FormFactor, Inc., a leading test and measurement supplier, was again ranked as the world’s number one supplier of semiconductor probe cards for 2021 by market research firm TechInsights, after growing 9% in probe card revenues year-over-year. FormFactor has held the top position in the report* for nine consecutive years.
The majority of FormFactor’s probe card revenues were from advanced wafer probe cards, a segment which according to TechInsights accounts for more than 85% of the overall probe card market. Key to the company’s success in 2021 was continued revenue growth year-over-year in probe cards used by Memory manufacturers and Foundry & Logic customers as they accelerated adoption of advanced packaging techniques such as heterogenous integration of chiplets. TechInsights forecasts the market for advanced probe cards to grow at 7% CAGR from 2021-2026 to reach >$3.1 billion.
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“Advanced probe card revenues continue to grow in support of increasingly complex chip designs, which raise the bar for wafer test,” said Andrea Lati, Director of Research at TechInsights. “Advanced packaging technologies are at the forefront of manufacturers’ strategies for chip scaling and performance enhancements. This trend continues to drive FormFactor’s growth, since advanced probe cards are essential to test these sophisticated ICs.”
“Customer demand for FormFactor’s broad portfolio of market-leading advanced probe-card products for both Memory and Foundry & Logic applications continued to be strong in 2021, contributing to record annual revenue for FormFactor,” said FormFactor CEO, Mike Slessor. “We value the trust our customers place in us to support their new-design product ramps as we partner with them to rapidly bring these new products to market. As demonstrated by our continuing market-leading investments in capacity and technology, we’re committed to keeping pace with innovation and growth in the industry, as we help our customers bring their new products to market faster and accelerate their profitability.”
FormFactor, Inc., is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full IC life cycle – from metrology and inspection, characterization, modeling, reliability, and design debug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies worldwide rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge