2006 Semiconductor Equipment Sales
SEMI reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $40.47 billion in 2006, representing a year-over-year increase of 23%. SEMI is the global industry association of companies that supply manufacturing technology and materials to the world's chip makers. Their data is available in the Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (SEMS) Report.
Compiled from data submitted […]
Consolidation to Accelerate in IC Equipment Industry
As many as two chip equipment vendors in five could fall victim to industry consolidation over the next decade. The current shakeout appears to be centered around the inspection and metrology market, where a number of major mergers and acquisitions have taken place in recent times.
The segment remains one of the few, high-growth markets in […]
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