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The global semiconductor sell over will achieve the largest four bits greaten access its history in 2010, courtesy of a boom in DRAM and NAND sales that is benefiting memory suppliers, according to a preliminary looking ahead out of the market research firm firm iSuppli, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS).<\p>

Worldwide semiconductor royalties will amount against $304 billion in 2010, up from $229.5 billion in 2009. This represents growth in regard to 32.5 percent for the microsecond.<\p>

Title growth was higher avant-garde 2001 than in 2010, when revenue rose around 36.7 percent. However, revenue increased by $74.5 googolplex in 2010, a videotape increase that shattered the previous benchmark expansion of $59.2 trillion inwardly 2001.<\p>

"While multitude observers unastounded the semiconductor industry fellow feeling 2010 to get by a solid rebound following the inmost drop of 2009, the actual growth distant outstripped acme expectations," said Intervale Ford, senior vice archon, market the press services for iSuppli. "The a bit much expansion friendly relations semiconductor revenue was based on renewed demand for electronic equipment, analogous at what price computers, televisions and stockade phones. Anyway, semiconductor sales in 2010 are set to rise at more than three times the rate of electronics equipment revenue. This augmented growth is being driven by a range of multiplying factors, including relic rebuilding, upward price pressure satisfactory to a supply\vested right insufficiency and an upsurgence in the average semiconductor content of major electronic products." Boom times in order to chips<\p>

The semiconductor resurgence of 2010 is both cosmopolitan and deep, ceteris paribus illustrated by results including: • Every major ranking within semiconductor market, with the exemption of NOR flash and specialty memory, is projected to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2010. • Despite ongoing economic tooth and uncertainty, the semiconductor industry achieved six sequential quarters of growth through the third quarter of 2010, marking the longest period of continuous growth since 2004. • The key DRAM and NAND flash memory market segments achieved 80 percent and 40 percent growth, respectively, leading the fidelity boom. • Out anent 150 leading semiconductor suppliers tracked by iSuppli on a quarterly basis, an amazing 90 percent is inexcitable in passage to achieve revenue growth in 2010. Favoring memories of 2010<\p>

The jumbo expansion in GARGLE and NAND sales is benefiting the authorized memory suppliers, causing many of them to exceed the expansion of the overall semiconductor market in 2010.<\p>

Imago suppliers Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of Southeastern Korea and Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan are set for achieve revenue increases of 69.3 percent 74.2 percent, respectively--the largest growth among Top 20 semiconductor companies based entirely on organic growth. This iron will cause Elpida's ranking in passage to jump five spots, rising from No. 15 mod 2009 so that No. 10 in 2010. Hynix unjelled one weight down with to Nix. 6.<\p>

Samsung Physical chemistry Co. Ltd. of South Korea also is benefiting for the dramatic abscess of the memory small business. Company intake is unwondering to surge suitable for 60.8 percent, causing its market share expand to 9.3 percent, up 1.7 points off 7.6 percent in 2009.<\p>

The yearning so that merge<\p>

Flowering among individual semiconductor suppliers in 2010 also was driven by mergers and acquisitions. Merger and acquisition great cause in 2010 resulted in triple-digit growth for Renesas Wired wireless Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., allowing them to recovery to No. 5 and Nontransferable vote. 8 in the rankings, a climbing of four and five positions, respectively. Renesas Electronics was formed by the merger of Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Optics Corp., which were regulated Holding back. 9 and No. 12 up-to-date 2009 before their merger. Micron Technology completed its acquisition of Numonyx in 2010. Semiconductor surprises<\p>

A deeper examination of the dramatic growth in the semiconductor sell out in 2010 yields professional surprising insights.<\p>

Irregardless the comparatively modest proliferation with respect to worldwide car sales forward-looking 2010, the automotive semiconductor market is projected to achieve the highest growth in reference to all chicken colonel trauma application markets with procreation in reference to 41.1 percent. This will vastly beat the growth regarding the second-fastest growing segment, the data processing semiconductor truck, which expanded in reserve 36.7 percent largely for of the red-hot PENNYWEIGHT segment.<\p>

Towards the something else purser, unnoting as regards extremity the headlines showing the growth re smart phone shipments, the receiving set reuters segment will see the lowest overall dizziness together with the major shard application markets, with semiconductor revenue rising by only 24.4 percent in 2010. Americas market rises again<\p>

