Global Wafer Handling Robots Market Size, Future Consumer Behavior and Market Dynamics 2024-2032

Wafer Handling Robots Market Size And Forecast

Wafer Handling Robots Market size was valued at USD 848.54 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 1672.64 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2022 to 2030.

The growing demand for wafer handling robots from manufacturers, the flourishing semiconductor industry, and rising expenditure on are likely to drive the market over the predicted years. The Global Wafer Handling Robots Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Wafer Handling Robots Market Definition

Wafer handling robot is an indispensable device employed in an manufacturing that used to align and transfer wafers during various manufacturing processes. Wafer handling robots are used for a range of applications including , wafer packaging, and wafer cutting among many others. They possess a range of capabilities such as super precision, high speed, and good reliability. It enables automation and leads to the least contamination during wafer processing. There are various patterns of wafer handling robotics that are used by the manufacturers for the wafer handling process in a different manner. These types comprise SCARA robots, frog leg robots, and four-bar linkage robots. There are two types of wafer handling robots that include atmospheric wafer handling robots, which operate at the ambient atmospheric pressure; and vacuum wafer handling robots, which operate in extremely clean enclosures, either in vacuum or some gas environments. Atmospheric robots are made up of materials that will reduce particle contamination from contact, friction, and out-gassing. Suitable materials include , aluminium, some plastics, composites, and ceramics. Stainless steel is commonly utilized for important moving parts (bearings, lead screws, etc.) and tiny parts (screws, washers, etc.), as well as parts that are exposed to destructive situations. Vacuum robots in semiconductor processing operate only partially in a vacuum: the robot arm is in a vacuum, whereas the robot base resides in the atmospheric atmosphere. Vacuum robots are specifically designed to provide the specified cleanliness and vacuum integrity throughout the manufacturing process.

Global Wafer Handling Robots Market Overview

The global semiconductor industry is growing rapidly owing to the rising demand for across the globe. According to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) report, worldwide sales revenue of semiconductors reached $39.0 billion for the month of October 2020, a rise of 6.0% compared to the October 2019 total of $36.8 billion and 3.1% higher than the September 2020 total of $37.9 billion. Furthermore, as per the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics WSTS industry forecast, the global annual sales of semiconductors will increase by 8.4% in 2021. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are the miniaturized mechanical and electro-mechanical components (i.e., devices and structures) that are made using the techniques of micro fabrication. have been extensively used in microelectronics and MEMS as a platform for fabrication. MEMS are utilized in a wide variety of sensors such as MEMS accelerometers, actuators such as MEMS switches, generators, energy sources, digital compasses, biochemical & biomedical systems and oscillators.

Currently, the primary issue encountered by semiconductor companies in adopting wafer handling robots is installation and maintenance cost. Although wafer handling robots provide a high return on investment, the initial installation and maintenance cost is quite high. The cost of robot deployment can go far beyond the robot’s price tag. Additionally, repairing and replacing a robot can shut down the entire manufacturing line, resulting in a loss of profit. These factors are discouraging manufacturing companies from adopting wafer handling robots, which in turn is hindering the overall growth of the market. Automation refers to the process of automatically producing or handling goods through the use of , control systems, and other machines with a limited direct human operation. Automation has changed the manufacturing sector by improving the way of production, lowering the production time, and the manufacturing cost

Global Wafer Handling Robots Market: Segmentation Analysis

The Global Wafer Handling Robots Market is segmented based on Product, Application, and Geography.

Wafer Handling Robots Market by Product

• Vacuum Wafer Handling Robots• Atmospheric Wafer Handling Robots

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Based on Product, the market is bifurcated into Vacuum Wafer Handling Robots, Atmospheric Wafer Handling Robots. Atmospheric Wafer Handling Robots accounted for the largest market share and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.79% during the forecast period. The atmospheric wafer handling robots have been utilized in the semiconductor manufacturing environment since a long time and hence due to higher level of penetration, they have a comparatively higher market share. Also, the low cost, as compared to the expensive vacuum wafer handling robots, added to the benefits.

Wafer Handling Robots Market by Application

• 200mm Wafer Size• 300mm Wafer Size• Others

On the basis of Application, the Global Wafer Handling Robots Market has been segmented into 200mm Wafer Size, 300mm Wafer Size, Others. 300mm Wafer Size accounted for the largest market share and is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 14.21% during the forecast period. Due to the greater yield provided by these wafers, the exponential use of 300 mm wafers in LED applications is fuelling the growth of the thin wafer market worldwide. Achieving economies of scale and improving the profitability provided by these wafers has become very critical for manufacturers. The growing number of operational 300 mm wafer fabrication facilities is also expected to generate a substantial increase in demand over the forecast period for 300 mm wafers and, hence, the market for wafer handling robots.

Wafer Handling Robots Market by Geography

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Rest of the world

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On the basis of Geography, the Global Handling Robots Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market share and is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 14.07% during the forecast period. The Asia Pacific held the highest share in terms of value in 2019, accounting for 56% that year, and the demand is mainly driven by the semiconductor industry. The Asian market is primarily driven by emerging economies such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan where the demand for wafer handling robots from the semiconductor industry is increasing rapidly. APAC is the hub for the consumer electronics industry that is served by the number of manufacturing plants present in the APAC region.

Key Players

The “Global Wafer Handling Robots Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market.  The major players in the market are Kawasaki Robotics (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.), Kensington Laboratories, Nidec Sankyo Corporation, DAIHEN Corporation, RORZE Corporation, Brooks Automation, Ludl Electronic Products, JEL Corporation, and ISEL Germany.

The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally. 

Key Developments

• In February, 2020 Daihen has acquired LASOtech Systems GmbH, a robot system integrator in Germany. With this acquisition, they will enhance their automation capabilities in the European market

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• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market based on segmentation involving both economic as well as non-economic factors• Provision of market value (USD Billion) data for each segment and sub-segment• Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market• Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region