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SIA records semiconductor industry growth of 6.8 percent for 2005 |
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Feb 02, 2006 at 07:17 PM |
 According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
worldwide sales of semiconductors set a new record at $227.5 billion in 2005,
an increase of 6.8 percent from the $213.0 billion reported in 2004.
"2005 turned out to be a very good year for the
semiconductor industry," said SIA President George Scalise. "Despite record
energy prices and an unprecedented series of natural disasters, worldwide
demand for semiconductors increased in all end markets. Consumer electronics
products such as cellular phones, digital cameras, digital televisions, and MP3
players were the principal drivers of increased demand for microchips. Personal
computer sales, the largest single market segment for semiconductors, remained
strong, as unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2005 were up 17 percent from
the same period a year ago."
Worldwide semiconductor sales in
December amounted to $19.95 billion, a decline of 2.2 percent from November
when sales were $20.41 billion, which reflected seasonal patterns, according to
the SIA.
SIA forecasts that worldwide sales of semiconductors will grow by 7.9 percent
in 2006 to $245 billion. "The outlook for the semiconductor industry remains
robust. For the first quarter of 2006, we expect sequential change in the total
market will be in the range of plus or minus 1 percent," stated Scalise.
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