servers, and household appliances. Increasing demand for these products among the electronics industries and other customers has created an attractive market for photoresist. Therefore, technological advancements in display technology and growth in the semiconductor industry are projected to boost the demand for photoresists and photoresist ancillaries during the forecast period.      

Photoresist Type-Based Market Insights

The Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market is segmented into photoresist type, photoresist ancillaries type, and applications. The ArF immersion photoresist segment, by photoresist type, in 2018, held the largest share of the Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market. ArF Immersion Photoresist are defined as the photoresist materials in the 193nm range and are widely used to manufacture products such as smartphones, PCs, automobiles, electrical appliances, and others. They may be categorized by 65 nm/120 nm pitch dense contact hole or 65 nm/180 nm pitch semi-dense contact hole, and 65 nm ISO contact hole. They are considered as an excellent process window displaying critical dimension (CD) uniformity allowing better profile shape of the product. Also, the overall process costs are minimized as the topcoat is used in these materials. Further, they exhibit superior DOF margin, minimal defectivity, and excellent lithography with low Mask Error Enhancement Factor (MEEF). ArF immersion photoresist finds applications in micro and nanometer level processing and provides optimal photoresist solution for manufacturing several smaller electronic devices with extended functions.

Photoresist Ancillaries Type-Based Market Insights

The remover segment is estimated to grow at the fastest rate in the Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market. The edge bead removers are extensively deployed in photolithography mechanism for eliminating the edge bead build-ups at the time of spring coating process. Various industrial capabilities have established integrated edge-bead removal system within their spin stations. These removers are comparatively more effective on multi-layer products than on the single-layer devices. Edge bead removers are purposely designed to immediately initiate the process of removal by directing a stream of the removers near the edge of the wafer when it is spinning. Under the controlled spin speed and proper handling of edge bead remover’s nozzle position, the resist edge bead is eliminated. Several companies are involved in the manufacturing of a complete line of edge bead remover solutions, which can offer world-class edge bead removal along with ensuring maintenance of the industry standard for purity, packaging, and environmental protection. Companies such as Dupont and Kayaku Advanced Materials, Inc. are involved in providing solutions related to edge bead removers.

Application-Based Market Insights

The Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market is segmented into photoresist type, photoresist ancillaries type, and applications. The printed circuit boards segment is estimated to grow at the fastest rate in the Asia Pacific photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market. Printed circuit boards are widely deployed in the products of communications, information technology, automobiles, semiconductors, and other components. Printed circuit boards can be segregated on the basis of materials, process technology, and applications into several products forms such as flexible PCB, rigid PCB, rigid-flexible composite PCB, and IC boards.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Photoresist and photoresist ancillaries Market

COVID-19 outbreak first began in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, and since then it has spread across the globe at a fast pace. China, Italy, Iran, Spain, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, and the US are among the worst affected countries in terms confirmed cases and reported deaths as of March 2020. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected economies and industries in various countries due to lockdowns, travel bans, and business shutdowns. The overall market breakdown due to COVID-19 is also affecting the growth of the photoresist and photoresist ancillaries market due to shutting down of factories, obstacle in supply chain, and downturn in world economy.

Rest of Asia Pacific Photoresist and Photoresist Ancillaries Market, by Application

ASIA PACIFICPHOTORESIST AND PHOTORESIST ANCILLARIES MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Photoresist Type

• ArF Immersion Photoresist
• ArF Dry Photoresist
• KrF Photoresist
• G-line and I-line Photoresist

By Photoresist Ancillaries Type

• Anti-reflective Coatings
• Remover
• Developer
• Others

By Application

• Semiconductors and ICs
• LCDs
• Printed Circuit Boards
• Others

Company Profiles

• MERCK KGaA
• Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD
• Micro Resist Technology GmbH
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd
• DJ Microlaminates, Inc.
• DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
• Fujifilm Corporation
• JSR Corporation

Asia Pacific Photoresist and Photoresist Ancillaries Report Scope