Mask aligner is one of the key equipments in modern semiconductor manufacturing industry, and its technical level directly affects the quality and performance of semiconductor products. As one of the largest semiconductor markets in the world, China has been relying on mask aligner for a long time, with a low degree of localization. However, with the continuous progress of domestic technology and the strengthening of policy support, the development prospect of localization in mask aligner is gradually clear.
At present, many domestic enterprises have begun to enter the field of mask aligner, including Shanghai Microelectronics, Huaguang Optoelectronics, Crystal and Integration. These enterprises have made breakthroughs in some specific fields, such as the first 100 nm line width tungsten lithography mask developed by Huaguang Optoelectronics, and the 28 nm node ArF immersion mask mask aligner of Shanghai Microelectronics. These achievements not only broke the foreign monopoly, but also provided strong support for the development of China's semiconductor industry.
With the continuous development and changes of the global semiconductor industry, the mask aligner market will continue to grow. As one of the largest semiconductor markets in the world, China's market demand for mask aligner will continue to grow. In this context, domestic mask aligner is expected to make greater breakthroughs and wider applications in the next few years.
Factors affecting the development prospect of localization in mask aligner;
1. Improvement of technical strength: Whether the country's technical strength in the fields of optics, machinery and electronics is improved directly affects the progress and quality of mask aligner's localization.
2. Government policy support: Government capital investment and policy support are the key to the success of localization in mask aligner. The government can provide R&D funds, tax incentives and patent support to attract enterprises to participate in R&D and manufacturing in mask aligner.
3. Technology cooperation and introduction: Domestic enterprises can accelerate the process of technology digestion, absorption and localization in mask aligner through cooperation with foreign enterprises or technology introduction.
4. International competition: The competition in mask aligner market is fierce, so domestic enterprises need to have the strength to compete with foreign mask aligner manufacturers, including the competitiveness in performance, quality and price.
5. Market demand: The demand in mask aligner is closely related to the development of semiconductor industry. If the semiconductor market continues to grow, the development prospects of domestic enterprises in mask aligner may be more optimistic.