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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 Neil Weaver, “this quarter is no exception. Continued solid demand is driving record wafer volume shipments.”
Silicon* Area Shipment Trends
| Millions of Square Inches | ||||||
| 1Q2017 | 2Q2017 | 3Q2017 | 4Q2017 | 1Q2018 | 2Q2018 | |
| Total | 2,858 | 2,978 | 2,997 | 2,977 | 3,084 | 3,160 |
| *Semiconductor applications only | ||||||
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