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Qualcomm, Globalfoundries gain in chip sales rankings
Dylan McGrath
11/8/2012 2:02 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO—Fabless chip giant Qualcomm Inc. and foundry vendor Globalfoundries Inc. are each expected to move up IC Insights Inc.'s list of the top 20 chip vendors as ranked by sales in 2012, according to the market research firm's latest forecast.
Both firms are expected to grow sales by at least 30 percent, according to IC Insights (Scottsdale, Ariz.). Qualcomm (San Diego) is on pace for 2012 revenue of more than $12.8 billion, fourth among all chip firms, up from seventh in 2011, according to the November Update to IC Insight's McClean Report. Meanwhile, Globalfoundries (Milpitas, Calif.) is on pace to move to No. 15 this year from No. 21 last year, with projected sales of $4.56 billion, according to the report.
Globalfoundries moved into the top 20 on IC Insights' rankings list for the first time in the first quarter. Three foundries are expected to rank among the top 20 on the market research firm's rankings list for the full year 2012—Globalfoundries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC).
Combined, those three foundries are forecast to log a 16 percent increase in sales year, according to IC Insights. The firm expects that total global chip sales will be down 2 percent this year. Foundries are defying the market due to the continued success of the fabless-foundry model and the strong movement by many integrated device manufacturers toward a fab-lite model, IC Insights said. The firm expects foundries to see continued strong demand over the next few years.
Among the top five fastest growing chip firms this year, two are expected to be foundries—Globalfoundries and TSMC—and three are expected to be fabless companies—Qualcomm, Nvidia Corp. and Broadcom Corp.—according to IC Insights.
Next: Qualcomm's rise
Both firms are expected to grow sales by at least 30 percent, according to IC Insights (Scottsdale, Ariz.). Qualcomm (San Diego) is on pace for 2012 revenue of more than $12.8 billion, fourth among all chip firms, up from seventh in 2011, according to the November Update to IC Insight's McClean Report. Meanwhile, Globalfoundries (Milpitas, Calif.) is on pace to move to No. 15 this year from No. 21 last year, with projected sales of $4.56 billion, according to the report.
Globalfoundries moved into the top 20 on IC Insights' rankings list for the first time in the first quarter. Three foundries are expected to rank among the top 20 on the market research firm's rankings list for the full year 2012—Globalfoundries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC).
Combined, those three foundries are forecast to log a 16 percent increase in sales year, according to IC Insights. The firm expects that total global chip sales will be down 2 percent this year. Foundries are defying the market due to the continued success of the fabless-foundry model and the strong movement by many integrated device manufacturers toward a fab-lite model, IC Insights said. The firm expects foundries to see continued strong demand over the next few years.
Among the top five fastest growing chip firms this year, two are expected to be foundries—Globalfoundries and TSMC—and three are expected to be fabless companies—Qualcomm, Nvidia Corp. and Broadcom Corp.—according to IC Insights.
Next: Qualcomm's rise
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danny1024
11/9/2012 3:39 AM EST
Are things really as grim for the semiconductor industries in Japan and Europe as these figures imply?
These numbers also suggest that the overall buzz surrounding Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries is truly warranted.
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chen5631867
11/11/2012 1:45 AM EST
Does Global Foundries make moneys? If it is lossing moneys, how long does it plan to make moneys and go to public on market?
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peter.clarke
11/15/2012 8:46 PM EST
@chen5631867
Depends how you measure it.
Do you mean including the $12 billion Abu Dhabi has invested, or after?
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11/12/2012 12:09 AM EST
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vediappan
11/20/2012 12:09 AM EST
i like it this news congras QUALCOMM CORP..,
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vediappan
11/20/2012 12:18 AM EST
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