Soaring gadget sales have sparked a rise in the demand for computer chips,
according to an industry body.
The
Semiconductor
Industry Association (SIA) expects the sale of chips to rise by 7.7 per cent
over the next few years, reaching $321bn in 2010.
"Consumer purchases continued to drive industry growth in 2007 despite rising
energy costs and other concerns," said SIA president Gary Scalise.
"Unit sales of personal computers, cellphone handsets, MP3 players and
digital televisions were very robust in 2007."
Chip sales were also boosted by emerging consumer markets in eastern Europe,
Asia and South America, Scalise said.
The SIA predicts growth in all markets through to 2010, but Asia-Pacific will
lead the way with a 48.4 per cent increase in 2007 rising to 51.1 per cent in
2010.
Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2007 increased by 3.8 per cent compared
with last year to reach $257.1bn.
Background A fantastic opportunity has just arisen within this growing multinational organisation. Working as an EMEA Advisory Consultant your main duties and responsibilities will be to provide advice and support to international organisations looking to ... more >
This is a hands-on development team lead position that will push you to the limit of your architectural and mentoring capabilities. Technical amp; development (Agile) • Create effective data solutions, in partnership with the relevant ... more >
C++ Research Developer Global Pharmaceutical Company London C++ Research Developer Biotechology Global Medical Company London Global Biotechnology Company specialising in the research and development of cutting edge health care products is looking for an innovative, ... more >
Junior Network Operations Engineer – Borehamwood - £24k Junior / entry level network operations engineer required, will be responsible for supporting external clients network and security solutions. Excellent entry level position as my client offers ... more >More job opportunities
Print
Discuss
Send to friend
RSS feeds
del.icio.us
Digg this
reddit!
