Home »Market News» Global silicon wafer shipments hit a record high in the third quarter of 2021

Silicon wafer shipments in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 16.4% from 3.135 billion square inches in the same period last year.

SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry that compared with the previous quarter, global silicon wafer shipments in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 3.3% to 3.649 billion square inches, setting a new industry record .

Silicon wafer shipments in the third quarter of 2021 increased by 16.4% from 3.135 billion square inches in the same period last year.

Neil Weaver, Chairman and Vice President of Product Development and Applications of SEMI SMG, said: "Silicon wafer shipments hit a new high in the third quarter, and shipments of all diameters increased, supporting the various semiconductor devices Shin Etsu required by the modern economy. Handotai America’s project. "It is expected that the demand for silicon wafers will remain high as many new fabs will increase in the next few years. "

[Webinar] On-demand webinar: STM32G0 TouchGFX demo

The data cited includes polished silicon wafers, such as original test and epitaxial silicon wafers, as well as unpolished silicon wafers shipped to end users.

Win a folding backpack! Learn about remote SSD management in the post-pandemic era!

You must register or log in to post a comment.