China has long been the largest market for semiconductors, accounting for over 50% of the global market for the last five years. China is now on track to become the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the next few years. The chart below shows China’s integrated circuit (IC) industry from 2010 to… Read more“China to become largest semiconductor producer”
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Strong pickup in semiconductors in 2017
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) is an organization of semiconductor companies created to collect market data. The members of WSTS also meet twice per year to develop forecasts for the semiconductor market. The “forecast by committee” approach of WSTS usually results in conservative forecasts. However, WSTS called it right for… Read more“Strong pickup in semiconductors in 2017”
China moves from manufacturer to full supplier
CES 2017 wrapped up last week in Las Vegas. The show had over 175,000 attendees and over 3,800 exhibiting companies, according to the organizer, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The U.S. had the most companies exhibiting at CES with 1,755. China was close behind at 1,575 companies according to Benjamin… Read more“China moves from manufacturer to full supplier”
Semiconductors flat for second straight year
The global semiconductor market posted strong 11.6% growth in 3rd quarter 2016 from 2nd quarter, according to WSTS. This strength is reflected in the 3rd quarter revenue growth reported by the major semiconductor suppliers. Of the 12 companies, half (Intel, Samsung, Broadcom, TI, Micron and Toshiba) reported growth of over… Read more“Semiconductors flat for second straight year”