It’s red hot out there despite growing concerns about the economic outlook

Andrea Lati
Andrea Lati
  • Order activity for semiconductor equipment declined a mere 0.2 points in the third week of May
  • Despite the pullback in the last couple of months, overall activity remains at elevated levels
  • Equipment backlog remains high as bookings stretch into 2023
  • Although equipment demand is as strong as it has ever been, supplying the tools to chipmakers remains a challenge
  • Supply constraints are expected to abate in 2H22 as more capacity comes online and China reopens its economy
    • However, the pace of these improvements will determine how much the industry can ship in 2H22 and if equipment can hit our forecast of +20% for the year
  • TechInsights’ Chip Price Performance Index continued to trend lower, but at a slower rate
    • DRAM fell
    • NAND flat
    • MPUs declined
  • Planned capacity additions are on the rise

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