Infineon ranked as world's largest supplier of power semiconductors
18 October 2006
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UK market research firm IMS Research has named Infineon Technologies the leader in worldwide sales revenue for power semiconductors.
According to initial findings from IMS Research's latest study into this market, Infineon's power semiconductor business significantly outperformed the global market as a whole, which expanded by just 0,6% to $11,35 bn, and achieved a revenue growth of 11,6% in 2005. The research group indicates that Infineon's sales revenue in this market rose to $1,06 bn from approximately $950m in 2004, and states that Infineon held a 9,3% share of the total $11,35 bn market in the year 2005.
"We have been at the forefront of power semiconductor and module development for many years, and this expertise is a strong contributor to our continued leadership role," said Dr Reinhard Ploss, group senior vice president and general manager of Infineon's Automotive, Industrial and Multimarket business group. "We are committed to maintaining our leading position in these core competence areas and dedicated to developing power semiconductor products enabling efficient use of the electrical energy available, with excellent price-performance ratios."
This marks the third consecutive year that IMS Research has ranked Infineon as the number one provider of silicon to this market, which the research group forecasts to grow at an average annual rate of 6 to 8% over the next five years.
The power semiconductor market is driven by the global trend for continued electrical energy demand and declining natural resources. Semiconductors for power electronics are key enablers for efficient energy management.
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