SEMI: Global silicon wafer shipments to rise in the second quarter of 2023

July 31, 2023 /SemiMedia/ — In accordance with SEMI’s newest report, international silicon wafer shipments within the second quarter of 2023 will enhance by 2.0% quarter-on-quarter to three.331 billion sq. inches, down 10.1% from 3.704 billion sq. inches in the identical interval final yr.

“The semiconductor trade continues to work by way of extra stock in varied market segments, necessitating that fabs function under full capability,” mentioned Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, Chairman of SEMI SMG and Chief Industrial Officer at Okmetic. “In consequence, silicon wafer shipments are lagging their 2022 peak. Second-quarter wafer shipments held regular quarter-on-quarter with 300mm displaying quarterly progress amongst all wafer sizes.”

Silicon wafers are the elemental constructing materials for almost all of semiconductors, that are very important elements of all digital units. The extremely engineered skinny disks are produced in diameters of as much as 12 inches and function the substrate materials on which most semiconductors are fabricated.

The SMG is a sub-committee of the SEMI Digital Supplies Group (EMG) and is open to SEMI members concerned in manufacturing polycrystalline silicon, monocrystalline silicon or silicon wafers (e.g., as lower, polished, epi). The SMG facilitates collective efforts on points associated to the silicon trade together with the event of market info and statistics concerning the silicon trade and the semiconductor market.

For extra info on the report or to buy, go to https://www.semi.org/en/products-services/market-data/supplies/si-shipment-statistics.