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<h2 id="industry-structure">Industry structure</h2> <p>The global semiconductor industry is dominated by companies from the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a>, <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a> and the <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a>, with <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a> and <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a> having significant presence in the field.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> </p> <p>Unique features of the industry include continuous growth but in a cyclical pattern with high <a href="/facts/Volatility_(finance)/mCdus1MW">volatility</a>. While the current 20-year annual average growth of the semiconductor industry is on the order of 13%, this has been accompanied by equally above-average market volatility, which can lead to significant if not dramatic cyclical swings. This has required the need for high degrees of flexibility and innovation in order to constantly adjust to the rapid pace of change in the market as many products embedding semiconductor devices often have a very short life cycle. </p><p>At the same time, the rate of constant price-performance improvement in the semiconductor industry is staggering. As a consequence, changes in the semiconductor market not only occur extremely rapidly but also anticipate changes in industries evolving at a slower pace. The semiconductor industry is widely recognized as a key driver and technology enabler for the whole electronics value chain.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> </p><p>Prior to the 1980s, the semiconductor industry was vertically integrated. Semiconductor companies both designed and manufactured chips in their own facilities. In many cases, this included inventing new processes, refining and purifying source chemicals and silicon wafers, and even manufacturing equipment, like furnaces, lithography tools and etchers. These companies also carried out the assembly and testing of their chips. Over time, many of these functions were outsourced, such that today semiconductor manufacturers rely on a complex supply chain to provide wafers, high purity source chemicals, and processing equipment. Further, starting with LSI in 1969, the industry has seen the emergence of <a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">Fabless Semiconductor Companies</a> that focus solely on chip design and rely on other companies to manufacture their designs. Initially, these other companies were <a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">integrated device manufacturers</a> (IDMs), companies that also designed and manufactured their own products, and thus were often competitors of the Fabless companies. But, by the mid-1980's <a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a> and <a href="/facts/United_Microelectronics_Corporation/yWTN3oDV">UMC</a> emerged as <a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">foundries</a>, specializing solely in the manufacture of other companies' designs. </p><p>Today, much of the industry is based on the <a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">foundry model</a>, which consists of <a href="/facts/Semiconductor_fabrication_plant/lFu2rIlr">semiconductor fabrication plants</a> (foundries) and integrated circuit design operations, each belonging to separate companies or subsidiaries. Some companies, known as <a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">integrated device manufacturers</a>, both design and manufacture semiconductors. The foundry model has resulted in <a href="/facts/Semiconductor_consolidation/WAAbUVHT">consolidation</a> among foundries. As of 2021, only three firms are able to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors: <a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a> of Taiwan, <a href="/facts/Samsung/oNXUwDjn">Samsung</a> of South Korea, and <a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a> of the United States.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> Part of this is due to the high capital costs of building foundries. TSMC's latest factory, capable of fabricating <a href="/facts/3_nm_process/zR3mn68L">3 nm process</a> semiconductors and completed in 2020, cost $19.5 billion.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p><p>Intel is considering outsourcing some production to TSMC. It currently can only produce 10 nm semiconductors, while TSMC and Samsung can both produce 5 nm.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> <a href="/facts/GlobalFoundries/lFTS5fbT">GlobalFoundries</a>, an American-headquartered firm, uses a 12 nm process for its most advanced chips due to the rapidly increasing development costs of smaller process nodes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="semiconductor-sales">Semiconductor sales</h2> <h3>Sales revenue</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>Annual <a href="/facts/Semiconductor/zFf3mGTE">semiconductor</a> sales (1987–2018)<table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Revenue (nominal)</th><th>Revenue (inflation)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><th>2022</th><td>$601,694,000,000</td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2021</th><td>$594,952,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>2020</th><td>$466,237,000,000</td><td></td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2019</th><td>$422,237,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td>$481,090,000,000</td><td>$602,410,000,000</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2017</th><td>$420,390,000,000</td><td>$539,270,000,000</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2016</th><td>$345,850,000,000</td><td>$453,120,000,000</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2015</th><td>$335,170,000,000</td><td>$444,620,000,000</td><td