Market research the mechanism of IC Insights estimates, the global semiconductor chip shipments will hit the 1 million mark in 2018, the average annual growth of 7.2% by 2020.

According to report, published in the latest IC Insights including IC, sensor and discrete components (OSD), semiconductor chip shipments will continue to grow, and will hit the 1 million mark for the first time in 2018.

Semiconductor chip shipments from 1978 in 32.6 billion to grow to 2018 in 1.022 million, over the past 40 years the average annual growth of 9%, obvious global reliance on semiconductor chip with increased.

The largest semiconductor shipments growth between 40 years of 1 year to 34% in 1984; Recession's biggest year for after the Internet bubble burst in 2001, the decline of 19%. Semiconductor shipments after the financial crisis in 2008, 09, appeared for the first time for two consecutive years of decline, then jumped 25% in 2010.

IC Insights, is mainly used for smart phones, automotive electronic system, Internet of things (IoT) OSD and IC products for shipment growth of the largest product category in 2016. IC product category with the highest growth of 29% in 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), are 15% of the wireless communications and dedicated analog IC, and 12% of driver IC.

OSD growth in terms of the larger for the magnetic field sensor (magnetic filed sensor) of 15%, 13% of the actuator (physical) and semiconductor discharge tube (thyristor surge suppressor) of 12%.