2018 Semiconductor Equipment Spend to Increase 9% to Record $60B

摘要

Spending on new and used semiconductor equipment is expected to increase 9% in 2018 to a record high of $60 billion, says SEMI. In 2019, equipment spending (new and used) is expected to increase 5%, reaching another record high of $64 billion. 3-D NAND will have the most capacity added in both 2018 and 2019, with 48% growth in 2018 and 27% growth in 2019, according to the firm. Foundry capacity will increase 5% in 2018 and 5% in 2019.