It is expected that the semiconductor industry in the fourth quarter will decline by 4.5%

Affected by the unsatisfactory demand for downstream electronic system products and adverse effects such as the appreciation of the Taiwan dollar, the overall IC industry in Taiwan grew by only 4.1% in the third quarter from the previous quarter. According to reports released today in the ITRIISIS program of the ITRI, the NTD faces constant pressure for appreciation in the fourth quarter. It is estimated that the Taiwan semiconductor industry will experience a slight decline in the fourth quarter, and it is difficult to get rid of the off-season effect. The fourth quarter saw a slight decline of 4.5% compared with the third quarter, in which IC design had a larger recession.

The report pointed out that in the fourth quarter of the IC design industry, despite the demand for 11 Chinese holidays, the impact of factors such as the dramatic appreciation of the Taiwan dollar, coupled with PC, mobile phone, Netcom and other industries will soon enter the traditional off-season, Taiwan's IC design industry fourth It is still difficult to get rid of the off-season effect in quarterly operations. It is estimated that the output value in the fourth quarter will reach 110.6 billion yuan, which is 8.0% lower than the third quarter.

The output value of the IC manufacturing industry in the fourth quarter is estimated to reach 233.9 billion, a 3.7% decline from the third quarter. Among them, the foundry industry will slightly decline from the previous quarter 2.9%, DRAM industry due to the rapid growth of the supply side makes the price continued to face downward pressure, the fourth quarter will decline 5.2% from the previous quarter. It is estimated that the output value of Taiwan's IC manufacturing industry in 2010 will reach 90.8 billion yuan, with an annual growth rate of 57.6%.

In the IC packaging and testing industry, due to the shortage of materials in the first three quarters of 2010, the number of customers' inventory was too high. Therefore, adjustments were made in the fourth quarter, and it is estimated that the packaging and testing industry revenues will decline in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter respectively. 2.5% and 2.3%. The output value of the packaging and testing industry for the year reached 296 billion yuan and 132.2 billion yuan respectively, with annual growth of 48.3% and 50.9% respectively.