Record Capex Leads to Fab Equipment Increase of 28% in 2011

By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, SEMI Industry Research & Statistics
Exciting times loom ahead for the industry: 2011 promises record spending levels; there are inklings that the 450 mm era is beginning to take shape; feature sizes will break into 20nm-class; and fabs are showing up in unlikely places. Some companies have surpassed their record investments in 2010 to set new spending...