A Booming 2010 For Semis, But 2011 Weaker?
According to iSuppli, semiconductor revenue in 2010 is believed to have achieved record growth of 32.5% to $304 billion, courtesy of a boom in DRAM and NAND sales. NAND flash has received a major boost from demand from the smartphone and tablet markets. Another new trend that could drive up demand is laptops based on NAND flash memory. Apple’s MacBook Air is based on it and could lead the way for increased use of flash in laptops. Samsung and Toshiba/SanDisk are believed to be the Flash suppliers for the MacBook Air. Samsung and Toshiba are the leading suppliers of NAND Flash and are the main suppliers to Apple products like iPhone and iPad, while Micron is the third-largest supplier. Let’s take a closer look.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- Flexible Pixel Processor Video IP
- NavIC LDPC Decoder
- Complex Digital Up Converter
- Bluetooth Low Energy 6.0 Digital IP
- Verification IP for Ultra Ethernet (UEC)
Related Blogs
- Semiconductor Forecast: 2010 Boom - 2011 Bust?
- TSMC UMC Lead Semiconductor Recovery - Record Year in 2010
- 2010 Semiconductor Forecast
- Six Issues that will Inhibit Profitable Growth in 2010 - Be Ready
Latest Blogs
- Evolution of CXL PBR Switch in the CXL Fabric
- CNNs and Transformers: Decoding the Titans of AI
- How is RISC-V’s open and customizable design changing embedded systems?
- Imagination GPUs now support Vulkan 1.4 and Android 16
- From "What-If" to "What-Is": Cadence IP Validation for Silicon Platform Success