According to global semiconductor company data collected by Korean semiconductor companies and TheElec, as of July, the average delivery cycle of semiconductor equipment has been extended to 14 months, and the delivery time of some fab equipment has exceeded two years.

TheElec pointed out that last year, the delivery time of fab equipment was between 3 and 6 months, and it was extended to an average of 10 months in the first quarter of this year. The extension of the delivery period is due to chip manufacturers’ increased spending on their fabs, as well as the prolonged global chip shortage, and even equipment manufacturers have to purchase the chips needed for their products.