Silicon Capacitors Market: Overview
The market size for Silicon Capacitors Market was USD 1.4 Billion in 2021, and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2 percent during the forecast period. Silicon capacitors are gaining traction in the automotive and telecom sectors due to a forecasted rise in demand brought on by the increasing acceptance of the downsizing trend in industries. These capacitors are one of the vital capacitor kinds that have been gaining acceptance in various industries. It is anticipated that this discovery would present silicon capacitor manufacturers with fresh, lucrative opportunities. The South Korean company ELOHIM created a high-density, ultra-compact silicon capacitor for use in 5G technologies in April 2022. Additionally, the company intends to extend the use of this capacitor to automated driving and artificial intelligence.
Silicon-based dielectrics, such as silicon nitride and silicon dioxide, are frequently used in high-density capacitors. Additionally, silicon capacitors are frequently used in applications with high stability, tolerance, and durability levels at high temperatures. Due to their better performance characteristics, silicon RF capacitors are a viable choice for use in various harsh environments, such as aerospace and defense. The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) is a recognized medical alternative with the potential to save millions of people who have heart attacks yearly. One of the key components of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) device is a high-voltage, high-stability capacitor.
A cap on the highest capacitance can be achieved, despite silicon capacitors' outstanding properties like strong stability at high temperatures, extremely low leakage current, high insulating resistance, and high capacitance density. The most recent technological developments are anticipated to assist in overcoming this technological constraint. Manufacturers are looking into alternative dielectrics to solve the significant technical challenges related to silicon-based dielectrics and enhance the fabrication process. With the aid of its most recent silicon process technology, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. expanded its product line in June 2021 by creating silicon capacitors with a density of 1.3 F/mm2 for the mobile and high-performance computing (HPC) industries.
Silicon Capacitors Market: COVID-19 Impact
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused a reduction in market growth for silicon capacitors. The temporary suspension of significant manufacturing operations in end-user verticals caused by the government's mobility restrictions impacted the demand for silicon capacitors. Many positive instances caused the market for silicon capacitors' primary raw material supplier, China, to decline drastically. Due to the interruption in the supply chain for raw materials, industries that relied heavily on China for their raw materials saw a significant decline in their operations.
Silicon Capacitors Market: Drivers
Increased Demand for Medical Devices Using Silicon Capacitors has Fueled Market Growth
The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) is a recognized medical alternative with the potential to save millions of people who have heart attacks yearly. One of the key components of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) device is a high-voltage, high-stability capacitor. To improve performance and longevity, medical device manufacturers are increasingly using silicon capacitors in their devices. Patients all across the world are saved by the nearly one million pacemakers or defibrillators implanted each year. Silicon capacitor manufacturers produce the greatest capacitors for all demanding medical equipment applications. Due to its unmatched level of electrical performance, manufacturers of implantable medical equipment like neuro stimulators, artificial retinas, cochlear implants, or pacemakers prefer silicon capacitors.
Increasing Use of Silicon Capacitors in Aerospace and Defense and Other Rugged
Environment Applications Has Fueled Market Growth
Silicon-based dielectrics, such as silicon nitride and silicon dioxide, are frequently used in high-density capacitors. Additionally, silicon capacitors are frequently used in applications with high stability, tolerance, and durability levels at high temperatures. Due to their better performance characteristics, silicon RF capacitors are a viable choice for use in various harsh environments, such as aerospace and defense. This is mostly due to the extremely demanding circumstances that military and defense electrical components must withstand during their lives. Recent developments show that defense and aerospace applications prioritize smaller feature sizes while prioritizing durability over performance, improving electronics' total functionality and content. To meet the growing demand for silicon capacitors from several aerospace and defense applications worldwide, silicon capacitor producers have made substantial advancements in capacitor production technology. The widespread use of 3D silicon capacitors in avionics and aircraft engine controls is a further driver of market expansion. Silicon capacitors also result in a reduction in the size of the electronic board.
Silicon Capacitors Market: Restraints
A Significant Commercial Barrier Is Limited Maximum Capacitance
A cap on the highest capacitance can be achieved, despite silicon capacitors' outstanding properties like strong stability at high temperatures, extremely low leakage current, high insulating resistance, and high capacitance density. The most recent technological developments are anticipated to assist in overcoming this technological constraint. Manufacturers are looking into alternative dielectrics to solve the significant technical challenges related to silicon-based dielectrics and enhance the fabrication process.
Silicon Capacitors Market: Segment Overview
Metal Nitride Oxide Silicon (MNOS) Has Dominated Market Due to Long Stability
During the projection period, the Metal Nitride Oxide Silicon (MNOS) capacitor sector is anticipated to hold the largest market share. A silicon nitride dielectric is used in MIS capacitors over a silicon dioxide foundation undergoing thermal growth. The resulting composite dielectric has high long-term stability, low leakage current, and insertion loss. Capacitance's temperature coefficient is normally +55 ppm/oC. Thin film and compact MNOS capacitors are a possibility. The primary element propelling the market's expansion is the demand for MNOS capacitors from end-user industries, particularly in the consumer electronics industry.
Increased Demand for Medical Devices Using Silicon Capacitors Due to Its Pervasive Use
The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) is a recognized medical alternative with the potential to save millions of people who have heart attacks yearly. One of the key components of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) device is a high-voltage, high-stability capacitor. Due to its unmatched level of electrical performance, manufacturers of implantable medical equipment like neuro stimulators, artificial retinas, cochlear implants, or pacemakers prefer silicon capacitors. Thus, the market has been driven by the increased use of silicon capacitors in implantable neuro-stimulators, active prosthetics (artificial hearts, electronic retinas, mechanical limb prostheses), and life support systems. Thus, based on application Healthcare segment has dominated.
Silicon Capacitors Market: Regional Landscape
Asia-Pacific Has Dominated Market due to Presence of Key Manufacturer Players
Due to the presence of major market players, technological advancements, and nations like China and Japan that provide manufacturers with numerous and lucrative opportunities over the long term, the Asia Pacific region's silicon capacitor market held the highest share of the global market in 2021 at 52.5%. Manufacturers of consumer electronics and passive components are constantly concentrating on growing their businesses in Asia's electronic markets. The world's largest electronics industrial cluster is located in the Asia Pacific. Furthermore, a significant factor projected to propel the silicon capacitor market throughout the forecast period is the increasing expansion in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Due to growing R&D efforts and increased demand, particularly from the aerospace & defense, automotive, and telecommunication industries, North America represented the second-largest global market share. In terms of market value, the U.S. held about 85.7% of the market in North America. As top manufacturers concentrate on silicon capacitors to replace ceramic capacitors, Europe will soon rank globally among the largest markets for silicon capacitor usage.
Silicon Capacitors Market: Competitive Landscape
The South Korean company ELOHIM created a high-density, ultra-compact silicon capacitor for use in 5G technologies in April 2022. Additionally, the company intends to extend the use of this capacitor to automated driving and artificial intelligence. With the aid of its most recent silicon process technology, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. expanded its product line in June 2021 by creating silicon capacitors with a density of 1.3 F/mm2 for the mobile and high-performance computing (HPC) industries.
A few of the Silicon Capacitors Market players include Arrow Electronics, Inc., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Microsemi Corporation, Skyworks Solution, Inc., Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., MACOM Technology Solutions Inc., Others.
Regional Classification of the Global Silicon Capacitors Market is Described Below:
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
*Regions and countries are subject to change based on data availability
Key Elements Included In The Study: Global Silicon Capacitors Market
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