Global Au Etchant Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Au Etchant market size is predicted to grow from US$ 10.3 million in 2025 to US$ 13.8 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2025 to 2031.

Au etchants are etching solutions designed specifically for etching thin films of gold in the fabrication of semiconductor devices and thin film microelectronics. The solutions are based on potassium iodide and iodine (KI/I2) chemistry and do not contain cyanide. They are compatible with both positive and negative photoresist materials, giving controllable line definition.

Global key players of Au Etchant include Transene, Kanto Chemical, Jiangyin Jianghua Microelectronics Materials, etc. The top three players hold a share about 57%. Asia-Pacific is the largest market, and has a share about 55%, followed by Europe and North America with share 22% and 22%, separately. In terms of product type, Iodine Series is the largest segment. In terms of application, Microelectronic Circuits is the largest field with a share about 64 percent.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Au Etchant Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Au Etchant sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Au Etchant sales for 2025 through 2031. With Au Etchant sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Au Etchant industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Au Etchant landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Au Etchant portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Au Etchant market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Au Etchant and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Au Etchant.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Au Etchant market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

Iodine Series

Nitric Acid

Other

Segmentation by Application:

Optoelectronics Industry

Microelectronic Circuits

This report also splits the market by region:

Americas

United States

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

APAC

China

Japan

Korea

Southeast Asia

India

Australia

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Russia

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Turkey

GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

Transene

Kanto Chemical

Technic

NB Technologies

Chemleader

Solexir

Jiangyin Jianghua Microelectronics Materials

Runma Chemical

Zhejiang Shangneng Industrial

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Au Etchant market?

What factors are driving Au Etchant market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Au Etchant market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Au Etchant break out by Type, by Application?

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