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Article: Fab capacity drives capital spending.(Economic Indicator)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Semiconductor International
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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Key Points:
* 2005 was a record year for new capacity coming online.
* Although 2006 has a smaller value for now capacity, it is still the second highest year on record.
* Fabs that came online in 2505 will be adding equipment throughout 2006, and will drive capital spending in 2006.
* New capacity in the Americas will grow by >50% in 2006 from 120,000 to 188,000 equivalent wafers per month when fully ramped.
* The two biggest fabs contributing to the strong growth in the Americas are IM Flash in Manassas, Va., and Texas Instruments in ...