Top Silicon on Insulator Companies

The global silicon on insulator (SOI) market was valued at USD 1.29 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2.55 billion by 2029; it is expected to register a CAGR of 14.7% during the forecast period. Increased investments in the SOI ecosystem, growth in the use of SOI wafers in consumer electronics and reduced overall cost of semiconductor devices by minimizing silicon wastage during the manufacturing of thin SOI wafers are attributed to the ever-increasing demand for Silicon on Insulator (SOI). 

SOITEC (France), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), GlobalWafers (Taiwan), SUMCO Corporation (Japan), Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd.  (China), GlobalFoundries (US), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), Tower Semiconductors (Israel), Silicon Valley Microelectronics, Inc (US), WaferPro (US), Nanografi Nano Technology (Turkey), Okmetic (Finland), Precision Micro-Optics Inc (US), United Microelectronics Corporation (Taiwan), Ultrasil LLC (US), PlutoSemi Co., Ltd (Taiwan), NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands), Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (US), Qorvo, Inc (US), Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Japan), Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (Taiwan), Rogue Valley Microdevices (US), Infineon Technologies AG (Germany), Advanced Micro Foundry Pte Ltd (Singapore) are some of the key players in the silicon on insulator market.

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Major Silicon on Insulator companies include:

• SOITEC (France)
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• GlobalWafers (Taiwan)
• SUMCO Corporation (Japan)
• Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd.  (China).

SOITEC

SOITEC is a leading designer and producer of semiconductor materials for electronic chips. These chips are used in smartphones, tablets, computers, IT servers, data centers, electronic components in cars, connected devices, and industrial and medical equipment. Its product portfolio includes silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers, piezoelectric-on-insulator (POI) substrates, gallium nitride (GaN), and silicon carbide (SiC). SOI wafers are the premier products manufactured by SOITEC, using three proprietary technologies: Smart Cut, Smart Stacking, and Epitaxy. The Smart Cut technique produces most of the company's products. SOITEC serves three main markets including mobile communications, automotive and industry, and smart devices. The company operates seven production lines worldwide. It has a significant presence in Europe, the US, and Asia Pacific and has over 4,100 patents. SOITEC collaborates globally with specialized semiconductor laboratories, associations, industrial leaders, silicon-based incubators, and universities such as SEMI (US), Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. (China), and Silicon Catalyst (US).

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. produces polyvinyl chloride (PVC), semiconductor silicon, rare earth magnets, and photomask substrates. It is applied in construction, home appliances, cosmetics, toiletries, personal computers, smartphones, and automobiles. The company operates through four business segments namely  Infrastructure Materials, Electronics Materials, Functional Materials, and Processing & Specialized Services. In the Electronics Materials segments the company provides silicon wafers, and semiconductor materials including; photoresists, photomask blanks. It supplies semiconductor silicon wafers for the personal computers, smartphone, and televisions; automobiles; and compound semiconductor products include outdoor displays, traffic lights, in-vehicle stop lamps, and sensor light sources.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is an expert in 3” to 12” silicon wafers and its production line covers slicing, etching, diffusion, polishing and epitaxy. A few of the high-end offerings at producers of silicon material include epi wafers, polished wafers, diffusion wafers, annealed wafers and SOI wafers – epitaxial wafers and flat wafers, diffused wafers and heat treated wafers, and silicon on insulator wafers. The company is operating several production lines in different parts of the globe and maintaining the business has a wide range of production capability in different regions. The company serves major semiconductor manufacturers across the globe, including leading companies in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

SUMCO Corporation

SUMCO Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-purity silicon. The company operates through a single business segment: Crystalline Silicon, which manufactures and that deals in production and distribution of various silicon wafers used in semiconductors. The various products and solutions that the company deals in is monocrystalline silicon ingot, annealed wafers, polished wafers, epitaxial wafers, junction isolated wafers, SOI wafers, among other semiconductor products used in the manufacturing of memory products and micro-processing units. The company’s SOI wafers are an essential factor for manufacturing high-performance semiconductor devices. They offer benefits such as low power consumption, high speed, and enhanced capabilities in processing units, sensors, and communication devices. The company’s products range from silicon wafers to other wafers and specific wafers, including SOI wafers expected to be in high demand in 5G technology, automotive electronics, and IoT devices.

Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. is a company, which was originated from Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and information Technology (SIMIT ) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS ). Its product range consists of semiconductor on insulator or SOI and engineered substrates for integrated circuits or EPI wafers and solutions. The Shanghai Simgui Technology Company embarked on the production of SOI materials in 2001 and is at the moment competitively established in SOI material studies in China and innovative SOI material research. The SOI wafers that the company offers are used in applications that include microelectronics, RF application and power devices for metering and control applications.

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