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According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), the global semiconductor industry generated $255.6 billion in sales for 2007. Revenues were up 3.2% from $247.7 billion in 2006. A stronger growth is projected for 2008. Thus, based on the key demand drivers, SIA expects a growth rate of 7.7% for the industry. Some analysts predict that the worldwide semiconductor industry would see growth in the 6-11% range.
The microprocessor market was $30.5 billion in 2004, with computer systems making up about 90 percent of the total market for the devices, in a segment dominated by Intel with AMD holding onto a growing share. This market is estimated at $42.6 billion in 2007 and is projected to grow by 8.3% to $46.1 billion in 2008.
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