rowspan="7"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2014</th><td>$335,840,000,000</td><td>$446,070,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td>$305,580,000,000</td><td>$412,490,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2012</th><td>$291,560,000,000</td><td>$399,330,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2011</th><td>$299,520,000,000</td><td>$418,660,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2010</th><td>$298,320,000,000</td><td>$430,160,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2009</th><td>$226,310,000,000</td><td>$331,690,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2008</th><td>$280,000,000,000</td><td>$409,000,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>2007</th><td>$255,600,000,000</td><td>$387,600,000,000</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2006</th><td>$247,700,000,000</td><td>$386,400,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2005</th><td>$227,000,000,000</td><td>$365,000,000,000</td><td rowspan="7"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2004</th><td>$213,000,000,000</td><td>$355,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2000</th><td>$204,000,000,000</td><td>$372,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>1995</th><td>$144,000,000,000</td><td>$297,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>1992</th><td>$60,000,000,000</td><td>$134,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>1990</th><td>$51,000,000,000</td><td>$123,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>1987</th><td>$33,000,000,000</td><td>$91,000,000,000</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td>2017 sales breakdown<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Industry sector</th><th>Revenue</th><th>Market share</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_memory/XXP0CacJ">Memory</a></td><td>$124 billion</td><td>30%</td><td rowspan="3"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Logic_family/QlEgIecX">Logic</a></td><td>$102.2 billion</td><td>25%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">Microprocessor</a></td><td>$63.9 billion</td><td>16%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Power_semiconductor_device/5c22S6E6">Power semiconductors</a></td><td>$36.8 billion</td><td>9%</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>$420.39 billion</th><th>100%</th><th></th></tr></tbody></table>2008 sales breakdown<table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Semiconductor/zFf3mGTE">Semiconductor</a> type</th><th>Revenue</th><th>Market share</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Integrated_circuit/fjn6vg7C">Integrated circuit</a> chip</td><td>$250 billion</td><td>89.3%</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Compound_semiconductors/RMcsYTWQ">Compound semiconductors</a></td><td>$20 billion</td><td>7.1%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Power_transistor/5c22S6E6">Power transistors</a></td><td>$10 billion</td><td>3.6%</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>$280 billion</th><th>100%</th><th></th></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Market share</h3> <a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">Microprocessor</a> market share (2022)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Industry sector</th><th>Market share</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">Computer</a> and <a href="/facts/Peripheral_equipment/3lEBPE14">peripheral equipment</a></td><td>32.3%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Consumer_electronics/cJ8g9NXh">Consumer electronics</a></td><td>21.2%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Telecommunications_equipment/DPnnbpPF">Telecommunications equipment</a></td><td>16.5%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Industrial_electronics/8BAQ3jDP">Industrial electronics</a></td><td>14.3%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Defense_technology/prfeC3v2">Defense</a> and <a href="/facts/Space_industry/yjYlzIsA">space industry</a></td><td>11.5%</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Automotive_electronics/CtTEQk9e">Transportation technology</a></td><td>4.2%</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="largest-companies">Largest companies</h2> <p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">Foundry sales leaders by year</a></p> Largest semiconductor companies (annual semiconductor sales leaders)<table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th>2021<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></th><th>2020<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></th><th>2018<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></th><th>2017<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></th><th>2011<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></th><th>2006<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></th><th>2000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></th><th>1995<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></th><th>1992<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></th><th>1990<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></th><th>1986<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></th><th>1985<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></th><th>1975<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC_Electronics/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/SK_Hynix/U3yDU9JY">SK Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/SK_Hynix/U3yDU9JY">SK Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Philips/Xp4uczGg">Philips</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a></td><td><a