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Machinery & Equipment Global Non-contact AFM Probe Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032

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  • 24 August, 2026
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According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Non-contact AFM Probe market size was valued at US$ 55.69 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 70.69 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 3.5% during review period.
In 2024, global non-contact AFM probe production reached approximately 1.6 M units, with an average global market price of around US$ 33 per unit.
A non-contact 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 AFM Probes can be divided into upstream, midstream, and downstream segments. The upstream segment includes suppliers of semiconductor-grade silicon wafers, silicon nitride films, metal coatings (e.g., platinum or tungsten), and nanofabrication equipment such as lithography systems and deposition tools. The midstream segment is composed of AFM probe manufacturers that carry out microelectromechanical (MEMS) fabrication, tip formation, coating application, and quality inspection, producing probes tailored for non-contact AFM operation. The downstream segment involves AFM system integrators and end-users, including research institutes, universities, semiconductor companies, and materials or biological science laboratories that utilize non-contact AFM probes for high-resolution surface imaging, roughness analysis, and nanostructure characterization without damaging the sample surface.
The cost structure of Non-contact AFM Probes is mainly driven by their precision fabrication and material quality requirements. Raw materials account for about 20–25% of total costs, including high-purity silicon, silicon nitride, or solid metal substrates, as well as specialized coatings that enhance tip conductivity and durability. Fabrication and processing contribute around 45–50%, encompassing photolithography, etching, ion beam milling, and tip sharpening processes carried out in cleanroom environments with strict tolerances. R&D and design expenses represent roughly 10–15%, reflecting continuous innovation in tip geometry, resonance frequency optimization, and surface coating technologies to improve sensitivity and resolution. Testing, packaging, and logistics make up the remaining 10–15%, ensuring consistent probe performance and quality assurance. The overall cost structure emphasizes technological precision and cleanroom efficiency as the dominant contributors to total manufacturing cost.
The single-line production capacity of non-contact AFM probe is 258 to 265 K units per year, the average gross profit margin was 47.27%.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Non-contact 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.
Key Features:
Global Non-contact AFM Probe market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Non-contact AFM Probe market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Non-contact AFM Probe market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Non-contact AFM Probe market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (K Units), and ASP (US$/Unit), 2021-2026
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 AFM Probe
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Non-contact AFM Probe market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include NanoWorld Holding, Bruker, Team Nanotec, NT-MDT, AppNano, Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology, K-TEK Nanotechnology, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Non-contact AFM Probe market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, 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
Others
Market segment by Application
Life Sciences & Bio-imaging
Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Surface Physics
Others
Major players covered
NanoWorld Holding
Bruker
Team Nanotec
NT-MDT
AppNano
Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology
K-TEK Nanotechnology
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Non-contact AFM Probe product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Non-contact AFM Probe, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Non-contact AFM Probe from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Non-contact 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 AFM Probe breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Non-contact AFM Probe market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
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 AFM Probe.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Non-contact AFM Probe sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.


1 Market Overview

  • 1.1 Product Overview and Scope
  • 1.2 Market Estimation Caveats and Base Year
  • 1.3 Market Analysis by Type
    • 1.3.1 Overview: Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Type: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.3.2 Silicon AFM Probe
    • 1.3.3 Metal AFM Probe
    • 1.3.4 Diamond AFM Probe
    • 1.3.5 Others
  • 1.4 Market Analysis by Application
    • 1.4.1 Overview: Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Application: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.4.2 Life Sciences & Bio-imaging
    • 1.4.3 Materials Science
    • 1.4.4 Nanotechnology
    • 1.4.5 Surface Physics
    • 1.4.6 Others
  • 1.5 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size & Forecast
    • 1.5.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021 & 2025 & 2032)
    • 1.5.2 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity (2021-2032)
    • 1.5.3 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Average Price (2021-2032)

