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Updated January 24, 2005 based on new actual numbers for Q4 - 2004. A new version updtade May 4, 2005 is available here.
The following table presents historical and forecast quarterly data for the Integrated Circuit industry worldwide. Please note this is integrated circuits only, not the total semiconductor market that also includes discrete devices. The forecast data is based on IC Knowledge's proprietary forecast model as of January 24, 2005. To learn more about the forecast model please email or call us at (978) 352-7610.
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Quarter
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Revenue ($B)
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Units (B)
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Wafer starts (M)
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Fab utilization (%)
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Comment |
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1999-Q1
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$29.3
|
15.1
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10.5
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84.0%
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Actual |
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1999-Q2
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$29.3
|
16.2
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11.3
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89.1%
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Actual |
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1999-Q3
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$33.0
|
17.7
|
11.7
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90.9%
|
Actual |
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1999-Q4
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$37.9
|
19.2
|
12.3
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93.9%
|
Actual |
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2000-Q1
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$39.2
|
19.6
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13.6
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94.6%
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Actual |
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2000-Q2
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$43.5
|
21.7
|
14.1
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95.0%
|
Actual |
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2000-Q3
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$47.9
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23.0
|
15.3
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96.4%
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Actual |
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2000-Q4
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$46.3
|
22.2
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15.5
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92.8%
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Actual
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2001-Q1
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$36.8
|
19.0
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13.9
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83.9%
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Actual
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2001-Q2
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$29.3
|
17.0
|
12.5
|
73.2%
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Actual - downturn begins
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2001-Q3
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$26.0
|
16.3
|
11.0
|
64.2%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2001-Q4
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$26.4
|
16.2
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11.0
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65.9%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2002-Q1
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$27.8
|
17.1
|
12.6
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77.3%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2002-Q2
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$29.0
|
19.8
|
14.2
|
87.0%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2002-Q3
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$31.4
|
20.8
|
14.3
|
86.3%
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Actual - downturn ends
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2002-Q4
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$32.3
|
20.4
|
13.6
|
81.4%
|
Actual
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|
2003-Q1
|
$30.9
|
20.2
|
13.4
|
82.8%
|
Actual
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|
2003-Q2
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$31.8
|
21.6
|
14.6
|
85.9%
|
Actual
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2003-Q3
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$36.7
|
22.9
|
15.7
|
88.2%
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Actual
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2003-Q4
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$40.6
|
25.9
|
16.3
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91.6%
|
Actual
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2004-Q1
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$40.9
|
25.7
|
16.7
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93.4%
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Actual
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2004-Q2
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$44.8
|
27.2
|
17.4
|
95.4%
|
Actual
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|
2004-Q3
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$46.5
|
26.8
|
17.5
|
92.7%
|
Actual - weak growth - inventory and oil shock
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2004-Q4
|
$46.4
|
25.2
|
17.3
|
86.8%
|
Forecast - weak growth - possible short downturn begins
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|
2005-Q1
|
$41.9
|
24.6
|
17.1
|
82.6%
|
Forecast - weak quarters continue |
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2005-Q2
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$43.2
|
27.2
|
18.6
|
86.7%
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Forecast - weak quarters continue |
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2005-Q3
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$43.4
|
28.9
|
19.3
|
86.3%
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Forecast - weak quarters continue |
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2005-Q4
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$45.1
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30.1
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20.0
|
85.6%
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Forecast - weak quarters continue |
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