Continuous Investment in Memory and Foundry, Semiconductor Equipment Shipments Rise
Published2017.03.23 16:30The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) announced that total semiconductor equipment shipments in North America for February reached $1.97 billion.
SEMI reports shipment figures from semiconductor equipment manufacturers in the North American region as a three-month average in its reports. February shipments increased 6.1% from January equipment shipments of $1.86 billion, and showed a 63.8% increase compared to February of the previous year at $1.2 billion.
February front-end equipment shipments reached $1.78 billion, up 5.9% from January's $1.68 billion, and up 71.6% compared to February of the previous year at $1.08 billion (the front-end equipment category includes wafer processing, mask/reticle manufacturing, wafer manufacturing and fab equipment).
February back-end equipment shipments reached $190 million, up 7.7% from last January's shipments of $170 million, and increased 14.8% compared to February of last year at $160 million (the back-end equipment category includes assembly and packaging, and test equipment).
SEMI President Ajit Manocha stated, "Shipments have increased as memory and foundry manufacturers continue their investment in advanced semiconductor technology," and added, "These investments are paving the way for 3D NAND and sub-10nm equipment."
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