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Global Silicon Wafer Shipments to Bounce Back in 2024: SEMI

Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 14% in 2023 before bouncing back in 2024.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 14% in 2023, to 12,512 million square inches (MSI) from the record high of 14,565 MSI in 2022 before bouncing back in 2024 as wafer and semiconductor demand recovers and inventory levels normalize, SEMI reported in its annual silicon shipment forecast. Continuing softness in demand for semiconductors and challenging macroeconomic conditions are driving the 2023 decline. Momentum from the 2024 rebound is expected to continue through 2...

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