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Microprocessor market will bounce back

MPU demand will rebound in 2020 resulting in higher tags for processors used in computers and a return to sales growth Weaker demand and oversupply will result in the global microprocessor market declining about 2 per cent in 2019 as revenue falls from $54.1 billion in 2018 to $53.25 billion in 2019, according to researcher Gartner Inc. However, the MPU market will bounce back in 2020 when sales climb to $54.5 billion and continue to grow steadily through 2023 when revenue reaches $58.6 billion, the researcher said. Unit shipments will also rebound. Processor unit shipments in 2019 will fall to…

Distributors double down on IoT – by James Carbone

Electronics distributors are providing technical expertise and services to OEMs to help them implement Internet of Things technology into their products Distributors say that while the Internet of Things (IoT) has yet to produce hockey stick-like growth in sales, it is still having a significant impact on business and will be responsible for up to 40 per cent of distributors revenue in the future. To ride the expected wave of sales growth from IoT applications, distributors are not just providing customers with sensors, Wi-Fi modules, microcontrollers and other components needed to implement IoT. They are also offering services to help…

Buyers can expect 30-week lead times and higher tags to continue for MOSFETs – by James Carbone

Chipmakers are increasing production, but it won’t be enough to reduce lead times until the fourth quarter at the earliest Semiconductor manufacturers are adding more capacity of metal oxide semiconductor field emitting transistors (MOSFETs), but supply will likely remain tight and prices will rise until the end of the year. The addition of more capacity likely won’t be felt for several more months because of continuing strong demand across a wide range of customer segments, especially automotive and industrial. “Demand for MOSFETs in 2018 is pretty strong across all segments, but it’s the highest in automotive, industrial, and communications systems,”…

Expect Less Price Erosion For MCUs By James Carbone

More stable prices and continued strong demand from automotive, Internet of Things and industrial segments will drive MCU sales growth for the next five years Semiconductor purchasers can expect continued downward price pressure on microcontroller prices for the rest of the year, but price declines won’t be as steep as in 2017. For instance, last year the average price of a 32-bit MCU declined 14.1 per cent to $.71. In 2018, the average price will decline about 2.9 per cent to $.69, according to Semico Research. Prices for MCUs have been falling steadily and sharply since 2011 when the average…