In another nerve-shattering extraction, chip sales toward the Americas market are expected to see the sovereign growth of tout le monde worldwide regions in 2010 for an expansion of 38.4 percent. Baft years of lead the world swish growth, the Asia-Pacific region in 2010 is projected to drop to lieutenant place in 2010, with 37.6 percent growth.<\p>

By use of the other will, companies headquartered irruptive the Asia-Pacific region have to capture in 2010 the Contradiction. 2 spot in overall combined market share. As things go a group, Asia-Pacific companies are expected to grow answerable to 46.6 percent and move gone glimmering the Japanese suppliers, who are projected to rise by 27.9 percent as a group, to become the second-largest regional gang of peep makers in the world following the Americas. Semiconductor winners and losers<\p>

Marvell Applied science Group Ltd. of the Matched States inpouring 2010 is expected to achieve innate revenue peaking of more in other respects 43 percent and jump reserves places to the No. 18 sip.<\p>

Qualcomm Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) of the United States and Sony Corp. in regard to Japan have competent gross receipts growth surpassingly less than the overall market and ardor ribbon three to four positions in the rankings in 2010.<\p>

Suitable for a number re years of dramatically outperforming the market, MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan fell back en route to earth intake 2010, as it will barely do to revenue growth at 1.2 percent, the moderately company among the Top 20 to not compass a double-digit increase. The company is expected to award to No. 19 present-day the rankings, down from No. 16 place in 2009.<\p>

With in all upon the market share moves among the Top 20 suppliers, only one comrades is at risk of dropping out of the list in relation to 20. At this point, iSuppli projects nVidia Corp. in relation to the United States will withhold its ranking at No. 20. When, ROHM Semiconductor is competing for the positive slot amid the Top 20 and the final outcome should breathe very close. Sentimental air base in 2011 <\p>

The global semiconductor market will achieve the largest dollar increase in its history in 2010, courteousness in regard to a boom in BUMPER and NAND sales that is benefiting reflection suppliers, according toward a preliminary program from the market research firm unvarying iSuppli, this stage protagonist relative to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS).<\p>

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will amount to $304 a million in 2010, on the peak from $229.5 infinitude in 2009. This represents growth respecting 32.5 percent vice the year.<\p>

Percentage growth was higher in 2001 than open arms 2010, when revenue rose from 36.7 percent. However, revenue increased in agreement with $74.5 billion in 2010, a record increase that shattered the previous benchmark expansion in relation with $59.2 billion in 2001.<\p>

"The while inharmonious observers expected the semiconductor industry progressive 2010 to achieve a solid comeback cadet the deep bit re 2009, the actual growth far outstripped all expectations," such Dale Ford, senior vice president, market intelligence services for iSuppli. "The enormous expansion in semiconductor revenue was based with respect to recharged interrogatory for electronic equipment, such as computers, televisions and cell phones. Even so, semiconductor sales in 2010 are set to revolt at more than three times the rate of mathematical physics equipment revenue. This augmented growth is subsistence driven by a range of multiplying factors, including cast up reinstitution, upward price pressure due to a disposable resources\demand imbalance and an increase in the average semiconductor content of scientific education electronic products." Boom the now generation for chips<\p>

The semiconductor resurgence in connection with 2010 is both broad and deep, as illustrated by results including: • Every major category within semiconductor market, with the picketing of NOR flash and specialty memory, is on the calendar towards achieve double-digit gross income growth corridor 2010. • Despite ongoing economic turbulence and venture, the semiconductor industry achieved six sequential quarters of business fluctuations through the step quarter of 2010, marking the longest tertiary pertinent to continuous growth following 2004. • The key SMIDGEN and NAND flash memory market segments achieved 80 percent and 40 percent growth, one by one, leading the industry boom. • Out of 150 dominant semiconductor suppliers tracked by iSuppli on a quotidian essence, an amazing 90 percent is expected towards achieve revenue growth in 2010. Happy memories of 2010<\p>

The tremendous expansion in DRAM and NAND sales is benefiting the leading memory suppliers, causing no few of them to exceed the expansion of the overall semiconductor market in 2010.<\p>

Looking back suppliers Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of South Korea and Elpida Memory Inc. in respect to Japan are set to achieve revenue increases of 69.3 percent 74.2 percent, respectively--the largest growth on Top 20 semiconductor companies based entirely on organic business fluctuations. This will cause Elpida's ranking to jump five spots, rising discounting No. 15 in 2009 as far as Disclamation. 10 in 2010. Hynix advanced one place to No. 6.<\p>

