Atomic-force microscopy (AFM) or scanning-force Microscopy (SFM) is a very-high-resolution type of scanning probe microscopy (SPM), with demonstrated resolution on the order of fractions of a nanometer, more than 1000 times better than the optical diffraction limit.

AFM provides a 3D profile of the surface on a nanoscale, by measuring forces between a sharp probe (<10 nm) and surface at very short distance (0.2-10 nm probe-sample separation). The probe is supported on a flexible cantilever. The AFM tip “gently” touches the surface and records the small force between the probe and the surface.

Atomic force microscopy is arguably the most versatile and powerful microscopy technology for studying samples at nanoscale. It is versatile because an atomic force microscope can not only image in three-dimensional topography, but it also provides various types of surface measurements to the needs of scientists and engineers. It is powerful because an AFM can generate images at atomic resolution with angstrom scale resolution height information, with minimum sample preparation.

The main markets for AFM are academia, research labs and the semiconductors and electronics sector, with growing markets in biology and the life sciences and nanotechnology and nanomaterials research. In semiconductors, the measurement and manipulation of nanomaterials becomes increasingly challenging as the continuous shrinking of dimensions requires higher lateral resolution. The AFM has become a standard and widely spread instrument for characterizing such nanoscale devices and can be found in most of today’s research and development areas.

Increasing government and corporate funding in life sciences and nanotechnology is predominantly driving the microscopy market. Furthermore, technological advances that enhance ease of usage, automation, better quality imaging, faster and better analysis have also had a huge positive impact on the market.

However, the characterization of three dimensional high-aspect ratio and sidewall structures can prove problematic. And there are other microscopes can be used to replace AFM, like SNOM (Near-field scanning optical microscopy).

According to this study, over the next five years the Atomic Force Microscope market will register a 3.7% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach US$ 400 million by 2024, from US$ 320 million in 2019. In particular, this report presents the global revenue market share of key companies in Atomic Force Microscope business, shared in Chapter 3.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares and growth opportunities of Atomic Force Microscope market by product type, application, key companies and key regions.

This study considers the Atomic Force Microscope value generated from the sales of the following segments:

Segmentation by product type: breakdown data from 2014 to 2019 in Section 2.3; and forecast to 2024 in section 10.7.

Research Grade AFM

Industrial Grade AFM

Segmentation by application: breakdown data from 2014 to 2019, in Section 2.4; and forecast to 2024 in section 10.8.

Life Sciences and Biology

Semiconductors and Electronics

Nanomaterials Science

Other

This report also splits the market by region: Breakdown data in Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Americas

United States

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

APAC

China

Japan

Korea

Southeast Asia

India

Australia

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Russia

Spain

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Turkey

GCC Countries

The report also presents the market competition landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the major vendor/manufacturers in the market. The key manufacturers covered in this report: Breakdown data in in Chapter 3.

Bruker Corporation

JPK Instruments

NT-MDT

Keysight Technologies

Park Systems

Witec

Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments)

Nanonics Imaging

Nanosurf

Hitachi High-Technologies

Anasys Instruments

RHK Technology

A.P.E. Research

In addition, this report discusses the key drivers influencing market growth, opportunities, the challenges and the risks faced by key players and the market as a whole. It also analyzes key emerging trends and their impact on present and future development.

Research objectives

To study and analyze the global Atomic Force Microscope market size by key regions/countries, product type and application, history data from 2014 to 2018, and forecast to 2024.

To understand the structure of Atomic Force Microscope market by identifying its various subsegments.

Focuses on the key global Atomic Force Microscope players, to define, describe and analyze the value, market share, market competition landscape, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.

To analyze the Atomic Force Microscope with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market.

To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).

To project the size of Atomic Force Microscope submarkets, with respect to key regions (along with their respective key countries).

To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches and acquisitions in the market.

To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.

Table of Contents

2019-2024 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Report (Status and Outlook)

1 Scope of the Report

1.1 Market Introduction

1.2 Research Objectives

1.3 Years Considered

1.4 Market Research Methodology

1.5 Economic Indicators

1.6 Currency Considered

2 Executive Summary

2.1 World Market Overview

2.1.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size 2014-2024

2.1.2 Atomic Force Microscope Market Size CAGR by Region

2.2 Atomic Force Microscope Segment by Type

2.2.1 Research Grade AFM

2.2.2 Industrial Grade AFM

2.3 Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Type

2.3.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Market Share by Type (2014-2019)

2.3.2 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth Rate by Type (2014-2019)

2.4 Atomic Force Microscope Segment by Application

2.4.1 Life Sciences and Biology

2.4.2 Semiconductors and Electronics

2.4.3 Nanomaterials Science

2.4.4 Other

2.5 Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Application

2.5.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Market Share by Application (2014-2019)

2.5.2 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth Rate by Application (2014-2019)

3 Global Atomic Force Microscope by Players

3.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Market Share by Players

3.1.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Players (2017-2019)

3.1.2 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Market Share by Players (2017-2019)

3.2 Global Atomic Force Microscope Key Players Head office and Products Offered

3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis

3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis

3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) (2017-2019)

