Asia-Pacific semi market to cool
Mark LaPedus
EE Times
(05/30/2006 11:20 AM EDT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Asia-Pacific semiconductor market is projected to cool in 2006, while the Americas, Europe and Japan are expected to grow, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization Tuesday (May 30).
The WSTS also raised its semiconductor forecast for 2006. And, according to the WSTS, Asia-Pacific is projected to slow down in 2006 and 2007.
In Asia-Pacific, the semiconductor market is projected to grow from $103.391 billion in 2005, to $116.228 billion in 2006, to $131.119 billion in 2007, to $150.747 billion in 2008.
The Asia-Pacific chip market grew by 16.5 percent in 2005, but the region will cool and grow by 12.4 in 2006, according to the WSTS. This market is expected to grow by 12.8 percent in 2007 and 15.0 percent in 2008, according to the WSTS.
The Japanese semiconductor market is the next largest region. This region is expected to grow from $44.082 billion in 2005, to $47.309 billion in 2006, to $51.551 billion in 2007, to $57.234 billion in 2008, according to the WSTS.
This chip market fell by minus 3.7 percent in 2005, but it is expected to rebound and grow by 7.3 percent in 2006. The Japanese chip market is projected to grow 9.0 percent in 2007 and 11.0 percent in 2008, according to the WSTS.
In the Americas, the semiconductor market is projected to grow from $40.736 billion in 2005, to $46.451 billion in 2006, to $51.004 billion in 2007, to $56.497 billion in 2008, according to the WSTS.
This market is expected to grow from 4.3 percent in 2005 to 14.0 percent in 2006. But the region will slow to 9.8 percent growth in 2007 and then jump to 10.8 percent in 2008, according to the WSTS.
In Europe, the semiconductor market is projected to grow from $39.275 billion in 2005, to $40.471 billion in 2006, to $44.327 billion in 2007, to $49.022 billion in 2008, according to the organization.
This market fell by minus 0.4 percent in 2005, but it is expected to rebound and grow by 3.0 percent in 2006, 9.5 percent in 2007, and 10.6 percent in 2008, according to the WSTS.
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