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Lithography revenues to hit US$4.8 billion in 2005
The lithography market will remain flat in 2005 at around US$4.8 billion following "phenomenal" growth in 2004, according to a new report from market analyst The Information Network.
The lithography market will remain flat in 2005 at around US$4.8 billion following "phenomenal" growth in 2004, according to a new report from market analyst The Information Network.
The company’s president Robert Castellano said that although shipments of lithography would fall 7% in 2005, this would be compensated for by rises in average selling prices.
"Price increases won't be the norm for other processing tools such as etch, deposition or implant, and revenues will drop nearly 10% in 2005 across all these sectors."
The long-term outlook for the lithography sector appears to be bright, the company forecasting that lithography revenues in 2007 will break through the US$6 billion record mark achieved in 2000.
But the US$6.4 billion revenues the company is projecting for 2007 will be achieved with significantly less unit shipments than in 2000 – 602 compared with 1,083. This is because lithography tools are becoming increasingly expensive.
"By way of comparison, an I-line tool in 2000 cost less than US$3 million, compared with a price tag of US$16-21 million for a 193nm tool in 2004," said Castellano.
The Information Network’s figures also reveal that Dutch giant ASML remains the market leader in lithography, with a 39% market share of shipments and a 50% share of revenues.
The company’s president Robert Castellano said that although shipments of lithography would fall 7% in 2005, this would be compensated for by rises in average selling prices.
"Price increases won't be the norm for other processing tools such as etch, deposition or implant, and revenues will drop nearly 10% in 2005 across all these sectors."
The long-term outlook for the lithography sector appears to be bright, the company forecasting that lithography revenues in 2007 will break through the US$6 billion record mark achieved in 2000.
But the US$6.4 billion revenues the company is projecting for 2007 will be achieved with significantly less unit shipments than in 2000 – 602 compared with 1,083. This is because lithography tools are becoming increasingly expensive.
"By way of comparison, an I-line tool in 2000 cost less than US$3 million, compared with a price tag of US$16-21 million for a 193nm tool in 2004," said Castellano.
The Information Network’s figures also reveal that Dutch giant ASML remains the market leader in lithography, with a 39% market share of shipments and a 50% share of revenues.
