Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) Market by Application (Semiconductor, Flat Panel Display, LED, Solar PV Cells), Regional Outlook, Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2019 – 2025

Nitrogen Trifluoride Market Size

Nitrogen Trifluoride Market size surpassed $900 million in 2018 and will expect consumption of over 50 kilo tons by 2025. LED segment dominated the global market in 2018 and is anticipated to exhibit remarkable growth rate during the forecast period.
 

Rising nf3 demand, primarily used in a semiconductor, flat panel display, LED and solar PV cell industries as a chamber cleaning gas is projected to drive the nitrogen trifluoride market growth. Well established semiconductor industry in the U.S., high disposable income, high investments in research & development in electronics industry are the key driving factors of the market in North America.

Global semiconductors sales accounted for over USD 465 billion in 2018 driven by growing demand from computers, smartphones, supercomputers, medical diagnostic equipment and consumer electronics products containing various semiconductors which have a major impact on electronic special gases market. Growing semiconductor demand primarily in China, Japan, South Korea and South East Asian countries have enabled the nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) market growth for their applications in deposition, etching and chamber cleaning.
 

Taiwan electronic special gases industry accounted for around 19% of the Asia Pacific market share in 2018 owing to presence of major semiconductor & flat panel display fabrication facilities in the country indicates high penetration for NF3 in the application industries.
 

Benefits associated with NF3 such as reliability, safety, highest quality, advantages of relative ease of use at ambient conditions along with the ability to act as a fluorinating agent offers NF3 an advantage over other electronic special gases. As a result, the gas has gained commercial acceptance in electronics industry for its use in thermal and plasma cleaning applications owing to its advantages such as high etch rates, carbon-free etching, high selectivity, and minimal residual contamination, thereby driving the growth of nf3 industry.
 

Nitrogen trifluoride is increasingly used as a fluorine source in high-energy chemical lasers, on account of its ease of use as compared to fluorine gas. In addition, it is used as an intermediate in the production of specialized chemicals, fluorinating agent and as a gas in lamp which is projected to propel the nitrogen trifluoride market.
 

Nitrogen Trifluoride Market Analysis

Semiconductors segment is likely to exceed USD 1.3 billion up to 2025 on account of their increasing usage in clean process chambers. A thin layer of semi conductive film is applied to wafers inside the chamber and the NF3 gas removes the residues that these films leave on the chamber walls so that the chambers can operate efficiently and manufactures a quality device. The relatively long life of fluorine radicals made in the plasma makes it an efficient cleaner, easier and safer to handle and helps reducing GHG emission have a positive impact on the nitrogen trifluoride market trends.
 

Flat panel display segment may exhibit gains at over 12% on account of growing flat panel display sector thereby rising demand for high-purity NF3 gases for chamber cleaning. The gas used for chamber cleaning application increases cost effectiveness and environmental efficiency of display manufacturing processes as well as support the next generation of display technology thereby propelling nitrogen trifluoride market demand.
 

LED segment is likely to exceed USD 120 million by 2025 owing to rapid growth in adoption of LED solid state lighting, driven by LCD TV backlighting and low-power general illumination applications. To meet expanding market for LED products, manufacturers need large amount of NF3 for larger LED fabs, which in turn may augment the NF3 market.
 

North America driven by the U.S., Canada and Mexico should surpass USD 190 million by 2025 owing to well-established semiconductor, LED and solar PV cell manufacturing industries in the region. High disposable income along with high spending on consumer electronics is projected to augment demand for semiconductor and electronics components which is projected to have positive impact on the NF3 market growth.
 

Europe, led by UK, Netherlands and Germany may witness substantial gains at over 9% during the projected time period owing to the rapid growth in semiconductor chips manufacturing in the region. Improved penetration of NF3 in semiconductor manufacturing for chamber cleaning and etching applications to remove residues on chamber walls is expected to propel the nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) market.
 

Asia Pacific, led by China, South Korea, and Japan might record gains at over 11% up to 2025 pertaining to the significant growth in electronics manufacturing industry. Increasing investment in establishment of semiconductor and flat panel display fabrication facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam is expected to positively impact the nitrogen trifluoride industry growth. Cleaning of silicon residues from process chambers improves cell efficiency by controlling critical impurities along with the product performance which is projected to accelerate the gas demand in the region.
 

Nitrogen Trifluoride Market Share

The global nitrogen trifluoride market share is consolidated with presence of several key market participants including:

• Linde
• Air Products and Chemicals
• Air Liquid

Various manufacturers are focusing on enhancing their product portfolio to enhance the product performance while lowering the environmental impact while ensuring ultra-high product quality, timely delivery, flexibility, and security of the supply.
 

Industry Background

Nitrogen trifluoride is an electronic special gas with a specific industrial application in semiconductor, LED, flat panel display and solar PV cell manufacturing industry. The production plants are located near electronics manufacturing hubs to offer support in all electronics manufacturing process. It is primarily used as a cleaning gas to clean deposits off the process chamber walls, etching and deposition applications in electronics component manufacturing. The gas is shipped in variety of container sizes such as cylinders, tonne tanks, tube trailers, and ISO containers to meet industry specific requirements.
 

The nitrogen trifluoride market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry, with estimates & forecast in terms of volume in Tons and revenue in USD from 2014 to 2025, for the following segments:

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By Application

• Semiconductor
• Flat Panel Display
• LED
• Solar PV cells
• Others

The above information is provided on a regional and country basis for the following:

By Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia