World market sales for AFMs in 2010 were approximately US$107.67 million. The main market for AFMs is in the semiconductors and electronics sector were they are routinely used in product inspection and failure analysis for measuring submicrometer features on IC-boards. They are also widely used in universities, research facilities and scientific centers worldwide. In production environments (such as microelectronics and solar), precision manufacturing industries,(such as medical device manufacturing, automotive and aerospace) and other related industries, AFMs enable users to monitor their products throughout the manufacturing process to improve yields, reduce costs, and improve product quality.

Report contents

• World and regional markets for Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) and AFM Probes
• Market revenues, current and forecasted to 2015 for end user markets including Semiconductors and data storage, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, FA labs, academia and government research labs, biomedical and life sciences, polymers, metallurgy, thin films, ceramics and fiber optics
• Profiles on all companies including products and end user markets
• Market structure, market drivers and restraints
• 65 plus tables and figures

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 REPORT METHODOLOGY

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES (AFM)
3.1 Overview 12
3.2 AFM global market 12
3.3 Companies and products 14
3.4 Market share 15
3.5 Total global sales, 2004-2015 16
3.6 Sales of AFMs, by market 16
3.7 Sales of AFMs, by region 22

4 MARKETS
4.1 Semiconductors and data storage 26
4.1.1 Market drivers 27
4.1.2 Global sales, semiconductors, 2004-2015 29
4.1.3 Global sales, semiconductors, by equipment type, 2004-2015 30
4.2 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology 31
4.2.1 Market drivers 32
4.2.2 Global sales, nanotechnology and nanomaterials, 2004-2015 33
4.2.3 Global sales, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, by equipment type, 2004-2015 34
4.3 Biomedical and life sciences 35
4.3.1 Market drivers 35
4.3.2 Global sales, biomedical and life sciences, 2004-2015 35
4.3.3 Global sales, biomedical and life sciences, by equipment type, 2004-2015 37
4.4 Polymers 38
4.4.1 Market drivers 38
4.4.2 Global sales, polymers, 2004-2015 38
4.4.3 Global sales, polymers, by equipment type, 2004-2015 39
4.5 Metallurgy 40
4.5.1 Market drivers 40
4.5.2 Global sales, metallurgy, 2004-2015 41
4.5.3 Global sales, metallurgy, by equipment type, 2004-2015 42
4.6 Ceramics 43
4.6.1 Market drivers 43
4.6.2 Global sales, ceramics, 2004-2015 43
4.6.3 Global sales, ceramics, by equipment type, 2004-2015 44
4.7 Thin film transistors 45
4.7.1 Market drivers 45
4.7.2 Global sales, thin film transistors, 2004-2015 45
4.7.3 Global sales, thin film transistors, by equipment type, 2004-2015 46
4.8 Fiber optics 47
4.8.1 Market drivers 47
4.8.2 Global sales, fiber optics, 2004-2015 47
4.8.3 Global sales, fiber optics, by equipment type, 2004-2015 48

5 COMPANY PROFILES

6 AFM PROBES
6.1 Total market sales, 2008-2015 69
6.2 Sales by end user markets, 2008-2015 70
6.3 Companies 74

REFERENCES 79

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

Table 1: Market categories
Table 2: Market Structure-Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopes Market
Figure 1: Electron and scanning probe microscopes market sales, 2010, by end user market
Figure 2: Total electron and scanning probe microscopes market sales, 2015, by end user market
Table 3: Total electron and scanning probe microscopes market sales, 2004-2015, by region
Figure 3: Total electron and scanning probe microscopes market sales, 2004-2015, by region
Table 4: AFM market structure
Table 5: AFM companies and products
Figure 4: Percentage market share of AFM companies
Figure 5: Total global sales of AFMs 2004-2015
Table 6: Markets for AFMs by sales, 2010 & 2015, Millions US$
Figure 6: End user markets for AFMs by sales, 2004-2015, Millions US$
Figure 7: Semiconductor end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 8: Optics and fibers end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 9: Ceramics end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 10: Biomedical and life sciences sector end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 11: Metallurgy sector, 2004-2015 end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 12: Nanotechnology & nanomaterials end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 13: FA labs end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 14: Academia and government research labs end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 15: Thin films research labs end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Figure 16: Polymers end user market, sales, 2004-2015
Table 7: Sales of AFMs, by region, 2010 & 2015
Figure 17: Sales of AFMs, by region, 2010 & 2015
Figure 18: Sales of AFM in the USA, 2004-2015
Figure 19: Sales of AFM in Europe, 2004-2015
Figure 20: Sales of AFM in Asia-Pacific, 2004-2015
Figure 21: Sales of AFM, Rest of the World, 2004-2015
Table 8: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM analysis in semiconductors and data storage
Table 9: Semiconductors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 22: Semiconductors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 23: Semiconductors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 10: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in nanotechnology and nanomaterials
Table 11: Nanotechnology and nanomaterials end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 24: Nanotechnology and nanomaterials end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 25: Nanomaterials and nanotechnology end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 12: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in biomedical and life sciences
Table 13: Biomedical and life sciences end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 26: Biomedical and life sciences end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 27: Biomedical and life sciences end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 14: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in polymers
Table 15: Polymers end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 28: Polymers end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 29: Polymers end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 16: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in metallurgy
Table 17: Metallurgy end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 30: Metallurgy end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 31: Metallurgy end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 18: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in ceramics
Table 19: Ceramics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 32: Ceramics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 33: Ceramics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 20: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in thin film transistors
Table 21: Thin film transistors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 34: Thin film transistors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 35: Thin film transistors end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Table 22: Market drivers for TEM, SEM and AFM in fiber optics
Table 23: Fiber optics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 36: Fiber optics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales (Millions US$)
Figure 37: Fiber optics end user market for SEM, AFM, TEM, Sales, by equipment type (Millions US$)
Figure 38: AFM Probes Market, sales 2008-2015 (Millions US$)
Figure 39: AFM Probes sales, 2008, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 40: AFM Probes sales 2009, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 41: AFM Probes Sales 2010, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 42: AFM Probes Sales 2011, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 43: AFM Probes Sales 2012, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 44: AFM Probes Sales 2013, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 45: AFM Probes Sales 2014, by end user markets (Millions US$)
Figure 46: AFM Probes Sales 2015, by end user markets