Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Introduction
- Growing Importance of SMT Inspection in Electronics Assembly
- Overview of the European SMT Inspection and Test Equipment Market
- Impact of WEEE and RoHS on SMT Inspection and Test Equipment
- Summary of Major Research Findings
- Opportunities for the European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Inspection
Industry
- Major Technology and Product Trends
- Key End-user Trends in Europe
- Conclusion
2 TOTAL EUROPEAN SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT) INSPECTION AND TEST EQUIPMENT MARKET
- Industry Definitions and Coverage
- Industry Challenges
- Introduction
- Educating Electronics Assemblers to Adopt to AXI Poses Significant
Challenges
- Balancing Cost and Profit Margins Continues to be the Holy Grail of SMT
Equipment Vendors
- More Equipment Options Lead to Consumer Confusion
- Increased Component Density on PCBs Demands Higher Resolution and
Accuracy from Inspection Equipment
- Increased Competition from Regional Equipment Vendors Leading to Market
Fragmentation
- Lead Free Implementation of High Complexity Electronics Assemblies
Increases Defect Spectrum
- Quality of Local Distributor a Dominant Factor in Improving Sales
- Lack of a Channel to Discuss Sales Locally Slows Regional Market Growth
- Lack of Communication Standards Hinders Growth
- Use of Flexible Assembly Lines Necessitates Higher Throughput from
Inspection Equipment
- Market Drivers
- Introduction
- Growth in End-user Sectors like Automotive and Aerospace Electronics is
Driving the Market for Inspection and Test Equipment
- Rapidly Advancing Semiconductor Technology Creates Opportunities for
Revolutionary Applications Within Medical Electronic Devices
- Increased Investment Opportunities in Eastern Europe Driving Sales of
SMT Equipment
- Use of Area Array Products Such as BGAs Flip Chips and Other CSPs Spurs
Sales of X-ray Inspection Equipment
- Technology Shift Towards 0201 and 01005 Components Increases the Need
For Automated Inspection Methods
- Stress from OEMs for Better Quality and Control Processes Drives Demand
for AOI and AXI Equipment
- Use of Lead Free Solder Instigating Use of SMT Inspection and Test
Equipment
- Market Restraints
- Introduction
- Lack of Visibility Restricts New Growth Opportunities
- High Cost of AOI and X-ray Equipment Discourages Investments in These
Markets
- Shift of Electronics Manufacturing to Low Cost Asian Economies Limits
Equipment Sales in Europe
- False Call Rates Discourage Investments in New AOI Equipment
- Low Replacement Rates Restricting Sales of New Equipment
- Market Engineering Analysis
- Introduction
- Market Age
- Revenues
- Potential Revenues
- Base Year Market Growth Rate
- Forecast Period Market Growth Rate
- Units
- Replacement Rate
- Average Price
- Price Range
- Price Sensitivity
- Competitors
- Degree of Competition
- Degree of Technical Change
- Customer Satisfaction
- Customer Loyalty
- Forecasts and Trends
- Revenue Forecasts
- Product and Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Geographic Analysis
- End-user Analysis
- Competitive Analysis
3 EUROPEAN SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT) INSPECTION EQUIPMENT MARKET
- Overview
- Introduction
- Market Overview and Definitions
- Market Engineering Analysis
- Forecasts and Trends
- Revenue Forecasts
- Product Analysis and Technology Trends
- End-user Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Share Analysis
4 EUROPEAN SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT) TEST EQUIPMENT MARKET
- Overview
- Introduction
- Market Overview and Definitions
- Market Engineering Analysis
- Forecasts and Trends
- Revenue Forecasts
- Product Analysis and Technology Trends
- End-user Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Share Analysis
5 APPENDIX
- Introduction
- Database of Key Industry Participants
- Country Market Share Ranking
- Decision Support Database Tables
- Printed Circuit Board Sales
- Major Aerospace and Defence Companies
- Contribution of Industrial and Medical Electronics to the Electronics
Industry
- Contribution of Telecommunications to the Electronics Industry
- Contribution of Consumer Electronics to the Electronics Industry
- Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to the GDP
- List of Abbreviations
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