[Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Hit Record High in Q1 2026] Odaily Planet Daily News: According to the global semiconductor equipment market report released by the International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI), global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales reached $36.55 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 14% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1%, setting a new single-quarter record high. The top three semiconductor equipment markets globally in the first quarter were Mainland China at $10.99 billion, South Korea at $8.93 billion, and Taiwan at $8.77 billion, with the combined spending of these three markets accounting for over 70% of global equipment expenditures.