Q2 Wafer Shipments Rose
Q2 worldwide silicon wafer area shipments rose 20% over Q1 area shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
Total silicon wafer area shipments Q2 were 2,447 million square inches, compared to 2,033 million square inches shipped during Q1, but represented only a 2% rise over the same quarter last year.
Dr. Bruce Kellerman, chairman of SEMI SMG and senior director of semiconductor product marketing at MEMC said in a statement, “As expected, second quarter silicon shipment volumes increased compared to both the first quarter and the second quarter last year. Given the ongoing market uncertainties and challenges, the overall wafer demand for 2012 is expected to be relatively flat compared to 2011.”
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