The Twelve-Month Rule Does Not Describe a New Fab

<p><em>By Nikhil Shah</em></p> <p>Capital spending is often treated as if it becomes semiconductor capacity about twelve months later. That can be a useful rule for equipment installed in an existing fab. It is a poor description of a new fab built from the ground up.</p> <p>I tested the distinction using five advanced-node projects in the United States where&#8230; <a href="https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/372509-the-twelve-month-rule-does-not-describe-a-new-fab/" class="read-more">Read More </a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/372509-the-twelve-month-rule-does-not-describe-a-new-fab/">The Twelve-Month Rule Does Not Describe a New Fab</a> appeared first on <a href="https://semiwiki.com">SemiWiki</a>.</p>