Annual semiconductor equipment market growth percentages of 9.1 percent, 12.3 percent and 15.4 percent for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively are set to make up for 11.2 percent of market contraction being experienced by the industry as it moves from $ 37.11 billion in 2004 to $ 32.95 billion in 2005, according to SEMI`s numbers.
The survey respondents see the market growing at a single-digit rate in 2006 and resuming double-digit growth over the following two years to reach $ 46.63 billion in 2008.
As 2005 was the third strongest year for worldwide semiconductor equipment sales, SEMI memebers expect this market to continue posting sequential gains over the next three years as chipmakers continue to invest in 300-mm fabs and 65-nm technology.
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