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Worldwide silicon wafer shipments up slightly during Q1 2025

MILPITAS, Calif. — Worldwide
silicon wafer shipments increased
2.2% year-on-year (Y/Y) to 2,896
million square inches (MSI) from the
2,834 MSI recorded during the same
quarter of 2024, the SEMI Silicon
Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported
in its quarterly analysis of the silicon
wafer industry.

Sequentially, shipments contracted 9.0%
quarter-over-quarter from the 3,182 MSI
recorded during the fourth quarter of last
year impacted, primarily, by seasonality
and accumulated inventory levels legacy devices remains weak, with
throughout the supply chain. inventory adjustments also contributing to
a slowdown in shipments.”
Growth in 300mm wafers
Q1 2025 silicon shipments indicated a The SMG is a sub-committee of the
6% Y/Y growth in 300mm but showed a SEMI Electronic Materials Group (EMG)
decline in 200mm and below wafer sizes,” and is open to SEMI members involved
said Lee Chungwei, Chairman of SEMI in manufacturing polycrystalline silicon,
SMG and Vice President and Chief Auditor monocrystalline silicon or silicon wafers
at GlobalWafers. (e.g., as cut, polished, epi).
semi.org
“Despite an incremental increase in
300mm wafer shipments, demand for tap times ads make $ense