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SEMI: Future silicon wafer market looks promising
Wafer shipments are forecast to remain flat in 2013 but increase in 2014 and 2015
SEMI recently completed its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry.
This forecast provides an outlook for the demand in silicon units for the period 2013 to 2015. The results show polished and epitaxial silicon shipments totalling 8,876 million square inches in 2013; 9,230 million square inches in 2014; and 9,684 million square inches in 2015.
Total wafer shipments are expected to remain below the all-time high set in 2010 this year but reach record levels in 2014 and 2015.
"Economic uncertainty continues to hamper silicon demand," says Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI. "We expect 2013 silicon shipment volumes to remain essentially flat when compared to 2012 and increase in 2014 and 2015."
