05 years, the top ten semiconductor manufacturers: Intel AMD ranked first in the

According to the official investigation report released the day before iSuppli research institutions show that in 2005 the global semiconductor market reached $237 billion 100 million, an increase of 3.6%. The report shows that Intel is still the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, in 2005 revenue of $35 billion 466 million, an increase of 15%. Processor business grew 16.1%, but the market share fell by 2.9%.

The competitor AMD ranked fifteen in 2005 revenue of $3 billion 917 million, an increase of 1.7%. If you count the Spansion deposit Department (has been split), then AMD will rank eighth.

The second is Samsung, revenues amounted to $17 billion 210 million, an increase of 7.3%; Germany was ranked third, revenues amounted to $10 billion 745 million, an increase of 4.5%; Toshiba ranked fourth, revenues amounted to $9 billion 77 million, an increase of 3.8%; STMicroelectronics ranked fifth, revenues amounted to $8 billion 881 million, an increase of 3.7%.

Ranked sixth to tenth in the order of Infineon, Renesas, NEC, PHILPS and Freescale, revenue of $8 billion 297 million, $8 billion 266 million, $5 billion 710 million, $5 billion 646 million and $5 billion 598 million.

In 2004 the world's top 10 semiconductor manufacturers ranked order: Intel, Samsung, Germany, Infineon, Renesas, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba, NEC, PHILPS and Freescale.