MILPITAS, CA — Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide will have started construction on 19 new high-volume fabs by the end of this year and break ground on another 10 in 2022 to meet accelerating demand for chips across a wide range of markets including communications, computing, healthcare, online services and automotive, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly World Fab Forecast report.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – IC Insights raised its 2021 worldwide IC market forecast to growth of 24%. The global IC market is expected to exceed $500 billion for the first time.