Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase six percent to $63.2 billion in 2020 compared to $59.6 billion in 2019.
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SEMICON West 2020: Building Global Balance in Technology Manufacturing
COVID-19 has illustrated for all of us how fragile the technology supply chain is and can become due to a virus. The risk is similar if we have a natural disaster or a trade war or another action that can disrupt how our world runs.
Check out the SEMICON West 2020 Event Guide
We’re excited for the commemorative 50th edition of SEMICON West. The show consists of 160 speakers, 12 keynotes, 7 executive panels, 170 worldwide exhibitors, and thousands of attendees from over 50 countries all coming together on 1 virtual platform. Check out the Event Guide.
SEMI Americas and Semiconductor Digest Announce “Best of West” 2020 Finalists: Advanced Energy, Edwards, Flexciton, SPTS
SEMI and Semiconductor Digest today announced finalists for the Best of West award to be presented at the virtual SEMICON West 2020. Presented annually, the Best of West award recognizes innovative new products or services that significantly advance the electronics manufacturing supply chain or a particular manufacturing capability.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 5.8 Percent Year-to-Year in May; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 3.3 Percent in 2020, 6.2 Percent in 2021
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.0 billion in May 2020, an increase of 5.8 percent from the May 2019 total of $33.0 billion and 1.5 percent more than the April 2020 total of $34.4 billion.
Global AI Software Market Set to Rise Sixfold to Reach Nearly $100 Billion in 2025
The worldwide market for artificial intelligence software will expand to $98.8 billion by 2025, rising by a factor of six from $16.4 billion in 2019—despite the varying effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across different industries, according to Omdia.
Unsung Heroes Shine From the Chip Industry
By Dave Anderson, President of SEMI Americas “What do you see changing to be better prepared before the next crisis?”
GaN and SiC Power Semiconductor Markets Set to Pass $1B Mark in 2021
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass $1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric vehicles, power supplies, and photovoltaic (PV) inverters.
Taiwan Edges South Korea as Largest Base for IC Wafer Capacity
China capacity expansion forecast to push the country into second place in the regional rankings in 2022, trailing only Taiwan in size.
Top-10 Semiconductor Suppliers Defy Weak Market Conditions in Q1
Defying a decline in market revenue, the world’s top-10 semiconductor suppliers managed to generate revenue growth of 2.1 percent in the first quarter, as the companies benefitted from a COVID-19-driven increase in PC and server sales.
