Total silicon wafer shipments were 1,884 million square inches in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 3 percent from 1,826 million square inches shipped during the previous quarter, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG).

This compares to 1,465 million square inches a year ago, a 29 percent jump, according to the SMG.

"Silicon wafer shipments remained strong for all wafer sizes during the first quarter," said Tatsuhiko Shigematsu, chairman SEMI SMG and director of technology of Japan’s Sumco Corp., in a statement. "Availability of polycrystalline silicon, the starting materials for silicon wafers, may become a major constraint in meeting the future wafer demands."

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