This section provides an overview for semiconductor materials as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 22 semiconductor material manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked semiconductor material companies as of November, 2024: 1.SEMI, 2.CoorsTek, Inc., 3.Viridis Materials.
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Semiconductor materials encompass all substances used in creating semiconductor devices, ranging from wafers, which form the chip's main body, to photomasks, gases for etching and cleaning, and components for chip packaging. Wafers are central to semiconductor material, usually referring to silicon or compound semiconductors like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN).
These materials find applications across various fields, notably in producing electronics such as low-cost silicon-based devices, high-frequency gadgets, LEDs, and optical communication tools. Their diverse functionalities stem from the distinct properties of single-element and compound semiconductors.
The manufacturing process begins with the refinement of silicon into high-purity polycrystalline silicon. This material then undergoes a single-crystal pulling process to form single-crystal ingots, which are subsequently sliced into wafers and polished for use in semiconductor devices.
Semiconductors are categorized based on their integration level into discrete semiconductors, integrated circuits (ICs), and large-scale integrated circuits (LSIs), each serving different functions in a myriad of applications from automotive to personal computing devices.
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CoorsTek, Inc., founded in 1910, is a family-run manufacturer of technical ceramic material formulations with products such as acetabular liners, baffle chambers, carbon brushes for power, focal plane array components, and precision fixed gauges used in transportation, food & beverage, electronic, chemicals, and semiconductor industries. The company in Golden, CO, USA, has research & development, custom manufacturing, and design assistance capabilities. The company's CIO- Matt Mehlbrech, was awarded the 2023 Colorado ORDIE Award for CIO of the Year.
Corning Incorporated, founded in 1851 and headquartered in Corning, New York, is a manufacturer and supplier of specialty glass, ceramics, and optical fiber. Their offerings include optical fiber for long-distance light signal transmission, specialty glass for applications like displays and lighting, ceramics for various uses, such as cookware and medical implants, and advanced materials like 3D printing powders and ceramic matrix composites. Additionally, Corning provides products for the life sciences industry, such as labware, consumables, and analytical instruments.
Ocean Insight is the Applied Spectral Knowledge company, founded in 1989, is a manufacutring company using spectral technology, application expertise, and manufacturing scalability to help customers take on important challenges for a safer, cleaner, healthier future, headquartered in Florida, USA. The company consists of three industry brands: Ocean Optics, which pioneered miniature spectrometers and delivers spectral solutions to researchers, OEMs and industrial customers; Ocean Applied, which designs and builds industrial-grade photonics systems for material inspection, chemical identification and quality assurance; and International Light, which supplies lighting assemblies, light measurement solutions and calibration services.
Viridis Materials LLC, founded in 2020 and based in Stoutsville, Ohio, United States, is a supplier of metals, compounds, ceramics, and precious metals. The company supplies various products such as purity metals, salts, micron powders, and nanopowders and sells them to optics, defence, semiconductor, and metallurgical industries. Quality standards followed by the company ensure that the products procured from different manufacturers are damage-free. The materials of the company have the government-grade stamp of approval for quality.
SEMI, established in 1970 and located in Milpitas, California is a global industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. They connect members to valuable information, opportunities, and marketing channels that allow them to showcase their company brands, products, and services to buyers and partners worldwide. SEMI's manufacturing standards and industry market reports play a crucial role in promoting collaboration between partners and competitors. They facilitate strategic business decisions and accelerate product development within the electronics industry, providing abundant opportunities for business and professional growth.
PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) is a Silicon Valley-based research and development company founded in 1970, that provides personalized R&D services. They specialize in various areas such as content-centric networking, flexible electronics, design and digital manufacturing, image, and data analytics, as well as optoelectronics, cleantech, prototyping, contextual intelligence, and metamaterial devices. PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) provides its resources and facilities, including Cleanroom facilities, to design and develop novel technologies for various industries such as healthcare, energy, and transportation. These services help clients to develop new products or services and reduce risk and control costs.
Wafer World is a Florida-based supplier of wafers and semiconductor materials of various thicknesses and orientations composed of a range of materials including gallium arsenide, quartz, germanium, and sapphire. Established in 1997, the company serves clients in over 45 countries across six continents. The company’s manufacturing facility can accommodate a wide range of product specifications and qualities, offering Clean Room Packaging services which involve environmental controls to minimize risk of contamination. Industries served by Wafer World, Inc. include aerospace, solar, semiconductor, and biotech.
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd., started in 1893 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of inorganic and specialty chemicals. In 1950, the company started the production of phosphate fertilizer at the Koriyama factory and the production of insecticides at the Miharu factory. In 1970, it began producing phosphoric acid, and in 1971, it started making chromium compounds. Its portfolio includes chromium compounds, inorganic phosphorus compounds, electronic ceramic materials, pharmaceutical intermediates, and agrochemicals. It also offers custom manufacturing for various industries, including agricultural chemicals, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals.
Kanto Chemical Co. Inc., founded in 1944 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a reagent manufacturer with overseas affiliates in other countries, including China, France, USA, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Its product portfolio includes analytical reagents, ionic liquids, Iodine compounds, ultra-pure chemicals, and water analysis kits. The company is also developing regenerative medicine and genetics reagents and has over 50,000 products. It has several certifications, including ISO 9001, acquired in 1994, making it the first Japanese company in the reagent industry. Other certifications are ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and ISO/IEC 17025.
