Next year global semiconductor revenue will grow by 5% to 318 billion U.S. dollars

In computing market, Intel and Chaowei launched Sandy Bridge and Fusion APU this year and corporate users continue to use Windows 7, will help accelerate the PC replacement cycle and promote semiconductor demand next year. On the other hand, due to the impact of tablet computers, the demand for mobile PCs will slow down.

Market research firm IDC said that next year's global semiconductor market revenue will grow by 5%, to 318 billion US dollars, and is expected to continue growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% to 2015, reaching a scale of 378 billion U.S. dollars.

IDC said that although there are still hidden concerns about global economic development, including weak consumer spending caused by high unemployment rate in the United States, debt crisis in many European countries, high inflation in China and India, etc., but in smart phones, tablet computers, mobile PCs, Driven by the long-term growth of terminal applications such as set-top boxes, LCD TVs, cable networks, industrial automation, and automotive telematics systems, we remain cautiously optimistic about the semiconductor industry.

In computing market, Intel and Chaowei launched Sandy Bridge and Fusion APU this year and corporate users continue to use Windows 7, will help accelerate the PC replacement cycle and promote semiconductor demand next year. On the other hand, due to the impact of tablet computers, the demand for mobile PCs will slow down. Overall, the computing market will account for 40% of the overall semiconductor revenue. The growth rate for next year and CAGR from 2010 to 2015 will be 4% and 5%, respectively.

In the communications market, despite the rapid growth of the smart phone market, this has brought constant price pressures on the baseband and related communications chips, especially in the low-end market. IDC believes that the continuous increase in telecommunication expenditures such as IP traffic, cloud computing, and next-generation cable networks created by the widespread use of smart phones will become an important factor in promoting the long-term growth of the communications semiconductor market. It is expected that the growth rate for the next year and 2010 to 2015 The CAGR will be 7%.

In the consumer market, despite the strong growth of tablet PCs, e-book readers, and LED/LCD TVs, the decline of traditional consumer products such as DVD players and game consoles has enabled this market to maintain only a 5% annual growth rate.

The automotive and industrial applications market together accounted for 16% of the overall semiconductor revenue. Driven by demand from automotive telematics systems, security and detection systems, engine control, energy management, Internet of Things (M2M), smart grid, LED lighting, and factory automation, it is expected that next year's growth rate and CAGR from 2010 to 2015 will It is 5% and 8% respectively.