Total semiconductor revenue in 2013 reached USD 318.1 billion, up from USD 303.1 billion in 2012. Last year’s growth effectively reversed the disappointing 2.4 percent loss of 2012, when revenue contracted from USD 310.6 billion in 2011.
The final 2013 numbers confirmed initial projections by IHS published in December, and the year ended particularly well as fourth-quarter revenue climbed 7.6 percent from the same period during 2012.
Overall the top 25 chip makers amassed revenue amounting to USD 225.3 billion—71 percent of total industry takings, up from 69 percent in 2012, as shown in the attached table. Heading the list this year was Intel with USD 47.0 billion, or 15 percent of the market.
“Memory ICs were the key drivers of growth in the semiconductor industry in 2013,” said Dale Ford, vice president at IHS Technology. “Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) showed the strongest expansion among major memory segments, with revenue surging by 32.5 percent as suppliers were able to achieve a balance between supply and demand that yielded lucrative pricing for parts. NAND flash also posted a strong year—at 24.2 percent growth—as demand for the memory from smartphones and tablets continued to rise.”
These findings are contained in the report, “DRAM and NAND in Wireless Propel Global Semiconductor Growth in 2013,” from the IHS Semiconductors and Components service.