Q2 silicon wafer area shipments rose 2.5% to 3,160 million square inches from Q1’s  3,084 million square inchesM  according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG). Q2 total area shipments are 6.1%  higher than Q2 2017 shipments. “The second calendar quarter of the year typically enjoys a volume increase over the first quarter,” says SEMI SMG chairman ...

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