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Semiconductor foundry industry to grow at a 5.4% CAGR until 2029
Yole reported that while the semiconductor foundry industry is facing many challenges, it is on track to have a 5.4% CAGR until 2029 by outlining the below trends: Semiconductor device industry is growing at a 5.4% CAGR , mainly powered by Server, Automotive, and Industrial demand. Technological
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High-end packaging market to exceed US$28 billion by 2029
Yole reported the high-end packaging market is projected to exceed US$28 billion by 2029, with a CAGR 23-29 of 37%. TSMC and other top foundries, big IDMs like Intel and top memory providers YMTC, Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron and leading OSATs – ASE, SPIL, JCET, Amkor are all vying for a share of th
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SIA: Global semiconductor sales increase 19.3% Y-o-Y in May 2024
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced global semiconductor industry sales hit $49.1 billion during the month of May 2024, an increase of 19.3% compared to the May 2023 total of $41.2 billion and an increase of 4.1% compared to the April 2024 total of $47.2 billion. Monthly sales are com
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ST leads in SiC power semiconductor market with 32.6% share
Market researcher TrendForce reports that the SiC power devices industry maintained strong growth in 2023, driven by the application of BEVs. The top five suppliers accounted for approximately 91.9% of total revenue; ST lead the pack with a 32.6% market share while onsemi rose from fourth place in 2
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TrendForce finds 4.3% QoQ drop in revenue for top 10 foundries in 1Q24
TrendForce reported that 1st quarter of 2024 marked the entry of a traditional off-season for the consumer end, where the sporadic appearance of urgent orders within the supply chain were mostly replenishment of inventory among individual clients, and exhibited sluggishness in momentum on the whole
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Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 2% y-o-y to US$26.4 billion in 1Q2024
Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 2% year-over-year to US$26.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, while quarter-over-quarter billings dropped 6% during the same period, SEMI announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report. “Despite th
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Gartner estimates global AI chip revenue to reach $71 billion in 2024
Leading market reseacher Gartner has come out with its latest study on AI system market where it forcasts the global AI semiconductor market by revenue to reach $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023. Further points shared by Gartner includes: Value of AI Accelerators in Servers to
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Study finds US to triple its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity from 2022 to 2032
US based semiconductor body SIA in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group released a report on the global chip supply chain that projects the United States to triple its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity from 2022 to 2032. The projected 203% growth is the largest projected percent
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The Godzillas of silicon chips: Extremely powerful advanced chips in the market
Semiconductor experts predict an average one trillion transistors in a chip by 2030. That's clearly the growth curve following the famous Moore's Law. Let's look at some of the chips now in the market with highly dense number of transistors. 1 and 2: WSE 3 and WSE 2 The new Wafer Scale
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Quantum market to grow from $838 million in 2024 to $1,832 million in 2029
Yole forecasts quantum market to grow from US$838 million in 2024 to US$1,832 million in 2029, with a 17% CAGR 24-29. Several qubit technologies continue to vie for prominence, indicating the likelihood of a diverse array of approaches coexisting in the future. Every year witnesses the emergence of
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Excluding AI chips, no growth for fables IC design houses in 2023
TrendForce reported from its latest study that the combined revenue of the world’s top ten IC design houses reached approximately $167.6 billion in 2023, marking a 12% annual increase. However This growth was primarily driven by NVIDIA and the demand for AI ICs. NVIDIA saw a remarkable 105% increa
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Neuromorphic sensing and computing to generate US$28 million revenue in 2024
Yole reported that the combined neuromorphic sensing and computing markets are anticipated to generate from US$28 million in 2024 to US$8.4 billion in revenue by the year 2034. Yole's further analysis of this market: Since 2023, the neuromorphic ecosystem has seen heightened activity from key
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