Industry Overview - The global semiconductor market was 5201billionin2023,a9.45884 billion, a 13.1% YoY increase [7] - The global semiconductor equipment market declined 18.6% YoY to 87.4billionin2023,withwafermanufacturingequipmentaccountingforover80105.3 billion in 2024 [10] Semiconductor Equipment Landscape - Semiconductor equipment can be divided into manufacturing equipment (wafer production and process equipment) and packaging/testing equipment [12] - The IC manufacturing process involves complex steps including wafer fabrication, oxidation, photolithography, etc., each requiring specialized equipment [13] - Key semiconductor equipment includes etching, thin film deposition, lithography, ion implantation, CMP, and cleaning equipment [12][13] Localization of Semiconductor Equipment in China - Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers have achieved 35% localization rate, expected to reach 50% by 2025 [4][16] - Localization rates vary by equipment type: over 80% for stripping, 50-60% for cleaning, 55-65% for etching, but less than 10% for lithography and ion implantation [16] - US-Japan-Netherlands export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment have accelerated China's localization efforts [4][17] - China's semiconductor equipment imports reached 34.72billionin2022,withatradedeficitof30.6 billion [17] Key Semiconductor Equipment Segments Thin Film Deposition Equipment - Global market size reached 26billionin2023,dominatedbyoverseasplayerslikeAMAT,Lam,andTEL[21]−Advancedprocessnodesdrivedemand,with3nmFinFETrequiringover100depositionstepscomparedto40for90nmCMOS[20]−ChineseplayerslikePiotech,Naura,andAMECaremakingprogressinCVD,PVD,andALDequipment[21]EtchingEquipment−Dryetchingaccountsforover908.75 billion worth of lithography equipment imported in 2023, 82.6% from Netherlands [26] - SMEE has achieved 90nm lithography equipment and is accelerating DUV immersion technology development [27] Other Key Equipment - Cleaning equipment market is dominated by SCREEN, TEL, Lam, and SEMES with over 90% share [33] - CMP equipment market is controlled by AMAT and Ebara with 95% share [32] - Thermal processing equipment market is led by AMAT with nearly 70% share [31] - Chinese players are making progress in various equipment segments but still face significant gaps in advanced technologies [16][24][27]