Photoresists: Trading
Why chip resists are sold by contract, never on screens
What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.Who buys, and where
- Fabs: TSMC, Samsung, SK hynix, Intel, Micron, SMIC; in India, future Tata Dholera fab
Who sells, and from where
- TOK, JSR, Shin-Etsu, Sumitomo, Fujifilm (Japan); DuPont (US); Merck (Germany); Dongjin, YC Chem (Korea)
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| None public | not applicable | confidential contract prices |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no futures | contract supply |
Contract types
- Qualified, layer-specific supply agreements
- Joint development with fabs and scanner makers
Traders and distributors
- None significant
How Indian buyers price it
- Imported at contract prices; local supply would come via partnerships such as Tata-Fujifilm and Tata-JSR
Good sources to follow
TrendForce photoresist newsfree newsletter · TrendForcephotoresist supply, localisation and plant news
Semiconductor Digestfree newsletter · Semiconductor Digestsemiconductor materials markets
Indian Infrastructurefreemium newsletter · India Infrastructure PublishingIndian semiconductor projects and MoUs