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Memory manufacturers fuelled silicon wafer demand in 2006, says SEMI |
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Feb 13, 2007 at 12:18 PM |
 According to the latest figures released from the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG), worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased by 20 percent in 2006 when compared to 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 of SEMI SMG and corporate vice president of Siltronic AG. "This was driven largely by the increased demand for memory products in both the 300mm and leading edge 200mm segments."
Revenues for wafer growers saw increases of 27 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, as a result of 300mm wafer production expansion, especially in the memory sector.
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, according to the SMG.
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