[SEMI: global 300mm fab equipment expenditure is expected to reach US $119 billion in 2026] Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reported on the 13th that SEMI stressed in the "300mm fab Prospect report-to 2026" that after the decline in 2023, the equipment expenditure of the global front-end 300mm fab will begin to grow again from next year, and is expected to reach an all-time high of US $119 billion in 2026. Strong demand for high-performance computing, automotive applications and increased demand for memory will drive spending growth. The agency expects to fall 18 per cent to $74 billion this year, and global 300mm fab equipment spending is expected to rise 12 per cent to $82 billion in 2024, 24 per cent to $101.9 billion in 2025 and 17 per cent to $118.8 billion in 2026.