Global semiconductor facility investment is set to surpass 100 billion U.S. dollars for the first time this year,... and Samsung Electronics is likely to maintain its number one position.<br />Market research company IC Insights projects that semiconductor companies have invested 107-point-one billion dollars, up 15 percent on-year. <br />The report says Samsung Electronics is likely to stay on top with 22-point-6 billion dollars, accounting for around a fifth of the total. <br />South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix was third in the projection,... with slightly under 13 billion dollars. <br />
