2019 Semiconductor Fab, Equipment and Materials Market: Have we reached the bottom of this cycle?

Lara Chamness
Senior Market Analyst Manager
SEMI

Abstract
Coming off of a record-breaking year, 2019 is shaping up to be a reset year for the industry. Headwinds in the form of excess inventory, memory pricing and trade tensions have converged to set the industry up for declines across the board. The critical question is, have we reached the bottom yet? This presentation will discuss the 2019 fab, equipment, and materials markets and provide a forecast through 2020 for these markets.

Biography
Ms. Lara Chamness is a Senior Manager Market Analysis at SEMI® and is responsible for SEMI’s data collection programs for equipment and materials. This includes leading interactions with SEMI’s participating companies, partners and subscribers. Ms. Chamness has 19 years of industry experience and earned BA/MS degrees in environmental sciences and a MBA degree from Santa Clara University.