Intel crown dropped,Samsung is expected to become the biggest semiconductor maker
As memory chips become the best financial products of the year, the semiconductor industry is quietly changing. In the first quarter of last year, Intel's sales were 40% higher than samsung's, but a year later the blue giant was defeated by DRAM and NAND.
In the second quarter of this year, samsung topped the world's top semiconductor sales list for the first time (excluding pure foundries), displacing Intel, the no. 1 company since 1993. IC Insights expects samsung to generate $4.6 billion more in sales throughout the year.
Samsung has invested $26 billion in semiconductor equipment this year, accounting for 29% of all semiconductor investment. Among them, 3D NAND Flash, DRAM and jingyuan industry have each received 14 billion yuan, 7 billion yuan and $5 billion in investment.
In 1993, Intel was the world's largest supplier of semiconductors, with a market share of 9.2%; In the same year, samsung ranked only seventh, with a 3.8 per cent market share.
In 2017, Intel's market share is expected to fall from 15.6% to 13.9%. Samsung's market share is expected to rise from 12.1% to 15.0%.
In the second quarter of this year, samsung topped the world's top semiconductor sales list for the first time (excluding pure foundries), displacing Intel, the no. 1 company since 1993. IC Insights expects samsung to generate $4.6 billion more in sales throughout the year.
Samsung has invested $26 billion in semiconductor equipment this year, accounting for 29% of all semiconductor investment. Among them, 3D NAND Flash, DRAM and jingyuan industry have each received 14 billion yuan, 7 billion yuan and $5 billion in investment.
In 1993, Intel was the world's largest supplier of semiconductors, with a market share of 9.2%; In the same year, samsung ranked only seventh, with a 3.8 per cent market share.
In 2006, Intel remained in the top spot with an 11.8% share. Samsung rose to second place with a 7.3 percent share.
In 2017, Intel's market share is expected to fall from 15.6% to 13.9%. Samsung's market share is expected to rise from 12.1% to 15.0%.