href="/facts/SK_Hynix/U3yDU9JY">SK Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/SK_Hynix/U3yDU9JY">SK Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td rowspan="7"><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/STMicroelectronics/4gbGJTVr">ST</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Nvidia/8QfCgqbu">Nvidia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Broadcom_Corporation/gfxCXmfB">Broadcom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Broadcom_Corporation/gfxCXmfB">Broadcom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Renesas_Electronics/ujhb9Dcz">Renesas</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Renesas_Electronics/ujhb9Dcz">Renesas</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Motorola/ztqczx68">Motorola</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Fujitsu/6e5gvNSa">Fujitsu</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Fujitsu/6e5gvNSa">Fujitsu</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Broadcom/pbh0q7ht">Broadcom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Broadcom_Corporation/gfxCXmfB">Broadcom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hynix/U3yDU9JY">Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/STMicroelectronics/4gbGJTVr">ST</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Mitsubishi_Electric/aRfAQNS8">Mitsubishi</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Philips/Xp4uczGg">Philips</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nvidia/8QfCgqbu">Nvidia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/STMicroelectronics/4gbGJTVr">ST</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Freescale_Semiconductor/mRjBBbeX">Freescale</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hitachi/KeK38e82">Hitachi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Mitsubishi/ac1qkNMu">Mitsubishi</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/MediaTek/X0yoLa9D">Mediatek</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">TI</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hynix/U3yDU9JY">Hynix</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NXP_Semiconductors/naAqdtWq">NXP</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Infineon_Technologies/LAAXwhcC">Infineon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Mitsubishi_Electric/aRfAQNS8">Mitsubishi</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Philips/Xp4uczGg">Philips</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/National_Semiconductor/xeAD8doA">National</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/AMD/CB1G7QTb">AMD</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Infineon_Technologies/LAAXwhcC">Infineon</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nvidia/8QfCgqbu">Nvidia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Nvidia/8QfCgqbu">Nvidia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NEC_Electronics/YnlUsMBA">NEC</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Philips/Xp4uczGg">Philips</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Hyundai_Electronics/U3yDU9JY">Hyundai</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Panasonic/TqkBQmgj">Panasonic</a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Matsushita_Corporation/TqkBQmgj">Panasonic</a></td></tr></tbody></table> Major semiconductor companies<table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Country</th><th>Manufacturer type<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a></th><th>Hardware products</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Samsung_Electronics/STxnmHwl">Samsung Electronics</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">IDM</a></td><td><a href="/facts/NAND_flash/Cn8JsStx">NAND flash</a> memory, <a href="/facts/DRAM/koI9FGo5">DRAM</a>, <a href="/facts/CMOS_sensor/6Trt4SWj">CMOS sensor</a>, <a href="/facts/RF_transceiver/Ldj7fodC">RF transceivers</a>, <a href="/facts/OLED/219L1aMJ">OLED</a> display, <a href="/facts/SSD/aMHBy8gU">SSD</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/X86-64/cyWvUFlP">x86-64</a> <a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">microprocessor</a>, <a href="/facts/GPU/PTK1RQVp">GPU</a>, <a href="/facts/SSD/aMHBy8gU">SSD</a>, <a href="/facts/DRAM/koI9FGo5">DRAM</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/TSMC/B4BdojRk">TSMC</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">Pure-play</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/SK_Hynix/U3yDU9JY">SK Hynix</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>flash memory, <a href="/facts/DRAM/koI9FGo5">DRAM</a>, <a href="/facts/SSD/aMHBy8gU">SSD</a>, <a href="/facts/CMOS_sensor/6Trt4SWj">CMOS sensor</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Micron_Technology/M5YhP13C">Micron</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>DRAM, NAND flash, SSD, <a href="/facts/NOR_flash/Cn8JsStx">NOR flash</a>, Managed NAND, multichip packages</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Qualcomm/v54S3UgA">Qualcomm</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">Fabless</a></td><td><a href="/facts/RF_module/Ldj7fodC">RF module</a>, <a href="/facts/Digital_signal_processor/YuBXweos">digital signal processor</a>, <a href="/facts/Qualcomm_Snapdragon/FWJM1F0x">Snapdragon</a> <a href="/facts/System_on_chip/1RVvVe6N">system on chip</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Broadcom/pbh0q7ht">Broadcom</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/Broadband/nEn3A95N">Broadband</a>/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modems, Custom