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SEMI: Global 200MM Fab Capacity on Pace to Meet Surging Demand, Address Chip Shortage

Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The shortage in semiconductors is impacting the global environment. The good news comes from SEMI, which reports that semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024 to reach a record high of 6.6 million wafers per month SEMI announced in its 200mm Fab Outlook Report that 200mm fab equipment spending is expected to reach nearly $4 billion in 2021 after passing the $3 billion mark in 2020 and hovering between $2 bil...

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