Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe Market Share, Sales Volume, Price Analysis Report 2025
On Oct 30, the latest report "Global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Types and Applications, Forecast to 2031" from Global Info Research provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market. The report provides both quantitative and qualitative analysis by manufacturers, regions and countries, types and applications. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores market competition, supply and demand trends, and key factors that are causing many market demand changes. The report also provides company profiles and product examples of some of the competitors, as well as market share estimates for some of the leading players in 2025.
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According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market size was valued at US$ 54.42 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 68.48 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.5% during review period.
In this report, we will assess the current U.S. tariff framework alongside international policy adaptations, analyzing their effects on competitive market structures, regional economic dynamics, and supply chain resilience.
In 2024, global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probes production reached approximately 1.6 million units , with an average global market price of around US$ 33 per unit.
A Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe is a specialized type of cantilever tip used in non-contact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM), a high-resolution imaging technique where the probe hovers nanometers above the sample surface without making direct physical contact. Instead of relying on short-range repulsive forces, these probes detect long-range interactions such as van der Waals, electrostatic, or magnetic forces, allowing for precise topographical mapping at the atomic or molecular level. Non-contact AFM probes are typically designed with sharp silicon or silicon nitride tips, optimized resonance frequencies, and high mechanical stability to enable sensitive oscillation detection. Because they avoid mechanical contact, they are ideal for analyzing soft, delicate, or loosely bound surfaces such as biological membranes, polymer films, and 2D materials, minimizing sample damage and tip wear. These probes are widely used in fields like materials science, nanotechnology, surface physics, and life sciences & bio-imaging, particularly in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) or cryogenic environments where maintaining surface integrity is critical.
The industry chain of non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes encompasses the upstream segment involving raw material suppliers, the midstream segment consisting of probe manufacturers, and the downstream segment comprising distributors and end-users. Here is a detailed analysis:
Upstream Industry
Raw Materials: The primary raw materials for non-contact AFM probes include silicon-based materials, silicon nitride, diamond coatings, and metal materials. Silicon-based materials and silicon nitride are commonly used for manufacturing the probe cantilever and tip. For instance, Sumitomo Electric Industries in Japan and Applied Materials in the United States are major global suppliers of silicon-based materials. Metal materials such as platinum, gold, and cobalt are utilized for manufacturing conductive probes and magnetic probes.
Manufacturing Equipment: The manufacturing of non-contact AFM probes necessitates high-precision micro-processing equipment, including photolithography machines, etching machines, and deposition equipment. These equipment are mainly supplied by companies in developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands.
Midstream Industry
Manufacturing Enterprises: Internationally, prominent non-contact AFM probe manufacturers include NanoWorld AG from Germany, Bruker from the United States, and Olympus from Japan. These companies possess advantages in terms of probe materials, manufacturing processes, and product diversity, and they dominate the global high-end probe market. In China, there are also some enterprises engaged in the research, development, and production of non-contact AFM probes, such as the probe manufacturing enterprise incubated by the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology.
Technological Research and Development: The midstream industry is characterized by a high level of technology, with continuous research and development efforts focused on enhancing probe accuracy, resolution, and durability.
Downstream Industry
Distributors: Distributors play a role in promoting and selling non-contact AFM probes. They purchase probes from manufacturers and sell them to end-users. In the Chinese market, there are some professional scientific instrument distributors that represent international and domestic probe brands.
End-users: The main end-users of non-contact AFM probes are universities, research institutions, and enterprises in the semiconductor, biomedical, and materials science industries.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval.
Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type: Silicon AFM Probe、 Metal AFM Probe、 Diamond AFM Probe
Market segment by Application: Life Sciences、 Materials Science、 Nanotechnology、 Surface Physics、 Bio-imaging、 Others
Major players covered: NanoWorld Holding、 Bruker、 Team Nanotec、 NT-MDT、 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology、 AppNano、 K-TEK Nanotechnology
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe from 2020 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2024.and Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2025 to 2031.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
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According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market size was valued at US$ 54.42 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 68.48 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.5% during review period.