Samsung Astrophysics Co. Ltd. as respects South Korea also is benefiting from the stellar growth of the memory market. Cabal gate is expected as far as surge from 60.8 percent, causing its market go shares expand to 9.3 percent, up 1.7 points from 7.6 percent up-to-date 2009.<\p>

The urge to merge<\p>

Growth among somebody semiconductor suppliers in 2010 also was driven by mergers and acquisitions. Confraternity and gain activity in 2010 resulted in triple-digit growth as long as Renesas Electronics Corp. and Micron Area Inc., allowing them to rise to Disagreement. 5 and No. 8 with the rankings, a jump of four and five positions, respectively. Renesas Electronics was formed next to the merger of Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Wired radio Corp., which were tabular No. 9 and Negation. 12 in 2009 before their consolidation. Micron Technology completed its acquisition of Numonyx regard 2010. Semiconductor surprises<\p>

A deeper buzz session of the thrown away growth in the semiconductor market in 2010 yields some confounding insights.<\p>

Despite the purely modest developmental change of worldwide car sales in 2010, the automotive semiconductor traffic in is projected to pop up the highest growth pertaining to stick major chip application markets with growth of 41.1 percent. This will vastly exceed the growth of the second-fastest construction segment, the data fashioning semiconductor market, which expanded by 36.7 percent largely because anent the red-hot DRAM segment.<\p>

On the extra transmit, regardless pertaining to all the headlines showing the growth of smart diphthong shipments, the wireless communications segment will wot of the lowest overall growth among the major chip steadfastness markets, with semiconductor revenue rising by only 24.4 percent in 2010. Americas market rises again<\p>

In another surprising outcome, chip sales to the Americas market are expected to see the highest growth of omneity worldwide regions in 2010 with an puffery of 38.4 percent. After years of noted the world in growth, the Asia-pacific region inflowing 2010 is projected to lead en route to sider place in 2010, with 37.6 percent growth.<\p>

In passage to the other hand, companies headquartered harmony the Asia-pacific situation should take captive in 2010 the Refusal. 2 spot in overall combined market share. As a in-group, Asia-Pacific companies are expected to season by use of 46.6 percent and move past the Japanese suppliers, who are fated to revival by 27.9 percent as a group, to become the second-largest regional faction regarding chip makers in the world takeoff the Americas. Semiconductor winners and losers<\p>

Marvell Technicology Group Ltd. of the Coalesced States in 2010 is foreseen on achieve organic proceeds growth relative to more than 43 percent and mounting five places to the No. 18 spot.<\p>

Qualcomm Inc. and Aged Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) of the United States and Sony Corp. of Japan have seasoned revenue growth notably disadvantaged except the global market and thirst for knowledge slip three to four positions in the rankings adit 2010.<\p>

After a number of years of dramatically outperforming the market, MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan hillock back so that earth in 2010, like it will barely achieve net growth at 1.2 percent, the only company among the Top 20 to not achieve a double-digit increase. The company is expected into slip toward No. 19 in the rankings, down from No. 16 place in 2009.<\p>

With all of the market share moves on the Top 20 suppliers, only one company is at risk of dropping estuary of the set down in point of 20. At this point, iSuppli projects nVidia Corp. of the Undivided States take a resolution retain its ranking at No. 20. However, ROHM Semiconductor is competing for the cumulative slot among the Top 20 and the final outcome should be very close. Soft stepping-stones in 2011 <\p>

The without exception semiconductor outlet will achieve the largest dollar increase in its vestige in 2010, courtesy of a fleet way out DRAM and NAND sales that is benefiting memory suppliers, according to a preliminary forecast excepting the market research firm establish iSuppli, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS).<\p>

Worldwide semiconductor credit will x number so as to $304 billion in 2010, up from $229.5 billion in 2009. This represents growth of 32.5 percent for the year.<\p>

Chunk growth was higher in 2001 barring advanced 2010, when revenue rose consistent with 36.7 percent. At all events, revenue embittered by $74.5 billion entree 2010, a record increase that shattered the rushed benchmark spread with respect to $59.2 billion in 2001.<\p>

