Gartner on the first half of the global semiconductor market was surprised

In the PC and TMS320LF2406APZA datasheet and mobile phone markets, driven by the first half of the growth of the global semiconductor industry, up to 5%, which in previous years, relatively slow growth in the first half of the result is always contrary to the results of market analysis firm Gartner said this surprised This wave can not clear for how long?

In the electronics industry slowdown in the growth of the current warnings and TMS320LF2406APZA price and worry about the same time, Gartner in the recently published its views, including a view that the semiconductor industry may be difficult to avoid being in the global economy. This is from the recently published data WSTS can be seen, WSTS recently reported that the global semiconductor sales in June 255 billion, more than Mays 20.5 billion U.S. dollars increased by 26%, when compared to June 2007 of 22.7 billion U.S. dollars are also increased by 12%. The results slightly higher than the previously expected 250 million, while global sales of Q2 $ 64,700,000,000, up 3% over Q1.

How to interpret the first half of the global semiconductor industry can achieve more than expected results? Obtained through analysis in the semiconductor market, accounting for the major share of the consumers PC and TMS320LF2406APZA suppliers and mobile phones in Q1 and Q2 growth in the number of a record. In emerging markets such as China, India, South Africa, two types of continued growth in sales of end products play a key role. However, this situation can last?

Answer is always conservative. According to Gartner estimates, the second half of the global semiconductor industry will still be only at the current rate of growth.

View comments in the global economy, most people think that the global economy will continue to deteriorate. The face of rising inflation, governments and central banks had little hand is, in the face of debt run up, only reluctance to cut interest rates. However, the central bank that inflation must be under the control of the will to take action. Meanwhile, Gartner DQ Monday in a recent report that global macroeconomic will deteriorate further. U.S. housing market, credit crisis further affect consumer confidence, coupled with rising oil prices contributed to the rising prices of basic raw materials, it is necessary to re-evaluate the current range of economic conditions.

Gartner expects the second half of next year in the first half of 2008 will continue to be restored during the period of adjustment, until the second half of 2009 will begin a new round of rising cycle.

Gartner also believes that the semiconductor market is still very dependent on the global IT investments as well as in emerging countries, consumer confidence index.

Gartner research vice president Richard Gordon that the view from the economic cycle, the overall situation can not be bad. Because even the largest industrial sector in the ups and downs and regional markets, has yet to see the electronic plate with a sharp fall in sales.

Gartner predicts global semiconductor sales this year will reach 140 billion U.S. dollars, compared with growth of 3% over the same period last year. Thus, in 2008 semiconductor sales up to 267 billion U.S. dollars, annual growth rate of 4%. Gartner further predicts early 2009 likely to be another period of relatively weak until the second half of 2009 will usher in strong growth again next year, the annual growth rate likely to remain at a high single digits.