Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market to Grow at a CAGR of 9.3% to reach US$ 384.27 million from 2021 to 2028
The glass wafers market in Asia Pacific is expected to grow from US$ 186.83 million in 2020 to US$ 384.27 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2021 to 2028.
Asia Pacific continent comprises several developing economies such as India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, among others. These emerging countries are witnessing an upsurge in industrialization and urbanization activities, offering ample opportunities for the key market players in the glass wafer market. The glass wafer market in the countries of Asia Pacific has experienced a considerable shift over the years. The massive growth of the Asia-Pacific region is due to a manufacturing base in the emerging economies, such as India, Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Indonesia have large manufacturing industries. The Asia Pacific region encompasses an ample amount of opportunities for the growth of glass wafer. The glass wafer market in the Asia Pacific region has been driven by various properties of glass wafer which are thermal stability, chemical resistance, superior functionality and is extremely reliable in order to withstand harsh environments. Attributed to the Asia Pacific region's flourishing economic conditions, there has been a spur in its industrial activities.
In case of COVID-19, in Asia Pacific, especially India, witnessed an unprecedented rise in number of coronavirus cases, which led to the discontinuation of glass wafers manufacturing activities; other glass components manufacturing sector has subsequently impacted the demand for glass wafers during the early months of 2020. Moreover, decline in the overall manufacturing activities has led to discontinuation of glass equipment manufacturing projects, thereby reducing the demand for glass wafers. Similar trend was witnessed in other Asia Pacific countries, i.e., Japan, China, Australia and South Korea. However, the countries are likely to overcome thus drop in demand with the economic activities regaining their pace, especially in the beginning of the 2021.
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Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market Segmentation
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sia Pacific Glass Wafers Market – By Application
- CMOS Image Sensor
- Integrated Circuit (IC) Packaging
- LED
- Microfluidics
- FO-WLP
- Mems and RF
- Others
Asia Pacific Glass wafers Market – By End Use
- Energy
- IT and Telecommunication
- Consumer Electronics
- Aerospace and Defense
- Automotive
- Healthcare and Biotechnology
- Others
Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market, by Country
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market-Companies Mentioned
- Schott AG
- AGC Inc.
- Corning Incorporated
- Plan Optik AG
- Bullen
- Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.
- Samtec Inc.
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Report Coverage
Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Segment Covered
Application Packaging, End Use
Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America
Country Scope
Australia, China, Japan, South Korea
1. Introduction
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 The Insight Partners Research Report Guidance
1.3 Market Segmentation
2. Key Takeaways
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Scope of the Study
3.2 Research Methodology
3.2.1 Data Collection:
3.2.2 Primary Interviews:
3.2.3 Hypothesis formulation:
3.2.4 Macro-economic factor analysis:
3.2.5 Developing base number:
3.2.6 Data Triangulation:
3.2.7 Country level data:
4. Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market Landscape
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 PEST Analysis
4.3 Expert Opinion
5. Glass Wafers Market – Key Market Dynamics
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Rapid Adoption of MEMs Technology
5.1.2 Widescale application of Glass Wafer in Various Industries
5.2 Restraint
5.2.1 High Installation Cost
5.3 Opportunity
5.3.1 Increase in demand from Asia Pacific
5.4 Future Trend
5.4.1 Innovative and Technical Applications for Glass Wafer
5.5 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints
6. Glass Wafers – Asia Pacific Market Analysis
6.1 Glass Wafers Market Overview
6.2 Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
7. Asia Pacific Glass Wafer Market Analysis – By Application
7.1 Overview
7.2 Asia Pacific Glass Wafer Market Breakdown, By Application, 2020 & 2028
7.3 CMOS Image Sensor
7.3.1 Overview
7.3.2 CMOS Image Sensor: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.4 Integrated Circuit Packaging
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 Integrated Circuit Packaging: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.5 LED
7.5.1 Overview
7.5.2 LED: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.6 MEMs and RF
7.6.1 Overview
7.6.2 MEMs and RF: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.7 Microfluidics
7.7.1 Overview
7.7.2 Microfluidics: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.8 FO WLP
7.8.1 Overview
7.8.2 FO WLP: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.9 Other Applications
7.9.1 Overview
7.9.2 Other Applications: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8. Asia Pacific Glass wafer Market Analysis – By End Use
8.1 Overview
8.2 Glass Wafer Market Breakdown, By End Use2020 & 2028
8.3 Energy
8.3.1 Overview
8.3.2 Energy: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.4 IT and Telecommunications
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 IT and Telecommunications: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.5 Consumer Electronics
8.5.1 Overview
8.5.2 Consumer Electronics: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.6 Aerospace and Defense
8.6.1 Overview
8.6.2 Aerospace and Defense: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.7 Automotive
8.7.1 Overview
8.7.2 Automotive: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.8 Healthcare and Biotechnology
8.8.1 Overview
8.8.2 Healthcare and Biotechnology: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.9 Other End-Use
8.9.1 Overview
8.9.2 Others End-Use: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9. Asia Pacific Glass Wafer Market – Country Analysis
9.1 Overview
9.1.1 Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market, by Key Country
9.1.1.1 Australia: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.1.1 Australia: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.1.2 Australia: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
9.1.1.2 China: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.2.1 China: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.2.2 China: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
9.1.1.3 Japan: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.3.1 Japan: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.3.2 Japan: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
9.1.1.4 India: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.4.1 India: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.4.2 India: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
9.1.1.5 South Korea: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.5.1 South Korea: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.5.2 South Korea: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
9.1.1.6 Rest of Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.1.1.6.1 Rest of Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market, by Application
