SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Sales of electronics systems will fall 2% worldwide this year before recovering in 2010, according to a recent forecast by IC Insights.

The research firm, which concentrates on the semiconductor market, forecasts the value of shipments in 2009 will drop to $1.23 trillion, then rise 7% in 2010.

The bright spot will be government/military systems, which will grow 5% year-over-year to $83 billion.

Communications will be down 5%, and computer/office equipment will drop 3% this year, the company says. Industrial systems (including medical) will fall 2%. Consumer and automotive electronics,respectively, will drop 1% each.

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