Global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks Market Growth 2025-2031

Global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks Market Growth 2025-2031


The global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market size is predicted to grow from US$ 125 million in 2025 to US$ 212 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025 to 2031.

Spin-on Carbon (SOC) hardmasks can be used in multilayer lithography processes with high etch resistance, low cost of ownership, low defects, high alignment accuracy, good gap filling and topography planarization. SOC is a high carbon-containing polymer solution. As a coating material, the polymer needs to be dissolved in an organic solvent and insoluble in the upper layer of the coating after curing. The high carbon content (>80%) of the SOC is important for good etch resistance.

Spin-on Carbon (SOC) hardmasks are an increasingly key component of the micro-chip fabrication process. They are frequently used to improve the resists’ selectivity to silicon during plasma etching. Furthermore, as chip architectures become increasingly complex the use of hardmasks to improve the aspect ratio of features in silicon is critical. In this context, the ‘aspect ratio’ is the ratio between the height of a feature on a silicon wafer and its width. For many emerging multi-layer chip architectures, such as tri-layer etch-stacks, a large height to width ratio is required to maintain small lateral features across multiple vertical layers.

Global key players of SOC (Spin on Carbon) hardmasks include Samsung SDI, Merck Group, JSR, Brewer Science, etc. The top three players hold a share over 75%.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market, has a share about 62%, followed by North America, and Europe, with share 18% and 16%, separately.

In terms of product type, hot-temperature spin on carbon hardmask is the largest segment, occupied for a share of 80.9%, and in terms of application, semiconductors (excl. Memory) has a share about 50 percent.

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

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks 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 SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks 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 SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Hot-Temperature Spin on Carbon Hardmask
Normal Spin on Carbon Hardmask

Segmentation by Application:
Semiconductors (excl. Memory)
DRAM
NAND
LCDs

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.
Samsung SDI
Merck Group
JSR
Brewer Science
Shin-Etsu MicroSi
YCCHEM
Nano-C

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market?

What factors are driving SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market growth, globally and by region?

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

How do SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks break out by Type, by Application?

Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.


*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for SOC (Spin on Carbon) Hardmasks by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion

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