Thumbnail outlooks: Whos hot?

11/01/1997

Thumbnail outlooks: Who`s hot?

Each graph shows Dataquest`s estimate of sales in a different sector of the fab equipment market. While all are expected to increase from 1996 to 2002, some do better than others. Dry etch, for example, is expected to show a CAGR of just 8%, largely because many of the process steps performed in etchers will move to CMP - hence CMP`s 29% CAGR. Another interesting comparison is between medium-current implanters, which will grow fairly slowly, and high-voltage implanters, which should see a sales surge as new device structures emerge. In the center of the graphic is an overall summary of total fab tool purchases. P.N.D.