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Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Rise in Q2 2023: SEMI

Shipments increased 2% quarter-over-quarter to 3,331 million square inches.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2% quarter-over-quarter to 3,331 million square inches in the second quarter of 2023, down 10.1% from the 3,704 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry. “The semiconductor industry continues to work through excess inventory in various market segments, necessitating that fabs operate below full capacity,” said Anna-Rii...

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