Semiconductors: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 172 pages | ID: S545367D693EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on the Semiconductors Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Illustrated with 34 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers.

Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada Europe (Germany, UK, Italy), Asia Pacific (Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, India, South Korea) and Latin America (Brazil).

The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 832 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY – AN INTRODUCTION

A Rudimentary Overview
Industry Structure
Key Industry Participants
Independent Device Manufacturers
Fabless Chip Company
Foundries
Material Suppliers
Distributors
Factors Influencing the Market
Cyclical Nature of Industry
Rapidly Changing Technology
End Market Demand
Increasing Semiconductor Content
Capacity Utilization
Globalization
Incompatibilities
Product Life Cycles
Environmental Concerns
Economic and Political Uncertainties

2.MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Overview
Current & Future Analysis

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Semiconductors by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Revenue (in US$ million) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for Semiconductors by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenue for United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Table 3. Global Semiconductor Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Product Category

By End-Use Segment

Table 4. World Market for Semiconductors (2011) – Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use Segment - Computers, Communications, Consumer Electronics, Automotive Electronics and Others

Semiconductor Equipment & Material Market

Table 5. Global Semiconductor Equipment Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Equipment Type

Table 6. Global Semiconductor Equipment Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Region/Country

Noteworthy Trends, Growth Drivers & Issues
Consumer Electronics Drives Semiconductor Market Growth
Digital Home to Trigger Future Market Expansion
Increasing Demand for LCD Semiconductors
Growing Demand for Automotive Semiconductors
Hybrid Vehicles - A Major End-Use Segment for Semiconductors
Wireless Communications Boosts Sales
Smartphones to Fuel Growth in Handset Semiconductors Market
Power Semiconductors Market

Table 7. Global Power Semiconductors Market (2010 & 2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Sector

DTV Drives Growth of Broadcast RF Power Semiconductor Market
Clinical Segment Leads Medical Semiconductors Market
Boom in the PC Market to Boost Semiconductor Sales
Optoelectronics Market – A Key Revenue Spinner for Semiconductor Industry
Growing Proliferation of Sensors to Boost Market Prospects for Semiconductors
Technology Convergence to Fetch Business for Semiconductor Industry
Increasing Role of e-Commerce in Semiconductor Sales
Frantic Stocking May Lead to Excess Inventory for Vendors

3D CHIPS: MARKET & TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

A Quick Primer
Appeal of 3D Chip Soars Among End-Use Sectors
Production Scenario
Production of 12-Inch Wafer-Based Semiconductors to Grow Two-Fold

Table 8. Global Semiconductor Manufacturing on 12-Inch Wafers (2010-2015): Yearly Breakdown of Production Volume (in Million of Sq Inches of Silicon)

Table 9. Global Semiconductor (ASSP & ASIC Silicon) Design Market (2011): Breakdown of Number of Designs by Process Node

Relocation to Low Cost Centers

Table 10. Global Semiconductor Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Country/Region

Fast Pace of Changing Technology
Chipmakers Explore New Materials for Improved Performance

Table 11. Global Wafer Fab Material Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Material Type

Table 12. Global Fab Material Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Region/Country

Table 13. Global Semiconductor Packaging Material Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Material Type

Table 14. Global Semiconductor Packaging Material Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Region/Country

Design Services Gain Steam

450MM CHIP WAFERS: NOW CLOSER TO REALITY

Regional Markets: A Review
China
South Korea
Taiwan
India

EU

Competitive Scenario

Table 15. Leading Players in the Global Semiconductor Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales by Leading Players

Advent of Fabless-Foundry Model Reinvent SC Industry Composition
Shift from IDM to Fabless-Foundry Model

Table 16. Global Fabless IC Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Leading Players

Competition in Automotive Infotainment Semiconductor Market

Table 17. Global Automotive Infotainment Semiconductor Market (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Leading Players

Leading Players in Memory Products

Table 18. Global Market for Memory Products (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Leading Players

