Probe Card Market (Updated Version Available)

A probe card is an interface between an electronic test system and a semiconductor wafer. Typically the probe card is mechanically docked to a prober and electrically connected to a tester. Its purpose is to provide an electrical path between the test system and the circuits on the wafer, thereby permitting the testing and validation of the circuits at the wafer level, usually before they are diced and packaged. It consists, normally, of a printed circuit board (PCB) and some form of contact elements, usually metallic, but possibly of other materials as well.
Demand for probe cards should grow consistently due to the need of high-end assembly for applications such as network/communication equipment, smartphone chips, high-end GPUs, CMOS and wearable device memory, and demands for SiP assembly for fingerprint recognition by Apple and non-Apple manufacturers. IC assembly and testing companies should be the ones to benefit from this development, for they are most directly related to the use of probe cards.

United States has the largest global export quantity and manufacturers in Probe Card market, while the Japan is the second sales volume market for Probe Card in 2017.

In the industry, FormFactor profits most in 2017 and recent years, while Micronics Japan (MJC) and Technoprobe S.p.A. ranked 2 and 3.The market share of them is 23.84%, 14.20% and 9.33% in 2017.The gap of market share is keep on enlarged due to different strategy.

Nowadays, there are three mainly types of Probe Card, including Cantilever Probe Card, Vertical Probe Card and MEMS Probe Card. And Vertical Probe Card is the main type for Probe Card, and the Vertical Probe Card reached a sales volume of approximately 48510 K PIN in 2017, with 36.83% of global sales volume. The development of probe cards synchronizes with the development of IC industry. For example, 3D IC, Chip Scale Package (CSP), Flip Chip Package, Multi Chip Module (MCM), KGD (Known Good Die), Cooper Pillar Package, Drawing Chip and high-frequency testing demand are all dependent on various probe card testing technologies.

Probe Card technology is much mature now, and new enterprises can not surpass existing famous brands on reputation or design in the short term. So, the study group recommends the new entrants need to be considered carefully before enter into this field.


The report offers detailed coverage of Probe Card industry and main market trends. The market research includes historical and forecast market data, demand, application details, price trends, and company shares of the leading Probe Card by geography. The report splits the market size, by volume and value, on the basis of application type and geography.

The report forecast global Probe Card market to grow to reach xxx Million USD in 2020 with a CAGR of xx% during the period 2021-2025.

First, this report covers the present status and the future prospects of the global Probe Card market for 2015-2025.
And in this report, we analyze global market from 5 geographies: Asia-Pacific[China, Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Korea, Western Asia], Europe[Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland], North America[United States, Canada, Mexico], Middle East & Africa[GCC, North Africa, South Africa], South America[Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Peru].

Key Companies
FormFactor
Micronics Japan (MJC)
Technoprobe S.p.A.
Japan Electronic Materials (JEM)
MPI Corporation
SV Probe
Microfriend
Korea Instrument
Feinmetall
Synergie Cad Probe
Advantest
Will Technology
TSE
TIPS Messtechnik GmbH

At the same time, we classify Probe Card according to the type, application by geography. More importantly, the report includes major countries market based on the type and application.

Market Segment as follows:
Market by Order Type
Cantilever Probe Card
Vertical Probe Card
MEMS Probe Card
Market by Application
Foundry & Logic
DRAM
Flash
Parametric
Others (RF/MMW/Radar, etc.)

By Region
Asia-Pacific[China, Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Korea, Western Asia]
Europe[Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland]
North America[United States, Canada, Mexico]
Middle East & Africa[GCC, North Africa, South Africa]
South America[Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Peru]

The research provides answers to the following key questions:
• What is the estimated growth rate and market share and size of the Probe Card market for the forecast period 2021 - 2025?
• What are the driving forces in the Probe Card market for the forecast period 2021 - 2025?
• Who are the prominent market players and how have they gained a competitive edge over other competitors?
• What are the market trends influencing the progress of the Probe Card industry worldwide?
• What are the major challenges and threats restricting the progress of the industry?
• What opportunities does the market hold for the prominent market players?