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| Gartner: 09 global semiconductor revenue fell 17% |
| August 28, 2009, Beijing, China - According to global technology research and advisory firm Gartner released the latest outlook report, the global semiconductor revenue in 2009 will reach 2,120 billion U.S. dollars, compared with $ 255 billion in 2008, down 17.1%. This prediction has been estimated over the second quarter of this year probably will decline 22.4% better.
Mr. Bryan Lewis, vice president of Gartner Research, said: "The global semiconductor market was better than expected second-quarter semiconductor revenue increased 17% is the best proof when a high price elasticity, consumer PC and LCD TV price cuts in response to strong. the industry has also benefited from the economic stimulus mainland China, effectively raising short-term demand, while governments around the world have taken a rapid and widespread initiatives to prevent further destruction of the economy, now has shown effectiveness. "
According to some of the leading semiconductor supplier posted second-quarter earnings, their incomes have continued to grow, which also indicates that the PC market and mobile markets are growing. For example, Intel announced a quarterly revenue growth of 12%, while the second-largest semiconductor supplier Samsung in 2008 based on revenue, announced the sale of chips consecutive quarterly revenue growth of 30%, the growth is driven by the memory prices firm several factors of production rates and recovery, such as a personal computer driven. In addition, the world’s eighth-largest semiconductor supplier Qualcomm mobile phone chip sales in last year’s report of its continuous growth of 35.7%.
Although in 2009 the economic situation began to improve gradually, Gartner analysts pointed out in various industries throughout the semiconductor market is expected to experience double-digit revenue decline this year will be the situation. ASSP semiconductor industry’s largest market revenue will reach $ 57.2 billion in 2009, but lower than the 16.5% decline in 2008. Second, the memory market, total revenue is expected in 2009 will reach 41 billion U.S. dollars, compared with last year’s decline of 13.5%. 2009 microprocessor market (microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors) revenue will reach $ 39.4 billion, a decline of 19.2% over last year.
Indeed the entire semiconductor industry could see better than expected second quarter 2009 results, the question is whether this optimistic situation sustainable until 2010. Gartner latest forecast for 2010 global semiconductor industry made that the global semiconductor industry revenue will reach $ 233 billion, an increase of 10.3% compared to 2009 forecasts.
Mr. Bryan Lewis said: "Q4 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, is the key to growth in mid-2010 decision to take into account the impact of the seasonal cycle, we present, for the fourth quarter of 2009 is slightly positive expectations but still fab. worried that the fourth quarter will exceed the seasonal impact of reduced demand, and its effects may continue into the first quarter of 2010. Gartner predicts that the most likely situation is that customers stop buying, consuming three quarters of all equipment purchased in 2010, the first quarter of the year negative growth rate of about 5%. " | | |  |
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