SEMICONDUCTORS: SEMI Reports on Q1 Wafer Shipments.

Industries In Transition, June, 2002

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI, 3081 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134; Tel: 408/943-7987) reports in its recent analysis of the silicon wafer industry, that, compared to the fourth quarter of 2001, worldwide silicon wafer area shipments improved during the first quarter of 2002. SEMI is an international trade association serving more than 2,500 companies participating in the semiconductor and flat panel display equipment, materials, and services markets.

The organization maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, DC. SEMI presents its report every quarter and covers industry silicon wafer shipments inclusive of polished silicon wafers and virgin test wafers, epitaxial...