Memory
chips (DRAM & FLASH) led the way in 2017 boosting a 22% record
semiconductor growth in revenue. Samsung Electronics became the number 1
in overall semiconductor sales for the first
time, displacing Intel, which had held the top spot in sales every year
since 1992.
EE Times reports : Semiconductor sales grew by 22
percent to reach a record $419.7 billion — with memory chips leading the
way — according to a preliminary estimate by market research firm
Gartner.
Gartner (Stamford,
Conn.) estimates that increased sales of memory chips due to shortages
of NAND flash and DRAM accounted for about two-thirds of overall chip
market growth in 2017. Memory also become the single largest
semiconductor products category last year, according to the firm.
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Gartener 2016 to 2017 revenue change for Top 10 Semiconductor companies [replotted]
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