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Q2 Silicon Wafer Shipments Up 6% Sequentially |
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Written by Chelsey Drysdale
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
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SAN JOSE – Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments grew more than 6% sequentially during the second quarter to 2.3 billion sq. inches, according to SEMI.
Compared to the second quarter of 2007, total area shipments increased nearly 5%.
"Following the slightly weaker first quarter and macro-economic concerns, silicon shipments grew more than 6% in Q2, which is in line with normal seasonality for the quarter, particularly with the start of a new fiscal year for most Japanese companies,” said Kazuyo Heinink, SEMI spokesperson. “This growth was mainly attributed to 300 mm.”
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