Det europæiske halvledersalg fortsætter væksten
Halvledersalget boomer. I tredje kvartal af 2010 steg omsætningen i Europa med knap 64 procent i sammenligning med samme periode sidste år (in english).
2010 continues to promise an all-time record in sales for European semiconductor distribution. According to DMASS (Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists), Q3/2010 grew by 63.8% over Q3/2009 to 1.56 Billion Euro, an absolute record in DMASS history.
- We are looking at a year of nearly 50% growth, which will over-compensate the downturn of 2008/2009 and exceed record sales of DMASS back in 2007. From a booking perspective, the situation seems to return to normal, but at an exceptionally high level. Availability has also improved slightly. The big question is what is going to happen after such a rollercoaster cycle. 2011 will definitely grow at a much more moderate pace, says Georg Steinberger (picture), the just re-elected Chairman of DMASS.
The regional differences within Q3/2010 were quite impressive. While Eastern European sales climbed 89%, Spain only grew 28%. Of the major regions, Germany grew fastest, by 68% to 551 Million Euro, followed by Italy with 65% (to 153 Million Euro) and the UK with 56% (to 138 Million Euro). Revenues in the Nordic region improved by 55% to 124 Million Euro. France trailed the overall development with an increase of 'only' 47% to 109 Million Euro. The single highest growth occurred in Russia with 111%.
- Two quarters above 60% growth have set a target for measuring regional performance. Germany now represents 35% of the total, in fact, together with Austria and Eastern Europe more than half of DMASS. In other words, the centre of gravity continues to move eastward. As already stated last quarter, all indicators suggest that in 2010 the DTAM will definitely grow faster than the total semiconductor market in Europe, says Georg Steinberger.
From a product perspective, IGBTs grew fastest with 111%, followed by Other Memories (102%), Converters (88%), MOSFETs (85%), Microprocessors (83%), Analog Interface (79%) and Programmable Logic (78%). Traditional technologies like EPROMs and Other Power (Bipolar) grew at the slowest pace.
Georg Steinberger concludes:
- The strong over-proportional growth in analog, programmable logic and power shows that distribution in the meantime has turned into a design-driven business.
