Monthly Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has released revenue numbers for September 2007 of $25.75 B (raw numbers not three-month moving average). The September numbers are up from $25.50 B in September of 2006 and represent 1.0% growth month-over-month versus 9.0% in August.
January 2007 started the year with strong growth but February showed negative growth. March moved positive again and April showed strengthening growth with May and June both showing negative growth. July and August showed strong positive growth before September’s disappointing 1.0% growth.
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Silicon Carbide Electronics Markets 2004–2009
SiC devices display power densities and thermal properties well above those of either silicon or gallium arsenide. Such components are therefore ideal candidates for compact, highly efficient power circuits for use at high operating temperatures or in harsh radiation environments.
The first SiC devices to emerge consisted of Schottky diodes and MESFETs. Each has been commercially available for several years and the market has been growing quickly. Wicht Technologie Consulting (WTC) estimates that the market for these components could grow further, from about $13 M in 2004 to $53 M in 2009, equating to a compound annual growth of over 30%.
Source: Wicht Technologie Consulting, Frauenplatz 5, D-80331 Munich, Germany
www.wtc-consult.de