November marks first month of year-to-year market growth in over a year; worldwide chip sales increase 2.9% month-to-month.
Editor’s Picks

Future Market Trends for CMP Consumables Point Upwards
Increasing CMP process steps driving high growth for CMP consumables.

Chemical Suppliers Struggle to Keep Up with US Expansion Plans
Long-term US semiconductor growth is certain, but short-term chaos is likely.

Global Semiconductor Capacity Projected to Reach Record High 30 Million Wafers Per Month in 2024, SEMI Reports
Global semiconductor capacity is expected to increase 6.4% in 2024 to top the 30 million wafers per month (wpm) mark for the first time after rising 5.5% to 29.6 wpm in 2023.

OLED Adoption Set to Rise
Chinese panel makers occupied 59% of TFT-LCD based industrial displays shipments in 2023.

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Grow 17% in 2024
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16.8% in 2024 to total $624 billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Keeping the Pace of Moore’s Law through Industry Collaboration
It’s no secret: the semiconductor industry is at a crossroads.

Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach Record $124 Billion in 2025, SEMI Reports
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach $100 billion in 2023, a contraction of 6.1% from the industry record of $107.4 billion posted in 2022.

Semiconductor Materials Market – Better Things to Come in 2024
Despite downturn in 2023, material demand and market growth are on the rise.