Dec. 2, 2022 /SemiMedia/ --According to SEMI’s latest report, global semiconductor equipment sales up 9% from the second to the third quarter of 2022 and 7% year-over-year to $28.75 billion.

“Semiconductor equipment revenue growth in the third quarter remained in line with positive forecasts for 2022,” said Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO. “The 9% quarter-over-quarter increase in equipment spending for Q3 reflects the semiconductor industry’s determination to bolster fab capacity to support long-term growth and technology innovation.”

Following are quarterly sales data in billions of U.S. dollars with quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes by region:

SEMI: Global semiconductor equipment sales increase 9% in Q3-SemiMedia