Patterning Material Forecast

Background

Linx is pleased to announce a new service covering spin-on patterning materials including photoresists and patterning ancillaries. The service is designed for marketers, product managers and executive management and will offer forecasts on the market growth of each segment along with market shares in an independent view of the market. This service will allow participants to understand their position in the global patterning materials market, measure progress, and plan their strategy and tactical initiatives.

This annual service provides a market forecast of Novolak and chemically-amplified resists for all common wavelengths and immersion lithography. Additionally, the service includes forecasts on patterning ancillaries such as ARCs, TARCs, top coats, immersion materials, and multi-level patterning materials. All forecasts include a segmentation on regions and major device types.

Patterning Market Forecast

The forecast section of the report will include a five year forecast (including the year of publication) broken out as follows:

Materials Forecasted

g– and i-line resist
Positive 248nm resist
Positive 193nm dry resist
Positve 193nm Immersion resist
i-line BARC
248nm BARC
193nm BARC
TARC
Top Coat / Barrier Layer
Spin-on-Carbon Layers
Spin-on-Silicon Layers

Regions Forecasted

North America
Japan
Europe
Taiwan
Korea
ROW

Devices Forecasted

DRAM
Flash
Advanced Logic
Logic
Discrete and Passive

Market Share Estimates

Each report will include market share estimates for AZEM, Brewer / Nissan, Dongjin, FujiFilm Electronic Materials, Honeywell Electronic Materials, JSR Microelectronics, Dow Advanced Materials, ShinEtsu, Sumi- tomo, and TOK.

The forecasts will be published on January 15 and July 15 each year. All reports will be sent out as editable Excel format files to a Designated Contact at each client company. Companies participating in the service will be requested to give input on their views of market developments for each publication of the forecast.

Methodology

The forecasts are based on the Linx Materials Forecast Model for IC materials demand. The model draws from wafer start forecasts from Semico Research Corp. and Linx Consulting internal process database and emerging technology analysis to develop unique segment forecasts.

Forecasts will be delivered in gallons and revenues (US$). The forecasts are updated to reflect industry developments and macroeconomic changes on a semi-annual basis.