April 2, 2012 — The global semiconductor materials — wafer fabrication and packaging materials — market increased 7% in 2011 compared to 2010, with record revenues of $47.86 billion. This is the second record year for the sector in a row, following $44.85 billion spent in 2010.

The semiconductor sector spent $24.20 billion on wafer fabrication materials (increased from 2010’s $23.05B) and $23.67 billion on packaging materials (up from $21.80B in 2010).

Steady revenue growth in all materials categories contributed to the year-over-year growth of the total semiconductor materials market, though currency effects were a contributing factor as well.

Taiwan yet again consumed the most semiconductor materials (see the table), due to its large foundry and advanced packaging base. Japan’s chip materials market contracted 1%, and all other regions spent modestly more YOY.

The market in South Korea was driven by fab materials, while the market in China was driven by packaging materials in 2011.

Table. 2010-2011 Semiconductor materials market by world region
(Dollars in U.S. billions; Percentage Year-over-Year). Source: SEMI April 2012.

The Material Market Data Subscription (MMDS) from SEMI provides current revenue data along with seven years of historical data and a two-year forecast. A year subscription includes four quarterly updates for the material segments reports revenue for seven market regions (North America, Europe, ROW, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and China). The report also features detailed historical data for silicon shipments and revenues for photoresist, photoresist ancillaries, process gases and leadframes. For more information or to subscribe, contact SEMI customer service at 1.877.746.7788 (toll free in the U.S.) or 1.408.943.6901 (International Callers). SEMI is a global industry association serving the nano- and micro-electronic manufacturing supply chains. Internet: www.semi.org.

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