3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants

3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

4 Atomic Force Microscope by Regions

4.1 Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Regions

4.2 Americas Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth

4.3 APAC Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth

4.4 Europe Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth

4.5 Middle East & Africa Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Growth

5 Americas

5.1 Americas Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Countries

5.2 Americas Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Type

5.3 Americas Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Application

5.4 United States

5.5 Canada

5.6 Mexico

5.7 Key Economic Indicators of Few Americas Countries

6 APAC

6.1 APAC Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Countries

6.2 APAC Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Type

6.3 APAC Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Application

6.4 China

6.5 Japan

6.6 Korea

6.7 Southeast Asia

6.8 India

6.9 Australia

6.10 Key Economic Indicators of Few APAC Countries

7 Europe

7.1 Europe Atomic Force Microscope by Countries

7.2 Europe Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Type

7.3 Europe Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Application

7.4 Germany

7.5 France

7.6 UK

7.7 Italy

7.8 Russia

7.9 Spain

7.10 Key Economic Indicators of Few Europe Countries

8 Middle East & Africa

8.1 Middle East & Africa Atomic Force Microscope by Countries

8.2 Middle East & Africa Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Type

8.3 Middle East & Africa Atomic Force Microscope Market Size by Application

8.4 Egypt

8.5 South Africa

8.6 Israel

8.7 Turkey

8.8 GCC Countries

9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends

9.1 Market Drivers and Impact

9.1.1 Growing Demand from Key Regions

9.1.2 Growing Demand from Key Applications and Potential Industries

9.2 Market Challenges and Impact

9.3 Market Trends

10 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Forecast

10.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Market Size Forecast (2019-2024)

10.2 Global Atomic Force Microscope Forecast by Regions

10.2.1 Global Atomic Force Microscope Forecast by Regions (2019-2024)

10.2.2 Americas Market Forecast

10.2.3 APAC Market Forecast

10.2.4 Europe Market Forecast

10.2.5 Middle East & Africa Market Forecast

10.3 Americas Forecast by Countries

10.3.1 United States Market Forecast

10.3.2 Canada Market Forecast

10.3.3 Mexico Market Forecast

10.3.4 Brazil Market Forecast

10.4 APAC Forecast by Countries

10.4.1 China Market Forecast

10.4.2 Japan Market Forecast

10.4.3 Korea Market Forecast

10.4.4 Southeast Asia Market Forecast

10.4.5 India Market Forecast

10.4.6 Australia Market Forecast

10.5 Europe Forecast by Countries

10.5.1 Germany Market Forecast

10.5.2 France Market Forecast

10.5.3 UK Market Forecast

10.5.4 Italy Market Forecast

10.5.5 Russia Market Forecast

10.5.6 Spain Market Forecast

10.6 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Countries

10.6.1 Egypt Market Forecast

10.6.2 South Africa Market Forecast

10.6.3 Israel Market Forecast

10.6.4 Turkey Market Forecast

10.6.5 GCC Countries Market Forecast

10.7 Global Atomic Force Microscope Forecast by Type

10.8 Global Atomic Force Microscope Forecast by Application

11 Key Players Analysis

11.1 Bruker Corporation

11.1.1 Company Details

11.1.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.1.3 Bruker Corporation Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.1.4 Main Business Overview

11.1.5 Bruker Corporation News

11.2 JPK Instruments

11.2.1 Company Details

11.2.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.2.3 JPK Instruments Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.2.4 Main Business Overview

11.2.5 JPK Instruments News

11.3 NT-MDT

11.3.1 Company Details

11.3.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.3.3 NT-MDT Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.3.4 Main Business Overview

11.3.5 NT-MDT News

11.4 Keysight Technologies

11.4.1 Company Details

11.4.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.4.3 Keysight Technologies Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.4.4 Main Business Overview

11.4.5 Keysight Technologies News

11.5 Park Systems

11.5.1 Company Details

11.5.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.5.3 Park Systems Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.5.4 Main Business Overview

11.5.5 Park Systems News

11.6 Witec

11.6.1 Company Details

11.6.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.6.3 Witec Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.6.4 Main Business Overview

11.6.5 Witec News

11.7 Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments)

11.7.1 Company Details

11.7.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.7.3 Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments) Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.7.4 Main Business Overview

11.7.5 Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments) News

11.8 Nanonics Imaging

11.8.1 Company Details

11.8.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.8.3 Nanonics Imaging Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.8.4 Main Business Overview

11.8.5 Nanonics Imaging News

11.9 Nanosurf

11.9.1 Company Details

11.9.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.9.3 Nanosurf Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.9.4 Main Business Overview

11.9.5 Nanosurf News

11.10 Hitachi High-Technologies

11.10.1 Company Details

11.10.2 Atomic Force Microscope Product Offered

11.10.3 Hitachi High-Technologies Atomic Force Microscope Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2017-2019)

11.10.4 Main Business Overview

11.10.5 Hitachi High-Technologies News

11.11 Anasys Instruments

11.12 RHK Technology

11.13 A.P.E. Research

12 Research Findings and Conclusion

List of Tables and Figures

Table Product Specifications of Atomic Force Microscope

Figure Atomic Force Microscope Report Years Considered

Figure Market Research Methodology