Feb 2 (Reuters) - German chip equipment supplier Siltronic (WAFGn.DE) on Thursday said demand for its wafers was still strong even as it warned a slowdown in end-markets could weigh on 2023 results. The Munich-based supplier of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry said demand for its products had remained high so far this year, but added some of its customers expected weaker orders in the first half of 2023. German chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE), one of Siltronic's biggest customers, said on Thursday it saw significantly weaker demand in areas such as smartphones, PCs and data centres in the first quarter. The group, which did not provide detailed financial targets for 2023, also said it expected the high inflation to keep pushing up unit costs this year. ($1 = 0.9076 euros)Reporting by Andrey Sychev and Anastasia Kozlova in Gdansk; Editing by Milla NissiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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