In this report, we will assess the current U.S. tariff framework alongside international policy adaptations, analyzing their effects on competitive market structures, regional economic dynamics, and supply chain resilience.
In 2024, global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probes production reached approximately 1.6 million units , with an average global market price of around US$ 33 per unit.
A Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe is a specialized type of cantilever tip used in non-contact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM), a high-resolution imaging technique where the probe hovers nanometers above the sample surface without making direct physical contact. Instead of relying on short-range repulsive forces, these probes detect long-range interactions such as van der Waals, electrostatic, or magnetic forces, allowing for precise topographical mapping at the atomic or molecular level. Non-contact AFM probes are typically designed with sharp silicon or silicon nitride tips, optimized resonance frequencies, and high mechanical stability to enable sensitive oscillation detection. Because they avoid mechanical contact, they are ideal for analyzing soft, delicate, or loosely bound surfaces such as biological membranes, polymer films, and 2D materials, minimizing sample damage and tip wear. These probes are widely used in fields like materials science, nanotechnology, surface physics, and life sciences & bio-imaging, particularly in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) or cryogenic environments where maintaining surface integrity is critical.
The industry chain of non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes encompasses the upstream segment involving raw material suppliers, the midstream segment consisting of probe manufacturers, and the downstream segment comprising distributors and end-users. Here is a detailed analysis:
Upstream Industry
Raw Materials: The primary raw materials for non-contact AFM probes include silicon-based materials, silicon nitride, diamond coatings, and metal materials. Silicon-based materials and silicon nitride are commonly used for manufacturing the probe cantilever and tip. For instance, Sumitomo Electric Industries in Japan and Applied Materials in the United States are major global suppliers of silicon-based materials. Metal materials such as platinum, gold, and cobalt are utilized for manufacturing conductive probes and magnetic probes.
Manufacturing Equipment: The manufacturing of non-contact AFM probes necessitates high-precision micro-processing equipment, including photolithography machines, etching machines, and deposition equipment. These equipment are mainly supplied by companies in developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands.
Midstream Industry
Manufacturing Enterprises: Internationally, prominent non-contact AFM probe manufacturers include NanoWorld AG from Germany, Bruker from the United States, and Olympus from Japan. These companies possess advantages in terms of probe materials, manufacturing processes, and product diversity, and they dominate the global high-end probe market. In China, there are also some enterprises engaged in the research, development, and production of non-contact AFM probes, such as the probe manufacturing enterprise incubated by the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology.
Technological Research and Development: The midstream industry is characterized by a high level of technology, with continuous research and development efforts focused on enhancing probe accuracy, resolution, and durability.
Downstream Industry
Distributors: Distributors play a role in promoting and selling non-contact AFM probes. They purchase probes from manufacturers and sell them to end-users. In the Chinese market, there are some professional scientific instrument distributors that represent international and domestic probe brands.
End-users: The main end-users of non-contact AFM probes are universities, research institutions, and enterprises in the semiconductor, biomedical, and materials science industries.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval.
Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type: Silicon AFM Probe、 Metal AFM Probe、 Diamond AFM Probe
Market segment by Application: Life Sciences、 Materials Science、 Nanotechnology、 Surface Physics、 Bio-imaging、 Others
Major players covered: NanoWorld Holding、 Bruker、 Team Nanotec、 NT-MDT、 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology、 AppNano、 K-TEK Nanotechnology
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe from 2020 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2024.and Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2025 to 2031.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
Global Info Research is a company that digs deep into global industry information to support enterprises with market strategies and in-depth market development analysis reports. We provides market information consulting services in the global region to support enterprise strategic planning and official information reporting, and focuses on customized research, management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research, database and top industry services. At the same time, Global Info Research is also a report publisher, a customer and an interest-based suppliers, and is trusted by more than 30,000 companies around the world. We will always carry out all aspects of our business with excellent expertise and experience.
Contact Us:
Global Info Research
Web: https://www.globalinforesearch.com
Email: report@globalinforesearch.com
CN: 0086-176 6505 2062
HK: 00852-58030175