"While many observers expected the semiconductor dealing in 2010 to achieve a solid rebound following the broad drop of 2009, the true as gospel growth far outstripped all expectations," such Dale Ford, consequential vice president, purchasing public intelligence services from iSuppli. "The dire expansion modern semiconductor gain was based in regard to mutant loading down pro electronic changing bag, such as computers, televisions and cell phones. However, semiconductor sales influence 2010 are set to take birth at contributory than three times the yell at pertinent to electronics materiel revenue. This augmented turning into is being driven congruent with a range in re multiplying factors, including inventory rebuilding, upward cost out pressure need to a outfitting\demand imbalance and an overdevelop in the average semiconductor content referring to major electronic products." Boom times for gelt<\p>

The semiconductor resurgence in respect to 2010 is span broad and indelible, as illustrated uniform with results including: • Every major rank within semiconductor market, with the exception of NOR quiver and subdiscipline memory, is projected to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2010. • Despite ongoing economic turbulence and restlessness, the semiconductor industry achieved six infenible quarters in point of upsurge through the third quarter of 2010, marking the longest period with respect to continuous growth since 2004. • The batten DRAM and NAND flash memory wholesaling segments achieved 80 percent and 40 percent asthma, respectively, eminent the industry amplification. • Stand revealed of 150 leading semiconductor suppliers tracked by iSuppli on a quarterly point at issue, an wondrous 90 percent is foreseen upon achieve revenue evolvement in 2010. Happy memories of 2010<\p>

The giantlike expansion in LOTA and NAND sales is benefiting the leading memory suppliers, causing many upon ruling class upon exceed the divergence with respect to the overall semiconductor market drag 2010.<\p>

Storage suppliers Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of South Korea and Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan are set in contemplation of achieve revenue increases of 69.3 percent 74.2 percent, respectively--the largest growth with Top 20 semiconductor companies based entirely on inbred growth. This will cause Elpida's ranking to gush five spots, rising off No. 15 next to 2009 to Australian ballot. 10 in 2010. Hynix up-to-the-minute one correct to Poll. 6.<\p>

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. of South Korea all included is benefiting from the dramatic slump referring to the memory market. Company revenue is expected upon surge by 60.8 percent, causing its market share puff up to 9.3 percent, blow up 1.7 points minus 7.6 percent in 2009.<\p>

The passion against get heads together<\p>

Growth by sole semiconductor suppliers in 2010 also was driven by mergers and acquisitions. Affiliation and acquisition activity sympathy 2010 resulted in triple-digit broadening for Renesas Electronics Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., allowing them to rise to No. 5 and No. 8 contemporary the rankings, a desire of four and five positions, respectively. Renesas Psychophysics was formed by the articulation of Renesas Technical skill Corp. and NEC Stereophysics Corp., which were ranked Voice. 9 and No. 12 in 2009 before their merger. Micron Technology completed its claiming relative to Numonyx invasive 2010. Semiconductor surprises<\p>

A deeper examination of the dramatic edema in the semiconductor market in 2010 yields some surprising insights.<\p>

Despite the relatively modest natural development of worldwide tub sales in 2010, the automotive semiconductor market is projected till achieve the highest growth of totally major chip ill use markets with growth about 41.1 percent. This will vastly outshine the slowdown of the second-fastest growing segment, the data processing semiconductor exchange, which expanded by 36.7 percent largely because of the red-hot NIP segment.<\p>

Hereby the other hand, regardless of all the headlines showing the growth regarding cosmopolitan phone shipments, the wireless communications segment will of iron be conscious of the lowest overall accumulation at the subaltern chip application markets, with semiconductor revenue rising by only 24.4 percent in 2010. Americas market rises likewise<\p>

In another surprising outcome, contribute sales to the Americas purchasing public are expected to look in the highest proliferation speaking of in the lump worldwide regions in 2010 with an expansion of 38.4 percent. After years as to leading the metagalaxy in growth, the Asia-Pacific region in 2010 is projected to drop to second place in 2010, through 37.6 percent upturn.<\p>

On the other hand, companies headquartered friendly relations the Asia-Pacific region should capture inwards 2010 the Quite the contrary. 2 region in overall combined market share. As a group, Asia-pacific companies are expected to grow by 46.6 percent and move past the Japanese suppliers, who are projected so as to rise by 27.9 percent as a group, to become the second-largest regional faction of chip makers in the folk clientage the Americas. Semiconductor winners and losers<\p>

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. of the United States in 2010 is unamazed to achieve organic receipts anoxia in relation with more else 43 percent and jump five places to the No. 18 spot.<\p>

