根據(jù)SEMI World Fab Forecast的最新預(yù)測，晶圓廠建設(shè)支出自2008年來持續(xù)呈現(xiàn)季度負(fù)增長，2009年預(yù)計同比減少56%。從全球來看，建設(shè)支出達(dá)到10年來最低點。然而，該報告的最新數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2009年下半年晶圓廠建設(shè)支出和設(shè)備支出將恢復(fù)增長，并將持續(xù)至2010年。2010年，晶圓廠建設(shè)支出預(yù)計成倍增長，設(shè)備支出也可能增長多達(dá)90%。

實際上美國資本投入正在增長，季度支出額正在朝10億美元邁進(jìn)，主要因為Intel宣布了投資計劃，準(zhǔn)備轉(zhuǎn)入32nm制程。

根據(jù)報告，2008年關(guān)閉19家晶圓廠，2009年將關(guān)閉35家，2010年預(yù)計關(guān)閉14家。2009年預(yù)計將新開9家晶圓廠。從整體趨勢來看，新開產(chǎn)能增長自1995年就開始放緩，多數(shù)新晶圓廠是300mm超級大型存儲器廠，這意味著晶圓廠的數(shù)量不需要更多，但需要更大。

2009年全球裝載產(chǎn)能預(yù)計減少3%，主要由于晶圓廠關(guān)閉，然而數(shù)據(jù)顯示2010年裝載產(chǎn)能可能增長6%。存儲器和邏輯電路工廠預(yù)計2009年將受到最為嚴(yán)重的影響，預(yù)計裝載產(chǎn)能將分別減少5%-7%。

SEMI World Fab Forecast Reveals Signs of Increased Investment

2009 Spending on Fabs Construction Projects Expected to Decline by 56%

SAN JOSE, Calif. ? June 9, 2009 ? According to the latest update of the SEMI World Fab Forecast database, spending on fab construction projects has seen a consistent quarterly decline since 2008, and on a year-over-year basis is expected to fall by 56 percent in 2009. On a global scale, construction spending is at its lowest level in 10 years.?? However, the latest data from the report suggest an increase in investments for both fab construction projects and fab equipping in the second half of 2009, with the trend continuing into 2010.? In 2010, investments in fab construction projects are expected to almost double and spending on equipping fabs may increase by as much as 90 percent year-over-year from the significant declines expected in 2009, according to the report.

Investments are actually increasing in the Americas, with a total quarterly spending increasing to almost US$1 billion, mainly due to major investments announced by Intel, as the company moves forward on a planned upgrade to 32nm.

According to the report, 19 fab facilities closed in 2008, and about 35 facilities will close in 2009, though the number of closures should decline in 2010 as only 14 facilities are expected to close.? Nine fabs are expected to launch operations in 2009.? Overall the trend of new facilities commencing operations has slowed since 1995, due to the fact that most new fabs are 300mm Megafabs for memory production, meaning fewer but larger fabs are needed.

Worldwide installed capacity for 2009 is expected to decline by about three percent, mainly due to fab closures, however data from the World Fab Forecast show that installed capacity for 2010 could increase by about six percent.? Memory and logic fabs are expected to take the biggest hit in 2009, with a decline in installed capacity of five to seven percent each due to fab closures.

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The SEMI World Fab Forecast tracks money spent on Front End semiconductor facilities that are equipping, which includes volume fabs, R&Ds and Pilot fabs, fab construction projects, investments for capacity, and investments for technology and product upgrades.

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