Global Optical Patterned Wafer Inspection Equipment Market 2014-2018

DUBLIN, Apr. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6hqlrg/global_optical) has announced the addition of the "Global Optical Patterned Wafer Inspection Equipment Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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Optical patterned wafer inspection equipment is used to detect defects that occur during the semiconductor manufacturing processes. The increasing complexity of semiconductor manufacturinge due to new design rules and processes has increased the density of defects in the semiconductor wafers.

This in turn can ruin an entire wafer rather than just a die. Thus, optical patterned wafer inspection equipment is used by the semiconductor manufacturers to detect critical defects in semiconductor wafers. Optical patterned wafer inspection equipment helps the semiconductor manufacturers to effectively launch new products more quickly. This is mainly because they can introduce stringent inspection equipment such as optical patterned wafer inspection equipment in their manufacturing process to prevent any defects in the final product.

The analysts forecast the Global Optical Patterned Wafer Inspection Equipment market to grow at a CAGR of 7.8 percent over the period 2013-2018.

Optical patterned wafer inspection equipment is sold across the globe to numerous semiconductor manufacturers. In this respect, the APAC region accounted for the highest number of optical patterned wafer inspection equipment sold. This can be understood from the fact that the APAC region is today the largest base for semiconductor manufacturers. The APAC region is expected to continue its dominance in the market during the forecast period. Countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan are home to firms that have a strong hold on the global Electronics Manufacturing industry and this is the key reason for the dominance of the APAC region in this market.

The report, the Global Optical Patterned Wafer Inspection Equipment Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Optical Patterned Wafer Inspection Equipment market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Forecasting for Multiple Scenarios

08. Geographical Segmentation

09. Key Leading Countries

10. Buying Criteria

11. Market Growth Drivers

12. Drivers and their Impact

13. Market Challenges

14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

15. Market Trends

16. Trends and their Impact

17. Vendor Landscape

18. Key Vendor Analysis

19. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• Applied Materials Inc.
• ASML Holding N.V.
• Hitachi High-technologies Corp.
• JEOL Ltd.
• KLA-Tencor Corp.
• Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.
• Toray Engineering Co. Ltd.

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