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Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Projected to Set New Record in 2022: SEMI

Projected to increase 4.8% year-over-year in 2022 to a record high of nearly 14,700 millions of square inches.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to increase 4.8% year-over-year in 2022 to a record high of nearly 14,700 millions of square inches (MSI), SEMI reported in its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry. The growth is expected to temper in 2023 due to challenging macroeconomic conditions but is forecast to rebound in the years that follow on strong demand for semiconductors used in data center, automotive and industrial applications. Silicon wafers are the...

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