Global semiconductor equipment shipments in the first quarter record quarterly high

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2017-06-07

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With the development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, the semiconductor industry continues to grow steadily. The International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI) announced on the 6th the first quarter of global semiconductor equipment shipment statistics, amounting to US$1.31 billion, not only quarterly An increase of more than 10%, and an annual increase of more than 50%, a record for a single season.

Cao Shilun, president of SEMI Taiwan, said that in March of this year, the above-mentioned shipment amount set a new record for a single month at US$5.6 billion, making the total shipment amount of the previous quarter ended strongly.

According to SEMI data, global semiconductor shipments in the first quarter of this year increased by 14% compared with the fourth quarter of last year, and also increased by 58% compared with the same period last year, setting a new historical high in the third quarter of 2000. . The above data is the result of monthly statistics collected by SEMI and the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Industry Association, which jointly collect more than 95 semiconductor equipment companies worldwide.

At present, major semiconductor manufacturers including Intel, Samsung, and TSMC continue to promote advanced manufacturing processes, and the memory market is in short supply. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers continue to benefit. For example, leading semiconductor equipment manufacturers have delivered brilliant financial reports last quarter, and it is estimated that this quarter’s Revenue and profit performance will continue to rise.

What has attracted the attention of the outside world is that mainland Chinese manufacturers continue to build wafer fabs, and the official actively supports and strengthens their strength in the semiconductor field, which drives huge demand for semiconductor equipment procurement, and even the global semiconductor silicon wafer shipment area is also in the first quarter. Hit a record high, and market conditions continue to exceed supply.

Semiconductor-related equipment manufacturers are also gaining performance in this wave of factory building and equipment procurement. For example, Fan announced that its performance in the first four months of this year increased by more than 10% annually, and the consolidated revenue of Zhongsha also increased by more than 10% in the first five months of this year. The performance in the first four months was up 7.7 percent over the same period last year.