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March 17, 2023
Production stoppages, cost explosions, supply bottlenecks—when things don’t run smoothly in the semiconductor industry, the global economy suffers. Here’s an overview of the major players in the chip world, price trends, and prospects for the future
Who wants more chips?
Market forecast by area of application, in billions of US$
An expensive surprise
Price development of semiconductors and electronics components, year-on-year change, in percent
Top seven
Semiconductor producers with in-housemanufacturing capacity, 2021 sales in billions of US$
Asia dominates
Production capacity in the semiconductor industry by country/region, in percent
