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Semiconductor materials may TECHCET is forecasting a relatively fl at
top $66 billion in 2022 2023 for materials revenues, although vol-
umes may have slightly negative growth.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The total semi-
conductor materials market in 2022 Wafer starts
is expected to top $66 billion af- “We see a decline of at least 1.5% in wafer
ter strong semiconductor demand starts for 2023,” said Lita Shon-Roy,
through the fi rst three quarters of the TECHCET President. “Any decline in memo-
year, according to TECHCET. ry wafer starts will dampen the market for
some precursors, specialty gases, cleaning
8% revenue increase chemistries, and other advanced materials
The growth represents almost 8% revenue for capacitors and multilayer structures.”
growth versus 2021, with material seg-
ments such as CMP pads, specialty gases, Advanced logic devices, below 10nm, will
precursors, and SOI wafers growing at be the leading volume drivers of materials
double-digits year-over-year. for 2023, forecasted to grow > 5%.
The 2023 outlook has become increasingly Economy is the wildcard
uncertain in recent months given global “The wildcard will be the economy,” Lita
economic challenges, alongside concerns added. “Should we fall into a recession,
with high energy costs and infl ation that wafer starts will likely decline further.
will impact consumer spending. However, given CHIPS Act funding expect-
ed to be infused into the market
Decline predicted techcet.com
TECHCET is anticipating a decline in 2023
semiconductor revenues, with the de-
cline currently forecasted to be steeper EVENTS
for Memory devices. in 2H2023, growth
should return by the third quarter of next Jan. 5-8, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas,
year.” Nevada, ces.tech
Jan. 21-26, APEX Expo, San Diego, ipcapexexpo.
org
Jan. 28-Feb. 2, SPIE Photonics West, San Fran-
cisco, spie.org
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, Pan Pacifi c Microelectronics,
Kauai, Hawaii, smta.org
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, Design Con, Santa Clara, Calif.,
designcon.com
Feb. 1-3, SEMICON Korea, Seoul, semiconkorea.
org
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