Global Semi Industry Says “Thanks for the Memories”

By Mike Sciannamea

Bolstered by the rising demand in DRAM chips, worldwide semiconductor revenues reached a record level of US$168.6 billion in 1999, a 22 percent increase from 1998’s total of $138.7 billion, according to an industry report issued last week by Dataquest Inc. Last year’s figures also broke the previous record of $151.3 billion set in 1995.

Bolstered by the rising demand in DRAM chips, worldwide semiconductor revenues reached a record level of US$168.6 billion in 1999, a 22 percent increase from 1998’s total of $138.7 billion, according to an industry report issued last week by Dataquest Inc. Last year’s figures also broke the previous record of $151.3 billion set in 1995.

The Americas region produced the most revenue, accounting for yearly 33 percent of worldwide semiconductor revenue in 1999. The Asia/Pacific region was No. 2 with 25 percent of the market, followed by Japan with just over 22 percent, and Europe with nearly 20 percent.


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