The laminate substrates segment of the market, worth $2 billion globally in 2003, is leading the way and is projected to overtake lead frames as the largest semiconductor packaging material segment in 2005.

(March 11, 2004) El Segundo, Calif.&#8212If 2001 and 2002 were the dark ages for the semiconductor industry (and they were!), last year represented the start of a chip renaissance, with sales rising at a healthy 14.2 percent rate, according to data from iSuppli Corp., a provider of market intelligence services for the EMS, OEMs and supplier communities.