Global semiconductor equipment sales surged 48% year-over-year in Q2.
Published2021.09.09 08:42$24.9 billion, up 48% year-on-year
The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) announced on the 8th that global semiconductor equipment sales in the second quarter surged 48% year-on-year, reaching a record quarterly sales of $24.9 billion, according to its latest Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report. This represents a 5% increase compared to the first quarter.
[Table = SEMI, SEAJ; Unit = US$100 million]
Meanwhile, the WWSEMS report cited in this announcement summarizes the monthly sales of the global semiconductor equipment industry, including wafer processing, assembly and packaging, testing, and other front-end process fields (mask/reticle manufacturing, wafer manufacturing, fab facility equipment).
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