2 Manufacturers Profiles

  • 2.1 NanoWorld Holding
    • 2.1.1 NanoWorld Holding Details
    • 2.1.2 NanoWorld Holding Major Business
    • 2.1.3 NanoWorld Holding Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.1.4 NanoWorld Holding Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.1.5 NanoWorld Holding Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.2 Bruker
    • 2.2.1 Bruker Details
    • 2.2.2 Bruker Major Business
    • 2.2.3 Bruker Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.2.4 Bruker Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.2.5 Bruker Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.3 Team Nanotec
    • 2.3.1 Team Nanotec Details
    • 2.3.2 Team Nanotec Major Business
    • 2.3.3 Team Nanotec Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.3.4 Team Nanotec Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.3.5 Team Nanotec Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.4 NT-MDT
    • 2.4.1 NT-MDT Details
    • 2.4.2 NT-MDT Major Business
    • 2.4.3 NT-MDT Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.4.4 NT-MDT Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.4.5 NT-MDT Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.5 AppNano
    • 2.5.1 AppNano Details
    • 2.5.2 AppNano Major Business
    • 2.5.3 AppNano Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.5.4 AppNano Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.5.5 AppNano Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.6 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology
    • 2.6.1 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Details
    • 2.6.2 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Major Business
    • 2.6.3 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.6.4 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.6.5 Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.7 K-TEK Nanotechnology
    • 2.7.1 K-TEK Nanotechnology Details
    • 2.7.2 K-TEK Nanotechnology Major Business
    • 2.7.3 K-TEK Nanotechnology Non-contact AFM Probe Product and Services
    • 2.7.4 K-TEK Nanotechnology Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.7.5 K-TEK Nanotechnology Recent Developments/Updates

3 Competitive Environment: Non-contact AFM Probe by Manufacturer

  • 3.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.2 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Revenue by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.3 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Average Price by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.4 Market Share Analysis (2025)
    • 3.4.1 Producer Shipments of Non-contact AFM Probe by Manufacturer Revenue ($MM) and Market Share (%): 2025
    • 3.4.2 Top 3 Non-contact AFM Probe Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
    • 3.4.3 Top 6 Non-contact AFM Probe Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
  • 3.5 Non-contact AFM Probe Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
    • 3.5.1 Non-contact AFM Probe Market: Region Footprint
    • 3.5.2 Non-contact AFM Probe Market: Company Product Type Footprint
    • 3.5.3 Non-contact AFM Probe Market: Company Product Application Footprint
  • 3.6 New Market Entrants and Barriers to Market Entry
  • 3.7 Mergers, Acquisition, Agreements, and Collaborations

4 Consumption Analysis by Region

  • 4.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Region
    • 4.1.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
    • 4.1.2 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
    • 4.1.3 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Average Price by Region (2021-2032)
  • 4.2 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.3 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.4 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.5 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.6 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value (2021-2032)

5 Market Segment by Type

  • 5.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 5.2 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
  • 5.3 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Average Price by Type (2021-2032)

6 Market Segment by Application

  • 6.1 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 6.2 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
  • 6.3 Global Non-contact AFM Probe Average Price by Application (2021-2032)

7 North America

  • 7.1 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 7.2 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 7.3 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Country
    • 7.3.1 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.2 North America Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.3 United States Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.4 Canada Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.5 Mexico Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

8 Europe

  • 8.1 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 8.2 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 8.3 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Country
    • 8.3.1 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.2 Europe Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.3 Germany Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.4 France Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.5 United Kingdom Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.6 Russia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.7 Italy Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

9 Asia-Pacific

  • 9.1 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 9.2 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 9.3 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Region
    • 9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.3 China Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.4 Japan Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.5 South Korea Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.6 India Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.7 Southeast Asia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.8 Australia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

10 South America

  • 10.1 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 10.2 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 10.3 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Country
    • 10.3.1 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.2 South America Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.3 Brazil Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.4 Argentina Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

11 Middle East & Africa

  • 11.1 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 11.2 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 11.3 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Market Size by Country
    • 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Non-contact AFM Probe Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.3 Turkey Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.4 Egypt Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.5 Saudi Arabia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.6 South Africa Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

12 Market Dynamics

  • 12.1 Non-contact AFM Probe Market Drivers
  • 12.2 Non-contact AFM Probe Market Restraints
  • 12.3 Non-contact AFM Probe Trends Analysis
  • 12.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
    • 12.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 12.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 12.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 12.4.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 12.4.5 Competitive Rivalry

13 Raw Material and Industry Chain

  • 13.1 Raw Material of Non-contact AFM Probe and Key Manufacturers
  • 13.2 Manufacturing Costs Percentage of Non-contact AFM Probe
  • 13.3 Non-contact AFM Probe Production Process
  • 13.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis

14 Shipments by Distribution Channel

  • 14.1 Sales Channel
    • 14.1.1 Direct to End-User
    • 14.1.2 Distributors
  • 14.2 Non-contact AFM Probe Typical Distributors
  • 14.3 Non-contact AFM Probe Typical Customers

15 Research Findings and Conclusion

    16 Appendix

    • 16.1 Methodology
    • 16.2 Research Process and Data Source

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