Aumento de las ventas globales de semiconductores 3.2% en 2022 A pesar de la desaceleración de la segunda mitad
“The global semiconductor market experienced significant ups and downs in 2022, with record-high sales early in the year followed by a cyclical downturn taking hold later in the year,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Despite short-term fluctuations in sales due to market cyclicality and macroeconomic conditions, the long-term outlook for the semiconductor market remains incredibly strong, due to the ever-increasing role of chips in making the world smarter, más eficiente, and better connected.”
On a regional basis, sales into the Americas market saw the largest increase (16.0%) en 2022. China remained the largest individual market for semiconductors, with sales there totaling $180.3 mil millones en 2022, a decrease of 6.3% compared to 2021. Annual sales also increased in 2022 en Europa (12.7%) y japon (10.0%). Sales for the month of December 2022 decreased compared to November 2022 across all regions: Europa (-0.7%), Japan (-0.8%), Asia Pacific/All Other (-3.5%), China (-5.7%), and the Americas (-6.5%).
Several semiconductor product segments stood out in 2022. Analog, a type of semiconductor that is commonly used in vehicles, consumer goods, and computers, had the highest annual growth rate of 7.5%, alcanzando $89 mil millones en 2022 venta. Logic ($176 mil millones en 2022 venta) and memory ($130 billón) were the largest semiconductor categories by sales. Sales of automotive ICs grew by 29.2% year-over-year to a record total of $34.1 billón.