SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors
rose 5.2% sequentially to $19.6 billion in September, the SIA reported today. Global chip sales increased 5.6%
over September 2004.
GRAZ, AUSTRIA -- The global semiconductor market is expected to grow 6.6% on an
annualized basis to $227 billion in 2005, according to fall forecast of
the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics. Worldwide growth will accelerate to 8% in
2006 and 10.6% in 2007, with Asia-Pacific being the largest and
fastest growing regional market, the trade group said.