Top Manufacturers in the Silicon Wafer Industry

As per the analysis by IMARC Group, the global silicon wafer market size reached US$ 12.2 Billion in 2023. The top silicon wafer manufacturers are adopting several competitive strategies, such as product launches, partnerships, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and joint ventures, to strengthen their foothold in the global market. Apart from this, SK Siltron Co., the SK Group’s silicon wafer unit, has planned to increase wafer production facilities due to the rising demand from global chipmakers. Moreover, due to the increasing demand for consumer electronics, such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets, key players are investing heavily in research and development activities (R&D) to miniaturize semiconductor devices. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 17.5 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 4% during the forecast period (2024-2032).

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List of Top Silicon Wafer Manufacturing Companies in the World:

GlobalWafers Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Establishment - 2013 
Headquarter - Missouri, United States
Website - https://www.gw-semi.com/

GlobalWafers is a global leader in semiconductor technology, providing innovative, advanced technology solutions to leading chip manufacturers. It produces advanced semiconductors for electronics, using leading-edge design and manufacturing. Moreover, the company has been a pioneer in designing and developing wafer technologies and operates in the U.S., Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

Okmetic Oy

Establishment - 1985 
Headquarter - Vantaa, Finland
Website - https://www.okmetic.com/

Okmetic is the world’s seventh-largest silicon wafer manufacturer and a leading supplier of advanced, high value-added silicon wafers that are used to manufacture sensors, discrete semiconductors, and analog circuits. The company offers an extensive 150 to 200mm wafer portfolio in the market comprising comprehensive lines of SOI wafers, patterned wafers, high resistivity RFSi wafers, SSP, and DSP wafers, TSV wafers, and wafers for power devices.

Shanghai Simgui Technology Co. Ltd.

Establishment - 2001
Headquarter - Shanghai, China
Website - http://www.simgui.com.cn/en/

Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech company that manufactures silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and EPI wafers to market them in the semiconductor industry worldwide. The company also produces SOI products using various technologies, including SIMOX, Bonding, Simbond, Hydrogen Splitting, and Si-Si Bonding. Moreover, Simgui has also set up long-term close cooperation with famous domestic and international universities and institutes to develop advanced engineered substrates for high mobility channel materials and Si photonics.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.

Establishment - 1926
Headquarter - Tokyo, Japan
Website - https://www.shinetsu.co.jp/en/

Formerly known as Shin Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. is the largest chemical manufacturing company in Japan. With its four core business segments, it creates products and key materials that provide foundations for various industries. It produces silicon wafers, which are used as substrates for semiconductor devices. Apart from this, the company also provides silicon for applications in the electric, automobiles, construction, and electronics industries.

Silicon Materials Inc.

Establishment - 1992
Headquarter - Pennsylvania, United States
Website - https://www.siliconmaterials.com/

Silicon Materials Inc. manufactures electronic-grade silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry. With offices in two continents, the company produces virgin semiconductor grade silicon wafers for industrial customers. All silicon wafers manufactured by the company are made from virgin polysilicon, which is highly preferred by companies requiring high quality, consistent material supply, and enhanced value.

Siltronic AG

Establishment - 1953
Headquarter - Munich, Germany
Website - https://www.siltronic.com/en/index.html

Siltronic AG is one of the leading producers of hyperpure silicon wafers and has been a partner to many major semiconductor manufacturers for decades. Employing a workforce of around 3,900 members, Siltronic commands a global network of advanced, leading-edge production plants in Asia, Europe, and the United States. With various diameters, material properties, and surface qualities, Siltronic’s extensive product range includes polished, epitaxial, and specialized wafers as per industrial requirements.

SK Siltron Co., Ltd.

Establishment - 1983
Headquarter - Gumi City, South Korea
Website - https://www.sksiltron.com/m/en/company/summary.do

SK Siltron has been part of the semiconductor industry in Korea and across the globe for over 35 years. The company has been pursuing global leadership in semiconductor development through competitive innovation in technology, manufacturing, and infrastructure. It is the only Korean company that supplies global producers with advanced solutions that achieve defect-free crystals, 20 nm size particle control, and super flat surface control. The company has recently acquired state-of-the-art technologies for SiC wafer production from DuPont to extend its capabilities in manufacturing semiconductor wafers.

Sumco Corporation

Establishment - 1999
Headquarter - Tokyo, Japan
Website - https://www.sumcosi.com/english/

SUMCO Corporation is a global leader that manufactures silicon wafers for solar batteries and ultra-high-purity quartz for the silicon manufacturing process. The company was established as a joint venture between Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries and, as of 2013, is the second-largest silicon wafer producer in the world. Presently, the company manufactures single crystal silicon ingots, polished, epitaxial, and silicon-on-insulator wafers using CZ (Czochralski) crystal growth process, which results in exceptionally flat and clean silicon wafers.

Tokuyama Corporation

Establishment - 1918
Headquarter - Tokyo, Japan
Website - https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/

Formerly known as Nihon Soda Kogyo Co., Ltd, the company changed its name to Tokuyama Corporation in 1994. It is currently engaged in various business fields, including chemicals, electronics, construction materials, life sciences, and the environment. It produces high-purity polycrystalline silicon, which has the world’s highest purity level, allowing it to support high-performance semiconductors. 

Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.

Establishment - 1997
Headquarter - Virginia, United States
Website - https://www.virginiasemi.com/

Virginia Semiconductor is a fully integrated custom silicon wafer manufacturing company serving customers across the globe. The company produces silicon wafers from scratch, making it easy to repeat specifications from batch to batch and quickly resolve issues that occur. Furthermore, Virginia has become a leading manufacturer of the prime silicon substrate with production quantities of 1-150mm diameter silicon and small quantities of SOI substrates that range from 25.4mm to 150mm.

Wafer Works Corporation

Establishment - 1997
Headquarter -Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Website - http://www.waferworks.com/

With more than 20 years of industry experience, Wafer Works has become the sixth-largest silicon wafer manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. The company offers a broad range of wafer solutions for customers through vertically integrated product lines of single crystal ingot, polished, and Epi wafers. It also specializes in manufacturing varietally doped silicon wafers, which are widely used in semiconductor devices for power and digital applications. Moreover, the company has been investing heavily in alternative energy-saving industries, such as PV and LED technologies, to address the market demands for smaller and energy-effective electronics to protect and preserve the environment.

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