Market Monitor

Semiconductor Test Equipment Market Monitor

Sep 2026

Continued expansion of AI infrastructure delivered another phenomenal performance for Test Equipment market with 13.3% QoQ & valued at $5.3B in Q2-26. The rapid adoption of HBM, chiplets, and heterogeneous architectures across AI accelerators is set to drive exponential growth in 2026

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SCOPE

Technology

Memory
- DRAM
- NVM
- Other Memory
Non-Memory
- Advanced Logic
- Specialty
  - MEMS
  - Power
  - RF
  - Photonics
- Other Non-Memory

MARKET

Sales performance for Test Equipment market in Q2-26 reached another new quarterly record, surpassed $5.3B mark & driven by strong demand for SoC & high-end memory test systems. Forecast revised to upward adjustment with CAGR of 8% over the next five years. The upcoming years will be exciting for the test community with the emerging in Co-Packaged Optics test solutions

Value
Wafer (device)
Equipment

PLAYERS

Top 2 key players already dominating > 60% market share within overall Test Equipment Landscape. Chinese suppliers are accelerating their penetration of the mid to high-end test equipment market, supported by continued technology upgrades, broader product portfolios and close engagement with domestic semiconductor customers

Market shares
Ecosystem / Supply chain
Strategy / Financial analysis
Business news

TECHNOLOGY

Major suppliers continue to receive high level of demand particularly for Advanced Logic & High-End Memory devices for AI related applications in 1H of 2026. The conventional semiconductor demand for automotive & industrial remains soft. Major test equipment companies are ready to penetrate the CPO market in 2026. Since this is a niche segment market is expected to grow organically once test solution in the industry been finalized

Technology status

MONITOR'S OBJECTIVES

Provide latest quarterly data on market metrics & forecasts for Semiconductor Test Equipment based on financial reports & information gathered within related vendors.
Share the utilization rate & long-term quarterly evolution for memory & non-memory test equipment.
Oversee the key players market share across the test equipment supply chain & acquisition activities within the industry.
Evaluate the top supplier revenues & regional distribution rate.
Assess the growth rate on each test equipment segment.

Advanced Packaging driving higher Test Equipment Utilization

Test Equipment is crucial in ensuring the quality & reliability of semiconductor devices during manufacturing process; whether it be in Wafer Level form, Partially Assembled or Fully Packaged devices. The Semiconductor Test Equipment Monitor tracks the quarterly market performance, trends & utilization rate for the test equipment used during Wafer Sort, Burn In, Final Test & System Level Test. This covers various segments including Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Wafer Probers, Burn In System, Test Handlers, Optical Inspection System & System Level Test Equipment.
With the shift towards advanced technology; primarily in 2.5D / 3D packaging, testing process becoming more challenging. Knowing the device complexity with multiple memory stacking, this advanced packaging devices require multiple test insertions & eventually increase test time. Right assessment on the growth rate for each test equipment segment is critical on maximizing production utilization & we carefully track the subject in this monitor.
This monitor also include an overview of the key players’ performance quarterly and tracks the market share evolution among the top suppliers. Insights of the regional distribution also been analyzed in this monitor to track is there’s any regional shift in the related market.

Sequential Growth Accelerates as AI & HPC Demand Strengthens

Test Equipment market continue to deliver phenomenal performance with 13.3% QoQ & reached $5.3B mark in Q2-26; fueled by the continued expansion of AI infrastructure. Sales from SoC & high-end memory testers remain strong in this quarter. Across all test equipment segments, suppliers reported strong demand associated with AI accelerators, custom ASICs, CPUs, networking & DRAM-HBM. While selected consumer applications began recovering, the automotive, EV-related products, power discrete and some industrial/consumer segments remained comparatively weaker Production volumes of AI-related semiconductors increased while device complexity continued to rise. With test equipment utilization rates surging above the long-term average of 80%, major IDMs and Foundries are aggressively ramping up orders. The outlook is for the test equipment market to grow at a CAGR of 8% and reach a market size of $31B in 2031.
AI-related semiconductor production continues to increase as chips are becoming more complex. Technologies such as advanced packaging, high-speed I/O, power management, and thermal management are developing rapidly at the same time. Since chip designs become more advanced, testing requirements are increasing significantly compared with a few years ago. Higher semiconductor volumes support test equipment demand, but the key growth driver is the increasing test content and number of test insertions required for each new generation of devices.
Major suppliers are considering additional investments to expand their production capacity to meet the recent increase in demand; while some are using the existing warehouses and converting available space into production areas as mitigation plan to support higher orders. They are also strengthening their supply chains, securing key components, and working closely with production partners to ensure product quality and timely delivery. At the same time, major AI and compute customers are increasingly adopting dual-vendor strategies to improve supply security and reduce dependence on a single supplier.
While CPO test solutions remain under development, the increasing order activity for burn-in systems and related ATE provides an early indication that CPO is progressing toward high-volume manufacturing (HVM) ramp-up. This trend is broadly aligned with hyperscalers’ continued efforts to scale CPO deployment and expand next-generation optical interconnect infrastructure.
Looking into Chinese competitive landscape, the demand for high-end SoC applications is increasing supported by the growing AI and HPC requirements. At the same time, Chinese test equipment suppliers are aggressively expanding their product portfolios and targeting mid-to-high-end applications. Their strong local presence also provides an advantage in terms of faster and more cost-effective technical support and customer service. The market share of domestic suppliers could continue to increase over time.
To conclude, the more complex AI chips require more testing, creating additional demand. This aligns with our forecast of strong growth in overall Test Equipment market with 8.0% CAGR in the span of 5 years; expected to reach $31B sales in 2031.