글로벌 전자산업 공급망을 대표하는 산업 협회인 SEMI의 ‘팹 전망 보고서(World Fab Forecast)’에 따르면 급격하게 증가하는 통신, 컴퓨팅, 헬스케어, 온라인 서비스, 차량용 반도체 등의 수요를 충족하기위해 올해 말까지 19개의 신규 팹이 착공되며, 2022년에는 10개의 팹이 추가로 더 착공될 것으로 보인다.

SEMI의 CEO인 아짓 마노차(Ajit Manocha)는 "세계적인 칩 부족 문제를 해결하기위해 신설될 29개 팹의 장비 투자액은 향후 몇 년간 1,400억 달러를 넘어설 것으로 예상된다.”고 말했다. 이어 그는 "중장기적으로 전 세계 팹의 생산력 확대는 자율주행차, 인공지능, 고성능 컴퓨팅, 5G~6G 통신 등 새로운 애플리케이션에 따른 반도체 수요 증가에 부응할 것"이라고 덧붙였다.

2022년까지 중국과 대만에 각각 8개, 북미 6개, 유럽 및 중동 3개, 일본과 한국에 각각 2개의 팹이(총 29개) 착공될 예정이다. 300mm 웨이퍼를 생산하는 팹은 2021년 15곳, 2022년에는 7곳이 착공에 들어간다. 나머지 7개의 팹은 100mm, 150mm, 200mm 웨이퍼를 생산하는 팹이다. 2022년까지 착공에 들어가는 팹의 전체 생산량은 월간 260만장 웨이퍼(200mm 웨이퍼 면적 기준)에 달할 것으로 전망된다.

2021년부터 2022년까지 착공되는 29개의 팹 중 15개는 파운드리 팹이며 200mm웨이퍼 기준 월간 생산량은 웨이퍼 3만에서 22만장 수준이다. 메모리 팹은 4개가 건설될 예정이며 200mm 웨이퍼 기준 월간 생산량은 10만에서 40만장 수준이다.

착공 후에 반도체 장비 설치까지는 보통 2년이 소요되기 때문에 올해 착공을 시작하는 팹 중 대다수는 2023년까지 반도체 장비 도입이 시작하지 않을 것으로 보인다. 하지만 일부 팹에는 이르면 내년 상반기부터 반도체 장비가 설치될 것으로 전망된다.

SEMI의 팹 전망 보고서에 따르면 내년에는 10개의 팹이 착공될 예정이지만 이 숫자는 칩 메이커의 결정 여부에 따라 더 증가할 수도 있다. 건설 예정인 팹의 생산량, 제품, 기술 등에 대한 자세한 내용은 SEMI 팹 전망 보고서를 통해 확인할 수 있다.

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Brno, Czech Republic - July 10, 2026

Tescan, a pioneer in electron microscopy, announces the successful completion of its full acquisition by Shimadzu Corporation. As of July 7th, Tescan officially becomes a member of the Shimadzu Group, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued growth and evolution.

This step builds on the strong business alliance established in 2024 and reflects a shared commitment to advancing scientific discoveries and industrial innovations worldwide.
 

Strengthening the Value Delivered to Tescan Customers

“For Tescan customers, this new chapter brings enhanced capabilities, broader expertise, and expanded access to integrated solutions, while preserving the agility, innovation, and customer focus that define the Tescan way,” said Sirine Assaf, CRO, Tescan. 

By combining Tescan’s leadership in surface analysis and electron microscopy technologies, including SEM, FIB-SEM, and TEM, with Shimadzu’s strengths in compositional and materials analysis, customers will benefit from:
 

• More comprehensive solutions across research, development, and production workflows

• Deeper application support through combined expertise in materials science, life sciences, and semiconductors

• Accelerated innovation driven by joint R&D and shared technologies

• Access to a larger global support network and enhanced service capabilities

• Expanded product portfolio and future integrated offerings

Importantly, Tescan remains committed to maintaining its customer-centric approach, strong technical support and responsiveness, ensuring continuity in partnerships and daily operations.

Expanding Global Reach While Preserving the Tescan Way

Tescan’s growth will be further supported by Shimadzu’s global presence, particularly in Asia, alongside strengthened positions in Europe and the Americas. This will allow Tescan to:
 

• Reach new markets and customers worldwide 

• Scale manufacturing and service capabilities

• Enhance operational efficiency while maintaining flexibility 

At the same time, Tescan will continue to operate from its headquarters in Brno, preserving its identity, expertise, and innovation culture. 

Proven Track Record and Future Growth 

Since its founding in 1991, Tescan has delivered over 4,000 electron microscopes across more than 80 countries, supporting customers in both research and industrial environments. 

This acquisition reinforces Tescan’s long-term strategy to expand its technological leadership and deliver higher-value solutions, ensuring customers remain at the center of its development. 

Continued Collaboration and Product Innovation

The successful collaboration between Tescan and Shimadzu has already been demonstrated through the joint “Shimadzu by Tescan” SEM product line introduced in Japan. 

Building on this strong foundation, the integration marks a natural next step in deepening cooperation across technologies and markets. As part of this evolution, Tescan will adopt a new endorsed brand identity, “Tescan, A Shimadzu Company,” across its portfolio and communications. This reflects both the strength of the combined organizations and Tescan’s continued commitment to delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions under a globally recognized framework.

Forward-Looking Statement for Customers

This acquisition is in fully synergy with Tescan and Shimadzu strategic plans and it makrs an acceleration of what Tescan already does best: delivering high-performance systems, application-driven innovation, and close collaboration with customers.

