According to international semiconductor equipment and materials SEMI (latest) industrial association SiliconmanufacturersGroup (SMG) silicon wafer delivery report, 2010 in the first quarter of silicon wafer shipment present continuous growth, year-on-year growth of 136%, set in the third quarter of 2008, the highest level since.

The report says that in the first quarter of 2010 the silicon wafer total shipments to 22.14 million square inches, the four seasons in 2009, the total volume growth 21.09 reach 5 million square inches, Compared with last year, growth season, let the 136% shipments a silicon wafer in 2008 the highest since in the third quarter.

SEMISMG TakashiYamada chairman said, this is the silicon wafer for the first four seasons stable shipments shipments, also reply before reaching the standard economic recession.

With the German market demand is increasing influence on subsidies, the amplitude of a silicon wafer production factory is already full, looking to the future, research institutions EnergyTrend says that because of the silicon wafer shortages still continues, plus Germany tend to the third season lowering subsidy amount, the second quarter will continue to rise, estimates that offer JiZeng quote rate is 8.5 percent.