SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide silicon wafer area
shipments increased by 20 percent in 2006 when compared to 2005 area
shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its
year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Revenues also grew by 27
percent in 2006 compared to 2005, as a result of 300 mm contributing to an
overall better product mix.
Silicon wafer area shipments in 2006 totaled 7,996 million square
inches (MSI), up from the 6,645 million square inches shipped during 2005.
Revenues grew to $10.0 billion from $7.9 billion posted in 2005.
"2006 was a very robust growth year for the silicon wafer suppliers in
terms of both units and revenue," said Dr. Volker Braetsch, chairman SEMI
SMG and corporate vice president of Siltronic AG. "This was driven in a
large part by the increased demand for memory products in both the 300 mm
and leading edge 200 mm segments."
Annual Silicon Industry Trends
Worldwide Silicon Data 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Area Shipments (MSI) 3,940 4,681 5,149 6,262 6,645 7,996
Revenues ($B) 5.2 5.5 5.8 7.3 7.9 10.0
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 a global industry association serving companies that provide
equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors,
displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
and related technologies. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing,
Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (Calif.), Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore,
Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.semi.org.
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