According to the estimate report released today by the International Semiconductor Industry Association (SEMI), semiconductor manufacturers will spend a record $400 billion on computer chip manufacturing equipment between 2025 and 2027, with Chinese Mainland, South Korea and Taiwan, China spending the most.
According to Reuters, the International Semiconductor Industry Association estimates in its report that equipment spending will grow by 24% to $123 billion by 2025.
The association also said that Chinese Mainland will invest more than 100 billion dollars in the next three years under the promotion of the national policy of self-sufficiency. However, the report also added that Chinese Mainland's spending will decline from the record level this year.
South Korea has storage chip manufacturers Samsung and SK Hynix, with an estimated expenditure of $81 billion over the next three years.
Taiwan, China, which owns the leading foundry company TSMC, will invest US $75 billion, and TSMC will also set up factories in the United States, Japan and Europe.
Estimated expenditure in other regions: $63 billion in the Americas, $32 billion in Japan, and $27 billion in Europe.
The main sellers of chip manufacturing equipment include ASML from the Netherlands, Applied Materials and KLA Corp and Lam Research from the United States, and TokyoElectron from Japan.
