Report Highlights
- The global market for semiconductor chips was valued at $737.2 billion in 2025 and is estimated to reach $1.6 trillion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1% from 2025 through 2030.
- The global market for thermal management (TM) technologies was valued at $19.8 billion in 2025 and is estimated to reach $30 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2025 through 2030.
- The global market for semiconductor silicon wafers was valued at $14.6 billion in 2025 and is estimated to reach $20.2 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2025 through 2030.
Report Scope
The semiconductor industry, as the backbone of modern infrastructure, is expanding worldwide, driven by increased demand for high-performance computing solutions and AI-enabled applications. This surge is supported by the growing demand for advanced networking and compute-intensive solutions, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Internet of Things (IoT). Advances in chip design, including the development of smaller node sizes such as 2nm and 3nm, are offering new opportunities for next-generation computing and high-performance applications. As organizations shift toward AI-centric solutions, the demand for semiconductor chips dedicated to AI and ML applications is increasing across industries, including healthcare, automotive, retail, and financial services, as they offer high-performance computing and faster data processing.
Rising geopolitical tensions are increasing the need for resilient, localized supply chains and are driving investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), 5G networks, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and AI chipsets is creating significant business opportunities for semiconductor manufacturers and foundries.
Research Reviews from BCC Research provide market professionals with concise market coverage within a specific research category. This 2025 Research Review of semiconductor manufacturing provides a sampling of the type of quantitative market information, analysis, and guidance that BCC Research has been developing since its inception in 1971 to help its customers make informed business decisions. This Research Review includes highlights and excerpts from the following reports published by BCC Research in 2025:
- SMC024P The Global Market for Thermal Management Technologies
- SMC071E Thermal Interface Materials: Technologies, Applications and Global Markets
- SMC082E Global Markets for Roll-to-Roll Technologies for Flexible Devices
- SMC112B Global Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market
- SMC114B Semiconductor Devices for High-Temperature Applications: Market Opportunities
- SMC138A Gallium Nitride (GaN) Powered Charger: Global Markets
- SMC131C Semiconductor Chips: Applications and Impact of Shortage
- SMC139A Chip-on-Board LED: Global Markets
- SMC140A Global Digital Isolators Market
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- The global market for chiplets was valued at $5.3 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $42.8 billion by the end of 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 41.9% from 2024 through 2029.
- The global market for thin and ultrathin films is expected to grow from $20.6 billion in 2023 to $38.8 billion by the end of 2028, at a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 13.5% from 2023 to 2028.
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- The global market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) was valued at $28.5 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach $41.5 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2023 through 2028.
- The global market for 5G chipsets was valued at $30.1 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach $72.0 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 19.1% from 2023 through 2028.
Report Highlights
- The global thermal management technologies market should reach $16.3 billion by 2023 from $12.4 billion in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% for the forecast period 2018 to 2023.
- The global roll-to-roll (R2R) flexible devices manufactured market should reach $41.3 billion by 2023 from $21.2 billion in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3% for the forecast period 2018 to 2023.
- The global 5G chipset market should reach $10.9 billion by 2024 from $870 million in 2019 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 65.7% for the forecast period 2019 to 2024.
Report Highlights
- The global market for sputtered films and sputtering targets should reach over $3.2 billion by 2021 from nearly $2.9 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%, from 2016 to 2021.
- The global market for microfluidic technologies reached $6.8 billion in 2017 and should reach nearly $13.9 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3% for the period of 2017-2022.
- The global transparent displays market should grow from $7.1 billion in 2018 to $89.1 billion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 65.7% for the period of 2018-2023.
Report Highlights
- The global market for thermal interface materials will grow from $763.7 million in 2015 to nearly $1.1 billion by 2020 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% for the period of 2015-2020.
- The global market for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) was $2.1 billion and $2.5 billion in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The market is expected to reach nearly $3.1 billion in 2015 and $9.6 billion in 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.7% for the period 2015-2020.
- The global wafer-level packaging (WLP) market was valued at $1.3 billion in 2013. This market is expected to grow from $1.6 billion in 2014 to $4.9 billion by 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.5% from 2014 to 2019.
Report Highlights
- The market for thermal management technologies was valued at $6.7 billion in 2011 and reached $7 billion in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach $10.1 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%.
- The market for microfluidics technologies was valued at nearly $5.1 billion in 2011 and $5.6 billion in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach nearly $10.3 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%.
- The global market for thermal interface materials (TIMs) was worth nearly $426 million in 2011 and $458 million in 2012. The market is expected to grow to $762 million in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% between 2012 and 2017.
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