The global market for the highly specialized equipment used to manufacture semiconductors is experiencing a significant uplift, with billings soaring 21 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 to hit $32.05 billion.
This strong start to the year, highlighted in SEMI’s Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report, signals robust health in a critical sector underpinning the entire tech world.
The primary engines behind this growth? The relentless artificial intelligence (AI) boom and proactive, large-scale investments in future chipmaking capacity across the globe. [Read more…] about Semiconductor industry rebounds: AI and strategic investments drive 21 percent surge