Metrics 2.0 Semiconductors : Trends by the Numbers

Metrics 2.0» Tech Metrics» Semiconductors:

Global Excess Chip Inventory Falls 40.5% From 2006 Peak

Excess semiconductor stockpiles in the global electronics supply chain continued to decline in the first quarter of 2007 due to previous production cuts by chip manufacturers, according to iSuppli Corp.

Continue reading... "Global Excess Chip Inventory Falls 40.5% From 2006 Peak " »

Posted to Semiconductors| April 4, 2007 1:39 PM | Permalink

HP Top Semiconductor Consumer at $12 billion; Top 10 OEMs Accounted for $84B in 2006

The top 10 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) firms accounted for $84 billion of the semiconductor market in 2006, representing a third of all semiconductor consumption, according to Gartner. This is a 9% increase from 2005 when the top 10 OEMs accounted for $77 billion of semiconductors sales.

Continue reading... "HP Top Semiconductor Consumer at $12 billion; Top 10 OEMs Accounted for $84B in 2006" »

Posted to Semiconductors| February 21, 2007 9:38 AM | Permalink

Global Semiconductor Sales Reached Record $247.7 Billion in 2006; To Hit $300B in 2008

Global sales of semiconductors increased 8.9% to reach a record $247.7 billion in 2006, from the $227.5 billion reported in 2005, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Worldwide sales rose 9% year-over-year $21.7 billion in December.

Continue reading... "Global Semiconductor Sales Reached Record $247.7 Billion in 2006; To Hit $300B in 2008" »

Posted to Semiconductors| February 5, 2007 10:18 AM | Permalink

31% Price Decline to Slow DRAM Revenues Growth in 2007: iSuppli

The DRAM market will reach a milestone in 2007 as it achieves the second-highest annual revenue level in its history, at $36.95 billion, although at a much lower growth of 11.3% compared to to the whopping 33.6% jump in 2006, according to iSuppli. DRAM revenue in 2007 will be exceeded only by the $40.8 billion in 1995.

Continue reading... "31% Price Decline to Slow DRAM Revenues Growth in 2007: iSuppli" »

Posted to Semiconductors| January 4, 2007 12:16 PM | Permalink

Gartner: Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending Flat at $56B in 2007

Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending grew 24.9% in 2006, but the market will readjust with revenue declining 0.7 percent in 2007, according to Gartner, Inc. The market is projected to return to strong growth in 2008, as worldwide spending will increase 20.8 percent.

Continue reading... "Gartner: Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending Flat at $56B in 2007" »

Posted to Semiconductors| January 3, 2007 1:12 PM | Permalink

iSuppli: Semiconductor Market to Hit Growth High Point in 2007; Revenues to Top $285B

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will expand at 10.6% to $285.8 billion in 2007, compared to a 9% surge in 2006 to $258.5 billion, according to iSuppli. After 2007, iSuppli forecasts growth to decelerate to 8.7% in 2008 and then bottom out at 3.7% in 2009, before bouncing back to a 7.4% rise in 2010.

Source: iSuppli Corp., January 2007

Continue reading... "iSuppli: Semiconductor Market to Hit Growth High Point in 2007; Revenues to Top $285B" »

Posted to Semiconductors| January 2, 2007 1:07 PM | Permalink

November Chip Sales Up 11.3%; Digital Camera Sales Jump 30% YoY

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today reported that Global sales of semiconductors reached $22.7 billion in November, an increase of 11.3% from the $20.4 billion in November 2005, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) release today.

Continue reading... "November Chip Sales Up 11.3%; Digital Camera Sales Jump 30% YoY" »

Posted to Semiconductors| January 2, 2007 11:44 AM | Permalink

Global Semiconductor Industry Hit $261 Billion in 2006 - Gartner

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $261.4 billion in 2006, an 11.3% increase from 2005, according to preliminary results from Gartner. Intel remained the No. 1 vendor in 2006, even as its revenue declined 9.5%. This is the15th year that Intel has been the No. 1 semiconductor vendor.

Continue reading... "Global Semiconductor Industry Hit $261 Billion in 2006 - Gartner" »

Posted to Semiconductors| December 8, 2006 1:53 PM | Permalink

Chip Equipment Sales Expected to Grow 24% and Hit $40.64 billion in 2006 - SEMI

Semiconductor equipment sales are expected to jump 24% versus last year to reach $40.64 billion in 2006, according to the SEMI Capital Equipment Consensus Forecast, released by SEMI at the annual SEMICON Japan exposition.

Continue reading... "Chip Equipment Sales Expected to Grow 24% and Hit $40.64 billion in 2006 - SEMI" »

Posted to Semiconductors| December 4, 2006 5:53 PM | Permalink

iSuppli: Top-25 Semiconductor Companies in 2006; AMD Up 90%, Intel Slips 12%

7 of the top-10 semiconductor suppliers in 2006 will achieve revenue growth in excess of the overall industry projected growth of 9%, according to iSuppli. AMD and Hynix Semiconductor hit the big time in 2006, while Intel’s revenue decline will leave the company with its lowest share of the market since before 2000, at 12.1%.

Continue reading... "iSuppli: Top-25 Semiconductor Companies in 2006; AMD Up 90%, Intel Slips 12%" »

Posted to Semiconductors| December 4, 2006 12:30 PM | Permalink

More Stats, Facts, and Metrics ...on Trends

Semiconductor Sales Jump to Record $21.9 billion Worldwide in October - December 2
Global Semiconductor Sales to Hit $321B in 2009, at 9% CAGR - November 16
Semiconductor Sales Remained Strong at $21.4 Billion in Sept. - November 3
$30B DRAM market revives, NAND to reach DRAM levels, SRAM declining - October 17
Worldwide Wireless Semiconductor Revenue to Grow 11% in 2006, says Gartner - October 13
Semiconductor capex to increase 24% in 2006; decline 2.7% in 2007 - October 6
Semiconductor sales worldwide increased 10.5% to all-time monthly record - October 2
U.S. Leads with 35% Share in Electronic Design Influence; India is Fastest Growing - September 28
Semiconductor Sales To Surpass $240 Billion This Year - September 5
May Semiconductor Sales up 9.4% Over 2005 to $19.7B - July 5
AMD targets one third share in chip sales by 2008 - June 1
China to consume one-third of word's semiconductors by 2010 - May 9
First Quarter Worldwide Semiconductor Sales up 7.3% to $51.9 Billion - May 2

Business & Market Intelligence

More Stats, Facts, and Metrics ...on Trends