Foundry spending could lead to oversupply

Dylan McGrath, EETimes
2/7/2011 6:38 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO—Projected record capital spending by the largest pure-play and IDM foundries in 2011 could result in foundry overcapacity by the end of next year, according to a report by market research firm IC Insights Inc.

Projected foundry capital spending in 2010 and 2011 is projected to total only 5 percent less than foundry spending over the five-year period between 2005 and 2009, according to IC Insights' McClean Report.

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