Semiconductor sales are set to grow by about 10 percent in 2006, lifting the market above the quarter billion dollar level for the first time in its history. However, consumer spending is influencing the semiconductor market as never before and "Holiday Season" sales of electronics products will be critical in determining the outlook for industry growth in the short term.
Presented here is our updated semiconductor market forecast incorporating revised assumptions about the markets for high-volume consumer electronics products such as PCs, games consoles, portable media players and televisions.
Topics Discussed Gartner analysts discussed with participants the following topics:
What is the short term and long term outlook for semiconductor device and applications market growth?
How is increased competition between Intel and AMD and the introduction of Microsoft Vista affecting PC semiconductor market dynamics?
What impact will the introduction of next generation video games consoles have on the semiconductor market?
How are the markets for hot consumer electronics products such as portable media players and televisions evolving and what are the implications for semiconductor market growth?
What are the latest trends in inventory levels, capacity utilization rates and capital spending and how will they affect the supply side of the semiconductor market?
