The latest Counterpoint Research report on the semiconductor industry in 2021 has shown that Samsung made strong gains to outshine other chipmakers to the top position, taking Intel off the perch in the process. The semiconductor industry is still reeling from the downturn that coincided with the coronavirus pandemic and had seen massive chip shortages affecting several segments of the tech manufacturing chain.
There is also a seeming proxy war between China and the United States, with both countries announcing entity lists that affected some chipmakers. There were changes observed from the previous year in terms of the overall revenue outlook. However, Samsung remained strong with excellent showings in both logic IC and memory segments as its niche offerings. Other manufacturers in the lineup include SK Hynix, Micron, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA.
The details from Counterpoint show that Samsung trumped Intel in DRAM and NAND flash market performance, with major smartphone chip manufacturers and GPU vendors also having an impressive 2021 performance. The top 15 chipmakers accounted for $421.5 billion in revenue for 2021, indicating a 7.4% improvement from 2020. Samsung’s 2021 chip revenue was $81.3 billion, up by 30.5% from its 2020 revenue.
Counterpoint is projecting that the chip crisis could extend beyond H1 2022 although there are indications that the situation is improving rapidly. In addition, there had been some infrastructural improvements that will become visible from 2023 when new foundries come on board. Samsung will hope to continue churning out strong results, going forward, and would hope to sustain its top position, as it expands its operations.
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