Global fab equipment spending at front-end facilities is expected to grow at an annual pace of 10 percent this year to a record of more than US$98 billion, with South Korea taking the lead, followed by Taiwan, SEMI said in a quarterly report yesterday.
That means that world fab equipment spending is to grow for a third straight year, following a 39 percent jump last year and 17 percent growth in 2020, the global semiconductor trade association said in a statement.
The industry previously had three consecutive years of growth from 2016 to 2018, more than 20 years after logging a three-year
Chunghwa Precision Test Technology Co (CHPT, 中華精測), a chip testing and wafer probing services provider, yesterday said it is “optimistic” about next year’s growth, driven by robust testing demand for almost all kinds of chips, from application processors to driver ICs.
The firm said it expects revenue to grow by a double-digit percentage next year, supported by its comprehensive wafer testing solutions.
“Messages from our major customers show that they are seeing significant growth next year. They are buying equipment constantly to expand capacity and are still unable to satisfy customer demand,” company president Scott Huang (黃水可) said at the company’s Semicon