Keywords: wafer

Research firm IC Insights forecast, the whole chip generation of labor market will grow 9% this year, outperforming global IC market decline of 2%. Among them, the leading wafer foundry TSMC (2330), share of 58%, compared to 59% last year, though were slightly reduced, but the revenue is still bullish on is expected to grow 8%, hit a record high.

By the markets such as laptops, cell phone into the plateau, or even a recession, markets had to don't have to look forward to industry growth this year. However, performance is superior to industry of Taiwan semiconductor industry.

IC Insights forecast, this year the whole chip foundry market revenue to $49.115 billion, increased 9%, growth is better than that of last year, 2% better performance than the global IC market recession; Now years ago ten foundries will include 95% of the world market, among them, the light is TSMC, Romania, umc and smic's first four giant won 84% of the world's market.

For the leading wafer foundry plant, TSMC, IC Insights forecast, TSMC city accounted for 58%, this year will fall 1% year on year, but revenue will grow 8%, higher than last year's 6% increase.

TSMC executive together mark liu, said that the wafer foundry market year increase 5% forecast is changeless, TSMC maintain full-year revenue growth of 5% to 10% year on year.