According to reports, after the semiconductor shortage, a wave of fab expansion will be set off from 2022 to 2025, and 41 new fabs will be added worldwide during this period.

The report pointed out that among these expansions, TSMC, Samsung and Intel have expanded production in the United States. Therefore, 9 fabs will be built in the United States in the next three years.

Due to the growth of semiconductor application demand and geopolitical factors, there will be 41 fabs under construction around the world from 2022 to 2025. In total, 32 fabs are located in Asia and are mainly 12-inch fabs. From a regional perspective, the United States is the country with the largest number of new fabs, with a total of 9 new fabs, including 8 12-inch fabs and 1 8-inch fab.