The electron and scanning probe microscopes market typically services the semiconductors
and data storage industry, which in 2008 was worth approximately $178 billion.
The market for electron and scanning probe microscopes for the semiconductors
and date storage market was $793 million in 2008, growing to $1252 million by
2015. Market drivers include increasing yields, increased demand for more sophisticated
failure analysis techniques, increases in the complexity and performance level
of devices used in electronic products, reduction of manufacturing costs, increased
resolution, increasing device complexity and shrinking geometries. Emerging
markets for electron and scanning probe microscopes include bio-medicine and
life sciences and nanotechnology and nanomaterials.
Report contents
World and regional markets for Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), Transmission
Electron Microscopes (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM)
Key market players and market share
Market structures, market drivers and restraints, key areas of growth, key sectors,
technical challenges
Key end user markets
Company profiles
Over 125 tables and figures
Posted November 25th, 2009
