Analysts will be 05 years of semiconductor market growth is expected to increase to 7

In May see chip sales index is better, the market research company Handelsbanken Capital Markets to predict it on the global semiconductor market growth rate increase from 3% to 7%.

The company forecast May global semiconductor sales three month moving average is expected to grow from $18 billion 150 million in April to $18 billion 420 million. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) will be released in a few days after this data. If the predictions come true, the global chip sales in May will rise 7% in May 2004. April year on year increase of "our early indicators indicate that data may be revised upward in April. Taking into account the TI and Intel's second quarter forecast is relatively strong, April data appears weak." Handelsbanken Capital Markets representation. It also expects May PC and mobile chip sales in good condition.

Handelsbanken Capital Markets said, with the transfer of technology products and production business from Japan to Chinese shipments to Japan, the chip may be less.