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The  semiconductor market grew 8.4% in 4Q 2023 from 3Q 2023, according to WSTS. The 8.4% gain was the highest quarter-to-quarter growth since 9.1% in 2Q

None of the market researchers expect 2005 to be a particularly tough year for equipment and materials suppliers

The semiconductor industry CapEx will drop in 2023 but will still exceed the 2020 level.

Foundry Wars Begin Intel’s re-entry has kicked the competition into high gear, with massive spending on equipment and new fabs. Leading-edge foundry vendors are gearing up for a new, high-stakes spending and technology race, setting the stage for a possible shakeup across the semiconductor manufacturing landscape. In March, Intel re-entered the foundry business, positioning itself against Samsung and TSMC at the leading edge, and against a multitude of foundries working at older nodes. Intel ...