SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $15.92 billion in 2009, a 46% year-over-year decline, SEMI reports.

 

The data are based on reports by members of SEMI and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.

 

Spending rates declined by double-digits for all regions, with the steepest contraction reported for Japan.

By segment, global wafer processing equipment market fell 46%, assembly and packaging segment decreased 31%, and total test equipment sales decreased 55% . Other front-end equipment sales declined 44% in 2009.

2008-2009 Semiconductor Capital Equipment Market by World Region

(In US billions; percentage is year-over-year)

 


Region

2008

2009

% Change

Taiwan

5.01

4.35

-13.2

North America

5.63

3.39

-39.7

South Korea

4.89

2.60

-46.9

Japan

7.04

2.23

-68.3

Rest of World

2.61

1.44

-44.9

Europe

2.45

0.97

-60.6

China

1.89

0.94

-50.1

Total

29.52

15.92

-46.1

Submit to FacebookSubmit to Google PlusSubmit to TwitterSubmit to LinkedInPrint Article
Don't have an account yet? Register Now!

Sign in to your account