SEMI (international) semiconductor industry association released the latest "predict" SEMI full chip plant (SEMIWorldFabForecast) report, 2016, including new equipment, used or exclusive (in - house) equipment front fabs, spending is expected to increase by 3.7%, to $37.2 billion, while 2017 will grow by 13%, to $42.1 billion. The other aspect, fab equipment spending for $2015 in 35.9 billion, slightly decreased by 0.4% from a year earlier.

SEMI released the latest report, "SEMI full chip factory prediction" in 2016, including new equipment, used or exclusive (in - house) equipment front fabs, spending is expected to increase by 3.7%,

SEMI full chip factory, not only provide details of the whole industry fabs related expenditure, market outlook range also extends to the end of 2017. Fabs equipment spending in the first half year of 2016 is expected to slow to ascend, the second half of the year will be accelerated, kinetic energy reserves for 2017. 2017 related spending is expected to respond to double-digit growth rates (see table 1).

From 2011 to 2017, fab equipment spending

On the largest contribution to the growth of categories, including wafer foundry, 3 dnand fabs, and ready to lift in 2017 10 nai metric capacity in the industry. Professional foundries is still the largest source of spending. Spending in 2015 from $10.7 billion, slightly fell to $9.8 billion (8% from a year earlier to reduce), but is expected to increase by 5% in 2016, the growth rate will be closer to 10% in 2017.

DRAM spending chases after the wafer foundry, ranking the second. Strong DRAM spending in 2015, but is expected to slow in 2016, down 23%, to 2017 will restore rising trend, growth rate at 10%.

For spending growth rate, maximum growth momentum from 3 dnand (including 3 dxpoint). Spending $1.8 billion, 2014 to 2014 doubled to $3.6 billion, 101% growth. Spending will increase by 50% in 2016, up more than $5.6 billion.

Equipment spending increased by 6 companies drive under, its expenditure ranking all the global top 10. The six companies have announced plans to increase capital spending in 2016, but expected spending enterprises samsung's biggest capital spending will be lower than in 2015.

Drive equipment spending growth in 2017, and 24 in 2015 or the start of this year's workshop (excluding r&d facilities). The factory is located in the world, by the China includes eight.

Semiconductor industry in the recent mergers and acquisitions often create a new record, in 2016 is expected to have more trading case. Overall growth was flat, semiconductor equipment spending in 2015 will also maintain a slow growth in 2016, that markets have been mature. New technology and process with the new memory element, will stimulate spending growth in 2017.