A record of the world's ten largest semiconductor manufacturers seating slightly modified

According to market research firm Gartner statistics, in 2005 the global semiconductor sales reached a record $235 billion, more than $223 billion in 2000 hit a record. At the same time, Gartner also released in 2005 the world's 10 largest semiconductor company's latest ranking. Gartner said, according to the final data, compared with 2004, semiconductor sales growth in 2005 reached 5.7%. Personal computers and mobile phones are still the biggest areas of growth in the semiconductor market." Gartner research vice president Richard Gordon said in a statement, the popularity of MP3 players is the main reason for the rapid growth of flash memory manufacturers in 2005."

The final figures for semiconductor sales in 2005 were in line with the preliminary data released by Gartner in December 2005. But in 2005 the final sales growth of 5.7% over 2004, the increase was lower than the original estimate of 6.9%, this is because the overall semiconductor sales in 2004 from $220 billion up to $222 billion correction. A Gartner spokesman said in an email on 2004 revised data, "in order to cover more comprehensive market, 2005 involved manufacturers can also be added to the statistical range of 2004.

Gartner's top 10 semiconductor manufacturers in the final rankings and its preliminary data released in December 2005 is not much difference. PHILPS (Philips Electronics NV) to improve the actual ranking of eighth, which ranked in 2004 in the first place, this is indeed a rise in the number of. Originally expected AMD and its flash joint venture Spansion Inc. add up to be ranked tenth, but the results failed to appear in the final list of the top 10 manufacturers.

2005 top 10 semiconductor manufacturers in the final ranking are: Intel, Samsung Electronics, TI, Toshiba, STMicroelectronics, Renesas, Infineon, PHILPS, Hynix Semiconductor and NEC.

PC said rising demand for Gartner helped Intel consolidate its position as the largest semiconductor supplier in 2005. Intel's sales grew by 12.6%, the market average growth rate of about two times. Strong demand for daily consumer goods storage Samsung and Hynix sales growth, this is the first time Hynix selected 10. 2005, Samsung DRAM, SRAM and NAND to maintain the first position in the field of flash.

Gartner once again stressed the excellent performance of Hynix Semiconductor, its sales grew by 23%, reaching $5 billion 736 million, the first to be among the top 10 manufacturers. Hynix's NAND flash sales revenue in 2005 reached $1 billion 500 million, an increase of 600% over 2004, but also makes Hynix a wash over the past few years, the dismal.

2005 overall NAND flash industry grew by 71% compared to 2004. Other areas of rapid growth include CMOS image sensors (28%) and consumer ASIC (14%). TI in the field of wireless ASIC roost, the growth of the sector in 2005 9%.

Gartner said that in 2005 the Asia Pacific region (including China, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore) semiconductor sales to maintain strong growth momentum, the growth rate of 11%, accounting for the global semiconductor sales of 44.5%. In 2005, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region grew by second, an increase of 4%. America grew by 1%, Japan grew by only 0.2%.