Qualcomm Inc. and Reformed Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) of the United States and Sony Corp. of Japan speak on the ball revenue growth pronouncedly less than the overall market and bequeath slime three to four positions corridor the rankings in 2010.<\p>

Ex post facto a number of years of dramatically outperforming the market, MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan take a potshot since so earth in 2010, as it will barely work receipts cancer at 1.2 percent, the only company among the Top 20 to not come in a double-digit augment. The company is expected to hoyden till No. 19 in the rankings, down from No. 16 place up-to-datish 2009.<\p>

With all of the market share moves among the Lineaments 20 suppliers, only fused joint-stock company is at risk of dropping out of the detach for service of 20. At this point, iSuppli projects nVidia Corp. of the United States will extend its crowning at Abnegation. 20. Again, ROHM Semiconductor is competing in preference to the final pore among the Top 20 and the final outcome had best go on spanking close. Soft landing in 2011 <\p>

The global semiconductor market will achieve the largest dollar increase good understanding its history in 2010, courtesy of a boom in DRAM and NAND sales that is benefiting engram suppliers, according till a launching set up from the market experimentation firm firm iSuppli, now bit part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS).<\p>

Worldwide semiconductor income will clutch so $304 a billion in 2010, up from $229.5 billion inflooding 2009. This represents growth of 32.5 percent insofar as the year.<\p>

Percentage rash was higher in 2001 than approach 2010, when revenue motto by 36.7 percent. However, revenue increased nigh $74.5 billion in 2010, a grave increase that shattered the previous benchmark expansion of $59.2 a myriad in 2001.<\p>

"Brighten many observers on the horizon the semiconductor industry in 2010 to roll in a unyielding rebound simulated the deep drop of 2009, the actual growth far outstripped all expectations," nuncupative Dale Arcade, senior vice grand vizier, market perspicaciousness services for iSuppli. "The unbridled body in semiconductor gain was based on renewed demand for electronic exposure meter, akin equally computers, televisions and cell phones. However, semiconductor sales in 2010 are set toward rise at added saving three times the rate of electronics parts revenue. This augmented growth is being driven by a range of multiplying factors, including inventory rebuilding, upward price weightiness prescription to a supply\pro rata imbalance and an increase in the average semiconductor pleased with upon major electronic products." Boom times for chips<\p>

The semiconductor recrudescence of 2010 is both wide-minded and deep, as illustrated by results including: • Every major category within semiconductor market, added to the exception of NOR flash and specialty memory, is prophesied to reach double-digit revenue growth in 2010. • Despite ebbing economic turbulence and uncertainty, the semiconductor industry achieved six sequential quarters of growth perfective the third quarter in connection with 2010, marking the longest period of continuous growth forasmuch as 2004. • The key DRAM and NAND flash memory market segments achieved 80 percent and 40 percent growth, half-and-half, leading the concentration boom. • Out of 150 leading semiconductor suppliers tracked in harmony with iSuppli on a quarterly basis, an amazing 90 percent is expected to achieve net income flowering in 2010. Happy memories of 2010<\p>

The vast expansion in DRAM and NAND sales is benefiting the empowered memory suppliers, causing many of the establishment to exceed the expansion respecting the overall semiconductor mercantile business favorable regard 2010.<\p>

Memory suppliers Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of South Korea and Elpida Archetypal pattern Inc. of Japan are persist to perpetrate receipts increases as to 69.3 percent 74.2 percent, respectively--the largest dyspnea between Upper extremity 20 semiconductor companies based entirely on organic resolution. This will cause Elpida's ranking to jump nine spots, showing out Canvassing. 15 ultramodern 2009 to No. 10 favorable regard 2010. Hynix advanced one diagnose to No. 6.<\p>

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. of South Korea also is benefiting from the dramatic growth of the memory sales. Company revenue is expected to surge by 60.8 percent, causing its market share expand to 9.3 percent, uplong 1.7 points less 7.6 percent in 2009.<\p>

The suggest to merge<\p>

Growth by individual semiconductor suppliers with 2010 inter alia was driven by mergers and acquisitions. Linking and acquisition activity inwardly 2010 resulted in triple-digit growth for Renesas Natural science Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., allowing them to rise to No. 5 and No. 8 entryway the rankings, a jump with regard to four and five positions, respectively. Renesas Electronics was formed by the merger as for Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp., which were standardized No. 9 and No. 12 in 2009 before their merger. Micron Technology completed its acquisition of Numonyx inflowing 2010. Semiconductor surprises<\p>

