In 2017, worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$419.7 billion, a 22.2% increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/01/08
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—In 2017, worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$419.7

billion, a 22.2% increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

The research and advisory company said that undersupply helped drive 64% revenue growth in the memory market, which accounted for 31% of total semiconductor revenue in 2017.

“The largest memory supplier, Samsung Electronics, gained the most market share and took the No. 1 position from Intel — the first time Intel has been toppled since 1992,” said Andrew Norwood, research vice president at Gartner. “Memory accounted for more than two-thirds of all semiconductor revenue growth in 2017, and became the largest semiconductor category.”

Higher prices due to a supply shortage were the key driver behind the booming memory revenue, Gartner said. NAND flash prices increased year over year for the first time ever, up 17%, while DRAM prices rose 44%, the company added.    [FULL  STORY]