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Global Fab Equipment Spending to Top $107 Billion in 2022: SEMI

Industry drive to expand and upgrade capacity to push spending over $100 billion for first time.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to jump 18% year-over-year (YOY) to an all-time high of US$107 billion in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth following a 42% surge in 2021, SEMI announced in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. “Crossing the $100 billion mark in spending on global fab equipment for the first time is a historic milestone for the semiconductor industry,” said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. “This significant ac...

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