The Prospects of Multimedia Ap...

The Prospects of Multimedia Application Processors and Wireless CommunicationsThe Prospects of Multimedia Application Processors and Wireless Communications

David Chih-Wei Chang, Ph.D. Deputy General Director SoC Technology Center/ITRI E-mail: cwchang@itri.org.tw 2005.11.11.
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Outline
Market Trend of Global Semiconductor Industry Current Status and Prospects of Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Industry Trend and Market Opportunities: Wireless and Multimedia DSP Core and Multimedia Application Processors Wireless Communications Conclusions
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Market Trend of Global Semiconductor Industry

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Worldwide Semiconductor Market Gradually Shifts to Asia
55% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10%
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005(e)

America Eurpoe Japan Asia-Pacific

Forecast

The Asia-Pacific semiconductor market share keeps i