DSP & ARM CPUs</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kioxia/edUqfcbg">Kioxia</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/NAND_flash/Cn8JsStx">NAND flash</a> memory, <a href="/facts/SSD/aMHBy8gU">SSD</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Texas_Instruments/88NUhuHF">Texas Instruments</a> (TI)</td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/Microcontroller/MKrnAhnm">Microcontroller</a>, <a href="/facts/System_on_chip/1RVvVe6N">SoC</a>, <a href="/facts/Digital_signal_processor/YuBXweos">DSP</a>, Amplifiers, data converters</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Analog_Devices/xWFzrkre">Analog Devices</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>Amplifiers, data converters, audio & video products, RF & microwave, sensors, <a href="/facts/MEMS/TkhEzDpm">MEMS</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Qorvo/lmqgDm2t">Qorvo</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>RF module, filters, Amplifiers, <a href="/facts/Power_management_integrated_circuit/2sxRkvt7">PMIC</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Microchip_Technology/7jDrY5rx">Microchip</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/Microcontroller/MKrnAhnm">Microcontrollers</a> and analog semiconductors</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/NXP/naAqdtWq">NXP</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>PMIC <a href="/facts/Media_processor/WYCcoTSt">Media processor</a>, <a href="/facts/MIFARE/ue0blbal">MIFARE</a>, <a href="/facts/NXP_LPC/q0Tyq9XT">LPC</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/MediaTek/X0yoLa9D">MediaTek</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/System_on_a_chip/1RVvVe6N">SoC</a>, <a href="/facts/Chipset/0xU3kbVI">chipset</a>, <a href="/facts/CPU/Jxp1bqMV">CPU</a>, <a href="/facts/GPU/PTK1RQVp">GPU</a>, <a href="/facts/Digital_signal_processor/YuBXweos">DSP</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Infineon/LAAXwhcC">Infineon</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>Microcontrollers and <a href="/facts/Power_semiconductor_device/5c22S6E6">power semiconductor devices</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Robert_Bosch_GmbH/wPuk1Udv">Bosch</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td>IDM</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/STMicroelectronics/4gbGJTVr">STMicroelectronics</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>/ <a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF">Italy</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/ASIC/YGUXpX50">ASIC</a>, <a href="/facts/Microcontrollers/MKrnAhnm">Microcontrollers</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Sony/7x4tCtBd">Sony</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/Active-pixel_sensor/6Trt4SWj">Active-pixel sensor</a>, <a href="/facts/NAND_flash/Cn8JsStx">NAND flash</a> memory</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Arm_Holdings/jqqppj7b">ARM</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/Instruction_set_architecture/8p8vwUeE">Instruction set architecture</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Advanced_Micro_Devices/CB1G7QTb">AMD</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/X86-64/cyWvUFlP">x86-64</a> CPU, GPU, motherboard chipset, SDRAM</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nvidia/8QfCgqbu">Nvidia</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td>GPU</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/ON_Semiconductor/2FwDdUbG">ON Semiconductor</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/UMC_(company)/yWTN3oDV">UMC</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td>Pure-play</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/Apple_silicon/A8RgouDB">Apple silicon</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/IBM_Power_microprocessors/twCjzqAx">IBM Power microprocessors</a>, <a href="/facts/Z%2fArchitecture/FcKYkGn9">z/Architecture</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Mitsubishi_Electric/aRfAQNS8">Mitsubishi Electric</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td>IDM</td><td>Power semiconductor devices</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Tower_Semiconductor/FE1YVwlc">Tower Semiconductor</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a></td><td>IDM</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Xilinx/rbXfxqqG">Xilinx</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/Programmable_logic_device/7dIVypm9">programmable logic device</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_Manufacturing_International_Corporation/WUHyv17k">SMIC</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td><td>Pure-play</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Wolfspeed/RH48wVUU">Wolfspeed</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td>IDM</td><td><a href="/facts/Silicon_carbide/kQLVAYbr">SiC</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Nordic_Semiconductor/x36PqPz2">Nordic Semiconductor</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR">Norway</a></td><td>Fabless</td><td><a href="/facts/Bluetooth/sWAjpMrj">Bluetooth</a>, Wifi, Low Power Cellular</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Notes: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">Pure-play foundries</a> – They specialize in <a href="/facts/Semiconductor_fabrication_plant/lFu2rIlr">foundry</a> services. They may or may not offer design services to third parties, as well as mask (<a href="/facts/Photomask/xCdRhIod">photomask</a>) making, semiconductor packaging and testing services, which can also be outsourced to other companies. An example is TSMC, which offers design, testing and packaging services, TCE photomasks, which offers only mask making services, and ChipMOS, which offers only packaging and testing services.