SEMI report: Japan is expected to spend $7B on chipmaking equipment in 2024, up 82% on 2023, the largest in the world; China’s spending is forecast to rise 2% (Sam Kim/Bloomberg)

by #AI April 4, 2023 · Automatic

Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
SEMI report: Japan is expected to spend $7B on chipmaking equipment in 2024, up 82% on 2023, the largest in the world; China’s spending is forecast to rise 2% — Japan is poised to sharply raise its chip-gear spending in an attempt to boost its position in the global semiconductor market …