About Tescan 

Tescan develops and manufactures advanced electron microscopy solutions for materials science, life sciences, semiconductor research, industrial R&D, and quality control. With a focus on imaging performance, automation, usability, and long-term collaboration, Tescan helps researchers see the invisible and accelerate discovery through reliable, future-ready microscopy workflows.

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Brooks Instrument Launches Ultra-Compact, High-Performance Mass Flow Controller

HATFIELD, Pa. (USA), June 18, 2026 — Brooks Instrument, a world leader in precision fluid measurement and control technology, announced the global launch of its new ultra-compact AMF Series™ Advanced Mass Flow Controller. About the size of a standard Post-it® Note pad, it has the smallest footprint of any mass flow controller (MFC) in its performance class.

Combining precise gas flow control, fast response, industry-leading 1000:1 turndown capability and advanced diagnostics, the AMF Series offers equipment manufacturers and end users more operating flexibility and improved reliability and process control without the limitations of traditional compact MFCs.

“Equipment designers historically have had to choose between compact dimensions and advanced capabilities,” said Steve Kannengieszer, Global Marketing Director. “With the AMF Series, we’re changing that trade-off. Customers can now integrate high-performance flow control and predictive diagnostics into the most space-constrained systems without sacrificing accuracy, reliability or process insight.”

Advanced Features in a Compact Footprint

As equipment size across industries continues to shrink while growing in complexity and throughput, maintaining stable and precise gas flow becomes increasingly critical. The AMF Series was developed specifically to address these challenges.

With a 1-inch x 3-inch x 3-inch footprint, the MFC fits easily inside compact gas cabinets. Despite its small size, the highly accurate AMF Series features advanced capabilities, including integrated EtherNet/IP™ digital communications and onboard diagnostics for predictive maintenance.

By providing actionable diagnostic data alongside accurate flow measurement and control, the AMF Series helps users identify potential issues before they impact production, reducing unplanned downtime and improving overall equipment effectiveness.

Easier Operation and More Uptime

In addition, the AMF Series was designed to maximize uptime and simplify operation with a universal USB-C service port and embedded web-based interface that streamlines in-situ commissioning and troubleshooting. Industry-leading long-term sensor stability helps reduce maintenance requirements and eliminate periodic recipe adjustments and recalibrations.

The AMF Series also supports multi-gas configurability and simplified ordering bundles, helping OEMs reduce system complexity while streamlining product selection and integration.

Wide Range of Use

The AMF Series is especially suitable for pilot-scale applications where precise low-flow gas control and equipment miniaturization are critical, including:
• Bioprocessing and laboratory-scale bioreactors
• Thin film coating and vacuum deposition systems
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
• Hydrogen and energy transition technologies
• Analytical instrumentation
• University and research laboratories
• Industrial gas processing

Demand for Smaller Instrumentation

“Across biotechnology, we’re seeing a shift toward smaller-scale development platforms that demand greater flexibility and precision from process instrumentation,” said Joe Sipka, Business Development Director, Biotechnology. “The AMF Series was developed for micro-dosing and pilot-scale systems and delivers a wealth of digital insights—including health indicators, reliability metrics and pedigree—that enable greater automation and support a path to prescriptive maintenance. Many of these same trends are emerging in adjacent applications, such as industrial coatings, where engineers are being asked to do more with increasingly compact systems. Developed directly from conversations with our customers, the AMF Series delivers the precise low-flow control, wide operating range and reliability needed to accelerate innovation while maximizing valuable equipment space.”

For more information about the AMF Series Advanced Mass Flow Controller, visit www.BrooksInstrument.com/product/AMF.

About Brooks Instrument:
Since 1946, Brooks Instrument has been a leader in precision fluid measurement and control technology. Providing instrumentation for flow, pressure and vapor delivery, the company serves customers in semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing, laboratories and other processes and industries. With manufacturing, sales and service locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Brooks Instrument has the world’s largest installed base of mass flow controllers.

For more information, please visit www.BrooksInstrument.com. The company is also on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/Brooks-Instrument) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/Brooks407).

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RENA Technologies GmbH, a long-standing and experienced manufacturer of wet processing solutions for the semiconductor, advanced packaging, and solar industries, has been awarded a multi-million Euro order by a leading European semiconductor manufacturer for a specialized cleaning application designed for advanced substrates.

The solution is based on a high-performance batch wet processing platform and has been specifically engineered to deliver ultra-clean and highly efficient processing of demanding substrates. By combining advanced process control with a scalable batch architecture, the system ensures outstanding process stability, repeatability, and optimized throughput.

The customer’s decision underscores the technological strength and competitiveness of RENA’s wet processing solutions. Particularly when handling complex substrate materials, the application provides significant advantages in quality assurance, process control, and overall production efficiency. The mature cleanroom capabilities, excellent process control, and high- volume automation solutions of RENA add up to the perfect fit for the customer’s needs.

With this order, RENA further strengthens its position in the European semiconductor market and reinforces its commitment to delivering innovative, locally supported solutions to key industry players.

“Our success in securing this project highlights the growing demand for advanced wet processing technologies in Europe,” said Peter Schneidewind, CEO of RENA Technologies GmbH. “With more than 80 glass treatment tools in production worldwide - including cutting etch TGV/advanced packaging applications - RENA´s sophisticated technological solutions prove again in this new application for specialized semiconductor substrates.”

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