</li> <li>IDMs (<a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">integrated device manufacturers</a>) – They may or may not offer foundry services.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fabless/M7wqlG85">Fabless</a> suppliers – They do not offer foundry services. They may or may not offer design services to third parties.</li></ul> <h2 id="device-shipments">Device shipments</h2> <p class="note">Further information: <a href="/facts/List_of_best-selling_electronic_devices/YX8VCvKC">List of best-selling electronic devices</a></p> <a href="/facts/Semiconductor_device/6W3ryr50">Semiconductor devices</a> (est. million manufactured units)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th><a href="/facts/Optoelectronics/0SCr9px0">Optoelectronics</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Sensor/RN8SXbjs">Sensor</a> / <a href="/facts/Actuator/mF9qVJJR">Actuator</a></th><th><a href="/facts/MOSFET/eTDJT2Km">MOSFET</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th>1960–2001</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="13">2,900,000,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2002</th><td>23,164</td><td>1,654</td></tr><tr><th>2003</th><td>28,955</td><td>2,482</td></tr><tr><th>2004</th><td>38,056</td><td>3,310</td></tr><tr><th>2005</th><td>44,675</td><td>4,137</td></tr><tr><th>2006<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a></th><td>55,429</td><td>4,137</td></tr><tr><th>2007<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a></th><td>67,839</td><td>4,136</td></tr><tr><th>2008</th><td>76,939</td><td>4,964</td></tr><tr><th>2009</th><td>91,003</td><td>4,964</td></tr><tr><th>2010</th><td>97,622</td><td>6,619</td></tr><tr><th>2011</th><td>110,031</td><td>8,273</td></tr><tr><th>2012</th><td>129,886</td><td>11,583</td></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td>131,541</td><td>14,064</td></tr><tr><th>2014–2015</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="3">10,100,000,000,000,000</td></tr><tr><th>2016<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a></th><td>217,200</td><td>17,376</td></tr><tr><th>2017–2018</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>1960–2018</th><th>1,112,340+</th><th>87,699+</th><th>13,000,000,000,000,000</th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Integrated circuits</h3> <a href="/facts/Integrated_circuit/fjn6vg7C">Integrated circuit</a> chips (est. million manufactured units)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th><a href="/facts/MOS_memory/XXP0CacJ">MOS memory</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">MPU</a> / <a href="/facts/Microcontroller/MKrnAhnm">MCU</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Mixed-signal_integrated_circuit/cDkjcck8">Analog</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Logic_device/RHLulvKI">Logic</a></th><th><a href="/facts/ASIC/YGUXpX50">ASIC</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Application-specific_integrated_circuit/YGUXpX50">ASSP</a></th><th>Total</th></tr><tr><th>1960–1991</th><td><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="6">15,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:61" href="#fn:61"><sup>61</sup></a></td><td rowspan="6"><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="6"><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="6"><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="6"><i>?</i></td><td rowspan="6">350,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:62" href="#fn:62"><sup>62</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>1992<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:63" href="#fn:63"><sup>63</sup></a></th><td>3,706</td></tr><tr><th>1993<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:64" href="#fn:64"><sup>64</sup></a></th><td>4,060</td></tr><tr><th>1994<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:65" href="#fn:65"><sup>65</sup></a></th><td>4,938</td></tr><tr><th>1995<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:66" href="#fn:66"><sup>66</sup></a></th><td>6,092</td></tr><tr><th>1996<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:67" href="#fn:67"><sup>67</sup></a></th><td>6,206</td></tr><tr><th>1997</th><td>7,155<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:68" href="#fn:68"><sup>68</sup></a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>60,100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:69" href="#fn:69"><sup>69</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>1998–1999</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>2000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:70" href="#fn:70"><sup>70</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>89,100</td></tr><tr><th>2001</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>2002</th><td>9,100</td><td>6,619</td><td>24,819</td><td>11,582</td><td>2,482</td><td>23,992</td><td>78,594</td></tr><tr><th>2003</th><td>10,755</td><td>6,618</td><td>30,611</td><td>14,064</td><td>1,655</td><td>25,646</td><td>89,349</td></tr><tr><th>2004</th><td>13,237</td><td>9,100</td><td>33,092</td><td>14,064</td><td>1,654</td><td>33,092</td><td>104,239</td></tr><tr><th>2005</th><td>15,719</td><td>8,273</td><td>37,229</td><td>14,891</td><td>2,481</td><td>38,056</td><td>116,649</td></tr><tr><th>2006<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:71" href="#fn:71"><sup>71</sup></a></th><td>18,201</td><td>10,755</td><td>43,020</td><td>18,200</td><td>2,482</td><td>45,501</td><td>141,600</td></tr><tr><th>2007<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:72" href="#fn:72"><sup>72</sup></a></th><td>23,992</td><td>12,409