New Fab Starts by Year
-- Semiconductor International, 2/1/2000
Key points:
•New fab starts (greenfield fabs and new fab lines) peaked at more than $30B in 1995.
•With the downturn(s) in the chip industry, new fab starts fell to $10B in 1998.
•As the recovery gathered strength in 1999, new fab starts accelerated to $20B.
•New fab starts will continue to grow in 2000, to $25B or more.
•At least six 300 mm fabs, and perhaps as many as 12, will be under construction in 2000.
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