Thursday, August 9, 2007
Worldwide 300-mm capacity will double from the beginning of 2007 to the end of 2008, as 25 new 300-mm high-volume fabs come online, according to SEMI. By the end of 2008, some 73 300-mm fabs will provide over 6.2 million wafers per month.
Taiwan and Japan account for the largest share of worldwide fab construction, spending at 30 percent and 20 percent respectively, followed by China with over 16 percent, according to SEMI.
Fab construction expenditures are expected to increase 40 percent to reach to record levels of $10 billion in 2008, with South Korea expected to have the largest growth followed by Southeast Asia, SEMI said.
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