웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇 시장 규모는 2021년에 8억 4,854만 달러로 평가되며, 2022-2030년에 CAGR 7.7%로 성장하며, 2030년에는 16억 7,264만 달러에 달할 것으로 예측됩니다. 하이브리드차 제조업체의 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇에 대한 수요 증가, 반도체 산업의 번영, 공장 자동화에 대한 지출 증가가 향후 수년간 시장을 촉진할 것으로 예상됩니다. 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇 세계 시장 보고서는 시장의 전반적인 평가를 제공합니다. 주요 부문, 동향, 시장 성장 촉진요인, 경쟁 환경, 시장에서 중요한 역할을 하는 요인 등을 종합적으로 분석합니다.
웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇 세계 시장 정의
웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇은 집적회로 제조에 필수적인 장비로, 다양한 제조 공정에서 웨이퍼를 정렬하고 운반하는 데 사용됩니다. 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇은 웨이퍼 세척, 웨이퍼 포장, 웨이퍼 절단 등 다양한 용도로 사용되고 있습니다. 초정밀, 고속, 고신뢰성 등 다양한 기능을 갖추고 있습니다. 자동화를 가능하게 하고, 웨이퍼 처리 중 오염을 최소화합니다. 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇에는 다양한 패턴이 있으며, 제조업체에 따라 웨이퍼 핸들링 공정에 다양한 방식으로 사용됩니다. 이러한 유형에는 스카라 로봇, 프로그 레그 로봇, 4봉 연결 로봇 등이 있습니다. 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇에는 대기압에서 작동하는 대기압 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇과 진공 또는 일부 가스 환경에서 작동하는 진공 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇의 두 가지 유형이 있습니다. 대기압 로봇은 접촉, 마찰 및 가스 배출로 인한 입자 오염을 줄이는 재료로 구성됩니다. 적합한 재료로는 스테인리스강, 알루미늄, 일부 플라스틱, 복합재료, 세라믹 등이 있습니다. 스테인리스강은 중요한 움직이는 부품(베어링, 리드 스크류 등), 미세 부품(스크류, 와셔 등), 파괴적인 상황에 노출되는 부품에 자주 사용됩니다. 반도체 공정의 진공 로봇은 부분적으로만 진공 상태에서 작동한다: 로봇 암은 진공 상태이고 로봇 베이스는 대기 중에 있습니다. 진공 로봇은 제조 공정 전반에 걸쳐 지정된 청정도 및 진공 무결성을 제공하도록 특별히 설계되었습니다.
웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇 세계 시장 개요
세계 반도체 산업은 세계 소비자 전자제품 수요 증가로 인해 빠르게 성장하고 있습니다. 반도체산업협회(SIA) 보고서에 따르면 2020년 10월 세계 반도체 매출액은 2019년 10월 총 368억 달러 대비 6.0%, 2020년 9월 총 379억 달러 대비 3.1% 증가한 390억 달러에 달했습니다. 또한 세계 반도체 무역 통계 WSTS의 업계 예측에 따르면 2021년 세계 반도체 연간 판매액은 8.4% 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다. 마이크로 전기 기계 시스템(MEMS)은 미세 가공 기술을 사용하여 제조되는 소형화된 기계 및 전기 기계 부품(즉, 장비 및 구조물)을 말합니다.
실리콘 웨이퍼는 마이크로 일렉트로닉스 및 MEMS 제조 플랫폼으로 널리 사용되고 있으며, MEMS는 MEMS 가속도계와 같은 센서, MEMS 스위치와 같은 액추에이터, 발전기, 에너지원, 디지털 나침반, 생화학 및 생물의학 시스템, 발진기 등 다양한 분야에서 사용되고 있으며, 발진기 등 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있습니다.
현재 반도체 기업이 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇을 도입할 때 직면하는 주요 문제는 설치 비용과 유지보수 비용입니다. 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇은 투자 대비 효과가 높지만 초기 설치 비용과 정비 비용이 상당히 높습니다. 로봇의 도입 비용은 로봇의 가격을 훨씬 초과할 수 있습니다. 또한 로봇의 수리 및 교체로 인해 전체 생산 라인이 중단되어 매출을 잃을 수도 있습니다. 이러한 요인들로 인해 제조 기업이 웨이퍼 핸들링 로봇을 도입하는 것을 억제하고 있으며, 이는 전체 시장의 성장을 저해하는 요인으로 작용하고 있습니다. 자동화는 로봇 공학, 제어 시스템 및 기타 기계를 사용하여 인간이 직접 조작하는 것을 제한하면서 자동으로 상품을 생산하거나 처리하는 프로세스를 말합니다. 자동화는 생산 방법을 개선하고 생산 시간을 단축하며 생산 비용을 절감하여 제조 분야를 변화시켰습니다.
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 hybrid vehicle manufacturers, the flourishing semiconductor industry, and rising expenditure on factory automation 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 integrated circuit manufacturing that used to align and transfer wafers during various manufacturing processes. Wafer handling robots are used for a range of applications including wafer cleaning, 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 stainless steel, 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.
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Global Wafer Handling Robots Market Overview
The global semiconductor industry is growing rapidly owing to the rising demand for consumer electronics 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.
Silicon wafers 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 robotics, 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.
The Global Wafer Handling Robots Market is segmented based on Product, Application, and Geography.
Wafer Handling Robots Market by Product
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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
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 LED 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
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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.
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.