Gallium Arsenide Wafer Market

GaAs, which is also known as a compound III-V semiconductor, is used in devices such as infrared LED, monolithic microwave ICs (MMICs), microwave frequency ICs, solar cells, optical windows, and laser diodes. It is increasingly used as a replacement for silicon wafers due to its electronic properties. GaAs has high saturated electron velocity and electron mobility, which allow GaAs devices to function efficiently at frequencies above 250 GHz. Due to the wider band gap, GaAs wafers are less sensitive to heat and emit less noise, especially at higher frequencies, compared to silicon wafers. Due to these properties, they are used in mobile devices, wireless communications, aerospace and defense, and automotive systems.

The analysts forecast global gallium arsenide (GAAS) wafer market to grow at a CAGR of 12.69% during the period 2016-2020.

Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global gallium arsenide (GAAS) wafer market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the shipment of 6-inch equivalent GaAs wafers to the customers.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW

The report, Global Gallium Arsenide (GAAS) Wafer Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors

• AWSC
• GCS
• WIN Semiconductors

Other prominent vendors

• AXT
• Century Epitech
• Freiberger Compound Materials
• Intelligent Epitaxy Technology
• IQE
• OMMIC
• Xiamen Powerway Advanced Material
• Qorvo
• Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials
• UMS
• Visual Photonics Epitaxy

Market driver

• Rising penetration of LEDs in general lighting
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Market challenge

• Competition from alternative technologies
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Market trend

• Increasing GaAs content in smartphones
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Key questions answered in this report

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Definition

Base year and forecast period

Market reportage

Market size computation

Market segmentation

Geographical coverage

Vendor segmentation

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

GaAs versus other semiconductor materials

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by application

Market overview

Mobile devices

Wireless communications

Aerospace and defense

Others

PART 07: Market segmentation by substrate type

Market overview

SC GaAs substrate

SI GaAs substrate

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2015

Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2020

APAC

North America

Europe

ROW

PART 09: Key leading countries

China

Taiwan

US

PART 10: Summary of key figures

PART 11: Market drivers

Increasing adoption of smartphones

Rising penetration of LEDs in general lighting

Need for increased network bandwidth

PART 12: Impact of drivers

PART 13: Market challenges

High production cost of GaAs wafers

Competition from alternative technologies

Falling growth rate of smartphones

PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 15: Market trends

Increasing GaAs content in smartphones

Shutdown of 2G network

Increase in wafer size

PART 16: Vendor landscape

Market share analysis 2015

Other prominent vendors

PART 17: Appendix

List of abbreviations

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 01: Segmentation of global GaAs wafer market

Exhibit 02: Key regions

Exhibit 03: Product offerings

Exhibit 04: Global statistics of mobile devices and mobile data traffic 2015 and 2020

Exhibit 05: Markets served by GaAs vendors

Exhibit 06: GaAs versus other semiconductor materials

Exhibit 07: Global GaAs wafer market 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 08: Five forces analysis

Exhibit 09: Global GaAs wafer market by application 2015-2020 (% share)

Exhibit 10: Global GaAs wafer market by mobile device 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 11: Global GaAs wafer market by wireless communications 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 12: Global GaAs wafer market by aerospace and defense 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 13: Global GaAs wafer market by others 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 14: Global GaAs wafer market by substrate type 2015-2020 (% share)

Exhibit 15: GaAs wafer market by SC GaAs substrate 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 16: GaAs wafer market by SI GaAs substrate 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 17: Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2015

Exhibit 18: Global GaAs wafer market by geography 2020

Exhibit 19: GaAs wafer market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 20: GaAs wafer market in North America 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 21: GaAs wafer market in Europe 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 22: GaAs wafer market in ROW 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 23: Key leading countries

Exhibit 24: Application segments: Year-over-year revenue comparison ($ millions)

Exhibit 25: Substrate segments: Year-over-year revenue comparison ($ millions)

Exhibit 26: Geographical segments: Year-over-year revenue comparison ($ millions)

Exhibit 27: Global digital content snapshot 2015

Exhibit 28: Japan's 21st Century Lighting Plan

Exhibit 29: Bandwidth comparison of 1G to 5G technologies

Exhibit 30: Impact of drivers

Exhibit 31: Impact of drivers and challenges

Exhibit 32: Speed of different network technologies 2015 and 2020 (Mbps)

Exhibit 33: Vendor market share analysis 2015

Exhibit 34: Other prominent vendors