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Global fab equipment buys may record high spending of $6.6 billion, a
reach new high this year: SEMI 141% YOY surge this year though out-
lays remain comparatively smaller than in
MILPITAS, Calif. — Global fab equip- other regions.
ment spending for front-end facilities
is expected to increase approximately Strong demand
9% year-over-year (YOY) to a new trong demand for high-performance com-
all-time high of $99 billion in 2022, puting (HPC) advanced technologies is
SEMI reported. driving the region’s jump in spending. The
Americas and Southeast Asia are also ex-
World Fab Forecast pected to register record high investments
The announcement came as part of SEMI’s in 2023.
latest quarterly World Fab Forecast re-
port. The report also shows the global fab The SEMI World Fab Forecast report shows
equipment industry increasing capacity a global capacity increase nearing 8% in
this year and again in 2023. 2022, reaching 7.7%, after a 7.4% rise in
2021.
The fab equipment indus-
try last saw a YOY growth
rate of 8% in 2010, when
it topped 16 million wafers
per month (200mm equiva-
lents) – nearly half of the
29 million wafers per month
(200mm equivalents) pro-
jected for 2023.
Capacity growth is expected
to continue in 2023, in-
creasing 5.3%.
“After achieving a record level in 2022, the
global fab equipment market is projected Capacity increases
to remain healthy next year driven by new Capacity increases at 167 fabs and pro-
fabs and upgrade activity,” said Ajit Mano- duction lines will account for over 84% of
cha, SEMI President and CEO. equipment spending in 2022, a proportion
expected to slip to 79% next year as 129
Taiwan to lead fab spending known fabs and lines add capacity.
Taiwan is expected to lead fab equipment
spending in 2022, increasing investments As expected, the foundry sector, with a
47% YOY to $30 billion, followed by Korea share of 53%, will represent the bulk of
at $22.2 billion, a 5.5% decline, and China equipment spending in 2022 and 2023,
at US$22 billion, a 11.7% drop from its followed by memory at 32% in 2022 and
peak last year. 33% in 2023. The two sectors also ac-
count for the largest capacity increases.
Europe/Mideast this year is forecast to log semi.org