</td><td>48,811</td><td>18,201</td><td>3,309</td><td>45,502</td><td>156,000</td></tr><tr><th>2008</th><td>25,646</td><td>12,410</td><td>49,639</td><td>18,200</td><td>1,655</td><td>47,156</td><td>154,706</td></tr><tr><th>2009</th><td>28,128</td><td>11,582</td><td>43,020</td><td>14,892</td><td>2,482</td><td>43,847</td><td>143,951</td></tr><tr><th>2010<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:73" href="#fn:73"><sup>73</sup></a></th><td>33,919</td><td>16,546</td><td>57,084</td><td>19,028</td><td>1,654</td><td>57,911</td><td>189,800</td></tr><tr><th>2011</th><td>33,919</td><td>17,374</td><td>56,256</td><td>19,028</td><td>1,655</td><td>58,738</td><td>186,970</td></tr><tr><th>2012</th><td>34,747</td><td>17,373</td><td>57,084</td><td>17,373</td><td>1,655</td><td>57,083</td><td>185,315</td></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td>33,919</td><td>16,546</td><td>67,839</td><td>18,201</td><td>2,481</td><td>64,530</td><td>203,516</td></tr><tr><th>2014</th><td><i>?</i></td><td>18,600<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:74" href="#fn:74"><sup>74</sup></a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>2015</th><td><i>?</i></td><td>22,058<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:75" href="#fn:75"><sup>75</sup></a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>235,600<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:76" href="#fn:76"><sup>76</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2016<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:77" href="#fn:77"><sup>77</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:78" href="#fn:78"><sup>78</sup></a></th><td>43,440</td><td>21,174<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:79" href="#fn:79"><sup>79</sup></a></td><td>130,320</td><td>52,128</td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>342,416</td></tr><tr><th>2017</th><td><i>?</i></td><td>25,797<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:80" href="#fn:80"><sup>80</sup></a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>581,321<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:81" href="#fn:81"><sup>81</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>634,700<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:82" href="#fn:82"><sup>82</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>1960–2018</th><th>356,879+</th><th>274,298+</th><th>635,804+</th><th>249,852+</th><th>25,645+</th><th>541,054+</th><th>4,043,926+</th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Discrete devices</h3> <a href="/facts/Discrete_device/F3NBVv4Q">Discrete devices</a> (est. million manufactured units)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:83" href="#fn:83"><sup>83</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:84" href="#fn:84"><sup>84</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th colspan="3"><a href="/facts/Discrete_transistor/Bmr8zwL0">Discrete transistors</a></th><th rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Diode/JyaoyGnk">Diode</a></th><th rowspan="2">Total</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Power_transistor/5c22S6E6">Power</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Small-signal_model/P3VYrx4K">Small-signal</a></th><th>Total</th></tr><tr><th>1954–1956<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:85" href="#fn:85"><sup>85</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>28</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>28+</td></tr><tr><th>1957<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:86" href="#fn:86"><sup>86</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>30</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>30+</td></tr><tr><th>1958–1962</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>1963<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:87" href="#fn:87"><sup>87</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>303</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>303+</td></tr><tr><th>1964–1965</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>1966<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:88" href="#fn:88"><sup>88</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>968</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>968+</td></tr><tr><th>1967<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:89" href="#fn:89"><sup>89</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>881</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>881+</td></tr><tr><th>1968<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:90" href="#fn:90"><sup>90</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>997</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>997+</td></tr><tr><th>1969<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:91" href="#fn:91"><sup>91</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>1,249</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>1,249+</td></tr><tr><th>1970<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:92" href="#fn:92"><sup>92</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>914</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>914+</td></tr><tr><th>1971<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:93" href="#fn:93"><sup>93</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>881</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>881+</td></tr><tr><th>1972–2001</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td></tr><tr><th>2002</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>232,472</td></tr><tr><th>2003</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>245,708</td></tr><tr><th>2004</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>287,901</td></tr><tr><th>2005</