Resonac Corporation is a Japanese chemical manufacturer and supplier, catering to various industries was established in June 1939. Resonac Corporation has developed expertise in electronics, mobility, high-performance materials, olefins and derivatives, basic chemicals, graphite, device solutions, and life sciences. Serving a diverse range of industries, their product portfolio includes inorganics, aluminum, electronics, chemicals, and inorganic materials. With its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, the company provides innovative solutions and products tailored to diverse customer needs. Resonac Corporation is recognized for its advanced technologies in the industry.
JSR Corporation, established in 1957 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of lithography materials, CMP materials, process materials, and packaging materials. The company offers a wide range of products, including lithography materials, CMP materials, insulating materials, LCD materials, polymer alloys, and more. It also offers UV-curable resins, weather-resistant resin AES grade, acrylic emulsion, bioprocess materials, and LCD materials. Its photoresists for circuit formation enable the production of high-performance semiconductor devices. The company has achieved ISO 9001 certification for its quality management systems. It serves industries such as semiconductors, display, life sciences, plastic industry, and digital 3D industry.
The Company operates diverse businesses, ranging from nonferrous metals and other fundamental materials to cemented cardide tools/metalworking solutions, the manufacturing of semiconductor-related and electronic components/materials, resource recycling, and renewable energy power generation. In each business, the Company holds the No.1 position in production volume, sales volume, etc.
Tomoe Engineering Co., Ltd., established in 1941 and located in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of decanter type centrifugal separators. The company offers a range of products, including gravity belt thickeners, HED-type dewatering centrifuges, disc-type centrifuges, rotary snails, and ASM tubular centrifuges, which cater to pharmaceuticals, food, chemistry, ships, electric power, and water treatment. The products are used in sludge dewatering, oil-water separation, clarification processes, liquid-liquid separation, and solids removal. The company’s expertise extends across diverse sectors, such as oil and gas and power generation.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., founded in 1926 in Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of synthetic chemicals and electronic materials, such as semiconductor silicon and rare earth quartz. The company offers a wide range of products, including silicone sealants and rubbers, as well as cellulose derivatives used in foods and pharmaceuticals, and rare earth magnets. The company has four core business segments, including infrastructure chemicals, electronics materials, silicone-based functional agents, and specialized engineering for the development of plant design, construction, and maintenance.
Nissan Chemical Corporation, founded in 1887 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial chemicals. Its offerings include high-grade urea solution (AdBlue), high-purity and fine chemicals like TEPIC, and the sterilizer/disinfectant HI-LITE. Additionally, it provides materials for display, semiconductors, inorganic materials, and agricultural chemicals, catering to various industries. The company has also received accolades for its sustainability initiatives, including recognition on the Water Security "A List" by CDP and inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index.
TOAGOSEI CO., LTD, founded in Nagoya, Japan in 1944 is a manufacturer of commodity chemicals, adhesive materials and plastics. The company's product portfolio includes Acrylic acid used as a raw material in acrylic polymers, Synthetic hydrochloric acid, Sodium hypochlorite and Liquid chlorine, Their products find application in the disinfection of water, sewerage and pool, pulp bleaching, food industries, water and wastewater treatment, and ballast water purification. Their products are used in industries such as Food and Beverage , Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Chemical and Petrochemical, Environmental Testing and healthcare.
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. is an ISO 45001-certified manufacturer of optical fiber and electrical wire cables that was established in Osaka, Japan, in 1897. The company produces optical fiber products for data communication or telecom applications, wire cable products for power transmission and automotive electronics, and flexible printed circuits for electronic device assembly. It also offers compound semiconductors for use in optical and wireless communication. The company’s products are commonly used by clients in the aerospace, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries.
Frontiers Media, SA, founded in the year 2007, based in Lausanne, Switzerland is a publishing media house company. Their portfolio includes scientific articles and journals which are in the form of peer review to make science open, rigorous, transparent, and efficient, and harness the power of technology for researchers. The publishing company has a diverse range of scientific articles in many academic disciplines with innovations, the latest advancements, and artificial intelligence updates.
El-Cat Inc. is a manufacturer of silicon wafers and electronic materials established in 1990 and located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA. The company’s products include III-V substrates for electronic and optoelectronic devices, silicon ingots and wafers for semiconductor manufacturing, and piezoelectric materials for sensors and actuators. It also offers materials for high frequency device manufacturing, such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC). The company serves client manufacturers of optoelectronics, semiconductors, and consumer electronics.
National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, headquartered in the United States and established in 1945, serves as both a distributor with a base in research and development. The company's portfolio includes a range of services such as technology development, engineering solutions, and scientific research. It delivers solutions that address national security, energy, and environmental issues. Its target audience spans government agencies and academic institutions. The company turns scientific discoveries into real-world applications.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | SEMI |
25.1%
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2 | CoorsTek, Inc. |
12.5%
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3 | Viridis Materials |
7.5%
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4 | Mordor Intelligence |
6.6%
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5 | KANTO CHEMICAL CO.,INC. |
6.2%
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6 | Corning Incorporated |
5.1%
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7 | Ocean Insight |
4.6%
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8 | JSR Corporation. |
4.4%
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9 | Wafer World, Inc. |
4.1%
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10 | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated |
3.8%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the semiconductor material page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 7 | 43.8% |
Japan | 7 | 43.8% |
Switzerland | 1 | 6.3% |
India | 1 | 6.3% |
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