FormFactor knocked off semiconductor probe card podium

May 7, 2012 -- Sales of semiconductor probe cards grew 17% in 2011, reaching $1.17 billion, VLSIresearch reports. While short of a record (2007 saw $1.36 billion), 2011 was one of the probe card sector’s best, and it saw a new leader knock FormFactor Inc. out of the #1 spot. The outlook is for sales to be flat in 2012.

Memory-application probe cards saw 21% sales growth; the non-memory lines grew 16%.

Wafer testers continue to choose advanced, or vertical, probe cards over cantilever probe cards -- advanced probe cards took 6 percentage points of market share in the year to 77% in 2011 (by revenues). Advanced probe cards for non-memory applications saw 32% growth.

The big change in this year’s ranking for probe card suppliers was the promotion of Micronics Japan to number one. FormFactor had held the top spot for ten years in a row. There were no changes to the 3rd, 4th and 5th positions, although Microprobe continued to close the gap on 3rd placed JEM and Technoprobe held onto 5th despite a strong challenge from 6th place TSE Co.

Table. Top 5 semiconductor probe card vendors 2011.(Excludes service and spares)

Company

Rank

2010

Rank

2011

Revenues

2011 ($M)

Micronics Japan Co.,

Ltd (MJC)

2

1

242

FormFactor

1

2

162

JEM: Japan Electronic Materials

3

3

130

Microprobe

4

4

84

Technoprobe

5

5

67

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Over the next five years, probe card revenue will grow steadily, in the face of severe pricing pressure. VLSIresearch projects that the semiconductor probe card market will reach $1.5 billion by 2016.

VLSIresearch inc provides market research and economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects within nanotechnology and related industries. Website: http://www.vlsiresearch.com.

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