3.PROMINENT TRENDS BY PRODUCT CATEGORY

Semiconductors (OEM)
Investments & Expenditure
Semiconductor Devices
Market Stand & Regional Rankings
Silicon Foundries & Investments
Microprocessors
Capital Expenditure & Consumer Needs
Market Leaders & Supply Slack
Digital Signal Processor
DSP Market Stance
Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
Technical Advancements
Standard Logic Chip
Market Requirements
Micro-Controllers

8-BIT MICRO-CONTROLLERS MARKET

Micro-Controller Unit
Demand & Industrial Spending
Quality Microprocessors and DSPs – The Focal Point
Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits

4.MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

5.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

6.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.UNITED STATES

Overview
Leadership in Innovation
Growing Popularity of Media Tablets Fuels Semiconductor Demand in PC Market
Competitive Scenario in US Semiconductors and Electronic Component Industry
Key Challenges
Shift in Manufacturing to Overseas Production
Technological Challenges
Competition
Heavy Reliance on Imports
US Education System
Trade Statistics

Table 19. US Export Market for Electronic Integrated Circuits (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country

Table 20. US Import Market for Electronic Integrated Circuits (2010): Breakdown of Import Value (US$ Million) by Source Country

Investment Climate

2.CANADA

Overview
Factors Contributing to the Growth of Semiconductor Market
Trade Statistics

Table 21. Canadian Export Market for Electronic Integrated Circuits (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country

Table 22. Canadian Import Market for Electronic Integrated Circuits (2010): Breakdown of Import Value (US$ Million) by Source Country

3.EUROPE

Overview
Integrated Circuits
Research & Development Initiatives
Growth Potential
Communications & Wireless Set-up
Rating Factors & Feature Integration

Table 23. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Semiconductors by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Revenue (in US$ million) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 24. European 5-Year Perspective for Semiconductors by Geographic Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenue for France, Germany, Italy, UK Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

3A.GERMANY

Overview

Table 25. German Market for Semiconductors (2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by End-Use Sector

Opportunities in Automotive Industry Boosts Semiconductors Market in Germany

3B.UNITED KINGDOM

Overview

3C.ITALY

Table 26. Italian Semiconductor Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Product Category

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Overview
Market Analysis

Table 27. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Semiconductors by Geographic Region – Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Revenue (in US$ million) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 28. Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Semiconductors by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Asia-Pacific – A Potential Market for Power Semiconductors

4A.JAPAN

Evolution of the Japanese Semiconductor Industry
Current Market Scenario
Vulnerabilities in the Japanese Semiconductor Market
Opportunities for Foreign Suppliers in Japan
Memory Market – An Analysis
Semiconductor Assembling and Packaging

4B.CHINA

A Rapidly Growing Regional Market
Measures Initiated by China to Speed Up Industry Growth
Highlights
Factors Supporting Chinese Semiconductor Market
Huge Production Base for Automobiles & Communication Equipment
Low Labor Costs
Potential Market for New Entrants
Distribution of Semiconductors in China
Technological Developments
Industry Back on Growth Track Post Recession Slowdown

Table 29. Chinese Semiconductor Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by End-Use Application Market

Table 30. Chinese Semiconductor Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Leading Players

IC Industry Breakdown
Regional Concentration of IC Industry
Labor Costs and Outsourcing Stance
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Industry
Domestic Production

4C.TAIWAN

A Hot Spot Market
Taiwanese ODMs – On Top of the World
Semiconductor Contract Manufacturing

Table 31. Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Industry Revenue by Segment

Fabless IC Companies

4D.SINGAPORE

A Distribution Hub for Asia

4E.SOUTH KOREA

Overview
Trade Scenario

4F.INDIA

Overview
Market Prospects
Collaborative Innovation – Key to Success
India’s New Semiconductor Policy Seems Attractive
Semiconductor Consumption
Semiconductor Production
Semiconductor Design
Opportunities for Foreign Players in India
Challenges Ahead
Key Statistics

Table 32. Indian Semiconductor Design Industry (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Segment

Table 33. Indian Semiconductor Industry (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by End-Use Segment

Table 34. Indian Semiconductor Industry (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Product Constituents

5.LATIN AMERICA

5A.BRAZIL

Present and Futuristic Market Scenario
Global Directory