Global semiconductor output value can reach 340 billion U.S. dollars in 2017

According to reports, in 2017, the global foundry capacity entered an expansion period. In addition to the expansion of TSMC and UMC's 12-inch wafer production capacity in Nanjing and Xiamen respectively, the mainland is also actively expanding the production of logic ICs and memories, driving the demand for wafer manufacturing equipment and consumables. The main wafer manufacturing equipment focuses on lithography, etching, diffusion, and inspection, but the major global suppliers are concentrated in Europe, America and Japan. Taiwanese factories still have opportunities.

         In 2016, the global semiconductor production value declined to 324.7 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 3%. 2016 was a turbulent year for the semiconductor industry. In order to tide over the difficulties, major companies either plunged into a frantic wave of mergers and acquisitions, or stepped up their efforts in technological research and development, and made great breakthroughs in the field of semiconductor materials. Looking forward to 2017, new application areas will continue to grow. According to the research institute Garnter, the global semiconductor output value will grow to 340 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, an annual increase of 4.7%.

The latest report believes that 80% of the global wafer production capacity is concentrated in Asia, and Taiwan and the mainland rank the top two, accounting for 50.2% and 13.9% of the global production capacity respectively. According to SEMI statistics, from 2016 to 2018, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will expand ten fabs, five of which will be mainly based on 6-inch and 8-inch wafers, and the other five will be based on 12-inch wafers. According to Gartner's estimates, the output value of mainland semiconductor equipment demand will grow from USD 3.71 billion in 2015 to USD 7.89 billion in 2018, with an annual growth rateof up to 20.7%.

In the next two years, the semiconductor industry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will actively expand new production capacity, and equipment such as lithography, etching, diffusion, and thin film will benefit greatly.

Shenzhen Yixing Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is a high-tech company with core chip and solution technology. It is mainly engaged in the design, manufacture and sales of power semiconductor chips and devices such as IGBT, MOSFET, FRD, and provides related system application solutions. Adhering to the business philosophy of "innovation, quality and integrity", the company strives to create and become a leader in China's power semiconductor industry, especially the IGBT chip industry, under the situation where the domestic core power semiconductor IGBT chip industry is completely monopolized by foreign countries.