Ngokusho kwe-International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI) namuhla (3) umemezele umbiko wokuhlaziya unyaka wokugcina wemboni ye-silicon wafer ekhishwe yinhlangano yayo yokukhiqiza umkhiqizo we-silicon, noma ngabe ingaphansi komthelela wobhubhane lomqhele omusha, indawo yokuthunyelwa kwe-silicon wafer iqhubeke nokukhula ngonyaka owedlule. Ngaphezu kwalokho, imali engenayo ephelele yayifana nonyaka odlule, kuma-dollar ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyi-11.17 zase-US, eduze nenani eliphakeme lomlando we-2018.
Ngokwezibalo ze-SEMI, ukuthunyelwa okuphelele kwe-silicon wafer kufinyelele kuma-intshi ayizigidi eziyizigidi eziyi-12,407 ngonyaka owedlule, ukwanda ngo-5% uma kuqhathaniswa nama-intshi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyi-11,810 ngo-2019, okusondele kwirekhodi lomlando elibekwe ku-2018.
UNeil Weaver, onguSihlalo we-SEMI SMG kanye nePhini likaMongameli Wezokuthuthukiswa Komkhiqizo kanye ne-Application Engineering, uthe: "Ngaphandle kokuphazamiseka kwe-COVID-19 embonini yama-semiconductor, isidingo esinempilo se-300mm kanye nokukhula okuqinile engxenyeni yesibili ka-2020 kuzoshayela i-silicon ukuthunyelwa kokulila ngo-2020. ukukhula kwe. "