Study: 2010 Asian semiconductor market consumption of $20 billion 300 million

According to the report tech consultancy In-Sat released the latest, Asian semiconductor market will grow rapidly, the market size will increase from $136 billion 500 million to $203 billion in 2010, an increase of 48.7%. After 2001, the semiconductor market downturn, most electronic manufacturers from the United States and Europe began to relocate their production bases to the region of low cost, which contributed to Asia is becoming the world's largest production base of semiconductor.

At present, for the Asian semiconductor market, its biggest application is still a computer product, while communications and consumer electronics applications are also rapidly expanding. Analysts from the consultancy said the region's mobile phone, communications infrastructure, digital TV, DVD players and digital audio products are driving the future growth of the Asian semiconductor market.

The study found that China is not only the largest semiconductor consumer market in Asia, but also the world's largest semiconductor consumer market. Other Asian countries, such as India and Thailand, the rapid growth of semiconductor consumption in 2005 Asian semiconductor market share of 60% in the world, in 2010 is expected to reach $66%.