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Introduction
Updated May 4, 2005 based on new actual numbers for Q1 - 2005.
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 May 4, 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
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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
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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
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17.7
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11.7
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90.9%
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Actual |
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1999-Q4
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$37.9
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19.2
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12.3
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93.9%
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Actual |
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2000-Q1
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$39.2
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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
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21.7
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14.1
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95.0%
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Actual |
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2000-Q3
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$47.9
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23.0
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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
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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
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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
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17.0
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12.5
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73.2%
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Actual - downturn begins
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2001-Q3
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$26.0
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16.3
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11.0
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64.2%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2001-Q4
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$26.4
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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
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17.1
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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
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19.8
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14.2
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87.0%
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Actual - downturn continues
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2002-Q3
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$31.4
|
20.8
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14.3
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86.3%
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Actual - downturn ends
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2002-Q4
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$32.3
|
20.4
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13.6
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81.4%
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Actual
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2003-Q1
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$30.9
|
20.2
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13.4
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82.8%
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Actual
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2003-Q2
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$31.8
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21.6
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14.6
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85.9%
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Actual
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2003-Q3
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$36.7
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22.9
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15.7
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88.2%
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Actual
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2003-Q4
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$40.6
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25.9
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16.3
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91.6%
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Actual
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2004-Q1
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$40.9
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25.7
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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
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27.2
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17.4
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95.4%
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Actual
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2004-Q3
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$46.5
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26.8
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17.5
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92.7%
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Actual - weak growth - inventory and oil shock
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2004-Q4
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$46.4
|
25.2
|
16.4
|
86.0%
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Actual - weak growth - possible short downturn begins
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2005-Q1
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$45.7
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25.4
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16.5
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83.8%
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Forecast - growth returns |
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2005-Q2
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$50.4
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28.0
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19.3
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95.1%
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Forecast |
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2005-Q3
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$55.2
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29.8
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20.6
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96.0%
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Forecast |
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2005-Q4
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$58.9
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31.0
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20.7
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94.7%
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Forecast |
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