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IC Rankings For 2002
iSuppli has released its estimated rankings for the 2002 semiconductor market. The top ten account for 48.3% of the market and the No.1 spot for 15.1%.
iSuppli has released its estimated rankings for the 2002 semiconductor market. The top ten account for 48.3% of the market and the No.1 spot for 15.1%.
The total revenues for the year are expected to be $1555.35bn, up 1.5% on the previous year.
. Of the top ten, three companies - Samsung (No.2, +49.5% to $9.176bn), Texas Instruments (No.4, +2.5% to $6.200bn) and Infineon Technologies (No.6, +17.5% to $5.355bn) - have improved sales over 2001. However, Infineons "growth" includes acquisition of Ericssons wireless semiconductor business.
STMicroelectronics (No.3) is down 0.9% at $6.305bn. The third European company, Philips Semiconductors, lost 1.1% with sales at $4.355bn.
