A 300mm semiconductor wafer, which is the maximum wafer size in use as of 2024. Although 18-inch (450mm) wafers have been developed, the billions in cost to change all the chip-making machinery in ...

June 23 , 2022 -- According to TrendForce data, global wafer foundry capacity will increase by approximately 14% annually in 2022. Since expanding 8-inch capacity is not cost-effective and its growth ...