Wafer shipments to break the record

Author: EIS Release Date: Nov 15, 2022

Silicon wafer shipments are projected to increase 4.8% y-o-y in 2022 to a record high of nearly 14,700 millions of square inches (MSI), says SEMI.

 

The growth is expected to temper in 2023 due to challenging macroeconomic conditions but is forecast to rebound in the years that follow on strong demand for semiconductors used in data center, automotive and industrial applications.

 

2022 Silicon* Shipment Forecast (MSI)

 

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

MSI 12,290 14,017 14,694 14,600 15,555 16,490

Annual Growth 5.3% 14.1% 4.8% -0.6% 6.5% 6.0%

*Total Electronic Grade Silicon Disks – Excludes Non-Polished and Reclaimed Wafers

*Shipments are for semiconductor applications only and do not include solar applications

Source: SEMI November 2022

 

This includes polished silicon wafers and epitaxial silicon wafers shipped by wafer manufacturers to end users but does not include non-polished or reclaimed wafers.