Asian Chip Manufacturing Capacity Growing At Double Digit Rate

Semiconductor manufacturing in Asia has been increasing at an impressive pace, and that trend will continue for at least the next several years, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Asian semiconductor manufacturing capacity will increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.8% from 2006–2011, the high-tech market research firm says.

“The pure play foundries are becoming more important as outsourcing from Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) is on the upswing,” says Mayank Jain, In-Stat analyst. “Pure play foundries have maintained their lead in developing leading-edge process technologies. DRAM and Flash manufacturing capacity in the region is also witnessing substantial growth.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

* There were twenty-five 300mm fabs operational in the Asia Pacific region in 2006.
* Singapore will experience the highest growth rate due to fresh investments from leading memory makers.
* In 2006, Taiwan had the most 300mm capacity, followed by South Korea.

Recent In-Stat research, Semiconductor Manufacturing Capacity Trends in Asia (#IN0703663ASM), covers the Asian semiconductor manufacturing market. It examines the semiconductor manufacturing capacity of Asia as a whole, and of individual countries, with a five-year forecast. It also provides an overview of 300mm capacity in the region. In addition, it provides details such as capacity, process technologies, and wafer size for all the leading fabs in the region.

For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/scatalogue.asp?id=239 or contact a sales representative: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp

The price is $2,995 (US).

This research is part of In-Stat’s Asia Semiconductor/Electronics Manufacturing Service, which delivers wide coverage of the hottest topics in the industry for 13 countries in the Asia/Pacific region, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. This service has a strong key country focus, with comprehensive research on Asia’s shining star, India, quickly developing Vietnam, and Taiwan as the key manufacturing base of countries for semiconductor and electronics products. This research is an invaluable tool in identifying business opportunities in the increasingly important Asian marketplace.

Related Research: Semiconductor Assembly & Testing Market Trends in Asia

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Mayank Jain, Research Analyst
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Email: mayank.jain@rbi-asia.com

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