The results from a survey carried out in the fourth quarter of 2019 suggest that, as according to senior executives from global semiconductor companies, wireless communications are regarded as being important or very important in driving semiconductor revenue in the 2020 fiscal year, with 64 percent of those surveyed highlighing the importance of this technology application.
Applications driving semiconductor company revenue over the next year worldwide from 2018 to 2020
senior executives from global semiconductor companies
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Including 5G technology and infrastructure, smartphones and other mobile devices.
** Including biometrics.
Averages on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 = not at all important, and 5 = very important.
Company locations: U.S. 39%, ASPAC 32%, EMEA 23%, RoW 6%.
Multiple responses allowed. The source states that percentage points not equal to 100 percent with a partial list of responses shown.
2021 outlook based on a Q4 2020 survey.
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