Chip market growth will slow in 2022
Demand for integrated circuits and discretes will weaken in 2022 resulting in more stable pricing and slower revenue growth. The global semiconductor market will grow 8.8 per cent to $601 billion in 2022 after rising more than 25 per cent in 2021, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics. Despite supply chain challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, worldwide chip sales were expected to end 2021 increasing to $552.9 billion after growing 6.8 per cent in 2020. The 2021 growth rate was the strongest growth rate for the semiconductor industry since 2010 when revenue increased 31.8 per cent, according to WSTS. Strong…
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Chip market growth will slow in 2022
Demand for integrated circuits and discretes will weaken in 2022 resulting in more stable pricing and slower revenue growth. The global semiconductor market will grow 8.8…
Forecast and procurement’s 2022 Bucket List
John Denslinger future gazes into 2022 and prepares a Bucket List for procurement professionals to help them handle the wave of demand about to reach…
North American distribution sales growth will slow in 2022
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Unsnarling America’s supply lines
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North American distribution sales growth will slow in 2022
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An increase in design engineering activity and tight supply of chips and other components is resulting in skyrocketing sales for high-service distributors. High-service electronics distributors have weathered the coronavirus pandemic…
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Semiconductor midyear outlook: Chip revenue will rise nearly 20% in 2021
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