Global semiconductor capital spending is expected to fall 0.3 percent to $ 64.6 billion in 2016, slightly higher than the 0.7 percent decline forecast for the previous year, according to Gartner.

Gartner said the market is expected to grow by 7.4% in 2017.

“We see a return to growth in the semiconductor industry in the last quarter of 2016,” said David Christensen, senior research analyst at Gartner Inc. “In 2017, wafer manufacturers will focus on introducing high-capacity 10-nanometer products, with memory makers focusing on 3D NAND flash. ”

A few years ago, smart phones, mobile devices, solid state drives and things will continue to lead the semiconductor market development, especially foundries, for these devices to produce most of the wafer chip. hmt41gv7bmr4a-h9

Although the smart phone shipments slowed, but 4G LTE in the field of high-end smart phones led to the rapid development of advanced chip technology needs, and China’s smart phones using fingerprint sensors, touch-screen drive and AMOLEDs full use of 200mm wafer generation Factory 0.18 micron wafer technology.

From the device point of view, the 2016 first half of the DRAM situation is even worse, mid-market bottom. Now supply and increased demand led to the second half of the market supply shortage. Early 2017, weak demand environment will result in over-technology, but then 2017 and 2018, the industry will be in short supply of the phenomenon. QCA150A60

After nearly three years of oversupply, the third quarter of 2016 NAND shortage of obvious, 3D NAND production challenges remain. 2017 is expected to see the balance between supply and demand. The second half of this year, a large number of new capacity and 3D NAND technology matures, will promote the balance between supply and demand.

In 2016, wafer manufacturer’s 10nm product and memory manufacturer’s 3D NAND to promote wafer-level manufacturing equipment spending growth of 6.4%.