<p>➀ Semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry is projected to grow at a 7% CAGR, reaching 11.1 million wafers per month (wpm) by 2028, driven by a 69% expansion in advanced process capacity (7nm and below) to 1.4 million wpm.</p><p>➁ 2nm-and-below capacity is expected to surge from 200k wpm in 2025 to 500k wpm by 2028, with equipment investment skyrocketing 120% CAGR to $43 billion, supporting mass production of 2nm chips by 2026 and 1.4nm by 2028.</p><p>➂ AI-driven demand for powerful computing (training, VR/AR, humanoid robots) is fueling investments across the semiconductor ecosystem, highlighting the industry's role in tech innovation and chip demand.</p>