The semiconductor industry is the aggregate collection of companies engaged in the design and fabrication of semiconductor devices. It formed around 1960, once the fabrication of semiconductors became a viable business. It has since grown to be the $249 billion dollar industry it is today.
The global semiconductor industry is dominated by Taiwan, South Korea, USA, and Japan. Despite experiencing a downfall in the semiconductor market, Korea is th...
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The semiconductor industry is the aggregate collection of companies engaged in the design and fabrication of semiconductor devices. It formed around 1960, once the fabrication of semiconductors became a viable business. It has since grown to be the $249 billion dollar industry it is today.
The global semiconductor industry is dominated by Taiwan, South Korea, USA, and Japan. Despite experiencing a downfall in the semiconductor market, Korea is the major leader in the industry. The U.S. industry faces challenges to development by some forms of government regulation. The U.S. government regulates exports and certain uses of some types of semiconductors due to their potential dual use in military applications.
Based on KPMG report it will be a $260 billion market by 2009. A few major players in this segment are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, United Microelectronics Corporation, Intel, Toshiba, NEC, Sony, IBM, Samsung, Texas Instruments, ST Microelectronics, NXP...
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