2023 wafer shipments are projected by SEMI to decline 14% to 12,512 million square inches (MSI) from the record high of 14,565 MSI in 2022 before bouncing back in 2024.

Momentum from the 2024 rebound is expected to continue through 2026, with wafer shipments setting new highs as silicon demand increases to support AI, HPC, 5G, automotive and industrial applications.

2023 Silicon* Shipment Forecast (MSI)

 

Source: SEMI (www.semi.org), October 2023

*Total Electronic Grade Silicon Slices – Excludes Non-Polished and Reclaimed Wafers
*Shipments are for semiconductor applications only and do not include solar applications

The data is inclusive of polished silicon wafers and epitaxial silicon wafers shipped by wafer manufacturers to end users. The data does not include non-polished or reclaimed wafers