The May 2010 edition of the World Fab Forecast, FabFutures, World Fab Watch, and the Opto/LED Fab Watch databases have been published and is available to our existing subscribers. Here are a few highlights from our World Fab Forecast:

Highlights

• Since our last publication (February 2010 edition):
  - Updated status on 235 facilities
  - Added 25 facilities: added new fab; added existing fab
  - Recorded 9 facilities were closed or cancelled.
• Spending on fab construction projects are expected to increase by about 118% to $4.3B in 2010 (was reported as 85% growth and $3.7B in the February 2010 report).
• Spending on equipping facilities is expected to increase to over 117% to about $37B in 2010 (was reported as 85% growth and $27B in the Feb 2010 report).
• Construction spending in 2011 is expected to increase by about 18% to $5.1B.
• Fifteen new facilities (including MEMS, LEDs and R&D) are expected to begin construction in 2010 (6 facilities were identified in the February 2010 report). Seven are for dedicated LED fabs, 3 for Memory and 2 for foundry.
• LED dedicated fabs show the largest growth rate (174%) for equipment related expenditure in 2010 to about $1.3B. This is followed by memory fabs (156%) and foundries (112%)
• In 2010, 22 new facilities are expected to begin operations (7 LED fabs and 7 facilities offering foundry services). In 2011, 19 facilities are expected to begin operations (9 for LED).

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Fab Database Products:

World Fab Forecast: Coverage: 3 years of data; Quarterly forecast for the next 18 months. Detail of all fabs including ones that have or will have spending plans. Includes closed fabs for the period

FabFutures: Coverage: 2 years of data; Quarterly forecast for the next 18 months. Detail of fabs that have committed to spending (construction and/or equipment spending).

World Fab Watch:  Coverage: Includes previous quarter (no quarterly forecast). Provides a previous quarter summary of all fabs including fabs that will be closed.

Opto/LED Fab Watch:  Coverage: Optoelectronics and LED frontend fabs (no quarterly forecast). Provides an overview of the global Opto and High Brightness (HB) LED fabs for the prior quarter.