iSuppli: 2007 in chip market growth fundamentals remain optimistic
Recently, the pavilion zd8000 battery market research firm iSuppli reduced its 2007 global chip market growth forecast, but the company still retains a very positive outlook.
iSuppli predicts global semiconductor revenue in 2007 from 2,609 million U.S. dollars rose to 2,766 billion U.S. dollars in 2006 increased by 6%. ISuppli forecasts in April, he expects sales to increase by 8.1%.
According to iSuppli predicts that chip market in 2008 is expected to grow by 8.8% in 2009 increased 2.7% in 2010 increased 8.5% in 2011 is expected to increase 9%.
For the lower 2007 forecast, iSuppli said that was due to "the first quarter, a weaker-than-expected pavilion zv5000 battery market conditions, memory prices are clearly the inventory clean-up mutation, making the first three months of this year, sales fell 6.2%."
Gary Grandbois, principal analyst for iSuppli, said, "memory downturn and inventory reduction have been iSuppli’s expected."
"However, our previous forecast of these factors will bring about only a 5.4% quarterly decline. Now weak market than expected, iSuppli has reduced the 2007 growth forecast by 2.1%."
Marketers have some positive news. Such as "terminal equipment hp battery market is still vital, personal computers and mobile phone unit growth is expected to more than 10%."