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10 Sept 2026, 00:27 UTC · 1d ago
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Data center wafer starts have reached parity with smartphone wafer starts and are projected to double them within a few years. — This indicates a fundamental structural shift in semiconductor demand from consumer electronics to AI infrastructure, significantly increasing the long-term growth ceiling for foundry equipment.
+0.80Leading-edge foundry logic, DRAM (including HBM), and advanced packaging account for 80% of wafer fab equipment growth this year. — Concentrating growth in high-value, high-complexity segments generally leads to better pricing power and higher margins for equipment providers like AMAT.
+0.60The current mix of growth across leading-edge foundry, DRAM, and advanced packaging is expected to persist into 2027. — Provides multi-year visibility into the demand cycle, reducing uncertainty regarding the sustainability of the AI-driven spending spree.
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