SAN JOSE, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew to $121 billion in the first half, an increase of 2% year-over-year, according to SIA. The tepid growth was caused by a drop in average selling prices; unit shipments were up almost 7%.
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STAMFORD, CT – Total electronic equipment production in India is expected to reach $32 billion in 2011, Gartner Inc. said on Thursday.
In 2006, electronic production in India was $14 billion, the research firm said in a statement.
And semiconductor consumption in the region is expected to more than double to $7.2 billion, Gartner added.
Consumer electronics was the dominant segment last year in terms of production with 39% market share driven by demand for televisions, and audio and video equipment.
Electronics for communication and data processing was next in demand, with 38% and 12% respectively of the overall Indian market, the firm said.