HandlerasofTotalWFETAM (%) by Year (2020–2027e)
Exhibit 34: We expect handlers to account for 1.7% of global from US$436mn in 2023 to US$6.6bn in 2027e Source: SEMl, company data, Morgan Stanley Research. e = Morgan Stanley Research estimates. Probe Card Market - What is a Probe Card? After wafer fabrication and entry into advanced packaging, and before dicing and CoWoS measure device responses. The prober handles the wafer and aligns it under tightly controlled environmental conditions. Positioned between the tester and the wafer is the probe card, which serves as the critical interface between the tester electronics and the microscopic pads on the wafer. the probe card carries electrical current, transmits high- frequency signals, and ensures mechanical compliance across thousands of contact points. To simplify, a probe card is an electromechanical interface used to test chip functionality while the device remains on the wafer, prior to dicing and individual packaging. As advanced packaging has evolved, test interfaces have become inseparable from overall system performance. The probe card has therefore emerged as a critical enabler, ensuring that the dies entering advanced packaging are functional, reliable, and capable of withstanding the stresses of advanced assembly and operation. systems, particularly when contacting small micro-bumps. In addition, positional variability