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>290,382</td></tr><tr><th>2006<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:94" href="#fn:94"><sup>94</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>321,820</td></tr><tr><th>2007<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:95" href="#fn:95"><sup>95</sup></a></th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>356,566</td></tr><tr><th>2008</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>324,301</td></tr><tr><th>2009</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>289,555</td></tr><tr><th>2010</th><td>53,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:96" href="#fn:96"><sup>96</sup></a></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>53,000+</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>371,458</td></tr><tr><th>2011</th><td>45,000</td><td>110,000</td><td>155,000</td><td>143,000</td><td>356,000</td></tr><tr><th>2012</th><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td><i>?</i></td><td>345,812</td></tr><tr><th>2013</th><td>44,000</td><td>103,000</td><td>147,000</td><td>146,000</td><td>358,000</td></tr><tr><th>2014</th><td>48,000</td><td>109,000</td><td>157,000</td><td>154,000</td><td>380,000</td></tr><tr><th>2015<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:97" href="#fn:97"><sup>97</sup></a></th><td>52,000</td><td>107,000</td><td>159,000</td><td>150,000</td><td>372,000</td></tr><tr><th>2016<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:98" href="#fn:98"><sup>98</sup></a></th><td>53,300</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>53,300+</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>382,272</td></tr><tr><th>2017</th><td>58,100</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>58,100+</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>58,100+</td></tr><tr><th>2018</th><td>62,800</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>62,800+</td><td><i>?</i></td><td>62,800+</td></tr><tr><th>1954–2018</th><th>416,200+</th><th>429,000+</th><th>851,451+</th><th>593,000+</th><th>5,041,398+</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="sales">Sales</h2> <p>Manufacturers headquartered in the following places are the sales leaders in the <a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">pure-play foundry</a>, <a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">IDM</a> (integrated device manufacturing), <a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">fabless manufacturing</a> and OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) sectors of the industry.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:99" href="#fn:99"><sup>99</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Rank</th><th><a href="/facts/Foundry_model/np3nUASu">Foundry</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Integrated_device_manufacturer/0vGDtrmf">IDM</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Fabless_manufacturing/M7wqlG85">Fabless</a></th><th>OSAT</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td> <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td> <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/European_Union/6GYcR8qM">European Union</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/European_Union/6GYcR8qM">European Union</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Singapore/CQDkhUvD">Singapore</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td> <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Taiwan/VcJoUD8w">Taiwan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td> <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Manufacturers headquartered in the United States have fabrication plants across the world, including over 50% in the <a href="/facts/Americas/hEuUTL4K">Americas</a>, 39% in the <a href="/facts/Asia-Pacific/dXT0GTGR">Asia-Pacific</a> region (including 9% in Japan), and 9% in Europe.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:100" href="#fn:100"><sup>100</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Electronic_design_automation/o4la3fmX">Electronic design automation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_EDA_companies/Ukt3Haqz">List of EDA companies</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_semiconductor_fabrication_plants/USDWuwzL">List of semiconductor fabrication plants</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_consolidation/WAAbUVHT">Semiconductor consolidation</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_device_fabrication/Jd23Mu1z">Semiconductor device fabrication</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_fabrication_plant/lFu2rIlr">Semiconductor fabrication plant</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_Industry_Association/TyCVen27">Semiconductor Industry Association</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_industry_in_India/SclJH92g">Semiconductor industry in India</a></li> <li>Semiconductor industry in Japan</li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_industry_in_Taiwan/nBppJWNe">Semiconductor industry in Taiwan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_industry_in_China/LS6ICxWz">Semiconductor industry in China</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Semiconductor_industry_in_South_Korea/FhRmuwrY">Semiconductor industry in South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Transistor_count/1oDVlhAY">Transistor count</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.jestr.org/downloads/Volume15Issue1/fulltext141512022.pdf">"The Silicon Age: Trends in Semiconductor Devices Industry</a>", 2022</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Bardeen, John; Brattain, Walter (19 February 1952). 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