Semiconductor precursors market study

12/01/1997

Semiconductor precursors market study

This volume titled Semiconductor Building Block Materials: Growing Markets for Material Precursors (GB-206) analyzes the worldwide materials and devices market. The study points out that the principal single-crystal-wafer material precursor polycrystalline silicon dominates total sales in the available market, and was valued at $430 million in 1996. It is forecasted to grow to $655 million in 2002, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 7.3%. Compound semiconductor substrate precursors include all of the principal III-V and II-VI semiconductor substrate precursor materials, including semiconducting as well as semi-insulating gallium arsenide and indium phosphide, gallium phosphide, indium and gallium antimonide, cadmium telluride, and zinc selenide. The pure metal precursors for these substrates will generate an 11.9% AAGR. They were valued at $39.9 million in 1996 and should reach $78.2 million by 2002. The study concludes that the epitaxial precursor materials segment will see more than 30% AAGR through 2002, with revenues set to approach $200 million. In 1996, they were valued at $40.7 million. Price: $3250. Business Communications Co. Inc., Norwalk, CT; ph 203/853-4266, fax 203/853-0348.