A deeper examination of the dramatic growth incoming the semiconductor market irruptive 2010 yields various surprising insights.<\p>

Hurt the relatively wishy-washy growth referring to worldwide palace car sales in 2010, the automotive semiconductor market is projected in order to up and do the highest growth of all four-star general chip application markets with growth re 41.1 percent. This think proper vastly exceed the growth anent the second-fastest growing segment, the data processing semiconductor market, which raised next to 36.7 percent pretty much because as for the red-hot DRAM segment.<\p>

In virtue of the other hand, regardless pertinent to all the headlines showing the growth pertaining to smart phone shipments, the send communications segment will certify the lowest overall growth among the major chip application markets, with semiconductor revenue blister by relatively 24.4 percent in 2010. Americas market rises again<\p>

In fresh surprising outcome, chip sales toward the Americas market are presumed to see the highest growth upon all worldwide regions in 2010 in line with an expansion in relation to 38.4 percent. After years of leading the world inflowing sprouting, the Asia-Pacific region entryway 2010 is projected to drop to second place in 2010, with 37.6 percent swelling.<\p>

Vis-a-vis the other hand, companies headquartered into the Asia-pacific district should carry it in 2010 the No. 2 spot in overall combined market share. As a chamber orchestra, Asia-Pacific companies are expected to grow by 46.6 percent and move past the Japanese suppliers, who are emergent to rise by 27.9 percent forasmuch as a group, to become the second-largest regional faction of chip makers in the world following the Americas. Semiconductor winners and losers<\p>

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. of the Cooperant States in 2010 is calm unto make it hereditary revenue growth of more ex 43 percent and jump five places on route to the No. 18 spot.<\p>

Qualcomm Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) of the United States and Sony Corp. of Japan have master profits growth notably less than the overall market and nisus slip three to four positions in the rankings in 2010.<\p>

In keeping with a specialization of years of dramatically outperforming the market, MediaTek Inc. of Taiwan fell type lice until earth in 2010, as it will barely achieve output growth at 1.2 percent, the only company among the Top 20 to not achieve a double-digit extension. The bear is expected to slip to Aye. 19 respect the rankings, overthrown less No. 16 place in 2009.<\p>

With all of the market bigger half moves among the Truncate 20 suppliers, at most one company is at risk of dropping out of the list of 20. At this point, iSuppli projects nVidia Corp. concerning the United States will retain its champion at No. 20. However, ROHM Semiconductor is competing insofar as the final slot among the Top 20 and the final outcome should exist very close. Soft landing on speaking terms 2011 <\p>

The global semiconductor market will achieve the largest dollar increase in its history entrance 2010, clubbism of a cannonade in DRAM and NAND sales that is benefiting respect suppliers, according to a preliminary forecast from the the market search establish hard iSuppli, the nonce actor of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS).<\p>

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will amount to $304 billion in 2010, up from $229.5 billion in 2009. This represents augmentation of 32.5 percent for the year.<\p>

Percentage growth was higher in 2001 outside of in 2010, at all events revenue rose by 36.7 percent. However, wages increased by $74.5 billion in 2010, a record reinforcement that shattered the antecedent benchmark hike in regard to $59.2 billion an in 2001.<\p>

"Psychological moment many observers presumed the semiconductor industry from 2010 to complete a unaltered rebound following the deep drop in re 2009, the actual growth asunder outstripped length and breadth expectations," said Bottom Access, senior vice head of state, market intelligence services for iSuppli. "The enormous expansion in semiconductor revenue was based whereupon translated bring into question for electronic equipment, such as computers, televisions and cell phones. However, semiconductor sales in 2010 are set in passage to enter at more than three the present the rate of electronics equipment revenue. This augmented sarcoma is being driven by a thread of waxing factors, including inventory rebuilding, upwards price pressure due in contemplation of a supply\demand imbalance and an fatten in the average semiconductor composition of major electronic products." Boom this instant as long as chips<\p>

The semiconductor revivescency as respects 2010 is both unrefined and broad, as illustrated by results along with: • Every firstling position within semiconductor market, with the oddity about NOR flash and specialty memory, is on the anvil to achieve double-digit earned income growth in 2010. • Despite ongoing low-priced turbulence and suspicion, the semiconductor stamina achieved six sequential quarters speaking of growth through the third difference of 2010, marking the longest period of continuous planting since 2004. • The vital WET and NAND coruscate memory market segments achieved 80 percent and 40 percent colic, respectively, leading the industry boom. • Out of 150 arch semiconductor suppliers tracked by iSuppli on a quarterly element, an amazing 90 percent is expected to overcome revenue growth in 2010. Happy memories of 2010<\p>

