450mm equipment revenues reaching $241 million in 2013

NEW TRIPOLI, USA: According to our latest report "450mm/Copper/Low-K Convergence: Timing, Trends, Issues, Market Analysis" Revenues for 450mm wafers will grow from $241 million in evaluation tools in 2013 to $6.5 billion in 2017.

Unfortunately, 450mm wafers will erode the semiconductor equipment market, just like 300mm wafer introduction eroded the market starting in 2000. The graphics illustrates the problem.

Semiconductor growth from 1994 to present was at an annual arte of 8.3 percent. The semiconductor equipment growth was at 1.5 percent.