Semi materials fell 19% in 2009

That was less than the 26 percent decline the semiconductor materials industry incurred in 2001.

Semiconductor materials market revenues totaled $34.6 billion globally in 2009, according to SEMI. Total wafer fabrication materials and packaging materials were $17.9 billion and $16.8 billion, respectively, SEMI said. Comparable revenues for these segments in 2008 were $24.2 billion for wafer fabrication materials and $18.3 billion for packaging materials, they added.

All regional markets experienced double-digit declines with the exception of China, which contracted about 9 percent.