Q3 Wafer Shipments Up 16.4%, Setting Quarterly Record: Semi

Global Q3 silicon wafer shipments reached a record 3.6 billion square inches up 3.3% sequentially from Q2 and 16.4% higher than in the 2020 quarter, reported the Semi Silicon Manufacturers Group Thursday. Higher shipments were recorded “in all diameters,” supporting “the large variety of semiconductor devices needed for the modern economy,” said the group. “Silicon wafer demand is expected to remain high, as many new fabs will ramp up in the next several years.”