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Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Decline in Q1 2023: SEMI

Declined to 3,265 million square inches in the first quarter of 2023 and 11.3% from the 3,679 million square inches recorded during 1Q 2022.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments slipped 9.0% quarter-over-quarter to 3,265 million square inches in the first quarter of 2023 and 11.3% from the 3,679 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 decline in silicon wafer shipments reflects softening semiconductor demand since early this year,” said Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, chairman of SEMI SMG and C...

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