Specialty Abrasives For CMP, 2009 - 2014

This report is the second in a series of three CMP reports included in our CMP Consumables and Specialty Abrasives Research Service. Specialty Abrasives for CMP 2009-2014 reviews the technology and slurries behind prime wafer polishing to develop a complete and insightful picture of the specialty abrasives used in CMP.  Overall, Linx expects the markets for specialty abrasives to grow at about 10% per year over the next five years, with the strongest growth coming from ultra high purity colloidal silica, as shown below:

This report contains 5 year forecasts and analyzes key suppliers and buyers of fumed silica, colloidal silica, high purity silica, ceria, alumina as well a organic particles.

The CMP Consumables and Abrasive Service

Specialty Abrasives for CMP 2009 — 2014 is the second in a series of three reports on the CMP market called the CMP Consumables and Abrasive Service. The first report in the series, CMP Markets and Technologies for the 22nm Node was released in April of 2010 and the third report, Emerging Applications in CMP: TSV and Thinning is scheduled for release in Q3 of 2010. Linx Consulting is offering special pricing for subscribing to all three reports as part of our CMP Consumables and Specialty Abrasives Research Service.

Report Contents

1. Executive Summary

• CMP Slurry demand
  
• CMP Abrasive demand
  
• Abrasives forecast by type
  
• Leading suppliers and buyers

2. Methodology

• List Of Organizations Interviewed

3. Forecast Drivers

• Wafer Market Forecast

4. CMP Applications to 22nm, Slurries & Emerging Technologies

• Silicon wafer polishing,
  
• Stock
  
• Final
  
• Copper bulk, by node
  
• Copper Barrier, by node
  
• Tungsten
  
• Oxide and Polysilicon, including Ceria slurries for oxide polish
  
• STI, including Impact of FA
  
• Metal Gate
  
• Emerging applications

5. Abrasives Demand Forecasts (MT & US$, by node & by application) by abrasives type:

• Colloidal silica
  
• Intermediate grade colloidal silica
  
• High purity colloidal silica
  
• Fumed silica
  
• High PSD fumed silica
  
• Ceria
  
• Alumina
  
• Polymer/composite

6. Abrasive Supplier & Buyer Assessment

• Key suppliers
  
• Key supply chain relationships
  
• Key Buyers
  
• New entrants/technologies

7. Business Analysis & Opportunities

• Market Summary
  
• Impact of integration
  
• Winners and losers
  
• Market Opportunities and Scenario
  

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