O-rings are the most common type of seal used in the semiconductor industry and face the same quality and demand drivers as other components, equipment, and chemicals used in the manufacture of leading-edge and mature semiconductor devices. Although multiple elastomeric materials are used in o-ring service, fluoroelastomers (both FKM and FFKM) are becoming the de facto standard in semiconductor applications due to their excellent performance in extreme temperatures and resistance to degradation by a wide range of chemicals.
This report focuses on the semiconductor perfluoroelastomer o-ring market. It will cover several aspects of this market:
- Technical requirements driving the selection of perfluoroelastomers over traditional elastomer o-rings
- Market size and forecast
- Competitive landscape
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1. KEY FINDINGS
- 1.2. GENERAL COMMENTS
2. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- 2.1. SCOPE
- 2.2. PURPOSE
- 2.3. METHODOLOGY
3. SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY MARKET TRENDS
- 3.1. 2024 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
- 3.2. GLOBAL ECONOMY
- 3.3. BARE SILICON WAFER FORECAST
- 3.4. FINISHED WAFER FORECAST
- 3.5. WSTS MONTHLY SALES TRENDS
- 3.6. 2024 INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
- 3.7. CHIP EXPANSION OUTLOOK
- 3.8. EQUIPMENT SPENDING TRENDS
4. O-RING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- 4.1. SEMICONDUCTOR SEALS
- 4.2. O-RING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 4.3. O-RING MATERIALS
- 4.4. WHY PERFLUOROELASTOMERS?
- 4.5. PFAS - THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- 4.5.1. THE PROBLEM WITH PFAS
- 4.5.2. STATUS OF PFAS AVAILABILITY
- 4.5.3. REPLACING PFAS IS DIFFICULT
- 4.5.4. FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR PFAS
- 4.6. SEMICONDUCTOR FFKM APPLICATIONS
- 4.7. FFKM MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS
5. O-RING MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
- 5.1. A COMPLICATED MARKET
- 5.2. PERFLUOROELASTOMER COST
- 5.3. FFKM MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 6.1. SUPPLIER DESIGNATIONS
- 6.2. FFKM SUPPLY CHAIN MAP
- 6.3. PERFLUOROELASTOMER SUPPLIERS
7. ANALYST ASSESSMENT
- 7.1. ANALYST ASSESSMENT - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- 7.2. ANALYST ASSESSMENT - O-RING MARKET
- 7.3. ANALYST ASSESSMENT - COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
8. SUPPLIER PROFILES