Nikkei cited industry data published by US research firm Gartner on January 19, showing that Samsung’s semiconductor revenue will increase by 31.6% in 2021, reaching $75.9 billion. Sales from the South Korean tech firm’s memory business grew 34.2% last year due to the need to work from home because of the Covid-19 epidemic. The number of shipments of personal computers, electronic devices and products in the server also increased dramatically.
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Samsung’s semiconductor revenue will grow 31.6% in 2021 to reach $75.9 billion |
Samsung last achieved this position in 2018. The ranking is based on preliminary Gartner results and does not include semiconductor factories such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC).
End-product manufacturers have increased chip stocks before expanding production, driving up semiconductor prices. Market prices are falling as stocks dwindle, but demand for server chips remains strong. According to Gartner, the overall semiconductor market grew 25.1% last year to $583.5 billion. Sales hit $500 billion for the first time.
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Intel’s revenue fell to second place in 2021, growing only 0.5% to $73.1 billion. The US chipmaker’s sales grew the slowest among the world’s top 25 chip companies amid stiff competition for server CPUs, which is Intel’s strength. Direct competitors such as US manufacturer AMD have improved their market share, rising from 14th place to 10th place in the rankings. Qualcomm of the US and MediaTek of Taiwan ranked 5th and 7th respectively. Both companies make chips for the telecommunications industry.
In addition to the rise of 5G smartphones, the US sanctions against Huawei Technologies have caused a shift in the smartphone market share. Caught in the middle of the US-China trade dispute, Huawei’s semiconductor business has declined significantly. Chip manufacturing subsidiary HiSilicon Technologies’ revenue will fall to about $1 billion in 2021, far less than $8.2 billion the year before.
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