SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide silicon wafer area
shipments increased by 8 percent in 2007 when compared to 2006 area
shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its
year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Revenues also grew by 21
percent in 2007 compared to 2006, as a result of 300 mm contributing to an
overall better product mix.
Silicon wafer area shipments in 2007 totaled 8,661 million square
inches (MSI), up from the 7,996 million square inches shipped during 2006.
Revenues grew to $12.1 billion from $10.0 billion posted in 2006. "Robust
demand and the 300 mm ramp led to an overall strong year for the silicon
industry," said Kazuyo Heinink, chairwoman of SEMI SMG and Vice President,
New Product Marketing for MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. "We expect that
these drivers will fundamentally remain in place for 2008, with silicon
shipments likely continuing to grow at a healthy rate."
Annual Silicon Industry Trends
Worldwide Silicon Data 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Area Shipments (MSI) 4,681 5,149 6,262 6,645 7,996 8,661
Revenues ($B) 5.5 5.8 7.3 7.9 10.0 12.1
Silicon wafers are the fundamental building material for
semiconductors, which in turn, are vital components of virtually all
electronics goods, including computers, telecommunications products, and
consumer electronics. The highly engineered thin round disks are produced
in various diameters (from one inch to 12 inches) and serve as the
substrate material on which most semiconductor devices or "chips" are
fabricated.
All data cited in this release is inclusive of polished silicon wafers,
including virgin test wafers, epitaxial silicon wafers, and non-polished
silicon wafers shipped by the wafer manufacturers to the end-users.
The Silicon Manufacturers Group acts as an independent special interest
group within the SEMI structure and is open to SEMI members involved in
manufacturing polycrystalline silicon, monocrystalline silicon or silicon
wafers (e.g., as cut, polished, epi, etc.). The purpose of the group is to
facilitate collective efforts on issues related to the silicon industry
including the development of market information and statistics about the
silicon industry and the semiconductor market.
SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing
supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries.
SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter,
faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970,
SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new
markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI maintains offices in
Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.semi.org.
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