9.1.1.6.2 Rest of Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market, by End Use
10. Overview- Impact of COVID-19 on Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market
10.1 Asia-Pacific: Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic
11. Industry Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Product Launch
11.3 Product News
11.4 Partnership
11.5 Expansion
12. Company Profiles
12.1 SCHOTT AG
12.1.1 Key Facts
12.1.2 Business Description
12.1.3 Products and Services
12.1.4 Financial Overview
12.1.5 SWOT Analysis
12.1.6 Key Developments
12.2 AGC Inc.
12.2.1 Key Facts
12.2.2 Business Description
12.2.3 Products and Services
12.2.4 Financial Overview
12.2.5 SWOT Analysis
12.2.6 Key Developments
12.3 Corning Incorporated
12.3.1 Key Facts
12.3.2 Business Description
12.3.3 Products and Services
12.3.4 Financial Overview
12.3.5 SWOT Analysis
12.3.6 Key Developments
12.4 Plan Optik AG
12.4.1 Key Facts
12.4.2 Business Description
12.4.3 Products and Services
12.4.4 Financial Overview
12.4.5 SWOT Analysis
12.4.6 Key Developments
12.5 BULLEN
12.5.1 Key Facts
12.5.2 Business Description
12.5.3 Products and Services
12.5.4 Financial Overview
12.5.5 SWOT Analysis
12.5.6 Key Developments
12.6 Nippon Electric Glass Co.,Ltd.
12.6.1 Key Facts
12.6.2 Business Description
12.6.3 Products and Services
12.6.4 Financial Overview
12.6.5 SWOT Analysis
12.6.6 Key Developments
12.7 SAMTEC, Inc.
12.7.1 Key Facts
12.7.2 Business Description
12.7.3 Products and Services
12.7.4 Financial Overview
12.7.5 SWOT Analysis
12.7.6 Key Developments
12.8 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd
12.8.1 Key Facts
12.8.2 Business Description
12.8.3 Products and Services
12.8.4 Financial Overview
12.8.5 SWOT Analysis
12.8.6 Key Developments
13. Appendix
13.1 About The Insight Partners
13.2 Glossary of TermsLIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Table 2. Australia Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 3. Australia Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 4. China Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 5. China Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 6. Japan Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 7. Japan Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 8. India Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 9. India Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 10. South Korea Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 11. South Korea Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 12. Rest of APAC Glass Wafers Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 13. Rest of APAC Glass Wafers Market, by End-Use – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 14. Glossary of Terms, Glass Wafers MarketLIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Glass Wafers Market Segmentation
Figure 2. Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market Segmentation – By Country
Figure 3. Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market Overview
Figure 4. Consumer Electronics Segment Held Largest Share of Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market
Figure 5. China Held Largest Share of Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market
Figure 6. Asia Pacific Glass Wafers Market, Key Market Players
Figure 7. APAC: PEST Analysis
Figure 8. Expert Opinion
Figure 9. Asia Pacific Glass Wafer Market Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints
Figure 10. Asia Pacific: Glass Wafers Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2027 (US$ Million)
Figure 11. Asia Pacific Glass Wafer Market Breakdown, By Application, 2020 & 2028
Figure 12. CMOS Image Sensor: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 13. Integrated Circuit Packaging: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 14. LED: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 15. MEMs and RF: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 16. Microfluidics: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 17. FO WLP: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 18. Other Applications: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 19. Glass Wafer Market Breakdown, By End Use, 2020 & 2028 (%)
Figure 20. Energy: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 21. IT and Telecommunications: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 22. Consumer Electronics: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 23. Aerospace and Defense: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 24. Automotive: Glass Wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 25. Healthcare and Biotechnology: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 26. Other End-Use: Glass wafer Market – Revenue, and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 27. Asia Pacific: Glass Wafers Market, by Key Country – Revenue (2020) (USD Million)
Figure 28. Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market Revenue Share, by Key Country (2020 and 2028)
Figure 29. Australia: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 30. China: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 31. Japan: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 32. India: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 33. South Korea: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 34. Rest of Asia Pacific: Glass wafer Market –Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 35. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia Pacific Country Markets- Schott AG
- AGC Inc.
- Corning Incorporated
- Plan Optik AG
- Bullen
- Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.
- Samtec Inc.
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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- 3.4 Developing Base Number:
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