Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) is a common practice in the formation of integrated circuits. Typically, CMP is used for the planarization of semiconductor wafers. CMP equipment revenues in 2009 were approximately US$480 million. A number of companies are seeking to develop technologies that offer highly superior productivity to 45nm cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing plants to maintain competitive advantage. Most CMP companies expect the semiconductor industry to continue making active investments in the medium-to-long term, and the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry that CMP companies serve is also expected to grow. Applied Materials, Ebara Corporation and Novellus/Speedfam are the main players in the CMP market.

Report contents include:

• Over 40 tables and figures
• Market structures, market drivers and revenues
• End user markets
• Company profiles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION (CMP)

2.1 Market overview and definitions
2.2 Market status
2.3 Market drivers and challenges
2.4 Revenue forecasts
2.5 Competitive structure 
2.6 Market share analysis
2.7 Forecast by region

2.7.1 North America
2.7.2 Europe
2.7.3 Asia-Pacific
2.7.4 Rest-of-the-World

3 MARKETS

3.1 SEMICONDUCTORS AND DATA STORAGE

3.1.1 Market drivers 
3.1.2 Market revenues forecast

3.1.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.1.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.1.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.2 THIN FILM TRANSISTORS

3.2.1 Market drivers 
3.2.2 Market revenues forecast

3.2.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.2.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.2.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.3 FIBER OPTICS

3.3.1 Market drivers 
3.3.2 Market revenues forecast

3.3.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.3.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.3.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.4 CERAMICS 

3.4.1 Market drivers
3.4.2 Market revenues forecast

3.4.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.4.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.4.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.5 BIO-MEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

3.5.1 Market drivers 
3.5.2 Market revenues forecast

3.5.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.5.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.5.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.6 METALLURGY

3.6.1 Market drivers
3.6.2 Market revenues forecast

3.6.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.6.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.6.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

3.7 NANOTECHNOLOGY & NANOMATERIALS 

3.7.1 Market drivers
3.7.2 Market revenues forecast

3.7.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.7.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.7.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015 .

3.8 POLYMERS

3.8.1 Market drivers
3.8.2 Market revenues forecast

3.8.2.1 Total market revenues 2004-2015
3.8.2.2 Regional revenues 2004-2015
3.8.2.3 Equipment revenues 2004-2015

4 EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS

4.1 ALLIED HIGH TECH PRODUCTS, INC

4.1.1 Company Profile
4.1.2 Products 

4.2 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

4.2.1 Company Profile
4.2.2 Products 

4.3 EBARRA PRECISION MACHINERY EUROPE

4.3.1 Company Profile
4.3.2 Products 

4.4 G&P TECHNOLOGY, INC. 

4.4.1 Company Profile
4.4.2 Products 

4.5 LAPMASTER INTERNATIONAL

4.5.1 Company Profile
4.5.2 Products 

4.6 LOGITECH

4.6.1 Company Profile
4.6.2 Products

4.7 NIKON CORPORATION

4.7.1 Company Profile

4.8 NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, LTD.

4.8.1 Company Profile.
4.8.2 Products 

4.9 OKAMOTO MACHINE TOOLS WORKS, LTD.

4.9.1 Company Profile
4.9.2 Products

4.10 PETER WOLTERS AG

4.10.1 Products

4.11 RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES

4.11.1 Products

4.12 SPEEDFAM CO., LTD.

4.12.1 Company Profile
4.12.2 Products

4.13 STRASBAUGH

4.13.1 Company Profile
4.13.2 Products