Wafer Shipments Forecast to Grow 9 Percent in 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading suppliers of
silicon wafers participated in a consensus survey, obtained from SEMI
surveying the SMG members. This survey provides an outlook for the demand
in silicon units for the period 2007 - 2010. The results show silicon
shipments reaching 8,696 million square inches in 2007, 9,695 million
square inches in 2008, 10,257 million square inches in 2009, and 10,840
million square inches in 2010 (please refer to below table). Total wafer
shipments are expected to experience robust growth through the entire
forecast period, with an average CAGR of 8% from 2006 - 2010.
"Growth in silicon shipments continues to be driven by 300 mm." said Dr.
Volker Braetsch, Chairman SEMI SMG and Corporate Vice President of Siltronic
AG. "Total 300 mm area is expected to exceed total 200 mm area by next year.
Yet, 200 mm wafers will likely continue to be an important part of the
market."
2007 Consensus Forecast
Total Electronic Grade Silicon Slices
(Millions of Square Inches)
Actual Forecast
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
MSI 7,996 8,696 9,695 10,257 10,840
Annual Growth 20% 9% 12% 6% 6%
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 more than 95 percent of today's semiconductor
devices or "chips" are fabricated.
All data cited in this release are 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.
SOURCE SEMI
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