Japanese chip equipment sales continued to rise 18% in July, a new high in the same period

Japan's semiconductor (chip) manufacturing equipment sales continued to be strong, with sales volume increasing by 18% in July 2025, reaching 2-digit (more than 10%) in 16 months, and monthly sales volume rose by 40 billion yen in nine months, setting a record of historical highs in the same period.

The Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Devices Association (SEAJ) released a statistical data pointing out that the sales volume of Japan's chip equipment manufacturing in July 2025 (three-month moving average, including exports) was 41.0946 billion yen, an increase of 18.1% from the same month last year, and the 19th consecutive year The monthly sales volume exceeded 300 billion yen in the 21st month, and the 9th month was higher than 400 billion yen in the 21st month. Judging from the same month of the year, the record of the historical record since the start of 1986.

(Source: SEAJ)

grew by 1.6% compared with the previous month (June 2025), and showed monthly growth for the first time in three months.

For the period from January to July 2025, the sales of Japanese chip equipment reached 2.97.122 billion yen, a sharp increase of 19.8% compared with the same period last year. Judging from the same period last year, it exceeded 2.48.115 billion yen in 2024, setting a record high.

The global market share of Japanese chip equipment (compared in sales) reaches 30%, ranking second in the world in the United States.

News reported on August 25, and several relevant sources revealed that TECHNO will exclude the semiconductor manufacturing equipment of Chinese manufacturers from the world's most advanced chip production, with the target of 2-nanometer chip lines expected to start mass production within this year. Because it is estimated that the United States will strengthen controls on Chinese equipment, NTU is to avoid production hindered risks.

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