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SUMMARY
Tracking Developments in Novel PCB Packaging Technologies Essential to Sustain
Growth
New and more complex printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and component
packaging technologies, such as ball grid arrays (BGAs), are creating demand
for more technically sophisticated X-ray inspection systems. Higher
resolutions demanded by chip-scale packages (CSPs) and flip chips are also
expected to spur growth for open-tube X-ray systems. For greater success in
the future, vendors need to keep pace with the changing technologies favored
by end users in the electronics manufacturing industry and accordingly align
their product development strategies for surface mount technologies (SMT)
inspection systems.
This Frost & Sullivan research service analyzes the world markets for SMT
inspection systems, segmenting them into automated optical, X-ray, laser, and
bare PCB inspection systems. It also discusses the various market trends and
opportunities while providing in-depth analysis of market share, forecasts,
drivers, restraints, and revenues. The comprehensive focus of this study
enables companies to align their positioning strategies to benefit from the
changing markets and obtain maximum return on investment.
Increasingly Flexible Production Necessitates Higher Throughput Inspection
Systems
Significant improvements in SMT equipment including pick-and-place machines,
screen printers, and reflow ovens as well as the introduction of 'modular'
machines have increased the speed of SMT lines. Consequently, vendors of SMT
inspection equipment are facing immense pressure to keep up with other PCB
assembly equipment and maintain the speed of SMT lines. "In this regard, the
in-line automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment has been the largest
market segment," observes the analyst of this research. "Technological
improvements in AOI equipment have resulted in higher throughput,
repeatability, and reliability as well as increasing quality and production
yields for the PCB assembly manufacturers."
Moreover, the growing demand for SMT equipment is reducing the need for
expensive rework and repair while increasing throughput. As PCB assembly
manufacturers aim for a zero-tolerance regime, the demand for pre-solder paste
and pre-reflow optical inspection equipment that detect faults such as poor
quality solder joints, tombstoning, and other post reflow defects is expected
to rise significantly.
Increasing Use of New and Complex boards in Medical and Automotive
Applications Encourages Changes in Equipment Capabilities
SMT inspection equipment derive the maximum demand from automotive and medical
applications where miniaturization of components and more complex PCBs with
high layer count necessitate novel inspection technologies. The medical and
automotive segments contributed $30.4 million and $20.5 million respectively
to the total revenues of the SMT inspection markets in 2004.
"Inspection of PCBs in medical and automotive applications is critical since
the circuit has to be foolproof and rework must be avoided at all costs,"
explains the analyst. "On their part, vendors need to offer products with
higher reliability and longer life cycles to remain competitive in these
segments."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. Executive Summary
- 1. Market Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Competitive Analysis
- 2. Major Research Findings
- 1. Forecasts and Opportunities
- 2. Product Segment Analysis
- 3. Conclusion
- 2. Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definitions
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definitions and Scope
- 3. Market Segmentation
- 4. Market Engineering Measurements
- 2. Market Dynamics
- 1. Challenges
- 2. Market Drivers
- a. Expensive Rework Precludes Automated Inspection
- b. Complex Circuitry in Disk Drives, Handsets Drives Inspection Needs
- c. Continued Growth of Telecom and Data Communications Market
- d. Real Time Statistical Process Control Boosts Inline Inspection
- e. Higher Usage Rate of Area Array Packages Boosts Unit Sales
- f. Growth in the EMS providers Market Supports X-Ray Inspection
Equipment Growth
- g. Process Control Regime Enforces Solder Paste Inspection
- h. Desire for Higher First Pass Yield Inspires Adoption of Laser
Based Solder Paste Inspection
- i. Increase in Utilization of Multiple PCB Layers Spurs Growth
- j. Usage of Newer Finishing Materials Drives Unit Shipments
- 3. Market Restraints
- a. AOI Equipment Inspection is Limited to Visible Defects
- b. Element of Human Verification Constrains Unit Sales
- c. High Cost of Replacement and Maintenance of Sealed X-Ray Tubes
Deters Sale
- d. Slow Cycle Times for X-ray Equipment Impede Growth
- e. Limited Fault Coverage of Laser SMT Inspection Equipment
Discourages Purchase Decision
- f. Lack of Awareness Regarding the Use of Laser Technology Hampers
Growth
- g. AOI Equipment Slows Down Production Line
- 3. Revenue Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Geographic Analysis
- 3. End-user Analysis
- 4. Distribution and Customer Analysis
- 5. Market and Technology Trends
- 4. Competitive Analysis
- 1. Competitive Structure
- 2. Market Share Analysis
- 5. Frost and Sullivan Awards
- 1. Market Leadership Award
- 2. Technology Excellence Leadership
- 3. Product Line Strategy Leadership Award
- 4. Product Quality Leadership Award
- 3. Automated Optical Inspection Equipment Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Market Engineering Analysis
- 2. Market Dynamics
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. Increase in Pre-Reflow Inspection Enhances Sales
- b. Expensive Rework Precludes Automated Inspection
- c. Complex Circuitry in Disk Drives,and Handsets Drives Inspection
Needs
- d. Continued Growth of Telecom and Data Communications Market
- e. Improving Technology Resulting in Higher Throughput and Accuracy
Drives Growth
- f. Price Sensitivity Demands by OEMs Push EMS Providers Towards
Automated Optical Inspection
- g. Real Time Statistical Process Control Boosts Inline Inspection
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. AOI Equipment Inspection is Limited to Visible Defects
- b. AOI Equipment Slows Down Production Line
- c. Programming Issues Restrain Demand
- d. False Failure Calls Discourage Adoption of Automated Optical
Inspection Equipment
- 3. Revenue Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Demand Analysis
- 3. Geographic Analysis
- 4. End-User Analysis
- 5. Pricing Analysis
- 4. Competitive Analysis
- 1. Competitive Structure Analysis
- 2. Market Share Analysis
- 4. X-Ray SMT Inspection Equipment Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Market Engineering Analysis
- 2. Market Dynamics
