根據(jù)SEMI World Fab Forecast的報(bào)告，2011年全球晶圓廠項(xiàng)目支出，包括建設(shè)、設(shè)施、設(shè)備，將較2010年增長(zhǎng)22%，其中設(shè)備支出（包括新設(shè)備和二手設(shè)備）將增長(zhǎng)28%。該分析報(bào)告基于近期所宣布的資本支出計(jì)劃，主要來自代工廠商和存儲(chǔ)芯片廠商。

“晶圓廠項(xiàng)目總支出今年將接近472億美元，較2010年的386億美元大幅增漲?！盨EMI Industry Research and Statistics高級(jí)分析師Christian Gregor Dieseldorff說道，“2011的支出將最終超過2007年464億美元的峰值水平?！?/p>

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

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 2, 2011 — According to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report just released, spending on worldwide fab projects, including construction, facilities, and equipping, could grow by 22 percent over 2010 levels with fab equipment spending (new and used) to grow by 28 percent over 2010 levels. This latest projection is based on analyses of recently announced increases in capital spending plans, mainly by foundries and memory companies.

“Total spending on fab projects could approach $47.2 billion this year, above the estimated $38.6 billion spent in 2010,” said Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, senior analyst of fab information in the SEMI Industry Research and Statistics group. “2011 spending will finally exceed the peak year’s 2007 fab spending of $46.4 billion.” Table 1 compares investments on fab equipment and construction, and how those rates compare to the record high levels set in 2007.

Table 1: Front End Fab Spending over Time

Source: SEMI World Fab Database Reports (February 25, 2011)

Some companies will spend record amounts in 2011, reaching historic record levels. For example, TSMC increased capex from a record $5.9 billion in 2010 to another record high of $7.8 billion in 2011. Intel increased capex from $5.2 billion in 2010 to $9.0 billion in 2011. GLOBALFOUNDRIES doubled its 2010 capex from $2.7 billion to $5.4 billion in 2011.

Most spending is directed towards upgrading existing facilities, as companies try to avoid overcapacity and oversupply. Prior to the economic downturn, capacity growth from 2004 to 2007 ranged from 14 to 23 percent per year. SEMI’s World Fab Forecast predicts slower but steady growth in capacity, about 9 percent for 2011 and 7 percent for 2012 (excluding Discrete devices). Annual capacity growth rates in 2013 and 2014 are also expected to hover around 7 percent.

While there is record spending on Fab equipment, few new facilities are on the horizon. In 2010, 34 new volume fabs began construction, most of them for LED fabs. In 2011, only seven facilities have a high probability of being realized. Four more are likely to start in 2012. The largest segment for new fabs is the LED industry, and the SEMI World Fab report lists only five new LED fab projects are likely to begin construction in 2011.

Comparing new construction projects over the past 10 years to the coming two years, we see a rapid slow down, especially for new 300 mm fabs. In 2010, SEMI’s World Fab Forecast identified seven 300 mm volume fabs (excluding R&Ds and pilots) beginning construction. However, in 2011, only Intel’s fab is predicted to start in mid-2011. In 2012, three 300 mm fabs will begin construction— two of which are potential candidates for 450 mm-ready cleanrooms.

For the first time, SEMI’s World Fab Forecast data identifies seven facilities (R&Ds, pilots and volume fabs) in the near future that are candidates for 450 mm readiness. The first facilities are expected to come on line in 2013, though it remains to be seen if enough mature 450 mm tools will be available to fully equip a high-volume fab.

The SEMI World Fab Forecast report uses a bottom-up approach methodology, providing high-level summaries and graphs; in-depth analyses of capital expenditures, capacities, technology and products by fab. Additionally, the database provides forecasts for the next 18 months by quarter. These tools are invaluable for understanding semiconductor manufacturing in 2011 and 2012 will look, and learning more about capex for construction projects, fabs equipping, technology levels, and products. Learn more about the SEMI fab databases at: http://www.semi.org/MarketInfo/FabDatabase.

The SEMI Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Subscription (WWSEMS) data tracks only new equipment for fabs and test and assembly and packaging houses. The SEMI World Fab Forecast and its related Fab Database reports track any equipment needed to ramp fabs, upgrade technology nodes, and expand or change wafer size, including new equipment, used equipment, or in-house equipment.

Please visit www.semi.org/fabs for additional information on these reports or to see a detailed article.

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