Fab equipment spending to triple in Europe
Spending on equipment for European wafer fabs is expected to almost triple in 2022, says industry organization SEMI.
The Europe, Middle East total is expected to increase by 176 percent to US$9.3bn this year but this will still leave the region as less than a tenth of a total spend dominated by Taiwan, South Korea and China.
Global fab equipment spending is expected to increase by 20 percent year-on-year to US$109 billion in 2022 following a 42 percent leap in 2021.Taiwan is expected to lead fab equipment spending in 2022, increasing investments 52 percent YoY to US$34 billion, followed by Korea at US$25.5 billion, a 7 percent rise, and China at US$17 billion, a 14 percent drop from its peak last year.
美国预计将花费82亿美元n fab equipment in 2022, a rise of 19 percent year-on-year and then increase by 13 percent to US$9.3 billion in 2023.
Global fab spending is expected to continue at US$109 billion in 2023.
“全球半导体设备行业的尸体ns on track to cross the $100 billion threshold for the first time as shown in our latest update of the World Fab Forecast,” said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. “This historic milestone puts an exclamation point on the current run of unprecedented industry growth.”
The SEMIWorld Fab Forecastreport shows the global industry increasing capacity 8 percent in 2022 after a 7 percent rise in 2021. Capacity growth is expected to continue in 2023, rising 6 percent. Over 85 percent of equipment spending in 2022 will stem from capacity increases at 158 fabs and production lines, a proportion expected to edge down to 83 percent in 2023 as 129 known fabs and lines add capacity.
As expected, the foundry sector, with a share of about 53 percent, will account for the bulk of equipment spending in 2022 and 2023, followed by memory at 33 percent in 2022 and 34 percent in 2023. The two sectors also account for the largest capacity increases.
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