Sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 19.8% to $49.4 billion in 2017, marking the first time that the semiconductor equipment market has exceeded the market high of $47.7 billion set in 2000, says SEMI. In 2018, 7.7% growth is expected, resulting in another record-breaking year ─ totaling $53.2 billion for the ...

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