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. Higher Usage Rate of Area Array Packages Boosts Unit Sales
- b. Improved Technology Encourages Product Acceptance
- c. Highly Developing Wireless Communication Applications Boosts
Inspection Requirements
- d. Need for Process Control Stimulates Usage of Inspection Equipment
- e. Surge in PCBs with Flexible Circuitry
- f. Lead Free Solder is Expected to drive growth
- g. Growth in the EMS providers Market Supports X-Ray Inspection
Equipment Growth
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. Slow Cycle Times for X-ray Equipment Impede Growth
- b. High Cost of Automatic X-ray Inspection Equipment Curbs the Market
- c. High Cost of Replacement and Maintenance of Sealed X-Ray Tubes
Deters Sale
- d. High False Failure Rates With AXI Equipment Discourages New Unit
Sales
- e. Expensive AXI Operator Training Bulges Total Cost of Ownership
- f. Safety Issues Deter Wider Acceptance of X-Ray Equipment
- 3. Revenue Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Demand Analysis
- 3. Geographic Analysis
- 4. End-User Analysis
- 5. Product Analysis
- 4. Competitive Analysis
- 1. Competitive Structure Analysis
- 2. Market Share Analysis
- 5. Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Market Engineering Analysis
- 2. Market Dynamics
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. Process Control Regime Enforces Solder Paste Inspection
- b. Continued Growth of Telecom and Data Communications Market
- c. Desire for Higher First Pass Yield Inspires Adoption of Laser
Based Solder Paste Inspection
- d. Price Sensitivity Demands by OEMs Push EMS providers Towards
Automated Optical Inspection
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. Limited Fault Coverage of Laser SMT Inspection Equipment
Discourages Purchase Decision
- b. High Capital Expenditure Curbs Unit Shipments
- c. Lack of Awareness Regarding the Use of Laser Technology Hampers
Growth
- 3. Revenue Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Demand Analysis
- 3. Geographic Analysis
- 4. End-User Analysis
- 5. Pricing Analysis
- 4. Competitive Analysis
- 1. Competitive Structure Analysis
- 2. Market Share Analysis
- 6. Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market
- 1. Market Overview and Definition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Market Engineering Analysis
- 2. Market Dynamics
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. Increase in Utilization of Multiple PCB Layers Spurs Growth
- b. Usage of Newer Finishing Materials Drives Unit Shipments
- c. Demand for Ultrafine Line Width Boards Spurs Development of
Precision AOI Equipment
- d. Sustained Growth of Board Production Sustains Demand for
Inspection Equipment
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. Element of Human Verification Constrains Unit Sales
- b. High False Call Rates Deter High Adoption of AOI Equipment
- 3. Revenue Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Revenue Forecasts
- 2. Demand Analysis
- 3. Geographic Analysis
- 4. End-User Analysis
- 5. Pricing Analysis
- 4. Competitive Analysis
- 1. Competitive Structure Analysis
- 2. Market Share Analysis
- 7. Appendix
- 1. Decision Support Database Tables
- 1. Annual Telecom Investments
- 2. Number of Secure Servers
- 3. Printed Circuit Board Sales
- 4. PC Installed Base
- 5. Portable PC Installed Base
List Of Figures
Chapter 1
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Product Type
(World), 2001-2011
Chapter 2
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Impact of Top Ten Industry
Challenges (World), 2005-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order
of Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic
Region (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America),
2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe),
2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (China), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World),
2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-User
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Telecom
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Data
Communications Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Computing
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Medical
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the
Automotive Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Aerospace
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the Consumer
Electronics Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for the
Industrial Segment (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts for Other
Industries (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Customer
Type (World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Product Type
(World), 2001-2011
- Total SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market
Participants (World), 2003-2004
Chapter 3
- AOI Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World),
2005-2011
- AOI Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World),
2005-2011
- AOI Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World),
2001-2011
- AOI Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World),
2001-2011
- AOI Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-User Industry (World),
2001-2011
- AOI Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2004
- AOI Equipment Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants
(World), 2003-2004
Chapter 4
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
(World), 2001-2011
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic
Region (World), 2001-2011
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-User
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2004
- X-Ray Inspection Equipment Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market
Participants (World), 2003-2004
Chapter 5
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order
of Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
(World), 2001-2011
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic
Region (World), 2001-2011
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-User
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2004
- Laser SMT Inspection Equipment Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market
Participants (World), 2003-2004
Chapter 6
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2011
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
(World), 2001-2011
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic
Region (World), 2001-2011
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Percent of Revenues by End-User
Industry (World), 2001-2011
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2004
- Bare PCB Inspection Equipment Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market
Participants (World), 2003-2004
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