IC market in China
Dylan McGrath
EE Times
(08/04/2009 8:51 HEDT)
SANFRANCISCO—With more of theworld's electronic systems increasingly being produced in thecountry, China's IC market is expected to grow to $100.1 billion in2013, when it will represent 35 percent of the gloabl chip market,according to market research firm IC Insights.
The Asia-Pacific ICmarket was worth $111.2 billion in 2008 and—for the first timeever—was larger than the Americas, European and Japanese IC marketscombined, according to IC Insights (Scottsdale, Ariz.). With moreof the world's electronic systems forecast to be produced inAsia-Pacific, and China in particular, IC Insights believes thatAsia-Pacific IC market growth will continue to significantlyoutpace total IC market growth for at least the next fiveyears.
The Chinese IC marketis forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12percent from 2008 through 2013, twice the 6 percent CAGR forecastfor the worldwide IC market, according to the mid-year update to ICInsights' McClean Report.
In 2008, China's ICmarket increased 5 percent to $56.2 billion as compared to a 6percent decline for the total worldwide IC market, according to thethe report. China's IC market is expected to decline by just 8percent this year, while the total global IC market is forecast todecline by 17 percent, IC Insights said.
In 2009, China andTaiwan combined are expected to represent about 75 percent of theIC market in the Asia-Pacific region, IC Insights said. By 2013,the firm forecasts that the combined China and Taiwan IC marketswill reach about $139 billion, representing almost 80 percent ofthe total Asia-Pacific IC market and 48 percent the worldwide ICmarket.
The mid-year update tothe McClean report, released July 31, is available through thefirm's website as part of a new half year subscription servicepriced at $1,890.