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The SEMI Industry Research and Statistics group provides timely market and trend information for market research, competitive analysis, and sales forecasting. We focus on the global semiconductor capital equipment, selected materials markets and fab forecasting data.

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SEMI Book-to-Bill (March 2012)  New  
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Press Release: Slight Increase in First Quarter 2012 Silicon Wafer Shipments
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased slightly during the first quarter 2012 when compared to fourth quarter 2011 area shipments 

Article: Semiconductor Photomask Market: Forecasted to be $3.35 billion in 2013
The worldwide semiconductor photomask market was $3.12 billion in 2011 and is forecasted to reach $3.35 billion in 2013. After reaching a market peak in 2010, the photomask market grew another 3 percent in 2011. 

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Article: Silicon Reclaim Wafer Market Expected to Grow to $413 Million by 2013
The worldwide reclaim wafer market is estimated at $374 million in 2011 and is forecasted to reach $413 million by 2013. While the reclaim market grew 13 percent in 2011, reclaim suppliers face a number of issues. 

Press Release: North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts March 2012 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.13
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.48 billion in orders in March 2012. 

Press Release:  PV Manufacturing Equipment Book-to-Bill Increases from Record Low
Q4 '11 Report shows improved book-to-bill ratio, but continued decline in Photovoltaic equipment billings and bookings. 

Article: A Look Back at the Semiconductor Equipment/Materials Market and Outlook
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Record Revenues for the Global Semiconductor Materials Market
The global semiconductor materials market increased 7 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, with record revenues in 2011 of $47.86 billion, surpassing 2010’s record revenues of $44.85...

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gold coin   Webinar:  Semiconductor Fab / Materials Market Outlook (March 27, 2012)
The webinar focused on semiconductor equipment spending trends in relation to fabs and the semiconductor materials market including packaging materials.
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Press Release: SEMI Reports 2011 Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales of $45.53 Billion
Spending rates varied for all the regions tracked in the WWSEMS report, with increases reported for Europe, North America, and Japan. North America surpassed Taiwan as the region with the highest amount of spending with $9.26 billion in equipment sales. 
Article: Insight into the fab capacity (installed capacity) of Semiconductor Fabs
Before the last economic downturn, installed fab capacity grew between 10-23 percent every year from 2003 to 2007.  Coming out of the downturn from 2010 on, yearly capacity growth has been a more sedate 5 to 10 percent.
study chartArticle: Microelectronic Manufacturing in Europe and the Middle East
Europe and the Middle East Area contain a diverse number of companies manufacturing IC and related devices. The "European Microelectronic Fab Database/Report 2012," lists 316 production, pilot and R&D lines.  
Press Release: Silicon Wafer Revenues Up in 2011.....$9.9 Billion
Worldwide silicon wafer revenues improved by two percent in 2011 compared to 2010 according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.  

Article: Fearless into a "Doomsday" Year: Examining Fab Spending and Capacity into 2012 and Beyond 
Press Release: 
Fab Spending Down in 2012 -- Dip in First Half, but by Mid-Year Recovery Begins
Semiconductor fab equipment spending is expected to decline by approximately 11 percent in 2012, according to preliminary data from the SEMI World Fab Forecast report. Spending on Fab equipment is expected to drop in the first half of 2012, but will sharply increase in second half of the year to approach $10 billion by the fourth quarter. 

LED lightPress Release: LED Fab Equipment Spending to Decline 18% in 2012
Following a massive 36 percent increase in equipment spending in 2011, worldwide LED manufacturing equipment spending is projected to decline 18 percent in 2012.... 
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gold coin  Semiconductor Equipment / Semiconductor Materials Outlook (.pdf) - Dan Tracy 
Article: Market Growth for Semiconductor Packaging Materials
Press Release: Semiconductor Packaging Materials Mkt to Reach $25.7B by 2015 
The semiconductor packaging materials are forecasted to grow from $22.2 billion in 2011 on a global basis to $24.6 billion in 2015, excluding thermal interface materials. Steady unit growth is expected through 2013 for key segments of the packaging materials market.... 
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