Published: 14 February 2019
ID: G00386901
Analyst(s): Tim Mahon
Worldwide semiconductor wafer fab capacity is expected to grow 4.6% in 2019, followed by a 6.1% increase in 2020. Record investment in new facilities for memory and logic in 2017 and 2018 is fueling the increase. Capacity growth is expected to retreat to 5.0% and 4.2% in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
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