TVs and phones boost semiconductor chip sales

Photo: Physorg Fashion and high-end products such as phones, flat-screen TVs, game players . equipped with NAND flash technology will help semiconductor chip output increase beyond expectations in the next 18 months. .

Nomura Securities Research Company (Japan) predicts that the number of semiconductor products shipped globally will increase 6.9% this year and 10.3% next year. The reason why Nomura's experts believe in the future of flash memory is that the number of phones consumed in 2005 has increased by 15% compared to 2004. Flat screen TVs and game consoles are also factors. Important stimulus for the semiconductor market.

However, the company also recommends that the personal computer field is developing much slower than other consumer electronics parts. In addition, too many inventory chips may cause temporary chip production to decline at the end of the year.

Some other research organizations have been cautious and do not anticipate the need to use flash memory in the future. For example, Sony's new PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game device is expected to use NAND Flash. But now c

" The deal of these two companies has a huge impact because the amount of memory for PSP 2 has accounted for 8% of the entire flash market ," said Jay Kim, an analyst with Hyundai Securities (South Korea). review

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