In the semiconductor materials sector, 2024 saw significant benefits from the expanding demand for advanced process technologies. Among various sub-industries, CMP consumables, photoresists, and related auxiliary materials performed exceptionally well, achieving strong double-digit growth driven by increasingly complex processes with more steps. Most other front-end materials, such as wet process chemicals and specialty gases, also experienced positive growth due to technology upgrades, contributing to an overall upward trend in the semiconductor materials market in 2024. However, silicon wafers were among the few material categories that saw negative growth, impacted by weak demand for mature processes and inventory adjustments.
I. Industry Structure
II. Overview of the Electronic Materials Industry
III. Major Issues
IV. Technology Trends
V. Analysis of AI Applications in Industry
VI. Outlook for 2025
Figure 1 Definition & Scope of Electronic Materials Industry