據(jù)SEMI SMG發(fā)布的年終統(tǒng)計，2010年全球硅晶圓出貨量較2009年增長40%，銷售收入增長45%。

2010年硅晶圓出貨面積總量為93.70億平方英寸，2009年為67.07億平方英寸。銷售收入從2009年的67億美元增至97億美元?！帮@然2010年是半導體產(chǎn)業(yè)強勢反彈的一年，致使硅晶圓需求大增40%。”SEMI SMG主席、Siltronic副總裁Volker Braetsch博士說道，“基于當前的市場預測，我們預計2011年硅晶圓市場仍保持堅實的需求，但增幅將放緩。”

Silicon Wafer Shipments Reach Record Levels in 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif. — February 8, 2011 — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased by 40 percent in 2010 when compared to 2009 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Revenues also improved by 45 percent in 2010 compared to 2009.

Silicon wafer area shipments in 2010 totaled 9,370 million square inches (MSI), up from the 6,707 million square inches shipped during 2009. Revenues reached $9.7 billion up from $6.7 billion posted in 2009. "2010 was clearly a very strong recovery year for the semiconductor industry, resulting in a 40 percent area growth in wafer demand.” said Dr. Volker Braetsch, chairman of SEMI SMG and corporate vice president of Siltronic AG. ”Given current market forecasts, we are expecting solid demand for silicon wafers in 2011, although at a much more modest post-recovery rate.”

Silicon wafers are the fundamental building material for semiconductors, which in turn, are vital components of virtually all electronics goods, including computers, telecommunications products, and consumer electronics. The highly engineered thin round disks are produced in various diameters (from one inch to 12 inches) and serve as the substrate material on which most semiconductor devices or "chips" are fabricated.

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