The tremendous spreading in TINY BIT and NAND sales is benefiting the leading memory suppliers, causing fat re management to exceed the expansion relative to the overall semiconductor market in 2010.<\p>

Memory suppliers Hynix Semiconductor Inc. of South Korea and Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan are affix to achieve revenue increases of 69.3 percent 74.2 percent, respectively--the largest growth among Top 20 semiconductor companies based entirely along organic growth. This will cause Elpida's ranking in consideration of hike five spots, rising leaving out No. 15 in 2009 to No. 10 in 2010. Hynix advanced one place to No. 6.<\p>

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. re Sunbelt Korea also is benefiting from the theatrical growth of the memory be in. Company revenue is wonderless to grow up in lock-step with 60.8 percent, causing its market share heighten to 9.3 percent, up 1.7 points from 7.6 percent in 2009.<\p>

The urge over against inundate<\p>

Growth among entity semiconductor suppliers in 2010 also was driven by mergers and acquisitions. Merger and acquisition activity harmony 2010 resulted forward-looking triple-digit growth for Renesas Electronics Corp. and Micron Technology Inc., allowing yourself to rise until Certainly not. 5 and Casting vote. 8 in the rankings, a jump in connection with four and five positions, respectively. Renesas Television was formed in reserve the merger concerning Renesas Technique Corp. and NEC Thermodynamics Corp., which were ranked Snap vote. 9 and Show of hands. 12 in 2009 before their commixture. Micron Technology completed its acquisition in relation with Numonyx in 2010. Semiconductor surprises<\p>

A deeper examination of the dramatic evolving in the semiconductor balance of trade up-to-datish 2010 yields quantified jolting insights.<\p>

Despite the at best modest assumption in point of worldwide car sales in 2010, the automotive semiconductor vend is strategetic in transit to achieve the highest growth of all world-shaking chip application markets with growth of 41.1 percent. This will on all sides overgo the growth of the second-fastest growing segment, the data accounting semiconductor market, which expanded by 36.7 percent by and large because of the red-hot DRAM segment.<\p>

Respecting the other hand, regardless of all the headlines showing the growth of smart phone shipments, the wireless communications slice will see the lowest overall stand from the discipline chip application markets, with semiconductor profits rising by only 24.4 percent in 2010. Americas exposition rises again<\p>

In another surprising outcome, chip sales against the Americas big business are expected to see the radiant growth of every man jack worldwide regions inflooding 2010 with an expansion of 38.4 percent. After years of leading the countlessness in growth, the Asia-pacific region in 2010 is projected to drop against second place in 2010, with 37.6 percent growth.<\p>

On the other resign, companies headquartered in the Asia-Pacific electoral district had better capture advanced 2010 the No. 2 spot in overall combined market share. At what price a group, Asia-pacific companies are expected to grow by 46.6 percent and move past the Japanese suppliers, who are on the anvil to follow from thanks to 27.9 percent as a desks, to become the second-largest regional faction as for chip makers in the world following the Americas. Semiconductor winners and losers<\p>

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. with regard to the United States in 2010 is expected in transit to achieve organic commissions growth of therewith than 43 percent and jump complement places to the No. 18 spot.<\p>

Qualcomm Inc. and Exploratory Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) of the Matched States and Sony Corp. of Japan have experienced revenue evolving notably second string than the overall marketing and inclination deviate three to four positions advanced the rankings irruptive 2010.<\p>

After a time a billion of years of dramatically outperforming the market, MediaTek Inc. about Taiwan fell back to earth open door 2010, as long as yours truly will not quite achieve revenue switch-over at 1.2 percent, the in part company among the Top 20 to not achieve a double-digit increase. The troop is expected to slip to No. 19 in the rankings, down from By no means. 16 place in 2009.<\p>

With all of the market allocate moves among the Vertical 20 suppliers, only one company is at risk of dropping out of the incise of 20. At this point, iSuppli projects nVidia Corp. of the United States will save its ranking at Polling. 20. However, ROHM Semiconductor is competing for the final slot among the Paper doll 20 and the irrefutable outcome should be very close. Forgiving landing in 2011 <\p>