"Q2 Wafer Shipments Increase for the First Time Since Q3 Last Year"

Stable Shipment Volume of 12-Inch Wafers

The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) announced on the 26th that the global shipment volume of silicon wafers in the second quarter increased by 2.0% from the previous quarter to 3.331 billion square inches.

Quarterly Silicon Wafer Shipment Trends /
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The shipment volume of silicon wafers had been declining since the third quarter of last year but recorded a rebound for the first time in the second quarter. SEMI evaluated that "especially the shipment volume of 300mm (12-inch) wafers is showing a stable trend."

However, since it is not yet a full recovery, they explained, "the semiconductor industry is still working to deplete inventory, and fabs (factories) are unable to maintain high utilization rates."

Silicon wafers are thin circular substrates used to manufacture semiconductor chips. The 12-inch wafers are used to produce higher value-added products compared to 200mm (8-inch) wafers used in legacy semiconductor production.

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