John West, Managing Director at VLSI Research, projects the annual revenues for service and support of critical subsystems out to 2022, citing many figures and percentages to support. A breakdown by technology type (vacuum subsystems, wafer handling, process power, retrofits/upgrades, spare parts, repairs/maintenance, and other) are also given. OEMs have the strongest hold on the market and view service and support revenues as a significant source of income growth. For more information about VLSI Research and Critical Subsystems, visit: www.vlsiresearch.com
Keywords: Critical Subsystems, Vacuum, Power, OEM