Softening Demand Dampens 2008 Semiconductor Outlook According to In-Stat

Where the semiconductor market in 2007 was characterized by excess capacity and high demand, 2008 will be characterized by better capacity balance, but softening demand, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). The net result is forecasted revenue growth in 2008 of only 2.4%, the high-tech market research firm says. The computer segment, whose share has been trending downward since 2000, is expected to remain the largest segment by a wide margin, although, by 2012, its share is forecast to be 41.8%, well below the 50% + levels of the 1990s.

"Declining MPU prices have joined DRAM price gyrations as a significant factor in computer segment annual growth," says Jim McGregor, In-Stat Research Director & Principal Analyst.

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