Failure analysis is the engineering process of analyzing the cause of
equipment failure by physical and chemical techniques. Failure analysis
equipment is used in the Manufacturing industry primarily for new product
development and to improve the quality of existing products. This equipment is
used to find the root cause of failure and prevent its reoccurrence. Common
causes of failure include misuse, manufacturing defects, assembly errors,
design errors, improper materials, improper maintenance, improper heat
treatments, inadequate quality assurance, inadequate environmental
protection/control, unforeseen operating conditions, and casting
discontinuities.
Analysts forecast the Global Failure Analysis
Equipment market will grow at a CAGR
of 9.12 percent over the period 2013-2018.
The Report recognizes the following companies as the key players in the
Global Failure Analysis Equipment Market: Carl Zeiss AG, FEI Co. , Hitachi
High-Technologies Corp., JEOL Ltd. , A&D Co. Ltd , Axcelis Technologies
Inc.
A recent trend in the Global Failure Analysis Equipment market is an
increasing need for process automation. The evolution of ICs with additional
functionality has enhanced the complexities involved in the design and
development of ICs. This in turn has generated the need for high-end inspection
techniques. Although electron microscopes are useful in performing several
failure analysis operations, their disadvantages of being time and labor-intensive,
and their limited resolution power, have forced the vendors to look for alternative
equipment and techniques.
Covered in this
Report
The Global Failure Analysis Equipment market can be divided into two
segments: Focused Ion Beam Systems and Dual Beam Systems.
Global Failure Analysis Equipment Market 2014-2018, has been prepared
based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The
report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the
Global Failure Analysis Equipment market landscape and its growth prospects in
the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors
operating in this market.
According to the report, the growth of the Global Failure Analysis
Equipment market is driven by several factors. The increasing demand for
failure analysis equipment from a variety of industries is one of the main
drivers. The Semiconductor and Embedded industries use this equipment widely
during the development process of ICs to identify any defects at the nano
level, helping reduce the cost that results from rejected products.
Further, the report states that despite the presence of strong drivers,
the growth of the Global Failure Analysis Equipment market is curtailed by
certain serious challenges. One of the main challenges in this market is the
high cost of failure analysis equipment. The average cost of a focused ion beam
system is US$70,000, which makes it unaffordable to many end-users.
