In 2012 CMOS image sensor market grew by 22% and LED by 18%

IC Insights has published its latest market analysis report on 7 non-IC semiconductor devices which includes, LED lamps, image sensors, MEMS sensors, RF Microwave power transistor modules. IC Insights reports optoelectronics, sensor and discrete semiconductor (O-S-D) share of total semiconductor revenues grew to 19% in 2012 versus 18% in 2011 and 14% in 2002. O-S-D’s marketshare of total semiconductor sales in 2012 was the highest it’s been since 1991. Figure below shows that in 2012, two sales records were achieved in optoelectronics, four in sensors/actuators (including total sensor sales), and one in discretes. IC Insights forecasts ten new sales records are expected to be set in the O-S-D markets in 2013. All the products shown in Figure below are forecast to grow by moderate percentages in 2013, which will lift them again to new record-high levels. Total sales of MEMS-based products are expected in rise 9% in 2013 and reach a new annual record of $7.6 billion, surpassing the current peak of $7.1 billion set in 2011, as per IC Insights.
IC Insights finds these seven O-S-D product categories and device groups reached record-high sales in 2012 compared to 14 new records being set in 2011. Key findings and forecasts in the 2013 O-S-D Report include: •...