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Global Semiconductor Sales to Reach US$255.7 B in 2006
Written by Tracy Heffner
Thursday, 12 October 2006
EL SEGUNDO, CA – iSuppli has issued a forecast that global semiconductor sales will rise to US$255.7 billion in 2006, up 7.8% from US$237.2 billion in 2005. The previous forecast by iSuppli in June predicted global semiconductor sales would grow by 7.9% in 2006.
"The PC and mobile-phone markets, the major drivers of semiconductor sales during the past two years, have remained healthy in 2006," said Gary Grandbois, principal analyst with iSuppli.
The data-processing equipment segment, dominated by PCs, will experience global revenue growth of 7.3% in 2006, iSuppli predicts. Meanwhile, the wireless communications gear area, which is heavily influenced by handsets, is expected to achieve revenue expansion of 5.2% for the year.
The PC market has shown some signs of slowing in 2006, prompting iSuppli to trim its growth forecast for the year compared to its previous prediction of a 9.3% increase. Although average selling prices (ASPs) for handsets are falling rapidly, strong unit demand has prompted iSuppli to raise its 2006 wireless communications growth forecast from 4.6% previously.
"Regardless of these alterations to the forecast, both the PC and mobile-phone areas are maintaining their momentum in 2006, keeping semiconductor shipments at a higher level than during the second half of 2005," Grandbois said. "Semiconductor revenue in the second half of 2006 is expected to be 6.4% higher than during the same period in 2005."
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