San Diego, CA, March 5, 2025: TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing semiconductor materials supply chain information — forecasts a steady improvement for the silicon wafers market, projecting an annual growth of ~7% in 2025, with stronger gains in 2026. While 300mm wafers will see the highest growth, fueled in part by increasing… Continue reading Silicon Wafers Market on Track for Growth
Category: Silicon Wafers
Silicon Wafers High Growth Now Uncertain
Excess inventory causing concerns and upturn in orders not yet realized San Diego, CA, June 20, 2024: TECHCET — the advisory firm providing materials market information for semiconductor supply chain resilience — previously forecasting a 6% increase for Silicon Wafers in 2024, is now seeing a hurdle to growth. “Excess inventory of silicon wafers held… Continue reading Silicon Wafers High Growth Now Uncertain
Silicon Wafers Market – Growth on the Horizon 2024-2028
Wafer shipments expected to pick up in late 2024 San Diego, CA, February 29, 2024: TECHCET — the advisory firm providing materials market & supply chain information for the semiconductor industry — is forecasting a 5% increase in total wafer area shipments in 2024, with an additional jump of 7% in 2025. Through the 2023-2028… Continue reading Silicon Wafers Market – Growth on the Horizon 2024-2028
Silicon Wafers Supply Swinging Back to Positive for 2023
Revenues for SOI Wafers remain stable, with high growth forecasted ahead San Diego, CA, July 20, 2023: TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information on semiconductor supply chains — is forecasting a -7% decline for Total Silicon Wafer shipments for the 2023 year due to overall slowdowns in the semiconductor… Continue reading Silicon Wafers Supply Swinging Back to Positive for 2023
Slowing Industry Conditions Temporarily Eases Supply Strain in 2023 for Silicon and SOI Wafers
Investments in increased capacity not expected to alleviate strain until 2024-2025 San Diego, CA, January 10, 2023: TECHCET—the advisory firm providing business and technology information on the semiconductor materials supply chain — has announced that the Silicon Wafer market is forecasted to hit a downturn that will result in a decline of at most -2%… Continue reading Slowing Industry Conditions Temporarily Eases Supply Strain in 2023 for Silicon and SOI Wafers
Silicon & SOI Wafers – A Record Year Amidst Tightening Supply
New production expansions needed, but will not take effect until 2024 San Diego, CA, August 16, 2022: TECHCET—the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information— announced the Silicon Wafer market for semiconductor applications, including SOI wafers, will grow to US$16 billion in 2022, about 12% above the US$14.2 billion recorded in 2021. Wafer… Continue reading Silicon & SOI Wafers – A Record Year Amidst Tightening Supply