SEMI: Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Hit Record $36.5 Billion in Q1, Up 14% Year-over-Year

Odaily reports that on the 11th, the International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) released its latest "Global Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics Report." The data shows that in the first quarter of 2026, global semiconductor equipment sales reached $36.55 billion, up 1% quarter-over-quarter and 14% year-over-year, setting a new single-quarter historical high. In terms of regional ranking, South Korea surpassed Taiwan, China, to take the second place globally. SEMI stated that the semiconductor equipment market in the first quarter of this year continued to benefit from the investment boom in artificial intelligence, with global semiconductor companies increasing production capacity and advancing technology upgrades. Related investments are primarily directed towards advanced logic processes, dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), and advanced packaging, continuously driving the equipment market size higher. (Jinshi)