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Global Semiconductor Sales Rise 18.1% in Q1 of 2017

by Alan Spencer

Global sales of semiconductors reached $30.9 billion for the month of March, which is a rise 18.1% compared to the March 2016 total of $26.2 billion. The March 2017 total was also 1.6% higher …

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Samsung Could Go Past Intel in Q2

by Milos Pavlovic

IC Insights has published its latest supplier rankings for semiconductors and has said that if the high memory prices (NAND and DRAM) continue to prevail in the market, Samsung could overtake Intel as the …

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Semiconductor Market Sees Some Recovery in 2016

by Yvette Raikes

Following a downturn in 2015, the semiconductor market saw some recovery in 2016 with 2% growth, according to IHS Markit. Worldwide turnover reached $352.4 billion, up from $345.6 billion. Part of the reason was …

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Renesas Electronics Acquires Intersil

by Alan Spencer

Renesas Electronics Corporation has acquired Intersil Corporation. Renesas is a provider of semiconductor solutions and Intersil provides power management and analogue solutions. Renesas has announced that it will continue technical support and future product …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 08

TSMC Revenues Fall 1.9% in January but up 8.1% on Year

by Alan Spencer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) revenues were down 1.9% sequentially in January but up 8.1% on year. The revenues in January were NT$76.62 billion ($2.48 billion), which was a new six-month low due mainly …

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Semiconductor Sales Record $339 billion in 2016

by Bob Raikes

The global semiconductor business grew to $338.9 billion in 2016, a new record level, although up just 1.1% on 2015. Sales reached $31 billion in December, up 12.3% on the same month in 2015. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Gartner Bullish on Chips in 2017

by Bob Raikes

Gartner said that the semiconductor market would grow by 7.2% in 2017, to $364.1 billion, a ‘complete turnaround’ for the industry after just 1.5% growth in 2016. The company said that inventory replenishment and …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 03

WW Chip Revenue Grew 1.5% in 2016 – Gartner

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $339.7 billion in 2016, a 1.5% increase from 2015 revenue of $334.8 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased by 7.9% compared …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 02

TSMC Predicts Flat 2017

by Yvette Raikes

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) foresees a slow 2017. The foundry predicts a drop of up to 10% QoQ in Q1 revenue and is not optimistic about Q2. It foresees a decline in demand …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| TSMC| Vol 24 - Issue 02

MediaTek is Top Chip Company for Growth

by Bob Raikes

IC Insights reported that five of the top twenty chip suppliers will show growth in 2016, with Nvidia and MediaTek top at 35% and 29% respectively. MediaTek’s growth is the result of its strong …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 23 - Issue 45

Global Semiconductor Sales Will Improve

by Yvette Raikes

By the end of this year, semiconductor turnover will have reached $332 billion, down 0.9% YoY, according to Gartner. But the researcher still thinks that the outlook is improving, thanks to stock replacement and …

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