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Semiconductor materials market set to grow 10 percent, says SEMI |
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Jun 27, 2007 at 05:04 PM |
 SEMI's latest materials forecast projects that the global semiconductor materials market is expected to grow by over 10 percent in 2007, and is forecasted to grow another 10 percent in 2008. The demand for new advanced materials that cost more than traditional materials for both fab and packaging requirements is fuelling the growth, according to SEMI.
"Semiconductor unit growth, the 300mm ramp, and the transition to flip chip packages are driving the revenue growth in the semiconductor materials market," said Dan Tracy, Senior Director of Industry Research and Statistics of SEMI. "However, higher raw material costs represent a major challenge for both material suppliers and their customers." The fab materials market is expected to grow 9 percent in 2007 reaching US$24.0 billion in revenues. The packaging materials market will grow over 13 percent this year to reach US$16.6 billion in revenues, according to SEMI. On a regional basis, both Taiwan and Japan are the two largest consumers of semiconductor materials with South Korean and Southeast Asian regions following. SEMI said that the market in China grew 36 percent in 2006 and is expected to continue its rapid pace as more fabs and assembly plants are established in the country in coming years, though growth is coming from a smaller installed base than other regions.
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