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TSMC Steadily Ahead in Technology and Will Lead Asian Foundries to Achieve US$40 Billion in Revenue Next Year, Says TrendForce

9 December 2015

According to global market research firm TrendForce, the combined revenues of major Asian semiconductor foundries are projected to exceed US$36 billion for 2015, up 4~5% year on year. These foundries now account for over 80% of the global foundry revenue and are poised to achieve US$40 billion in revenue next year.

Global Semiconductor Sales for 2016 to Sink 0.6% Annually to US$329 Billion, According to TrendForce

8 December 2015

Due to the slowing growth of the mobile communication industry, global market research firm TrendForce projects that the total revenue from sales of semiconductors worldwide will grow by a mere 0.9% year on year in 2015, a sharp plunge from the 10.5% year-on-year growth in 2014. Looking forward to 2016, the decline in the sales of memory products will become steeper and drag down the total semiconductor sales revenue. As a result, semiconductor revenue growth is projected to become negative and slide slightly by 0.6% year on year, amounting to around US$329 billion.

Singles Day Sales Pushed Down LED Light Bulb Prices in China in November, TrendForce Reports

7 December 2015

The latest report from LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds that the global average price of 40W LED replacement light bulbs fell 3.4% monthly to US$10.8 in November, while the 60W counterparts saw a 3% drop to US$14.6.

Virtual Reality Could Generate $70 Billion in Real Money by 2020

4 December 2015

TrendForce Forecasts VR Market Value to Hit US$70 Billion in 2020 as Innovative Apps Enrich This Industry

4 December 2015

Consumers’ relentless pursuit for richer audiovisual experience has propelled the popularity of virtual reality (VR) devices and drawn in more companies to invest in this market. Furthermore, the competition among the increasing number of players will bring about diversification and growth of VR applications.