U.S. Leads with 35% Share in Electronic Design Influence; India is Fastest Growing
Electronic
system design in the United States is expected to drive 34.9% of global
semiconductor purchasing in 2006, amounting to $62.1
billion worth of chip sales for the year, according to new data
from iSuppli Corp.’s Regional
Design Influence Tool (DIT). This represents a 6.6% increase from
$58.3 billion in 2005.
Japan is expected to maintain its second-place ranking in 2006, with its design activity generating 24.9% of worldwide chip sales, followed by Taiwan with 8.6% in the third-place.
India will lead all countries in influence growth rate as India’s electronic-design influence on semiconductor spending will surge by 76% in 2006, beating other fast-growing nations like Poland and Slovakia, which are expected to see increases of 60% percent and 53% percent respectively. India’s electronic system design work tends to be focused on wireless products.
Top 5 Nations that Influence Semiconductor Spending Via Electronic Equipment Design in 2005 and 2006 (Ranking by Revenue in Millions of U.S. Dollars)
|
2006 Rank |
Country |
2005 |
2006 |
|
1 |
United States |
58,311 |
62,143 |
|
2 |
Japan |
41,883 |
44,432 |
|
3 |
Taiwan |
14,006 |
15,342 |
|
4 |
China/Hong Kong |
9,235 |
11,649 |
|
5 |
South Korea |
10,396 |
10,673 |
Source: iSuppli Corp. September 2006
