Silicon Wafers Market on Track for Growth

San Diego, CA, March 5, 2025: TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing semiconductor materials supply chain information — forecasts a steady improvement for the silicon wafers market, projecting an annual growth of ~7% in 2025, with stronger gains in 2026. While 300mm wafers will see the highest growth, fueled in part by increasing demand for advanced packaging, smaller diameters like 150mm are expected to decline as the legacy device segment of the market increasingly shifts toward 200mm. Overall, wafer shipments are expected to see a 5% CAGR through 2029, as inventory levels stabilize and demand picks up in the second half of the year, as indicated in TECHCET’s Critical Materials Report™ on Silicon Wafers.