KUALA LUMPUR: Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment edged down 1.3% to US$106.3bil in 2023 from a record of US$107.6bil in 2022, according to US-based Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Industry (SEMI).
SEMI said China, Korea and Taiwan – the top three regions in chip equipment spending in 2023 – accounted for 72% of the global equipment market, with China remaining the largest semiconductor equipment market.
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