Terminal market to promote the 05 semiconductor market increased by 6.8% perfect curtain call

According to the semiconductor industry association (SIA) report of the Global Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data for the three months December 2005 global semiconductor sales average of $19 billion 950 million, lower than expected and more than $20 billion 410 million in November fell 2.2%. Affected by the 2005 full year semiconductor sales of $227 billion 500 million, an increase of 6.8%.

SIA said three months December 2005 semiconductor sales growth average 8.6% more than $18 billion 370 million in December 2004. 2005 fourth quarter global semiconductor actual sales of $59 billion 860 million, an increase of $58 billion 670 million compared to $third in the 2% quarter, an increase of $8.6% compared to $55 billion 100 million in the fourth quarter.

"For the semiconductor industry, the situation is very good in 2005." SIA President George Scalise said in a statement, although energy prices rose to record highs, and a series of natural disasters, but all terminal market demand for semiconductors are growing trend. Mobile phones, digital cameras, digital TV and MP3 players and other consumer electronics products is the main driving force to promote micro chip demand. PCs, the largest single market for semiconductors, remained strong, with shipments up 17% in the first quarter of 2005, compared with the same period last year in the fourth quarter."

SIA believes that in December than in November reduced seasonal fluctuations phenomenon will appear every year. For 2006, SIA said there is no worrying factor, and predicts global semiconductor sales in 2006 will grow 7.9% to $245 billion.