SEMI announces silicon wafer shipment forecast

SAN JOSE, USA: SEMI recently completed its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry. This forecast provides an outlook for the demand in silicon units for the period 2011–2013.

The results show polished and epitaxial silicon shipments totaling 9,131 million square inches in 2011, 9,529 million square inches in 2012, and 9,995 million square inches in 2013 (please refer to below table). Total wafer shipments are expected to nudge past the high set last year and continue to increase at modest levels over the next two years.

"Given the tremendous shipment momentum established during the first part of the year total 2011 shipments are expected to remain at record levels.” said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI. “While short-term softening is being experienced, growth expectations for the next two years remain positive.”

2011 Silicon Forecast Total Electronic Grade Silicon Slices – Does not Include Non-Polished (Millions of Square Inches)Source: SEMI, USA.