Semiconductor stocks have pulled back from their highs, which presents an excellent buying opportunity as the industry continues to experience a boom. With the artificial intelligence (AI) era driving massive demand for semiconductors across multiple sectors, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) recently reported strong growth numbers for Q2 of 2024, featuring an 18.3% global surge in semiconductor sales year over year. While Nvidia (NVDA) has emerged as the undisputed leader of the AI chip niche, many investors are now looking beyond the multi-trillion dollar behemoth for growth oppor…