The global chip market is growing rapidly with the largest contribution to the Asia Pacific Region

EST on October 27th (Beijing time October 28th), according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) latest forecast, the growth rate reached 6.6% in 2005, the global chip market will reach 8% growth rate in 2006, in 2007 the growth rate reached 10.6%.

Global Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS) on the global chip market growth forecast in 2005 than the European semiconductor industry association (ESIA) 6.3% slightly higher than the predicted value. According to the global semiconductor trade statistics Organization (WSTS) the latest projections to calculate, in 2005 the global chip market output value will reach $227 billion 100 million in 2006 will reach $245 billion in 2007 will reach $271 billion.

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) latest forecast to maintain a "soft landing" hypothesis, because the industry has a positive growth expectations for the forecast period, that growth in the number of units in 2006 to complete the global chip market will, and by 2007 will reach double-digit growth. Global Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS) predicts that the market demand for electronic products such as computers, consumer electronics and mobile communications products will continue to grow.

Chip market in the Asia Pacific region will continue to maintain the fastest growing position, not only because of the upgrading of manufacturing technology, but also because of the growth in demand in these areas. Chip market in the Asia Pacific region has accounted for half of the total output value of the global chip market, is expected in 2005, in 2006, in 2007 reached 16.2%, respectively, the growth rate of 12.4% and 11.7%.

On the contrary, the growth rate of the U.S. chip market tends to slow, in 2005, in 2006, in 2007, only 2.2%, respectively, and the growth rate of 8.8%. Japan's chip market is expected to decline 2.8% in 2005, in 2006 and in 2007 will reach a growth rate of 5.3% and 8.4%, respectively.